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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.
pugmomsbookblog's review against another edition
5.0
Grave Errors is the 5th book in the Witch City Mystery series. If you love cozies with a well planned mystery and a touch of paranormal, this series is for you!
The main character, Lee, is likable and engaging. Although she lives in Salem, she's not a witch, but her abilities as a scryer enable her to help her detective boyfriend solve mysteries! The images she sees in mirrors and other dark, shiny objects, makes the books in the series different from other cozies and keeps the story fresh and interesting.
Although I did guess the murderer about halfway through, the mystery still kept my attention to the end. I look forward to reading more in this series.
I voluntarily reviewed this book via NetGalley.
The main character, Lee, is likable and engaging. Although she lives in Salem, she's not a witch, but her abilities as a scryer enable her to help her detective boyfriend solve mysteries! The images she sees in mirrors and other dark, shiny objects, makes the books in the series different from other cozies and keeps the story fresh and interesting.
Although I did guess the murderer about halfway through, the mystery still kept my attention to the end. I look forward to reading more in this series.
I voluntarily reviewed this book via NetGalley.
eternity21's review against another edition
4.0
I jumped into this series at Book 5. Enough of background information was given for me to get a clear idea of who everybody was and their relationships so I was not lost.
Lee is working at a school for TV production teaching students. This takes place in October in Salem Massachusetts so they decide to do a Day of the Dead celebration for the town. During this Lee is getting visions of a dead girl a bathtub which turns out to be the sister of one her students. Together with her cop boyfriend and the sister they set out to find out who killed her and why people keep dying around Lee.
The story moved at a nice pace so I was never bored. I really enjoyed the talk about the landmarks in Salem. I was actually able to look them up on a map. I will go back and read the rest of the series.
Lee is working at a school for TV production teaching students. This takes place in October in Salem Massachusetts so they decide to do a Day of the Dead celebration for the town. During this Lee is getting visions of a dead girl a bathtub which turns out to be the sister of one her students. Together with her cop boyfriend and the sister they set out to find out who killed her and why people keep dying around Lee.
The story moved at a nice pace so I was never bored. I really enjoyed the talk about the landmarks in Salem. I was actually able to look them up on a map. I will go back and read the rest of the series.
floralaura's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
love the characters and the setting. I've read all the books up to this one but this one was one of my least favorite of the series so far. Just didn't get me sucked in like the first few books. Will continue to read the series because I love the characters and the setting is gorgeous.
the_sassy_bookworm's review
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.
singerofstories's review
4.0
I love my cozy reads. From the cover I was hoping this would be a Halloween book but in stead, I got a post-Halloween dia de los Muertes book, which was okay too. The book is set in Salem, Mass. and centers around Lee Barrett and her TV production class, which is working on a project to extend the Halloween season. One of Lee’s pupils, Dorothy, wants to learn about investigative reporting by looking into her sister’s suspicious death and asks Lee to help. Lee pulls out all the stops and together with her boyfriend, aunt, cat, and best friend, they discover a link to another case and of course, ultimately crack the case.
I think I have been reading a few too many short cozies on Amazon prime lately because all of a sudden, this 364 page cozy seemed dragged out and long. The plot barely unfolded until about a quarter of the way in and by a third of the way I had things figured out. That said though, I did enjoy the book. There are plenty of twists and turns, kooky characters encountered along the way, Salem cemetery tours, suspicious suspects, death threats, and so much more.
Allow me to throw out that Grave Errors is the fifth book in the Witch City Mystery series and I have read none of the books before this. With that being said, I didn’t feel like I was missing any pieces or like I needed to go back or anything like that. There was a romance that had been established and family background dynamics which obviously had been talked about but I felt that there was just enough information to fill me in and keep the story moving. Oh, and there is a touch of paranormal-ness in the book but really not much. This is NOT really a witch-y book so don’t expect a ton of witchcraft or anything. Just a heads up.
I think I have been reading a few too many short cozies on Amazon prime lately because all of a sudden, this 364 page cozy seemed dragged out and long. The plot barely unfolded until about a quarter of the way in and by a third of the way I had things figured out. That said though, I did enjoy the book. There are plenty of twists and turns, kooky characters encountered along the way, Salem cemetery tours, suspicious suspects, death threats, and so much more.
Allow me to throw out that Grave Errors is the fifth book in the Witch City Mystery series and I have read none of the books before this. With that being said, I didn’t feel like I was missing any pieces or like I needed to go back or anything like that. There was a romance that had been established and family background dynamics which obviously had been talked about but I felt that there was just enough information to fill me in and keep the story moving. Oh, and there is a touch of paranormal-ness in the book but really not much. This is NOT really a witch-y book so don’t expect a ton of witchcraft or anything. Just a heads up.
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