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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review
4.0
Summer has arrived in Bellamy Bay, North Carolina which means it is time for the annual Mermaid Festival. Alex Daniels has settled into town and at her job at Botanika. She is learning to use her gifts and loves spending time with her family. Alex is a member of the festival committee and is creating a special candle for the festival. They are having Neve Ryland create a mermaid mural which will be unveiled at the beginning of the festival. Neve has been spending time with Celeste’s beau, Jasper working on the museum exhibits. It has Celeste feeling insecure and shooting daggers at the beautiful artist. When Neve ends up dead, Celeste is at the top of the suspect list. Alex has no intention of letting her friend take the fall for the crime. Alex sets out find the guilty party with help from her aunt and cousins. A Hex for Danger by Esme Addison is the 2nd book in An Enchanted Bay Mystery series. It can be read as a standalone for those new to the series, but you will be missing out if you do not read A Spell for Trouble. A Hex for Danger is complex and beguiling paranormal cozy mystery. There are some great characters in this story that include Alex, Lidia, Minka, Kamila, Celeste, and Athena. Alex is settling into her new life and feels like she belongs in the charming small town. She enjoys spending time with her family and her boyfriend, Jack Frazier (the local police detective). The mystery is multifaceted, well-plotted, and intriguing. There are several good suspects in this whodunit. I had a good time solving the crime before the tension filled reveal. I like how the mystery ties back to ancient mythology and the Mermaid of Warsaw. I can tell the author did her research for this story. I did feel that A Hex for Danger is a slow starter as we are reintroduced to Alex, her family, the town, and their magical abilities. The pacing increases as you get further into the story. I thought the story was well-written with developed characters. I enjoy visiting Bellamy Bay with its unique residents. I like how the paranormal aspects are woven into the story. It is hard to resist a cozy mystery with magical mermaid descendants. I love the authors vivid descriptions which brings the story to life. We get to learn more about Alex’s maternal history which is fascinating. I am looking forward to the next tale in An Enchanted Bay Mystery series. A Hex for Danger is a spirited tale with mermaids, magic, mayhem, and murder.
readwkatie's review
4.0
In a quaint town with both the magical and mundane, Neve, a friendly new comer, ends up murdered. Neve knew about the magicals and Alex is convinced there is more behind her death.
This book was so fun! I adored the small town and close knit family aspect. I loved the addition of mermaids and dragons (magicals) all while having a murder to solve and a mystery to uncover. This was such a light hearted change of pace as far as mysteries go! Loved it from beginning to end!
This book was so fun! I adored the small town and close knit family aspect. I loved the addition of mermaids and dragons (magicals) all while having a murder to solve and a mystery to uncover. This was such a light hearted change of pace as far as mysteries go! Loved it from beginning to end!
deanapotter's review
4.0
4 Stars
If you are a paranormal cozy mystery fan this is definitely a book for you. Creative and captivating, A Hex for Danger is an entertaining and well written cozy.
Welcome back to the mysterious Bellamy Bay. It’s Mermaid Festival time and there is more on the tide than some crazy waves. When a local artist is found murdered, Alex is on it again to clear a family member’s name of murder. With magic in the air, the descents of mermaids are on the case in this twisted mystery. A fantastic mix of mythology, lore and legend with a keep the reader on their toes kind of mystery. Alex will not only weave you through the mystery she will take you on an adventure too.
A Hex for Danger is a fantastic and creative cozy mystery. Author Esme Addison has done her research and it shows. Adding her creativity to bring a new light to watery lore. An Enchanted Bay Mystery series now has two solid mysteries to its series.
katreader's review
4.0
A HEX FOR DANGER by Esme Addison
The Second Enchanted Bay Mystery
It's summer in North Carolina and that means it's time for Bellamy Bay's annual Mermaid Festival. This year will be the first for Aleksandra Daniels and she's diving right into the festivities. This year the town has commissioned the painting of a mermaid mural and the beautiful artist has heads turning. The vivacious woman has Alex's friend Celeste seeing red, believing the woman has more than a professional relationship with her new boyfriend. Alex has never seen Celeste being so clingy and is concerned about her friend's behavior. When the artist winds up dead, all signs point to Celeste as the murderer and Celeste's certainly not helping her case. Determined to help her friend, Alex is looking for other suspects. Neve was more than just an artist. Was it her knowledge of Magicals that got her killed? Could that knowledge put Alex and her family at risk?
