The Lost Apothecary

The premise has so much promise. And while I enjoyed the book, it is not one that I will go back to read.

There are 3.5 main characters:

Caroline: the typical “I was perfectly perfect and happy until I wasn't” mid 30s woman

James: (the .5) the shitty husband of Caroline

Nella: the apothecary turned poisoner which SOUNDS like a complex plot but it isn't

Eliza: the 12 year old girl who probably ended up with a ton of trauma from all of this but seems to have turned out perfect.

The plot had interesting moments - mostly with Nella and Eliza. I could have done without the Caroline/James story arc (or lack thereof). There was zero growth or interest there for me.

This ended up being a quick read, predictable, unrelatable and unremarkable.