Silent Bud Deadly

English Cottage Garden Mysteries, Book 2

By: H.Y. Hanna

Narrated by: Pearl Hewitt

Poppy never imagined she’d move to the English countryside and fall in love with a smug, demanding, ginger-haired male. Of course, that was before she discovered that she’d inherited a cottage garden nursery and before she met a certain talkative orange cat. Now she’s embracing a new life filled with rambling roses, fragrant herbs, warm summer days…and weeds (lots of weeds), as she attempts to restore the neglected cottage garden to its former glory.

When she lands her first gardening job at a beautiful country house, Poppy is delighted to earn some much-needed money. But she barely sets foot in the flower bed before the meddling neighbour drops dead in front of her - murdered by a lethal poison. Before she knows it, Poppy is busy weeding out suspects, helped by mad scientist Bertie and his feisty terrier, Einstein, plus a whole host of nosy villagers…not to mention maverick crime author Nick Forrest.

But with her clients’ flowerbed mysteriously dying and red herrings at every turn, Poppy soon discovers that neither gardening nor sleuthing are as simple as she thinks....

©2019 H.Y. Hanna (P)2019 H.Y. Hanna

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.

About the narration..

I like H.Y Hanna, and all of her books. I also really love Pearl’s narration and how well she brings the characters to life. My only qualm is the “narration” of the cat’s meows. It’s so loud and obnoxious, and if you’re listening to the book while relaxing it will jolt you up. It’s such a harsh MOWWWW and it makes the cat character incredibly annoying. I have this complaint for all the books, why on earth is the cat not done more quietly and gently? The cat makes many appearances too, so it’s not just one time, but many many times over and over.

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

Great fun cozy English and a mystery

I love H.Y. Hanna’s mysteries. I laugh out loud in every one of her mysteries, so far. These are great fun and clean. They are well written and engaging.

cozy fun read

lovable characters, mystery to solve and adorable furry friends make this a delightful read! Enjoy!

Gardener's Delight

Love the plot. Believable, fun characters. Full of mischief and a little mayhem. Perfectly balanced.

An Entertaining Escape

Replete with botany, mystery and a dash of comedy. The narrator captures the experience.

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.

Entertaing read/listen

Silent Bud Deadly (English Cottage Garden Mysteries #2), my nineteenth read/listen from author H.Y. Hanna & & the second book in her new English Cottage Garden Series. An enjoyable cozy mystery. I love the narrator’s British accent; I was impressed and enjoyed the vocal variety & inflections of narrator Pearl Hewitt, especially her oh so cute animal sounds & really enjoyed the read. Cozy mystery/romance, captivating primary character, what other blurbs can I use to describe these books? Oh well, buy the book, read the books, get into a good author and some good characters as I have. I was given an Audible copy of this book & am voluntarily reviewing it. This series is so good my family has taken to listening to it over watching television, next up is Doom & Bloom (English Cottage Garden Mysteries #2). (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

Delightful diversion

I've been following the English Cottage Garden Mysteries series from the first. This is the second book in the series, and it does not disappoint.
I've been a particular fan of small town cozies since I was a girl. Now that I'm a senior, who craves a relaxing respite from the stressful and demanding life of adulthood, they've become a favorite choice. H.Y. Hanna's books are always a pleasure. This series, with its humor, engaging plot, and plucky young heroine, kept me entertained. The strong points are the charming setting, recurrent likable characters, the possibility of a future romance, and plenty of fun and wit, as promised by the punny title.
The story expands on characters from the first, but gives enough description and background that it could be enjoyed as a standalone.