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The Botanist

By: L. K. Hill
Narrated by: Larry Oblander
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In the heat of the desert, Detective Cody Oliver makes an alarming and inadvertent discovery - a strange garden, adorned with various exotic flowers, is a showy cover for the scores of bodies buried below. Soon, the small town of Mt. Dessicate plunges into chaos as journalists, reporters, and cameramen from across the nation clamor to get a piece of the action.

Along with the media, a mysterious woman appears who may be the only person who has come face to face with the killer, known as the Botanist. If Detective Cody can’t piece together the crime scene, decipher how the woman’s mysterious past is connected to the killer, and bring the Botanist to justice, he may lose the people he values most.

©2017 Liesel Hill (P)2019 Liesel Hill
Crime Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Detective
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Although there is little violence actually written into this story, it is still a very dark and horrifying read. Driving in the dark late at night through the middle of nowhere, Alex is pulled over by a police car which had seemed to come out of nowhere. The single uniformed officer who came to speak with her was tall and she felt unreasonably afraid. 'Looking for two men' he told her and, after looking at her papers and the bracelet she wore, let her go. But Alex was sufficiently unsettled To report it To the police in the next town and drove into. Several years later, in an isolated spot in the desert, the same policeman she'd spoken within the station found twelve beautiful tulips in two rows of six, each on top of it's own small mound. Below each was a body. So the hunt for a killer begins.

The story is very well written, creepy and suspensefu!. The main protagonists are well developed as characters, the action later in the book is disturbing. There is a small hint of psychic connection, not enough To overly intrude but does add To the tension and, although not dwelling on the violence which must have occured, the reader's imagination can fill in the gals. One of two aspects remain unresolved at the end but the power of the writing, and the narration by Larry Oblander, carry the story well.

I was most fortunate in being freely gifted with a complimentary copy of The Botanist, at my request, by the rights holder via Story Origin. Thank you so much. This is a book for all who enjoy tingle thrills and action without too much gore. But it is a book of nightmares, so beware.

"Sometimes there are no answers."

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i was not straight away convinced about this book, but decided to give it a go, and must admit i enjoyed it more than i thought i would. i noticed some glitches in the story here and there that did not add up. and also every now and then it felt like way of recording the audio changed because there was a difference in voice but it might be just me with my sensitive hearing. overall i would definitely recommend this one. it was bit predictable but i didnt mind. loved the detective's 🕵️‍♂️ banter.

really enjoyed it

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The Botanist is an incredibly gripping story, enveloped in intensity, suspense, and action. The plot is well-composed and wholly engaging with three-dimensional and complex characters. Larry Oblander does a brilliant job with the narration, further engrossing the listeners. The Botanist is a well-written thriller, one I highly recommend. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Suspenseful

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Listener received this title free

I loved the narration of Larry Oblander, who brings out the suspense, action, pace and each characters personalities.

This book had me on my toes from the start. A great suspense thriller. A strong plot and characters, with a sub plot, going through the plot.

Highly recommended

Thriller

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Fantastic police thriller.
Fast paced and gripping from start to finish .
Must read more from this author.

Fantastic read

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