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A review by a_reader_obsessed
The Magician's Angel by Jordan L. Hawk
3.0
3 Hearts
Well… apparently this historical murder mystery just did not do it for me as much as the first two novellas in this charming series of loosely connected stories about a benevolent wooden angel who helps people find love.
However, if you like said historical plus murder mystery then I don’t think one will find much fault if any, and that is evident in the many glowing reviews already out there.
For me, things proceeded a bit too quickly without the whimsical magic from the decorative angel whose presence and “interference” were felt so strongly in the prior stories. Here, it’s almost an afterthought. It doesn’t help that it’s gonna take a lot of goodness and greatness for me to rally behind a period piece and a whodunnit - 2 lesser liked tropes on my part - and this fell short on keeping my interest. Obviously, this is a personal preference and others have shown their appreciation of this 3rd installment!
Regardless, a great holiday vibe was brought to the table and of course, a wonderful happy ending!
Thank you to the author/publisher for a copy in exchange for a honest review
Check out the blog for Chelsea’s thoughts!
Well… apparently this historical murder mystery just did not do it for me as much as the first two novellas in this charming series of loosely connected stories about a benevolent wooden angel who helps people find love.
However, if you like said historical plus murder mystery then I don’t think one will find much fault if any, and that is evident in the many glowing reviews already out there.
For me, things proceeded a bit too quickly without the whimsical magic from the decorative angel whose presence and “interference” were felt so strongly in the prior stories. Here, it’s almost an afterthought. It doesn’t help that it’s gonna take a lot of goodness and greatness for me to rally behind a period piece and a whodunnit - 2 lesser liked tropes on my part - and this fell short on keeping my interest. Obviously, this is a personal preference and others have shown their appreciation of this 3rd installment!
Regardless, a great holiday vibe was brought to the table and of course, a wonderful happy ending!
Thank you to the author/publisher for a copy in exchange for a honest review
Check out the blog for Chelsea’s thoughts!