Pet Psychic Magical Mysteries

Pet Psychic #1-8

by Erin Johnson

"Though I'm not really a pet psychic, I can speak to animals..."Jolene Hartgrave, here! I went from being a top dog lawyer to a hangdog pet psychic in the ruff part of town, all thanks to a pesky curse that gave me the gift of gabbing with animals.

But my luck is finally looking up. I’ve teamed up with a hottie police officer and his snarky, lie-sniffing German shepherd to catch criminals.

From a murdered fashion icon spinning a web of lies to the killed curator of an occult museum, I’m doggedly helping the police bring the bad guys to justice.

But there’s a catch.

I’ve got a huge secret of my own–one the police can never find out about.

Can I solve the case and build a new life, or will I end up behind bars myself?

If you love talking animal sidekicks, clever mysteries, and a hilarious cast of characters, you won’t want to miss your chance to binge read books one through eight of the Pet Psychic Magical Mysteries. This boxset contains the complete, 8 book series of fun, clean, imaginative mysteries you’ll stay up all night binging.

Over 1,400 pages of fast-paced cozy mysteries that will make you laugh and keep you guessing right to the end.

Readers rave about this “Erin Johnson has built a fascinating world. The mysteries are intriguing and the main characters are smart and fun.” ★★★★★

“These are very cute, fun reads! There's plenty of excitement and the storyline keeps you guessing. I recommend this series.” ★★★★★

“I love this series. It has wonderful plots and the characters are amazing. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mysteries, paranormal, or pet stories.” ★★★★★

Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Paranormal, Magic, Dragons

1402 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 26, 2023

About the author

A native of Tempe, Arizona, Erin spends her time crafting mysterious, magical, romance-filled stories that’ll hopefully make you laugh.

In between, she’s traveling, napping with her dogs, eating with her friends and family, and teaching Pilates (to allow her to eat more).

Reviews

[TenshiMari · Rating 2 out of 5]

This series was not my jam. I didn't like Jolene as a protagonist. So many things about her were weird and her behavior didn't make sense. So she lives in a dump somewhere, lost her fiancé, job and everything else because she lied about being a shifter. Instead of learning from that life lesson, she continues to lie to her police partner Peter, and it got old and stale fast. The "snarky" dog Daisy bickering with Jolene also got annoying real quick. She clearly has the hots for Peter, and the feeling is mutual, but she continues to lie to him for three books. And then when she finally tells him the truth, he feels betrayed and they act awkward around each other. The pointless melodrama, please. You're not a bunch of teenagers, stop acting like it. The mysteries themselves were.. okay? I guess? The pacing was nice and the conclusion was usually pretty eventful. I mean, the focus of a cozy mystery isn't the mystery itself but the relationships between all the characters, so the mystery was more background noise. Anyway, going back to the topic of Jolene, she lives in a dump, apparently never takes a bath/shower, always picks up dirty clothes from the floor, and eats other people's leftovers. The gist of it, she's gross. But it's never really explained why. So because you're poor and live in a shack you gotta abandon all sense of personal hygiene and dignity? Because she used to be such a fancy high-class lawyer before, it makes absolutely no sense why she would act this way. Ofcourse it serves as snarky banter between her and Daisy, but please girl, just get your shit together. I cringed so hard at Jolene all the time. Also the author felt the need to remind us about the basic plot line every book. Like yes, I guess it makes sense if you're trying to make the plot make sense to a reader who jumps in in the middle of a series, but it's a bloody series, it's the readers fault if they jump in the middle. Instead, we get a constant reminder every book about Jolene her circumstances, and in a book with so much repetition and lack of forward motion it really wasted even more pages on pointless information we already know. The last two books were the most interesting ones as the overarching plot is heading towards a conclusion and the tension picks up.

[Jennifer Rossey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and easy reading, quick read even though it's multiple books. Some warped humor makes it fun. The characters are well defined and described. I you have interest in the down trodden managing to crawl their way up this might interest you.

[juliette Neylon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting paranormal investigation series

This was an interesting take on the relations between shifters, humans and magic.
Our prantagonist is a sassy down on her luck bigmouth cursed shifter, who mets up with an honest cop and his lie detecting dog. Together they solve cases while trying to work through their own relationship dynamic.
Starts out with readers not sure where the story is going but by the second book sets into a easy fun read.

