Boy, oh boy! Have I hit the jackpot in rediscovering Joyce and Jim Lavene's series of work. I am avid reader but admit to not being one that completely keeps track of all the series. My bad. I have been a big fan of the Ren Faire series by these authors and am kicking myself for missing the Peggy Lee series. It is one that I cannot wait to start from the beginning. I was absolutely delighted by Killing Weeds.
The characters are well developed and give you the sense of being real. What I love about their book is that the characters speak and act like real people. So many books fall into the trap after awhile of their characters becoming versions of themselves or so loved by everyone. These characters have real lives with real problems. There are many characters in the book but it what was not difficult of keeping track who is who and where they fit in.
As someone who use to garden with her grandparents, I love all the tibits and information that are placed thru out the book. Really makes me hope to have room for a garden again one day.
I read it one sitting, forgoing all my tasks needing to be completed. It is so well written, and such a page turner I feel you will do that same. As in a previous title I read, I felt compelled to start from the beginning, but enough of the past plot details were woven in where I felt connected with the characters and not out of the loop. I will not divulge spoilers, but will definitely say this is in A+ book. I thought the the book was finished (was reading on epub) and was left with a cliff hanger but was delighted when there was more. There is a bit of a cliff hanger at the end that has me waiting not so patiently for the next book already! Hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. More, more more please Joyce and Jim!!
 - Joyce Lavene, Jim Lavene, Jeni Chappelle)