Review by louiseabarrett - The Curse of the Cole Women

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The Curse of the Cole Women by Marielle Thompson

4.0

challenging emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The first thing I thought when reading The Curse of the Cole Women, is that the backstory was very similar to Practical Magic (1998). I'm not sure if this was intentional, but the book description does say "perfect for fans of Spells for Forgetting and Practical Magic".

Basically, an ancestor was thought to be a witch. When she died, the town's people took her body, her daughter and her granddaughter to a remote island. To the suprise of future colonists of the island, the two women survived and were believed to be cursed. The curse means there is only ever two Cole women and no husband.

The main difference here, is that in Practical Magic the ancestor was pregnant and exiled. Also, the curse was on any man that loved an Owen's woman, whereas the curse is on the women themselves.

I wasn't sure I would like it but I did.

It starts with the modern day Cole woman, Simone, finding out about her mothers death. Then it it is her grandmothers view, Mabel, until she has her daughter then Veronica's view is switched in.

I really loved the way it was written and getting to see the cycle of the Cole women.

I had me hooked the whole way through, plenty of drama to keep you on the edge of your seat.

The Curse of the Cole Women comes out on the 16th of December 2025.

Use this link to pre-order it: https://amzn.to/3G6gJjr

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