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Minyoung Kan, Plant Lady
translated by Shanna Tan
(Berkley)
Easily finished in an afternoon, Plant Lady is a gem of a thriller, featuring a plant shop owner who spends her spare time quietly dispatching terrible men and turning them into fertilizer. As her shop becomes an insta-perfect icon, and her plant knowledge gains her international repute, her extracurricular activities spread through the whisper network, drawing desperate women and suspicious police alike. No matter what happens, one thing is certain: no one leaves the shop without buying a plant. No one. I’m glad this book is fiction. If the titular Plant Lady ever found out how I killed my calatheas, I’d be a goner.
