First off, the colors and the font used for the cover left me feeling mesmerized and haunted. Before I had even looked at what it was about I was excited to read it. The whole idea of the book, a single woman taking photos of a town for her job and tries to help and all these weird things happen. The whole time I was reading I could picture the scenery and it made me want to see these pictures. Also, I kept thinking "this is going to end badly". Overall this book was a nice read!

This book was not one that I enjoyed. The plot seemed jumbled and it was hard to read. I felt that the characters we lacking in depth

The Dark Petals of Provence takes the reader on a journey through the charming French countryside where a photographer on assignment in the idyllic region witnesses a crime implicating her in a secret nobody in the village wants to discuss.

The luscious descriptions of Provence were captivating and the author did a wonderful job evoking the sensuality of the region. The story itself was very boring and I only remained engaged because of the beautiful travelogue writing.

The author has a background in horticulture and I think she can improve her botanical mystery writing so it is more suspenseful.