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2000s: What grows in a poison garden?
2000s: What grows in a poison garden?
Elise Watters seems to have it all—a blissful marriage, a gorgeous Victorian home surrounded by lush gardens, and a dream job running her late mother’s herbal boutique.
But on the eve of her first wedding anniversary, Elise makes a shocking discovery that turns her life upside down and casts doubt on everything she thought she knew—about her marriage, her friends, and even herself. As she treads into dangerous territory, Elise is forced to wonder: Is her whole future at stake? Or is paranoia getting the best of her?
If she is to believe what she sees, Elise has every reason to fear for her life…
Chinook island and the poison garden are fictional. The island has been fictionalised from several real islands including Vashon Island, Whidbey Island, Orcas island and San Juan Island. They are just four of the Pacific North West islands off the coast of Washington State.
This is the setting for the gorgeous Victorian home surrounded by lush gardens which features centrally in the novel. Imagining looking after and running your late mother’s herbal boutique in these surroundings?
The author also mentions that the deadly Juliet plant is also a figment of her imagination.
Destination: Washington State “Chinook Island” Author/guide: A.J. Banner Departure: 2000s
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