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thepagelady's review against another edition
4.0
Book Review…In the Shadow Garden by Liz Parker
This was a great book full of mystery, magic and a little bit of romance! In this story we follow two families. The Haywood family is known for their garden which is used for healing and the Bonner family is known for their bourbon which can take away a memory. Every year the town holds a festival where the town offers up one memory but twenty years ago, the town gave up more than one memory; they forgot an entire summer. One person died. One person disappeared. The two families fighting and no one knows why. Finding out what happened is the mystery we follow.
The story is told from multiple points of view and some flashbacks. It moves well between them and it really gives you the whole picture but there were a lot of names to keep track of so the family tree was great to have. The mystery has a lot of layers but the way the author drew it out till the very end giving the reader just enough to make us want to keep reading was nicely done! I really enjoyed the characters. They were witty, fun and easy to like! It's a heartfelt and unique story that will be perfect for a fall read!
This was a great book full of mystery, magic and a little bit of romance! In this story we follow two families. The Haywood family is known for their garden which is used for healing and the Bonner family is known for their bourbon which can take away a memory. Every year the town holds a festival where the town offers up one memory but twenty years ago, the town gave up more than one memory; they forgot an entire summer. One person died. One person disappeared. The two families fighting and no one knows why. Finding out what happened is the mystery we follow.
The story is told from multiple points of view and some flashbacks. It moves well between them and it really gives you the whole picture but there were a lot of names to keep track of so the family tree was great to have. The mystery has a lot of layers but the way the author drew it out till the very end giving the reader just enough to make us want to keep reading was nicely done! I really enjoyed the characters. They were witty, fun and easy to like! It's a heartfelt and unique story that will be perfect for a fall read!
imogen76's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
amandadelbrocco's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked the magical vibe of this book. It reminded me a bit of The Ex Hex mixed with Practical Magic with a little more mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent and Domestic abuse
danniphantomreads's review against another edition
4.0
I love fantasy magic witch books and multi-POV chapters, however I did struggle to connect as much as I would’ve liked with the characters but I really loved the magic and the mystery and everything else, it’s a great read. Its everything I could want in a mystery witch book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
sunflowersyd's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
**THIS REVIEW IS BASED ON THE AUDIOBOOK**
I loved this one! What a cozy magical realism story! The chapters do flip back and forth between different characters which can be hard to keep up with. Luckily, each character had a different narrator! It also switches between 1st & 3rd person as well.
Overall, such a good cozy read with a bit of mystery. 🥰✨️
I loved this one! What a cozy magical realism story! The chapters do flip back and forth between different characters which can be hard to keep up with. Luckily, each character had a different narrator! It also switches between 1st & 3rd person as well.
Overall, such a good cozy read with a bit of mystery. 🥰✨️
gkelch's review against another edition
3.0
This book has such a beautiful cover and is about magic, tea, and whiskey, so I knew I had to give it a try. It's a fun, lighter read and an interesting story of two feuding families. I had a hard time with the pacing and getting into the book, but fans of the Practical Magic series may want to give it a try!
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.
cassysan's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.5
DNF @ 65%.
ellie270's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
yanise26's review
2.0
It would work well as a show
It was ok. I felt it could have been shorter to build up the suspense a bit and cut back on all the different povs. Unique plot, 1 dimensional characters.
It was ok. I felt it could have been shorter to build up the suspense a bit and cut back on all the different povs. Unique plot, 1 dimensional characters.
jackiereadsalot's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
-multigenerational
-multiple povs
-magical realism
-mystery/suspense
This book is quite literally and figuratively about the tea!
Yarrow, Kentucky a town where a cup of magical tea can cure you of hard emotions and bad days. A town where when shot of Bourbon can remove your hardest memory. This town also holds secrets. Two families have grown to despise each other after one summer everyone loses recollection of anything that happened. When Addison decides to dig deeper, the mysteries around the town begin to unravel.
I went into this story not knowing anything about it. I was pleasantly surprised! I loved the multiple povs from the characters of various ages. I found Kaden’s pop to be my favorites!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this soap opera style novel unravel all its mysteries. I would recommend this for anyone wanting to dip into magical realism with a touch of ya suspense.
I listened to the audio for this book and loved each of the povs from the multiple voice actors.
-multiple povs
-magical realism
-mystery/suspense
This book is quite literally and figuratively about the tea!
Yarrow, Kentucky a town where a cup of magical tea can cure you of hard emotions and bad days. A town where when shot of Bourbon can remove your hardest memory. This town also holds secrets. Two families have grown to despise each other after one summer everyone loses recollection of anything that happened. When Addison decides to dig deeper, the mysteries around the town begin to unravel.
I went into this story not knowing anything about it. I was pleasantly surprised! I loved the multiple povs from the characters of various ages. I found Kaden’s pop to be my favorites!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this soap opera style novel unravel all its mysteries. I would recommend this for anyone wanting to dip into magical realism with a touch of ya suspense.
I listened to the audio for this book and loved each of the povs from the multiple voice actors.