Five books that feature powerful, dangerous gardens

Chelsea Iversen has been reading and writing stories since before she knew what verbs were. She loves tea and trees and travel and reads her runes at every full moon. Iversen lives in Colorado with her husband, son, and Pepper the dog.

Her new novel is The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt.

At CrimeReads Iversen tagged five "titles that feature powerful, dangerous gardens" for those who "love a little poisonous or unpredictable flora." One title on the list:

Her Little Flowers by Shannon Morgan

A reclusive woman who lives on a crumbling estate with a poisonous garden begins to unravel her family’s secrets and, with it, a tragic history. The lush setting and rambling, disquieting garden are woven intricately into the dark family lore.

Read about the other entries on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue