Nightshade on Elm Street by Kate Collins is the 13th book in the “Flower Shop” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, November 2012
In addition to running her flower shop, planning
her wedding, and juggling two mothers who both want to host an elaborate bridal
shower, Abby Knight is facing another complication. Her ditzy cousin Jillian
asks her and her longtime beau, Marco, a private detective, to find a woman
who’s gone missing from the exclusive beach house belonging to Jillian’s
in-laws, the Osbornes. The missing woman is also the fiancée of Pryce Osborne,
a wet noodle with a big bank account who dumped Abby just before their wedding
several years ago. Merely being anywhere near Pryce makes Abby’s insecurities
grow like kudzu. Then a woman’s drowned body surfaces, and Pryce becomes
a prime suspect in her death. Unless Abby and Marco can get a killer to come
clean, their bridal shower will turn into a complete washout…and Pryce will be
exchanging a sunny beach for a prison cell.
There’s magic in the hands that writes this series, because Kate has done it again. She’s delivered a knockout, entertaining and wonderfully crafted book that I could not put down. This book quickly became a page-turner as I had to know what happens next. This book was filled with humor and I especially enjoyed the witty repartee between Abby and Jillian. The naming game was a hoot and I laughed and laughed. Abby is at her best in this book surrounded by a great supporting cast that includes the handsome Marco, her friends Lottie and Grace, the two mothers Maureen and Francesca and of course her cousin Jillian. This is an awesome read in a series that continues to get better and better with each book written. I’m looking forward to my next visit to New Chapel, Indiana for more exciting times with Abby and her friends in this delightfully charming series.
--Dru
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