by Kate Khavari
Libby audiobook 8 hours
read by Jodie Harris
Genre: historical fiction, mystery
"London, 1923. Newly minted research assistant Saffron Everleigh is the first woman to hold the position at University College of London. When she attends a dinner party for the school, she expects to engage in conversations about the university's large expedition to the Amazon. What she doesn't expect is for Mrs. Henry, one of the professor's wives, to drop to the floor, poisoned by an unknown toxin."
Liked:
- author's note at the end, setting the historical stage
- Saffron's roommate and friend, Elizabeth (especially at the end of the story!)
- the xolotl (shuh-low-tul) plant idea and its effects on people (author's invention)
- Saffron's determination to succeed on her merits, not her father's reputation / memory and NOT on sleeping her way to the top
- all the botany and plant references
- the blooming romance between Saffron and Alexander
Disliked:
- the fact that Saffron went to an appointment with the odious Dr. Berking alone . . .
- she constantly was jumping to conclusions, creating murder scenarios
- no follow-through on Eris or other initially important characters
I don't know if this author has written other books since this debut, but she's not a "must read" for me.
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