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1 author picked The Garden Plot as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I appreciate the lighthearted tone and well-informed information about gardens and gardening in this series. I started with the first in the series. 

In this book, the gardener protagonist moves to London and takes a job where she, of course, finds a body. The nice thing about this book is that it combines a complex mystery with fully developed characters, an interesting location, and a touch of romance. These three characteristics are also true of the other books in this series that I’ve read. 

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