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5.0 out of 5 stars
Absorbing!, Aug 9 2001
If you like gardening, this book is a must have! It kept me engrossed from cover to cover, as if I was one of Rachel's close gardening friends, working on her projects, sharing a romantic secret over tea, or holding my breath as she gets into very dangerous situations. Rachel is maturing, as are her business and personal relationships. I can't wait until the next book. Give it a try, I think you'll enjoy her friendship.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not as good as the first two, Jun 23 2001
In the third installment of the Gardening Mystery series, Rachel O'Connor accepts a job over in Portland that will be sure to guarantee her growing reputation as a landscaping company owner. Eloise Johnston, an elderly botanist with a huge estate needing much attention, hires Rachel to take on the job of renovating the gardens attached to her home. Once on the premises, Rachel meets Eloise's assistant, April, who has had her share of juvenile troubles but has become very dear to Eloise as a caregiver. Once Rachel and Eloise sign the contract for a whopping $180,000, Rachel is certain her company's future is set. Unfortunately, death rears its ugly head... Again...Eloise is found dead, possibly murdered, by Rachel and April in Eloise's beloved garden. The police arrive, and in hours, April has become the prime suspect. Fearing that the murder will be permanently tied to Rain Country Landscaping, Rachel does her best to help find the killer and support April's innocence. Another good one by Mary Freeman. My only complaint is that the book was slightly sluggish in the beginning, but once things started moving, it was very enjoyable.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Rachel is greener than ever!, Dec 15 2000
In the third book of the "Gardening mysteries" series, Rachel O'Connor gets the biggest contract of her literary life yet. A rich widow offers her a contract to restore the gardens of her family home to their old glory before she donates the property to a nature conservancy group. Her sons greatly oppose it but, when the woman is found dead floating in the creek that runs through the gardens surrounding the estate, Rachel is more determined than ever to make the old widow's dream come true. She won't run short of quite a number of inconveniences, including having to face a serious problem related to her own mother's health, an unscrupulus cop and a deadly stalker.I found this book to be the one in the series that will appeal most to gardening fans. The descriptions of lush gardens, greens and rare species of plants is quite detailed. One can actually imagine being right there, in front of an idyllic creek, contemplating exotic plants and... having the feeling of being watched all the time by some macabre mind! This mystery deals with crimes both in the past and in the present, and there are all sorts of crimes, not only actual killings; but deception and mistrust as well. A necessary book in a series that promises to amuse us for quite some time.
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