A review by rants_n_reads
A Hex for Danger by Esme Addison

3.0

Having read the first book of the series, this second book seems a little disjointed. This one actually seems like the third book in the series. Diving in, Alex seems to be at a further point in her identity in town than I expected. She is now in a relationship with Jack when the first book ended with them barely at a truce. Her and Pepper also seem to have a Batman and Robin relationship I didn’t see coming. While the first book ended with signs that they were friends, I didn’t quite expect her to become Alex’s sleuthing buddy. As far as the plot goes, it needed some work. Some plot points seemed to be added in too late. Also, Alex’s role as detective didn’t seem to quite work. I didn’t understand why people were answering her questions when she interrogated them. She isn’t an established part of the community in the town yet, and unlike Dylan, these aren’t people from her past who would feel connected enough to work with her in the investigation. She was also throwing herself into the investigation before she knew that Jack suspected Celeste. Yes, we know that there is some sort of magical element included to make her fear for her family‘s secret, but it’s still seemed more like she was concerned more about the murder than the magical secrets Neve knew.