This series keeps getting better

I found myself totally engrossed in this story. I really enjoyed hearing about how Poppy has started to really settle into her new life and is sorting out business. She lands a job planting an English garden when nafarious happenings take place and a nosey neighbor winds up dead. With the help of a certain dark and handsome author, quirky scientist and of course a handsome ,demanding ginger tomcat Poppy tries to uncover the killer when she insteads lands herself in hot water. I was keapt guessing on the identity of the killer and was completely surprised when the identity was revealed. Pearl Hewitt casts her spell again bringing this story to life. I didn't want to stop listening! I'm so looking forward to the next book in this series. Disclaimer I was given a copy of this book for free in exchange a review. The thoughts above are my own.

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Love this series!!

H.Y. Hanna’s cozy mysteries are always fun and addictive, and Silent Bud Deadly was no exception. I love how she effortlessly and cleverly weaves in the back story so that you won’t feel lost no matter where you enter the series. The recurring characters are a pleasure to revisit. I was glad to see that Bertie, Poppy’s neighbor who invents strange things that he tends to try out on unsuspecting people, was back in book 2. His antics brought many chuckles during the story. My favorite cat, Oren, the very vocal tabby, and its owner, the enigmatic writer, Nick Forest, were also present in book 2 to my delight. I also learned much about various poisonous houseplants. Discovering something new while reading an H.Y. Hanna mystery is always a highlight. Overall, this whodunnit was plausible and highly enjoyable. I definitely recommend this series, especially if you like intelligent cozy mysteries with fun, quirky characters and a great plot.

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Lighthearted fun with laugh-out-loud moments!

Silent Bud Deadly is a fun and lighthearted read with several laugh-out-loud moments, and an enjoyable follow up to Deadhead and Buried in the English Cottage Garden Mystery series. The always impressive Pearl Hewitt narrated this audiobook, as she did with the prior book in the series. Pearl narrates with such enthusiasm and excitement that it’s impossible not to be entertained by such a charming cozy mystery series. The story begins soon after Poppy Lancaster inherits her estranged grandmother’s dilapidated cottage garden nursery. After working hard to restore the nursery to its former glory - primarily pulling out all the weeds - Poppy is rewarded with her first gardening contract at a beautiful country house. Soon after she begins, the meddling next door neighbor drops dead in front of her after being given a lethal poison. Poppy can’t resist but get involved in discovering who did it, eliciting the help of a few of her quirky neighbors in the process. What I like most about H.Y. Hanna’s stories are they are well written with likable characters and the mysteries are plausible with enough red herrings so as not to spoil the endings. I especially enjoyed reading how Poppy made mistakes in her attempt at honing her gardening skills, as well as learning some insight into a few of the secondary characters such as Bertie the eccentric old inventor and Nick the former detective turned crime author. I’m really looking forward to the next book in this fun cozy series!

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Better than the 1st!

I have to fight not to say "I love this series!" in every review. lol But I do love it! This book is even better than the first. Bertie makes me laugh out loud, and Poppy is pretty astute for an amateur detective. I just wish she would've taken her gardening business more seriously rather than paying so much attention to detective work. However, that particular theme was addressed at the end it became a lesson for Poppy, so it's not as if the writer ignored it or that it was an accident or anything. I love how HY Hanna is developing her characters. They're not stupid or aggravating and she weaves great lessons, clues, and themes all through her books. Excellent writing!

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Not believable!

Main character inherits a business with no idea what she is doing. She proceeds to pretend without asking for help. Too ignorant for me to endure.

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so cozy

wonderful story engaging characters fabulous narrator I can hardly wait for the next in the series I am so glad to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories

Another good Hanna cozy mystery!

Another fun book in this adorable series! Potential slow burn romance happening too, which I like, and interesting twist at the end. I love the narrator too. want to listen to everything she has done!

wonderful

I enjoy all of Hannah's book series, Im especially enjoying Poppy. I love that the cat is the neighbor's territorial ginger, and how she has a connection with Suzanne, the detective. Refreshing to see the main Character not relying on the connections of a male Character.. Obviously it would be great for her and Nick to get together. But Im enjoying the Main character meeting friends and such Without the relationship that Caitlin & Gemma have in the other series. Hannah has a great ability to tap into some great and diverse Characters.The stories don't pull "last Chapter Characters" who are the killers without having been in the book until theend. Pearl Hewitt is the by far the best Audible on line narrator.

So cozy

I’m addicted to this series currently! Such a fun listen I’m blowing through my credits like crazy! Lol. This book is even better than the first. The little romance with nick and and the quirky characters are so entertaining.

Another Good Mystery

I like the way H.Y. Hannah weaves her plots together. The transitions from event to event make sense and move naturally to the conclusion of the mystery. But what I like most is the way she builds a community of characters and their relationships. So I found the 2nd book in this series very satisfying. What I find annoying is that her heroine Poppy is filled with so much self-doubt and indecision about herself and her new career. It is preposterous that Poppy, who is a rank novice, would embark on a professional gardening career without engaging with or even listening to all the gardening advice given her by everyone around her. She just dismisses everyone and does her own thing, which just silly. Poppy is so smart about finding and assessing information related to the murder, that it's hard to understand why she doesn't apply her reasoning skills to her efforts to learn gardening. But once I let this inconsistency go and just went along with the story, I found the story very enjoyable.