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The flip-side to 'The Thursday Murder Club' - a pensioner concealing murders instead of solving them.... Retired doctor Lilian Templeton has a dead body in her garden and there is nothing she can do to stop the gas men digging it up. DI Ronnie Twist and her sergeant, Luke Carter, are not fooled by Lilian's apparent innocence, and a game of cat and mouse ensues as Lilian seeks to hide her murderous past and avoid detection. What led Lilian to kill? How many murders has she committed? And will she get away with it? Set in the market town of Beverley, East Yorkshire, this is the first in the series of 'Twist in the Tale' mysteries. Discover the best-kept secret of the cosy crime world... 'The Botanist' is an unafraid, bold debut...Wedgwood admirably tightens her grip around the plot and takes you from one reveal to another with the finely balanced precision of a tightrope artist...The protagonist, Dr. Lilian Templeton, is so craftily designed that even as she unravels the details of her horrific misdeeds page by page, you find yourself rooting for her even harder. (Instagram) This was a truly fun cat and mouse cozy mystery involving a not-quite-as-dottering-as-she-appears pensioner and a 45+ year old murder. Or two. Or...?...It had me giggling and sneaking chapters all day at work. (Goodreads) What a great read! I love the detail in every aspect as more and more unfolds. I really appreciated the setting too... (Beverley reader)