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sjgautreaux's review
5.0
Absolutely FABULOUS! This is such a refreshing paranormal cozy mystery. I love the sprinkle in of Alice and Wonderland references, as well as the increased Urban Fantasy feel. I enjoyed this so much I wasn't even upset by the mild cliff hanger. It just made me run on to book 2!
wilko's review
4.0
I was so excited when I learnt there was going to be a spin off to the Wonky Inn series and it having already met Elise in previous books so already knowing a bit about her was great! I liked getting to know Elise on a more personal level and seeing how she had been getting on after Ezra's death as well as learning more about Tumble Town. I loved seeing Elise find her new self while working on who killed Wizard Dodo, we get to meet new people, have a few laughs, a great mystery and new adventures to be had. I am looking forward to the next in the series as I am sure I will get addicted to this!!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
lattes_lipstick_literature's review
4.0
Hello Fellow Readers,
I would have read this book in one sitting had I the time, which is very refreshing since it's been a while since I have felt that way about a book. One of the main reasons I liked this book so much was the world, the Fantasy elements mixed in with a little urban realism made for an interesting setting. I was a little disappointed at the lack of magic usage as I am always curious about that aspect in books like this. I also really liked Elise, logical and realistic BAMF. I like how she handled everything, even if she was grieving the death of her partner and recovering from being an alcoholic.
The story was at times a bit predictable and cliche but Wycherley still did a great job at keeping me interested and entertained. I did guess who the killer was pretty much immediately, but that never bothers me in these kinds of books. I really liked the secondary characters, who I assume we will see more of in the next installment, but they all stood out and were enjoyable with links to the main story. The ending did feel rushed but I do understand as the first book in a series there's a lot of setup and introduction involved as well as setting the groundwork for the overarching main story.
Overall, I will definitely be reading the next book
I would have read this book in one sitting had I the time, which is very refreshing since it's been a while since I have felt that way about a book. One of the main reasons I liked this book so much was the world, the Fantasy elements mixed in with a little urban realism made for an interesting setting. I was a little disappointed at the lack of magic usage as I am always curious about that aspect in books like this. I also really liked Elise, logical and realistic BAMF. I like how she handled everything, even if she was grieving the death of her partner and recovering from being an alcoholic.
The story was at times a bit predictable and cliche but Wycherley still did a great job at keeping me interested and entertained. I did guess who the killer was pretty much immediately, but that never bothers me in these kinds of books. I really liked the secondary characters, who I assume we will see more of in the next installment, but they all stood out and were enjoyable with links to the main story. The ending did feel rushed but I do understand as the first book in a series there's a lot of setup and introduction involved as well as setting the groundwork for the overarching main story.
Overall, I will definitely be reading the next book
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