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Flower shop owner Abby
Knight Salvare and her new husband Marco are living with her
parents while their own house is being built. She has a lot
going on in her life between running her business, and her
cousin Jillian on her case all the time about her new baby.
Then when a former banker is murdered and the local and beloved
business window washer is arrested, Marco intends to investigate
without her, leaving her even more of a fuming PI. Of course,
Abby is really going to help with the investigation, if only
to save her friend, Jingles, from prison.
While
the mystery in Florist Grump is as tightly woven
as any of the previous sixteen books in the series, I found
myself as grumpy as Abby while I read the story. I'm sorry
to say that I was disappointed in the attitude Abby displayed
to her parents in particular. She came across as a selfish
and spoiled brat. With so much discussion about her cousin
Jillian's new baby, and her mother-in-law on her case about
when she planned to have a baby, I hoped that it would turn
out that Abby was indeed with child, and that her mood swings
were hormonal.
I understand
that the series has been optioned for a movie, and that is
fantastic because I can see the characters coming to life
on the screen. The first 16 books were fabulous and I devoured
them eagerly. Unfortunately, Florist Grump made me even grumpier
than florist grump herself.
That
said, if you are a fan of the series, you definitely should
read the book so you don't miss any of the ongoing action
and character development. It is a fast enough read, and as
I mentioned previously, the mystery is a good one. I guess
we all have bad moods and bad days once in a while- let's
just hope that by book number 18 Abby will have perked back
up to her usually sunny self.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Mum's
The Word #1
Slay
it with Flowers #2
Dearly
Depotted #3
Snipped
in the Bud #4
Acts
of Violets #5
A
Rose from the Dead #6
Shoots
to Kill #7
Night
of the Living Dandelion #11
To
Catch a Leaf #12
Nightshade
on Elm Street #13
Seed
No Evil #14
Throw
in the Trowel #15
A
Root Awakening #16
Florist
Grump #17
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