[Julie Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Normally I write a review for each book in a box set but with this box set you have the complete series, that's eight exceptional stories that are simply magical and it would take you hours to read my review. So instead I am just going to say each book continues on from the last with a case solved in each book and a long running mystery that runs throughout, it is like sitting back and enjoying one long book written by a master of her craft. Each book is entering and packed full of delightful characters that you can't help but love, especially the snarky police dog Daisy and her relationship with both Peter and Jolene. There are far to many great characters to pick a favourite from talking dogs to bear shifting vets.In the last book we even have a cross over with the authors other series (Spells and Caramels) which was a lot of fun and a great way to round up the series. Each mystery is very different from the last and will keep you up all night listening. This author is one of my favourites and this series is an excellent example of why. A must read or listen for everybody.
The narrator is also one of my favourites,, making a dream team of author and narrator. She is very talented and uses all her skills (magic) to bring unique and memorable voices to the various characters that make up this delightful series.
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntary left this review,

[Darlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

This eight-book series was good in some ways. It was great for reading before sleep. I did like the main character's attitude, but I hated the voice given to the dog by Hannah Somerville (narrator). It wasn't bad enough to stop reading. That and the scoff sound before saying they scoffed, and that happened a lot. It's still not enough to quit reading (listening). There was enough mystery involved that I wanted to see it all through. Not the murders, but how the main character would fix all the problems, or if she even could. Murder for the police is commonplace, so it was a vehicle to show off Jolene's skills as a person who could hear animals speak. She pretends to be a pet psychic, but that cover brings her in to help solve the cases. It keeps the curious at bay. However, she has to hide her growls or tweets as she chats with the animals.

I don't want you to think it is childish, but it is rather a fantasy, cozy mystery in every book. A fun book that doesn't take itself too seriously. Well worth putting off other books while wading through all eight in a row.

[Linda Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

great stories of Jolene a shifter that can’t shift. Peter a cop, in love with a shifter, his partner, Daisy the dog who hears lies and friends

Jolene is a shifter that has been cursed, and can’t shift anymore. But she has picked up the talent of talking to animals. Jolene is a former big time lawyer who now that she has been outed as a shifter is down on her luck.
Peter is a cop. An honest cop that wants to right the wrongs and has fallen in love with trouble drawing Jolene. Now he has to face his own predijucess and help the shifters he don’t trust.
Daisy is Peters partner, a police dog with her own badge and the curse of being able to hear lies in the spoken words. She is in a friend that hates or does she, Jolene! Maybe jealous that her partner loves Jolene?
And the rest of a fascinating batch of shifters and not that make up an on going tale of mayhem, murder, and weird happenings.

[Sandy Buch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magical Pet Psychic Mysteries

I just finished reading this series. It was great to see the characters change and grow. The main character, Jolene, is a shifter who lost her power to shift, plus all her magic, when she was cursed. She did, however, gain the power to talk to all animals. She is hired by Peter, who is a police officer who has a canine partner, Daisy - a huge dog spelled to know if someone is lying or telling the truth - as a pet psychic.

I loved watching the relationships between the characters in the book mature. I also was intrigued by the world they live in. Mysteries are solved in each book. There is the additional mystery of the curse on Jolene and her desire to find a way to lift it.

I highly recommend these books to all who have an active imagination and those who love mysteries and seeing the good guys win! These books were very enjoyable to read and I will miss the humor, mystery and this world I could "see" in my mind's eye!!!

[Olav Björnsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another series in the cozy books kind of category, with a mix of the supernatural, romance and mystery genres. This one with a little bit of a darker undercurrent, and where topics like prejudice and racism are brought to the fore. It is not the deepest of reading experiences, and we get some logical flaws as well as a setting that is a bit more on the unrealistic side of matters, so those who tend to find such factors detrimental may well be a bit annoyed by that. But if a nice, easy and enjoyable read in a supernatural mystery setting is your thing, this charming series is worth spending some reading time with. One of those series of books that beg for tea and snacks to be present while reading it, and by preference in a good and comfortable reading chair.

I'll add a little personal bonus point for the namedropping of Gary Numan, a much underappreciated musician (who is still active to this day).

[Nadine · Rating 5 out of 5]

FUN SERIES!!! And WHAT AN AMAZING NARRATOR!!!

