“To Catch a Leaf” is the newest installment in the Flower Shop Mystery Series by Kate Collins. Don’t let the cutesy title deter you. This is a solid mystery with likeable characters and a fast-moving plot.Flower shop owner Abby Knight is finally, officially engaged to her boyfriend, fulltime bar owner and part-time detective Marco Salvare. She’s determined not to let the loving interference of her mother and her mother-in-law to-be in the wedding plans deter her from enjoying every minute of her upcoming nuptials. Abby’s second family—the employees of her flower shop—are enthusiastically on board the “wedding train” as well, especially her assistant, Grace Bingham. Then Grace’s wealthy friend Constance Newport is killed and Grace is left a large sum of money in Constance’s will, making her the prime suspect in the murder. But not as large a sum as Constance’s cat, who has suddenly disappeared.With a wide array of Constance’s disagreeable relatives to choose from, Abby and Marco work together to find the true culprit. And Abby works hard to keep one relative in particular from sinking her hooks into Marco. With a little help from a special angel named Lindsey.Lots of fun!Reviewed by Susan Santangelo, author of “Moving Can Be Murder” for Suspense Magazine If I hadn't read the previous 11 books and already picked this up from the library, I think my experience in the real town New Chapel is based on would keep me from reading these books.Finally got over myself to read this book. There were some supernatural parts to this book, which doesn't bother me specifically, but that is not what is usually done in this series. Pretty fast read and had me guessing until the end.
What do You think about To Catch A Leaf (2011)?
Middle of a series of mysteries featuring a florist and her fiance.Cute. OK.
—neehr
As usual with this series I cannot wait to see what Abby gets up to next!
—proasfish
I just love Marco and Abby--what fun!
—AdrianaFSilva
