A review by historyofjess
The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marais

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was fun but I was left feeling a little meh about it in the end. I think I wasn't fully engaged in the over-arching mystery set in the present day and the way that how they got there was very slowly rolled out. I was much more invested once I knew more about all the ladies and their relationships with each other, but it took kind of awhile to get there. I love that the author wanted to put elder women at the forefront of this book, but I just did find the elder plot line to be as interesting as the flashbacks as that piece was too dependent on "what happened before" for it to entirely make sense. It was still a fun book to read, but I wish it had gone a bit deeper in the end.