A review by cosmoblivion
Strange Sight: An Essex Witch Museum Mystery by Syd Moore

Finished my book I brought to travel with too soon, so at the train station I found this one. I wasn’t sure I would like it of course, had never heard of the author. I am not usually ‘into’ ghosty/witchy stories either. But it was the 29th of October, Halloween on the way, and the author’s opening lines made me smile. I took the risk and bought it. I finished it last night! I had a most difficult time attempting to not laugh out loud and disturb my travel companions; then, had the same problem reading it beside my spouse in bed! One of the fun aspects of the book for me was the colloquial references to London. The author never gave it rest either as far as her bright and comical cynicism. Oh, and no worries about there being an actual complex mystery to solve! In the midst of all the fun, Syd Moore kept the bar on social commentary true and HIGH while also, sneakily, weaving a curious mystery to solve. Without giving away too much, suffice it to say that I am picky about mysteries, having an affinity for the genre since childhood. In my humble opinion, this story excelled at making the problem interesting, believable, with a unique resolution.