Seven-Year Witch (Witch Way Librarian Mysteries #2) by Angela M. Sanders

 

Seven-Year Witch

(Witch Way Librarian Mysteries #2)

by Angela M. Sanders

Paperback, 288 pages

Published August 24th 2021 by Kensington Publishing Corporation

Synopsis:

Finding your feet in a new job isn't always easy. That goes double for Josie Way, who's settling in as Wilfred, Oregon's, new librarian--and has just discovered she's a witch. But will her fledgling powers be enough to save her from a spell of murder?

While Josie develops her witchcraft with the help of letters left by her grandmother, there are other changes happening in her new hometown. A retreat center is being built at the old mill site, and rumor has it that the location is cursed. That piques Josie's interest almost as much as Sam Wilfred, handsome FBI agent and descendent of the town's founder...

When Sam's soon-to-be ex-wife, Fiona, goes missing at the same time that a bloodied weapon is found, Josie enlists her witchy insight, and her cat familiar, to clear Sam's name. But then the mill project's architect is found dead, and it's clear that someone has been drawing up a vicious plan. Now Josie will have to divine her way out of fatal mischief, before this deadly trouble turns double...

Praise for Angela M. Sanders' Bait and Witch.

***

4.5 Stars

This is the second book in the Which Way Librarian series by Angela M. Sanders.

In this second book, Sam has made a return to Wilfred with a child in tow. He is in the midst of a divorce from a woman that Josie can’t rightly see him connecting with. For a while they think she is dead, then turns out, they all were a bit prophetic in their worries.

I enjoy this series. I wonder if Sam and Josie will ever connect. He already trusts her enough to leave his child with her during an emergency. I just wonder what will develop between the two in the future.

I love how the author brings so many residents into the series. It feels like a real community. Such a wide variety of citizens too. When they all come together at the end when the dam is about to break, I can sense that small town feel so strongly.

This is a series that I will definitely want to continue on with. I am totally an invested reader hoping that this couple will beat all the odds and find each other in the end.

If you love a cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. 

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title. Opinions are completely my own.

A Spirit Seeks Asylum (Bay Island Psychic Mystery #6) by Lena Gregory

 

A Spirit Seeks Asylum

(Bay Island Psychic Mystery #6)

by Lena Gregory

ebook, 190 pages

Published July 13th 2021 by Beyond the Page

Synopsis:

Cass Donovan is confronted by ghoulish crimes both old and new when a defunct asylum is the site of a fresh murder and a long-hidden injustice . . .

The old abandoned buildings of the Twin Forks Lunatic Asylum have always fascinated and frightened clairvoyant Cass Donovan, but she never dreamed her psychic abilities would be put to the test there. Then the new owner of the site tells her he plans to renovate it and turn it into a boarding school, and he’ll pay Cass handsomely to determine whether the place is haunted! Cass accepts his offer, but her search for hints of old ghosts soon has her looking for clues among the living when the man who hired her turns up dead.

Returning to the shuttered asylum looking for evidence of who may have wanted her client out of the way, Cass stumbles upon signs of yet another murder, even as she’s besieged by an onslaught of haunting voices from the past. When it comes to light that rival real estate developers have been hatching plans of their own for the property, Cass sees no shortage of motives for the murders, but she’ll have to find a way to quiet the disturbing voices from long ago and focus on the here and now, because whoever’s behind the killings has targeted Cass as their next victim . . .

***

4.5 Stars

This is the sixth book in the Bay Island Psychic mystery series.

I always enjoy books in this series and this one was great per normal. I loved watching Cass as she tried to keep her cool during a lot of the trials the ghosts put her through. Lots of Bee in this one which was a bit different but got to admit, I didn’t hate the Bee overload.

The book starts with an innocent question… can this abandoned location be made into a school? Cass finds quite a bit of paranormal activity but before she can put in her recommendations, the man who hired her ends up dead.

Overall a truly great read. Definitely check this one out if you love paranormal types of mysteries. Well worth your time.

If you love a cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. 

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title. Opinions are completely my own.

An Oxford Murder (The Catherine Tregowyn Mysteries #1) by G.G. Vandagriff

 

An Oxford Murder

(The Catherine Tregowyn Mysteries #1)

by G.G. Vandagriff

Kindle Edition, 264 pages

Published November 6th 2019 by Orson Whitney Press

Synopsis:

After Miss Catherine Tregowyn, poet, and Dr. Harry Bascombe, her bête noire, discover a body in the Somerville College chapel, they are declared suspects in a murder inquiry. How can they prove their innocence? The pair decide they must launch their own investigation into the strangling of Oxford don, Agatha Chenowith. But working as a team will not be easy. Their relations are anything but cordial.

It is not long before they uncover motives aplenty. Apparently, Dr. Chenowith was not at all what she seemed. As the surprises about the victim’s secret life multiply, they are awash in a sea of suspects.

