This was my first book to read by this author and I can’t wait to read more!! The characters are so well written and really stick with you long after you finish this unique story. Do yourself a favor and read this now!!

In 1923, females on staff at educational institutions had to have very thick skin and a tolerance for harassment. Meet Saffron Everleigh, a new research assistant at the University College of London, who attends a party where, instead of scientific subjects, she meets an intriguing new researcher and then witnesses the wife of a senior professor collapse after sipping champagne. The toxin in the bubbles is unknown. Saffton’s beloved mentor Dr. Maxwell, a collector of exotic flora, is arrested for the crime. At first relying on the neutrality of the police, she soon decides to do her own investigations. With the sometimes reluctant help of Alexander Ashton, the new researcher, she embarks on a risky series of explorations that lead to a deadly stand-off with the villains. Feisty heroine, handsome sidekick with personal troubles, exotic poisons, evil antagonists…a great mix. By page ten I was hooked! Thanks to Crooked Lane and Net Galley I have a new author to follow.

London, 1923. Saffron Everleigh is leading the way as the first female botanist at her school. She loves her field and things could only be better if she could travel and study in South America. But when you professor is accused of murder, all bets are off and she needs to prove his innocence before all bets are off.

I cannot tell you how much I loved reading this book. I feel like a glass dome came down and I was in my own world reading and living the story in my mind. The author has such a way with words that I was consumed by the story and could not put it down. I’m hoping there’s more to come from this author, because she has me totally in her written sway!

I INHALED this book. I have some general gripes (lots of things are farfetched, characters could've been fleshed out more, the ending isn't what I hoped it would be), but this book is SO FUN. It's great for a 'turn your brain off' type of read, or if you just want to unwind with something pretty low-maintenance, which I always love in a book.

This story was everything I dreamed it would be and more !!
Saffron Everleigh you have a new biggest fan. I practically inhaled it!

Set in London 1923, research assistant Saffron Everleigh is thrust into the middle of a poisoning/almost murder investigation!! Together with the help of the charming Alexander Ashton, Saffron must help clear the name of her accused professor.
I'm just going to be here singing praises for this book until the end of time because I truly had the best time.

What a brilliant read! Saffron was such a great main character - sometimes main characters tend to be a little annoying but friends this was not one of those times.

I simply can not wait for Book 2. This was such an atmospheric read and the reader could really feel the depth of the story. I loved all the descriptions and history !! I not only had a blast reading this but learned so much along the way! You could tell that this was such a well researched book so hats off to you Miss Kate

A Botanists Guide to Parties and Poisons only releases in 2022 but I am way to excited about this release and had to post my thoughts immediately😂❤️

Saffron is the first female botanist at her University and she loves her job. Still, it would be great to be going on the next expedition to South America. If only murder doesn't ruin the whole trip! Her boss is accused of poisoning a colleague's wife, but Saffron is sure he didn't do it. She only has 2 weeks to solve the crime before the suspects are out of reach.

This was a fun book with a likeable main character, but she makes some ludicrously bad decisions. Very farfetched action.

I cannot speak enough praise for this book! It's an old-fashioned caper in all the best ways with a strong female lead and lots of twists along the way. I found Khavari's style to be truly refreshing, blending the old Agatha Christie styles of mystery with a decidedly fresh and intriguing twist. This one is a thrill ride you'll want to read! (thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me early access to this book!)

If you like a post WWI romp, with a mystery, Botany, and a chance to learn some things about plants that you did not know before, then this is the perfect book for you. The characters are not all annoying (like this can be in such books) and they are flawed in very relatable ways (which indicated brilliant writing and research by the author imo.) The story was fun, it had good pacing, a perfect flow and ebb that really keeps you hooked. I loved this book, and could not put it down.

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And Author thank you for the amazing book!

A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari was such a great story!
The murder mystery was so fun and incredibly interesting!
The history and science was great and well written.
I was hooked and invested from the beginning.
Saffron and Alexander are simply the best characters ever! I absolutely loved them!
So many secrets! So many surprises! This book left me wanting more in the best of ways.
I couldn't get enough! And really enjoyed and loved everything about this story!

Thank you again for the opportunity to read and review this ebook!

Omg Saffron and Ashton are amazing this mystery is just fantastic I love learning about all the flowers and how they are poisonous. I also love be the side characters of Elizabeth and Maxwell whom Saffie is trying to get off of charges. And even the Inspectors and detectives were great.

