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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
mysterious
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:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cute little witchy cozy mystery. I really liked Josie and the town. I really enjoyed the whole story. The only thing I didn’t like was the love interest. Sam was very boring.. and married...and much older.. he’s getting a divorce but I still don’t like him. And the next book is going to have more of him so that makes me nervous. I guess we will see if the author can change my mind about him!
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder
adventurous
emotional
tense
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:
No
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I thought this was a solid start to a new cozy mystery series by author Angela M. Sanders. It is a paranormal mystery dealing with a young librarian and the discovery that she is a witch, all while on the run after overhearing some criminal activity while working at the Library of Congress. I enjoyed the characters in the series. The author did a good job of making Josie likable and getting the reader interested in following her discovery of her powers as a witch and learning a bit more about them. She is surrounded by an interesting cast of secondary characters including some of the local citizens and a mysterious FBI agent, who could be a future love interest for Josie.
For me, I thought the pace was a bit slow at the beginning and I had trouble figuring out how the author was going to tie in the murder to what was happening with Josie. There were not a lot of clues, at least in my opinion, that made determining the killer's identity easy. The sheriff had his sight set on a particular suspect and didn't waver until near the end of the book. I thought the mystery could have been a little bit tighter and when the killer's identity was revealed I was surprised because for me it didn't really make much sense. The motive and the reveal felt rushed and like I hadn't had enough woven into the story to completely buy into the identity of the killer.
The premise of this series is similar to another paranormal mystery series involving a magical bookshop and books that talk to the protagonist in a manner of speaking. That said, I think that I will check out the next in the series to see where the author takes the characters and what she has planned in terms of the mystery.
I voluntarily read a digital advanced reader copy provided to me by the publisher, Kensington, through Netgalley. The thoughts and opinions are my own.
For me, I thought the pace was a bit slow at the beginning and I had trouble figuring out how the author was going to tie in the murder to what was happening with Josie. There were not a lot of clues, at least in my opinion, that made determining the killer's identity easy. The sheriff had his sight set on a particular suspect and didn't waver until near the end of the book. I thought the mystery could have been a little bit tighter and when the killer's identity was revealed I was surprised because for me it didn't really make much sense. The motive and the reveal felt rushed and like I hadn't had enough woven into the story to completely buy into the identity of the killer.
The premise of this series is similar to another paranormal mystery series involving a magical bookshop and books that talk to the protagonist in a manner of speaking. That said, I think that I will check out the next in the series to see where the author takes the characters and what she has planned in terms of the mystery.
I voluntarily read a digital advanced reader copy provided to me by the publisher, Kensington, through Netgalley. The thoughts and opinions are my own.