Into this scenario sails the former love of Catherine’s life as he returns from Kenya. Is she going to give Rafe another chance to break her heart? He convinces her to give him a six-month trial, and eager to show his worth, he joins in the investigation. Rafe offers to fly Catherine and Harry in his de Havilland six-seater to the Isle of Man where they must pursue a lead. Inevitably, Rafe and Harry square off in a battle for Catherine’s affections.

Meanwhile, playing detectives proves to be a dangerous pursuit. Catherine and Harry shortly embroil themselves in a plot much larger than mere murder. No one wants to hear their theory, however. It contains truths too painful to contemplate. And it makes Catherine and Harry’s lives expendable.

***

4.5 Stars

This is the first book in the Tregowyn Mystery series by GG Vandgriff.

I really enjoyed this book. I particularly loved the parts with Catherine and Harry. Rafe kept seeming to leave poor Catherine behind. He is definitely on task to be a real heartbreaker in this book.

Catherine starts investigating a murder and is thrown off course many times during this book.  The book was interesting to follow and being a first book in a series it brought in a lot of characters in order to use them in the future.

I will definitely look forward to the budding romance between Harry and Catherine in future books. A definite winner in my book.

If you love a cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. 

Death Loves a Messy Desk (A Charlotte Adams Professional Organizer Mystery Book 3) by Mary Jane Maffini

 

Death Loves a Messy Desk 

(A Charlotte Adams Professional Organizer Mystery Book 3)

by Mary Jane Maffini

Kindle Edition

Published July 13th 2021

Synopsis:

For professional organizer Charlotte Adams, cleaning up other people’s messes can be murder . . .

When a local company calls in professional organizer Charlotte Adams to help straighten out their offices—and especially the hopelessly cluttered desk of one of their employees—she’s soon tangled up in office politics and dodging clashing coworkers. And when the woman behind the disorderly desk goes missing, Charlotte senses foul play and is determined to get to the bottom of it.

But not everyone at the company appreciates Charlotte’s thoroughness, and no sooner does she begin looking for the missing woman than someone makes an attempt on her life. Then one of the employees is murdered, and Charlotte’s convinced that everyone at this company is bad company, and that one of them is setting her up for a nasty piece of work . . .

***

5 Stars

This is the third book in the Charlotte Adams Organizer series by Mary Jane Maffini.

This was a great book. I felt like Mary Jane was my writing twin. I could totally see myself saying so many of the things Charlotte said in this book. I would love to be as organized as she is and i love all the tips to get your clutter under control.

They bring Charlotte into an office office and before she can even get there she is run of road and the gal she is supposed to be organizing for is fleeing from the space. A lot is going on behind the scenes here. I am still flummoxed as so why Jack was so out of touch with Charlotte during most of the book. I know Mary Jane explains it but dang, I needed some Jack love in this book. Give a girl a mercy call once in awhile Jack.

Overall this mystery really kept my attention and I loved how it kept surprising me over and over. So much love for this series. A definitely new favorite for sure.

If you love a cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. 

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title. Opinions are completely my own.

Death by Hot Apple Cider (Bookstore Cafe Mystery #9) by Alex Erickson

 

Death by Hot Apple Cider

(Bookstore Cafe Mystery #9)

by Alex Erickson 

Paperback, 320 pages

Published October 26th 2021 by Kensington Publishing Corporation

Synopsis:

Krissy Hancock's bookstore-cafe in Pine Hills, Ohio, is teaming up with the local library for a seasonal celebration, but someone is spiking the refreshments--with fatal results...

With autumn in full swing and Thanksgiving on the way, Krissy's supplying cider and her staff is manning the apple-bobbing booth at a town event. But then a patron dunks his head in--and doesn't come back up.

It soon becomes clear that Krissy's brew wasn't to blame. But with her policeman boyfriend looking to make detective, she can't help being drawn into the investigation. The victim was notorious for harassing not only her own bookstore but the library and the school for promoting supposedly scandalous literature--before someone censored him permanently. Now, Krissy will have to check out a stack of suspects to find a killer who's rotten to the core...

***

4.5 Stars

This is the ninth book in the Bookstore Cafe Mystery series by Alex Erickson.

This was a great read. I feel like the author is really expanding the world in order to bring about more cool mysteries in Pine Hills. Here we see Krissy Hancock paired with the local library. Somehow her cider gets poisoned and someone dies. Ugh. How unfortunate. But putting Krissy in touch with the library sure opens a lot of doors for new stories. Kinda really excited about this new avenue.

I loved following this mystery. The clues were planted so perfectly and I couldn’t figure out why anyone would go to such lengths to frame Krissy. Some of those characters I just waned to shake and say… “why oh why.” Stop messing with Krissy. I have been reading this series from the beginning. I just love it so much!

If you love a cozy mystery, definitely check this one out. 

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title. Opinions are completely my own.