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charlie9_9's review against another edition
5.0
the book kept me wanting to continue reading and had a nice flow to it. there were twist and turns in the book that keep you guessing and i lie the fact that it is loosely based on truth. i am looking forward to the second book in the series and to see where the main characters go.
charlotl's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed the witch lore of Essex aspect of the book, but felt the romance element of the plot was rather shoehorned in.
rosieclaverton's review against another edition
3.0
Solid mystery with strong supernatural themes and intriguing characters. While I liked the relative strengths of the main pair, I wish there had been more female characters. Overall good series premise.
jenniferreadshorror's review against another edition
5.0
The cover of this book drew me in. Its strangely beautiful. From the start of the book I was hooked. The narrative has an easy flow and the story from the start you are hooked into.
The characters for me, you are on their side and for the two main characters you want a romance (well I did, even from an early start). The journey that they take goes from Essex to Boscastle, looking for the bones of an old witch.
With family secrets, inheritance of a witch museum, a quest (of sorts) and the real life feel of the whole story is well written.
Reading through their journey, and the final twist that comes from the wanting / stealing of the bones is interesting and not what I expected.
It’s a book you could read over again, but I cant wait to get into the next.
I received a free copy of this book from book reads for winning their monthly competition.
The characters for me, you are on their side and for the two main characters you want a romance (well I did, even from an early start). The journey that they take goes from Essex to Boscastle, looking for the bones of an old witch.
With family secrets, inheritance of a witch museum, a quest (of sorts) and the real life feel of the whole story is well written.
Reading through their journey, and the final twist that comes from the wanting / stealing of the bones is interesting and not what I expected.
It’s a book you could read over again, but I cant wait to get into the next.
I received a free copy of this book from book reads for winning their monthly competition.
regan_montgomery's review against another edition
4.0
A great read, a modern day witch hunt not in the typical sense.
alicefaye_'s review against another edition
2.0
The plot was absolutely tailored for me and unfortunately the main character was just awful! The authors descriptions of other women were atrocious, rude, and incredibly sexist, the main character, Rosie, seems to have confused feminism for being an arsehole, and the weird forced attraction between Rosie and Sam was super uncomfortable. In the hands of another writer this would be a great story.
amotisse's review against another edition
5.0
Such a fun romp around the English countryside and the history of witches.
Plenty of action and humour with just enough ‘healthy scepticism and an open mind’.
Rosie and Sam have an interesting energy and make a great team, will have to check out if they have more mysteries to solve.
Plenty of action and humour with just enough ‘healthy scepticism and an open mind’.
Rosie and Sam have an interesting energy and make a great team, will have to check out if they have more mysteries to solve.
omgnikki's review against another edition
3.0
would have liked it better if I didn't find the protagonist chronically annoying. it was fine and some good aspects but I won't be continuing the series
beccadillonx's review against another edition
3.0
The first thing I thought about this book, is the main character Rosie is quite rude. I'm a classics student, I mean it's not exactly Essex witches, but her attitude towards the museum and the historical information and historians was a bit rude and offended me at the beginning. Honestly, if I ever met anyone who spoke about my career like that I'd just go cry into a book about ancient Greece or something. (It's obviously not the author's point of view otherwise honestly I'd commend them researching for a book based on a topic they hated). There was character development though so I am glad to see that.
So yeah, the beginning of the book I wasn't overly keen on the main character.
I enjoyed Sam to an extent. The beginning of the book he just seemed really stuck up in the sense how some people are when they think they're amazing just because they know a few things.
I liked the relationship between Sam and Rosie... to an extent... I enjoyed how they were quite different and it worked quite well, but at some points,
I really enjoyed the historical facts and how it was incorporated into the storyline. Sometimes it can turn out to be an overload of facts, but Moore made this really enjoyable to read, and I honestly loved listening to Sam or the other characters talking about the history of the towns regarding witches.
Another problem I was nervous that I was going to find, was if the ending was going to be rushed due to the long main section of the story. The main section of the story was well written, and I didn't feel that it was dragging at all. The ending also ended really well, nothing was rushed and it all flowed together really well.
Overall, if you like a bit of fiction that has a historical twist to it, then I would really recommend this book. When I finished the book I found it had a sequel, so that's another reason this book is good to read! I would rate it a 3.5/5, mainly because despite the weird romance hints, the book itself was written really well in my opinion.
So yeah, the beginning of the book I wasn't overly keen on the main character.
I enjoyed Sam to an extent. The beginning of the book he just seemed really stuck up in the sense how some people are when they think they're amazing just because they know a few things.
I liked the relationship between Sam and Rosie... to an extent... I enjoyed how they were quite different and it worked quite well, but at some points,
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there were unnecessary moments suggesting a possible romantic relationship between them. In my opinion, it was just thrown in at times and it could be taken out, and the whole storyline would make sense. However, further into the book (i.e. near the end), the idea of a romantic relationship could be argued, but I feel that a friendship makes more sense than to suggest a possible relationship between them.I really enjoyed the historical facts and how it was incorporated into the storyline. Sometimes it can turn out to be an overload of facts, but Moore made this really enjoyable to read, and I honestly loved listening to Sam or the other characters talking about the history of the towns regarding witches.
Another problem I was nervous that I was going to find, was if the ending was going to be rushed due to the long main section of the story. The main section of the story was well written, and I didn't feel that it was dragging at all. The ending also ended really well, nothing was rushed and it all flowed together really well.
Overall, if you like a bit of fiction that has a historical twist to it, then I would really recommend this book. When I finished the book I found it had a sequel, so that's another reason this book is good to read! I would rate it a 3.5/5, mainly because despite the weird romance hints, the book itself was written really well in my opinion.
immy98's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted something light and easy after reading a particularly heavy novel, and this hit the spot! It’s fun, not too complicated, fascinating, and has just the right amount of a slow burn romance. It’s cute, nothing too special, but cute.
I’m not likely to read the rest of the series as I think this works well as a stand-alone.
I’m not likely to read the rest of the series as I think this works well as a stand-alone.