Hannah Solace has returned home to renovate and manage Hummingbird Hollow B&B, which she owns with her sister, Reggie. The plan is to make the inn a haven for their guests and the gardens a haven for pollinators. She has become close to the neighbor, elderly Ezra Grayson, who knows all there is to know about the flowers and plants she’s trying to grow. to be a fount of information regarding any plant, tree, or flower. Hannah is devastated when when she finds his body and realizes he was murdered. She feels like she is the prime suspect for a number of reasons, so starts snooping around on her own.

I liked Hannah and can appreciate what she’s trying to do at the B&B. She’s been gone from town for ages and was a bit of a troublemaker when she was young and that gives a bit of nuance to her relationships. The detective investigating the case, Ezra’s lawyer, the landscaper, the local pastor, her estranged father, all knew her when she was in high school but don’t necessarily know her now.

Ezra had his own fair share of secrets and we have plenty of suspects in his murder, most of whom want the valuable land his run down house sits on. There were several turns in the story and Hannah has to dig into the past to find some of the answers.

I listened to the audio and the narrator did a great job. The characters voices were all distinct and fit their ages and personalities well.

I truly got caught up in the mystery and the characters were well-developed, even if some of them were not nice people. I’m looking forward to the next in the series.