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bookishraccoon's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? No
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyed Grave Errors! This was a fast paced read, with a great cast of characters, and intriguing story! I would say this was one of the darker books in the series- due to how the deaths occurred. A lot of the focus drew away from the main character, & her personal relationships (ex. w/ her boyfriend Pete). I thought it was a nice change, & found myself more invested into the story. I really wish the author would center on using paranormal aspects more often in her series. With having the setting of Salem MA, I feel like that’s a missed opportunity right there. Regardless, I’m still really enjoying the series. I will say that I’ve loved all of the covers, & titles of each book! The introduction of Frankie (another cat) was really neat! It was cool that O’Ryan had a lil pal for a change! Probably another fave of mine out of this series for sure!
ashleysearcy's review against another edition
4.0
I love a good paranormal cozy!
Lee Barrett’s TV production class is working on a project celebrating the holiday of Dia de Los Muertos, which means many trips to a grave yard and much talk of the dead. A student confesses to Lee that she has her own connection to the dead, she believes that her sister’s accidental death is actually a murder and she is taking Lee’s class to learn to be an investigative reporter to solve the mystery behind her death. Lee too finds herself deeply involved this mystery with the help of her scrying abilities, her cop boyfriend Pete, her resourceful aunt Ibby, her almost human cat O Ryan, and team of sleuthing students.
I honestly haven’t read any of the other Witch City books, and was grateful to find this series easy to jump into. I very much enjoyed this well written spooky cozy mysteries. The main character Lee, is very likable. I will definitely will go back and read the first four books in this series.
Thank you so much to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.
Lee Barrett’s TV production class is working on a project celebrating the holiday of Dia de Los Muertos, which means many trips to a grave yard and much talk of the dead. A student confesses to Lee that she has her own connection to the dead, she believes that her sister’s accidental death is actually a murder and she is taking Lee’s class to learn to be an investigative reporter to solve the mystery behind her death. Lee too finds herself deeply involved this mystery with the help of her scrying abilities, her cop boyfriend Pete, her resourceful aunt Ibby, her almost human cat O Ryan, and team of sleuthing students.
I honestly haven’t read any of the other Witch City books, and was grateful to find this series easy to jump into. I very much enjoyed this well written spooky cozy mysteries. The main character Lee, is very likable. I will definitely will go back and read the first four books in this series.
Thank you so much to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.
princess_dyann's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
4.25
tnluz's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
2.0
I have read all the books in this series and really enjoy the characters and stories but I couldn’t get into this one.
bella_lettore's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
amyl88's review against another edition
4.0
Further adventures of Lee, Pete, Ibby, and O'Ryan the cat.
morticia32's review against another edition
3.0
Book 5 in the series.
I love the setting for this series, the city of Salem. And I like that Lee's job brings her in to contact with such diverse people, and new plot-lines, haha. Aunt Ibby is always a welcome presence as well. The only thing I find at all jarring is Lee's boyfriend, Pete. There's just something about him that bores me.
The story was fun, filled with trips to old city cemeteries to research a documentary on Dia de Los Muertos. Along the way some more recently dead are discovered.
This wasn't my favorite book in the series, but it was enjoyable enough to make me put the next book in the series on my TBR list.
*I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book provided by the publisher, via NetGalley.*
I love the setting for this series, the city of Salem. And I like that Lee's job brings her in to contact with such diverse people, and new plot-lines, haha. Aunt Ibby is always a welcome presence as well. The only thing I find at all jarring is Lee's boyfriend, Pete. There's just something about him that bores me.
The story was fun, filled with trips to old city cemeteries to research a documentary on Dia de Los Muertos. Along the way some more recently dead are discovered.
This wasn't my favorite book in the series, but it was enjoyable enough to make me put the next book in the series on my TBR list.
*I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book provided by the publisher, via NetGalley.*
lunifur's review against another edition
4.0
**I voluntarily read this ARC**
I loved this book, but I was also disappointed in parts of it. I like that Lee is a reluctant scryer. Her struggling with her ability really adds to the story. I really enjoyed the mystery, but I found the twists to be a bit predictable. The addition of a Day of the Dead celebration was awesome, but I felt that it was lacking a little in the explanation of the holiday and its traditions.
I loved this book, but I was also disappointed in parts of it. I like that Lee is a reluctant scryer. Her struggling with her ability really adds to the story. I really enjoyed the mystery, but I found the twists to be a bit predictable. The addition of a Day of the Dead celebration was awesome, but I felt that it was lacking a little in the explanation of the holiday and its traditions.
thesassybookworm's review against another edition
4.0
I straight up love this cover. It's super cute. A great representation of the story. Fabulous use of graphics. The composition is fairly good (I would have moved the title a bit more to the right). It's colorful and I love the title work.
I enjoyed this one a lot. I will say that the cover and synopsis led me to believe this would be more Halloween centric than it actually turned out be. Despite being a bit bummed out about the lack of the Halloween backdrop this one managed to pull me in and keep me turning the pages.
I found it to be pretty well written and nicely paced. It was pretty obvious who the baddie was going to be from early on, so I can't say that took me by surprise. The author does throw in a couple of red herrings though to keep it interesting. There is a great cast of secondary characters. Including a cat that acts just a teeny bit human like.
There really isn't any romance per se in this one. Lee has a boyfriend Pete that features heavily in the book. They are already an established couple which I rather liked because sometimes the romance aspect of these cozy mysteries can feel forced. I also found Lee to be a very likable main character. Lastly, there are some super yummy recipes included. What more can you ask for? Two thumbs up from yours truly.