First of all: I love the narrator! Very bubbly, young, fitting for the genre! Her narration was top-notch. The voices she had to do, of the different characters, were all very easy to understand. And with all the animals noises she had to make, it was quite the challenge, I can tell you that! She did such a good job, really amazing!

And then the stories. How FUN!!! Loved them all from the start!!! Jolene can talk with animals. I never knew cockroaches could be so funny lol. And I’m such a softie for a guy who loves his pet! In this case, the police officer who’d do anything for his dog. But the dog doesn’t like shifters… and Jolene used to be one… still is I guess, only without the ability to shift.

What an excellent series! Oh My Goodness, I loved it so so so much!!! I’m really very enthusiastic about it!!!

[Amanda Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bijoux Mer and the shifter underground

Jolene Hartgrave was a driven lawyer on her way up in the world... all her plans were coming to be; she'd just made junior partner in her law firm her boyfriend was proposing... when she's hit with a potion attack by a colleague, causing her initially to shift into her owl form... a secret she's carefully guarded... and then removed her magic and stuck her in her human form... Jolene loses everything she has fpught so hard to build... her job, her apartment, and her fiancé and is back in the Darkmoon with the other outcasts and shifters. The only thing left for her is the mysterious ability to talk to animals... setting herself up as a pet psychic in a run-down apartment and trying to keep under the radar becomes impossible when Officer Flint and his partner Daisy appear in her life...

[Zaena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful!

Another sweet and adventurous mystery series from Erin Johnson! I read her " Spells and Caramels" series, and couldn't wait to delve into her second, " Pet Psychic Magical Mysteries". Extremely well written with plenty of wit and charm, I caught myself snorting with amusement!
Each book is well thought out, the mysteries extremely thought-provoking , despite taking place in the lowest tiers of Bijou Mer, the mystical, lovely mountain island of the Water Kingdom just off the French coast. Come to where witches,wizards, mermaids and shifters abound and magical mysteries need to be solved. In three words: I LOVED IT!! And I'm not easy to please when it comes to whodunits.

[April · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up the audiobook of this series on Audible. It is an interesting read and nice way to pass the time. I really enjoyed the narrator Hannah Somerville. She has a wonderful voice and had a delightful way of keeping the story engaging. Great pace and characterizations.

The story as a whole had things I enjoyed and other things that annoyed me to no end. Overall though it is a good cozy mystery with an intriguing world set up. It has a different murder in each book as the main plot and then a through line of a subplot about the lead character and why she has her current unique abilities. Everything gets wrapped up and explained by book 8, so this is the complete series all in one handy location.

[Janice Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

As expected from Johnson, this is a fun read with lots of wildly inventive stuff going on. Jolene, a shifter, has been cursed and lost her magic. She can't shift anymore, but now she can talk to all animals, not just her shifter group. Just surviving in her new reality takes a lot of hoop-jumping and creative lies, further complicated by her teaming up with a policeman and his lie-sniffing canine partner. The pacing is fast enough to gloss over any details you might question, and there's plenty of humor. Knowing this is a series does take some of the urgency out of the many perilous situations she finds herself in.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audiobook: I really enjoyed this complete omnibus series titled, "Pet Psychic Magical Mysteries". I appreciated the featured mystery with its subtle clues found in each of the books. I liked the mystery that was woven throughout the whole series. I was entertained by the characters, both human and non-human. I was often amused by the flashes of humor and witty banter. Hannah Somerville's narration was engaging, and her performance added to the stories' entertainment. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.

[Selah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a free ARC of the audiobook collection in exchange for my honest opinion.

I enjoy magical mysteries and audiobooks, so I was excited to listen to this series!

Overall, the series is fun, and the tone is more consistent than the author’s Spells and Caramels series.

The narrator was good, but there were definitely words she pronounced oddly (“laigs” instead of legs) or mispronounced (“revelant” instead of relevant). I think future audiobooks could use a better director / quality control.

[Marsha Lawton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve never read anything like this

This is a series I hated finishing. It’s fun, touching, mysterious- a far cry from any fantasy I know but still a grand bit of world-building. Underneath, there’s social commentary in an entertaining package that can make you think without preaching, and let you see our world in a different light.
But mostly, it’s a great story with unforgettable characters of all stripes. Give it a chance and you could have as much reading pleasure as I did.

