Posted on 05/11/2022 9:45:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
I do enjoy poisoning people.
Fictional people, that is.
Many find this surprising, given that in addition to writing books, I’m a physician. I’m in the real-life business of keeping people alive. But on my off hours, eh, I kill characters.
SNIP
In two of my books, The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding and The Impossible Girl, I leaned heavily upon plant lore and plant poisons for key plot points. (Warning: spoilers ahead!)
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Enjoyable read
And puts one on notice if they have a pet that likes chewing on garden fare
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