beware of the bouquet

by Joan Aiken

Book Overview

A novel which tells of the murder, kidnapping and mysterious deaths which accompany the launch of a new perfume, Product X, by a small company. From the author of COLD SHOULDER ROAD and EMMA WATSON. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: B001U1ZMME
• Release Date: January 1966
• Publisher: Ace
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A perfume to die for

Martha, the heroine of this very entertaining Gothic thriller, works for an advertising agency, who are in Cornwall making a series of commercials for a wonderful new perfume, Avalon. They are also making commercials for Picnic Soup (the cans of soup are self-heating, but they are stuck with a defective batch, the cans explode when warmed). Martha finds herself being stalked by someone who wants something from her, but she doesn't know what. She aslo ends up having to care for a kidnapped baby, and gest involved with a very strange religious order. Interesting characters, lively dialogue, and an exciting story make this book a pleasure to read. The scene where the heroine fends off the villains with cans of exploding soup is hilarious, and there are many other funny scenes. One of the best of joan Aiken's adult novels.