The Conservatory by Anthony Aberford

My enormous thanks to Rebecca at Hobeck for sending me a copy of The Conservatory by Anthony Aberford in return for an honest review. It’s my pleasure to share my review of The Conservatory today. You can find out about Anthony in a post here when we chatted about his other writing persona A J Aberford. The Conservatory was published by Hobeck on 21st April 2026 and is available for purchase here. The Conservatory Some secrets are best left buried; others are better never planted! In a restored Victorian conservatory, four grieving women from the local wellness centre discover that their friend’s mysterious death, amongst her toxic plants, was not a mysterious accident. When eccentric homoeopath Aunt Lily arrives on her tricycle, she seems just the person to help uncover answers. But who is she really, and why is she there? A 17th-century journal hidden in the conservatory holds dark secrets that could change everything. And an enigmatic stranger will stop at nothing to find it – making false promises and real threats. Can the friends resist his temptations and unlock the book’s hidden secrets in time? Do they have the strength to make an impossible choice before it is too late? My...