2 Books Like I Haven't Been Entirely Honest with You

I am a Kiwi who grew up eating backyard feijoas. Just like the fruit itself, this book won't be to everyone's tastes but I absolutely loved it. Well-researched, beautifully written and nostalgic in the best ways, this book answered questions about feijoas that I didn't know I had. Much more than a book about an obscure fruit, this book weaved in an important narrative around colonisation, indigenous cultures and the significance of botany in our modern world. This book touched my heart and fed my mind. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone but I am raving about it to certain people that I know will want to devour it too.

This book is a fun, page-turning murder-mystery. What else could you want in a book? It checks all the boxes you would come to expect from this author. Interesting characters, twisty storyline and some laugh out loud moments. The audiobook was narrated superbly. It is not without its faults - some of the twists and turns didn't make sense and it was a bit too far-fetched, but I am hooked. Looking forward to reading this series for years to come. Maybe there will even be a cross-over with this author's other series at some point? I wouldn't want to place bets on who would win in an Elizabeth-Rosie brawl. If you liked this author's previous series you will enjoy this too but I don't really need to tell you that.