Night of the Living Dandelion: A Flower Shop Mystery

With fiancée Marco Salvare recalled to active duty and due to leave any day, Abby Knight is determined to spend as much time as possible with him and won't let a minor thing like a sprained ankle get in her way. Marco wants to make sure things are taken care of while he's gone so he hires good friend Vlad Serban as bartender. There is one slight problem - Vlad looks like a vampire and many people think he is indeed one. When a local woman is found murdered and drained of blood many people, including the police, think Vlad is the culprit. It is up to Abby and Marco to clear Vlad's name - but will they be able to do it before Marco has to leave?"Night of the Living Dandelion" is the delightfully funny eleventh book in Kate Collins' Flower Shop cozy mystery series. Collins tackles the vampire craze with tongue firmly in cheek with a touch of a lesson about letting people be who they are and not who you want them to be. The humor can be a bit over-the-top at times, but you can't help laugh at what is going on - especially with Abby's cousin Jillian. Collins has a lot of fun with the vampire thing and Vlad's character including the plants he orders. the murder itself is gruesome to think about but Collins never goes into great detail about the death. The mystery is well plotted with plenty of suspects, although I did figure out early on who the killer was. I did wish a few times that Abby would ask more questions or that Marco would stop withholding information from Abby - it got a bit ridiculous at times (did the reason Vlad wanted the dandelions really have to be a secret?).Outside of the mystery, some of the things I like best about this series are the characters and the setting. I love Abby's coworkers at her flower shop - Lottie and Grace who care deeply for Abby and are always ready to help her (and Grace always has just the right quote for the occasion.) Abby's family may be eccentric but are also loving and add much humor to the book - especially Abby's mother's latest art project. It was nice to see Marco develop a better relationship with his brother Rafe in the book. Finally, I love the description of the various flower arrangements Abby makes - how I wish the book came with illustrations!"Night of the Living Dandelion" is a very funny cozy mystery.

One of my favorite authors of all time. Just a feel good, fun filled cozy mystery series. With lovable characters and unbelievable situations!!

The characters are solid and interesting..The author does mystery about the characters and the story well...she tells you just enough to get you thinking and involved and guessing whodunit...to me that is a good read. The story rolls along in a timely manner that makes you want more and that is the mark of a good story.

This is a well-written cozy series with a well-written cast of characters. I have enjoyed each new book in the series and recommend reading them in order to follow the characters' development.

Not quite finished reading it but in typical Abbey style she keeps it interesting.... I love the writing style, the twist and turns as you go because it keeps my interest. Not an easy thing to do. Keep up the great work.

I enjoy cozy mysteries I especially like the flower shop series Kate Collins has created delightful characters along with some villians

LOVE HER BOOKS! A GOOD READ.HOW DO THESE REVIEWS GET LOTS? AND YOU TELL ME I HAVE 117 UNREVIEWED ITEMS? COLOR ME CONFUSED!!!!! WHAT'S A MOTHER TO DO? DO YOU REJECT THEM IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM?

I LOVE this book as I do all of the books in the Flower Shop Mystery series! These books are suspenseful, funny and romantic.I highly recommend this and all of the books in this series! I am anxiously awaiting Kate Collin's next release due next year.

I love all this series