Mermaids, dragons, and murder, oh my! The second Enchanted Bay mystery has less Polish tidbits, but more otherworldly information, including dragons. Like Alex and her family are descended from mermaids, some characters are descended from dragons. In this series dragons are the bad guys. Personally, I'm not too happy about that, perhaps because more of my family is closer to Krakow than Warsaw, but that's just me. The good news is that the dragons are fully developed characters, not just evil bad guys. There is also lots of information hinting at numerous exciting and dangerous things to come.
I like how not everything is black and white. Even in the best of people, there may be a hint of darkness, and, given the right circumstances, they may unleash it. I also like how Alex is able to take care of herself, and not wait for a man to rescue her. Indeed A HEX FOR DANGER is about choices, to do the right thing, or the wrong, as well as picking the right people as your associates, or your boyfriend. Not everything good is right, and not everything bad is wrong.
A HEX FOR DANGER is an enchanting mystery where paranormal meets normal and technology meets art with murderous results. Grab a kołaczki and perhaps some vodka and settle in for a magical time in Bellamy Bay.
The Second Enchanted Bay Mystery
It's summer in North Carolina and that means it's time for Bellamy Bay's annual Mermaid Festival. This year will be the first for Aleksandra Daniels and she's diving right into the festivities. This year the town has commissioned the painting of a mermaid mural and the beautiful artist has heads turning. The vivacious woman has Alex's friend Celeste seeing red, believing the woman has more than a professional relationship with her new boyfriend. Alex has never seen Celeste being so clingy and is concerned about her friend's behavior. When the artist winds up dead, all signs point to Celeste as the murderer and Celeste's certainly not helping her case. Determined to help her friend, Alex is looking for other suspects. Neve was more than just an artist. Was it her knowledge of Magicals that got her killed? Could that knowledge put Alex and her family at risk?
Mermaids, dragons, and murder, oh my! The second Enchanted Bay mystery has less Polish tidbits, but more otherworldly information, including dragons. Like Alex and her family are descended from mermaids, some characters are descended from dragons. In this series dragons are the bad guys. Personally, I'm not too happy about that, perhaps because more of my family is closer to Krakow than Warsaw, but that's just me. The good news is that the dragons are fully developed characters, not just evil bad guys. There is also lots of information hinting at numerous exciting and dangerous things to come.
I like how not everything is black and white. Even in the best of people, there may be a hint of darkness, and, given the right circumstances, they may unleash it. I also like how Alex is able to take care of herself, and not wait for a man to rescue her. Indeed A HEX FOR DANGER is about choices, to do the right thing, or the wrong, as well as picking the right people as your associates, or your boyfriend. Not everything good is right, and not everything bad is wrong.
A HEX FOR DANGER is an enchanting mystery where paranormal meets normal and technology meets art with murderous results. Grab a kołaczki and perhaps some vodka and settle in for a magical time in Bellamy Bay.
serinde4books's review against another edition
3.0
So we are back at Bellamy Bay with our mer-witch Alex Daniels and her unique family. I really enjoyed the first book and was excited to return to this desire getaway. It is the summer mermaid festival, and they have a renowned artist and mermaid authority, Neve, in town who believes in the science of the “mermaid gene.” Neve searches Alex out to tell her about this science and the research related to it as Alex’s Aunt Lidia and cousin Kamila are listed in the “mermaid gene” database. This does not make Alex happy as her family wants to keep their mermaid heritage a secret. Then Neve tell her she wants to help Alex protect her family but Neve needs Alex’s help. Then that night at the town reception Neve is found murdered. Her friend Celeste is the number one suspect, so of course Alex has to investigate and find the truth.
First of all the author changed the name of the main character in book one it was Alexandra and in this book it is Aleksandra. If I hadn’t read the first book
I wouldn’t have noticed. But it really bothered me. I also had a little trouble re-immersing myself in the story line, the first third felt too fluffy. But once the murder happened it got better. I feel like the transitions between scenes/suspects are a little abrupt. But the last third one was again drew me in and the larger story arc has me hoping the third book is not too far behind this one’s release.
*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*
First of all the author changed the name of the main character in book one it was Alexandra and in this book it is Aleksandra. If I hadn’t read the first book
I wouldn’t have noticed. But it really bothered me. I also had a little trouble re-immersing myself in the story line, the first third felt too fluffy. But once the murder happened it got better. I feel like the transitions between scenes/suspects are a little abrupt. But the last third one was again drew me in and the larger story arc has me hoping the third book is not too far behind this one’s release.
*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*