[Eliza · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second series I've read by this author. I fell in love with the Spells and Caramels series, and this did not disappoint (although I think I liked the baking one more). Definitely read that series first, as the characters make an appearance at the end of this series; but you do not need to have the background of the other series to enjoy this one. It just helps having the background. The other series develops the world in a lot more detail and puts this one into context. I just saw this author has 77 books?! I'm going to look into the rest now!

[Christine Pierce · Rating 4 out of 5]

well done

This series is well done, the characters are flawed but likable. It is gritty and the fall into hopeless is rough. The injustice runs on for eight books! Only the raw talent of the author keeps the reader hooked. There is a lift at the end and all is forgiven in a HEA. For me, too long and too gritty - there are many readers out there who will say, that's the best part.

[Warren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Animal magic fills the air in an engaging well thought mystery plot that is fun to read.

Mystery, magic, shifters, bad guys, and a truth testing dog burst forth with a well thought out plot that fills the pages in this Magical Series of books. Reading it was fun and thoughtful as the characters come alive as you cheer them on from the first page until the final page is read. A clean and fun series as you would expect from a box set like this one. Well done.

[Edyee Stocks · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great series, a truth detector German Shepard named Daisy and a shifter ex-lawyer who was cursed. This was another great series from the magical island off the coast of France a great addition to Spells & Caramels Magical Mysteries! If you have read the 10 book box set of Spells & Caramels Magical Mysteries this just continues the journey and gives you more adventures! The characters will keep you laughing and guessing what will come next!

[Sharon M. Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Erin wins again with "Pet Psychic Magical Mysteries"

Erin does it again with this set of books. New characters, plots and nity-grity scary bits produce new and exciting chapters and eventually connect with her other set of ten books. Well written, well connected, likeable characters and A real twist in the story. I hope she writes another set of books that tie into this story and bring back old friends.

[Shari Stevers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun and Interesting- Mystifying Read!

I really enjoyed this book even though I figured out most of the mysteries before they were solved. It was a fun read. There are some spelling and grammer misrakes, but you can read around them. It is worth your time to read and I think you will enjoy it if you are looking for a light and easy read that is also fun, interesting, and full of mystery.

[M Spooner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this series and they are a great group of fun mysteries with unique characters, and a lovely crossover with Ms. Johnson's Spells and caramels series (though it isn't necessary to read those to enjoy the crossover). We also get to see some social change and development of all of the man characters. I highly recommend giving this series a shot.

[Thea Kubicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jolene and her friends

If you like cozy mysteries, snarky banter, villains, magic, shifters, and romance, Pet Psychic Magical Mysteries by Erin Johnson and narrated by her sister, Hannah Somerville (who by the way does an excellent job with all the various voices) this complete set is for you. Bravo, Erin!

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Renee Arthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!

This whole series is wonderfully written. The author, Erin Johnson, couldn't have done a better job! I love the main characters and was happy to see other favorites characters from Bijou Mer in the last few books in this series. They're from another series that came before this one and it's awesome too.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this series! Jolene, Peter and Daisy are wonderful and have real depth to their interactions. I enjoyed Will and Heidi too. It was great to have the set so that I could move straight from one book to the next. The downside was that sometimes I didn't stop at the end of a book even when it was late!

[Mary Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

An exciting fantasy

From an island of magic with all genres of magical citizens, a set of mysteries, romance, and magic keep you enthralled. With a cursed shape shifted as the heroine and her boyfriend a cop, they try to solve Allegheny mysteries brewing other island and better the shifters' existence.

[Corrina Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m relatively new to the “cozy mystery” genre, but I thought this was a really relaxing and enjoyable read. I wasn’t quite as hooked as I was by this author’s other series (Spells & Caramels), but I was still looking forward to picking it up each evening, and will absolutely continue to check out her additional works.

[Maryann T · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magical mischief...

This series is chock full of uniquely wondrous chracters, you just can't help falling in love with them. As they sleuth their way through murder & mayhem, the snark & friendly insults fly; a sense of friendship, loyalty, love& and comraderie builds. There are even HEA for some. Agood read that leaves you filled with warm fuzzies.

[George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mysterious and exciting.

The character were will placed in there roles. It was nice to see the old characters from another story line. That being the King and Queen and all the rest from another book. The story flowed along with new characters both good and bad. There were friends made and crooks taken down. Just a wonderful read.