I liked the mystery part of the book - though it's not a whodunit that the reader has information enough to guess, watching Saffron begin to investigate and solve is fun. There is just a little romance, and it is very innocent in nature.

What I didn't like: best friend/roommate as plot device, character interactions that felt a little awkward, the end was cliffhangery.

This mystery novel was such a fresh and exciting read! As a cautious consumer of historical fiction, I was worried that this book wouldn’t hold my interest (I’m a little picky with historical novels). It took me a bit of time to become invested, especially with the botany jargon sprinkled throughout, but I’m glad I continued on because I loved how it all unfolded.

Saffron Everleigh is an interesting main character and I loved being introduced to her. A woman of academia who is not afraid to take risks and finds herself in the midst of solving the mystery of someone being poisoned…what’s not to love? I also thought Alexander Ashton was a great addition to the novel. Although he was a love interest, he brought a lot more to the table than just romance.

What kept me hooked most of all (and what I believe is crucial to any good mystery novel) is discovering who committed the crime in question. I thought the last few chapters involving the reveal were full of intrigue and written perfectly, but also left open the possibility of more to the story which just makes me hopeful for a second book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for allowing me to read this book early! I will be posting a review on my Bookstagram account (@janinesbookcorner) upon publication.

A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons is a delightful cozy mystery. Set in post World War I, this novel explores the adventures and agonies of being a woman working in a male dominated field. With a great deal of detail, the reader is swept into an exciting underworld of academic infighting and intrigue. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel and hope it is the first in a series.

A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Potions by Kate Khavari is an excellent historical fiction and mystery novel that has it all: history, mystery, intrigue, fabulous character cast, science, botany, and plenty of twists to keep me engaged.

This is such a great book. It seems it is the first in a new series: A Saffron Everleigh Mystery.

I loved the complexity and depth of the novel, yet it was presented in an addictive and easy-to-follow flow and format.

There is a fascinating murder/mystery involving Saffron, a research assistant in the academic standing, and her quest to find the culprit in a murder that has the authorities pointing fingers at her mentor, Dr. Maxwell. Saffron, with the help of others, is determined to get to the bottom of it and also clear his name.

The author takes us into the fascinating world of London 1920s and into the world of academia of biology, science, botany, and research. I loved all of the descriptions, information, and history that was presented within the story and the obvious research that was done for such a great plot and storyline.

I enjoyed the surprises and I really like Saffron. I am looking forward to more in this series.

5/5 stars

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4 stars

An interesting read. The heroine Saffron wants to solve a mystery about her mentor. He has been accused of poisoning a colleague's wife. Saffron was at the party so could see how the poison worked. She meets another researcher and they become friends. There's a restrained relationship building between Saffron and Alex and I wonder if the author hopes to add other books.
I found it incredible that Saffron would experiment on herself with a concoction of a suspected poison and the searching of offices and gardens for evidence was a bit over the top but on the whole I enjoyed the book and would be interested to read a sequel. Does the romance with Alex continue? Is Saffron able to progress in her career

Loved the cover!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A fun and interesting read about murder and botany. It’s an extremely well written novel with great historic detail. The story itself has some twists and turns and clues spread throughout the chapters. It certainly kept me interested and wanting to read more. A very nice mystery novel that I highly recommend!!

First of all, thank you to the publisher for approving my request, seeing as I still have a long list of to be read ARCs!

This has been a really interesting read, it got my attention from the get-go. I like the characters, even the unsavory ones. The relationship between Saffron and Alexander is endearing without being cheesy. I'd really like to know more about the era that they live in. I do hope this would be the first in a long series. Because I'll be looking forward to the second book!

London in the roaring 20’s has research assistant Saffron Everleigh attending a party at the University College of London. Amidst talk about the latest botanical discoveries and the cures being made from them, one of the professor’s wives, falls down, dead from a mysterious poison. As authorities look for a likely suspect, fingers are pointed at Dr. Maxwell, who was overheard having a heated argument with the dead woman’s husband shortly before she was killed. Saffron, who has been looking forward to a plant harvesting adventure in the jungle with Maxwell, her mentor, realizes that she must find the real culprit before her once in a lifetime adventure goes up in smoke. What a fun, adventurous romp through the golden age of botany! Loved it