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Mystic Inn #1

by Stephanie Damore, Sabrina Engelking (Translator)

Ein magisches Hotel, ein Poltergeist und eine Hexe wider Willen – Willkommen im Mystic Inn!
Der erste Band der Witchy Cosy Krimi-Reihe von USA Today Bestselling Autorin Stephanie Damore

Es ist 13 Jahre her, seit Angelica Nightingale ihren Heimatort Silverlake mit gebrochenem Herzen verließ und sich schwor, niemals zurückzukehren. Seitdem hat sie ihr Leben voll im Griff – mit Karriere, vollem Terminkalender und ganz ohne Magie. Doch als ein Familiennotfall sie wieder zurück nach Silverlake ruft, wird alles Ihre Tante, eine mächtige Hexe, liegt angeblich im Sterben. Doch statt einer Abschiedsszene erwartet Angelica ein baufälliges magisches Hotel und ein Poltergeist.

Plötzlich steht ihre Tante unter Mordverdacht, nachdem sie einen Freund mit Magie heilen wollte und dieser kurz danach tot aufgefunden wird. Angelica sieht sich mittendrin im magischen Chaos aus Dorfklatsch, Hotelproblemen und einem Ex-Freund, der Anwalt ist. Um Silverlake zu retten, muss sie nicht nur ihre Vergangenheit aufarbeiten, sondern sich auch einer Wahrheit stellen, vor der sie seit Jahren davonlä Manchmal ist nämlich Magie genau das, was man braucht …

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

227 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 27, 2020

About the author

I'm a mystery author with a soft spot for romance and humor, too. I love all things girlie with a dollop of danger, have a strong affinity for the color pink (especially in diamonds and champagne), and, not to brag, but chocolate and I are in a pretty serious relationship.

My books are fun and flirty, and feature smart and sassy sleuths. If you love books with a dash of spice and twist of whodunit, you're going to love my work!

Reviews

[Cheryl(In Mourning) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes You Can Go Back Home.

A fun, witchy read that was fast paced and had wonderful characters you could invest in. A series that I will definitely read more of.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feel-good reading

A perfect light and satisfying story for those who enjoy witchy shenanigans, fun and eccentric characters, and a bad guy who gets what he deserves. Checks all the boxes and leaves you with a smile.

[Lise · Rating 4 out of 5]

How could one little healing spell do so much damage? Drawn back to her hometown, Angelica Nightingale finds her previously well-ordered life turned upside down when her aunt is accused of murdering a fellow businessman with a cursed spell. With the police only looking at her aunt as a suspect, it's up to Angelica and her friends to solve the murder.

This story had a rocky start with me. I'm never happy when subterfuge is used to manipulate a loved one into doing something that's clearly against their will. Such was the beginning of this book. As I read on, I began to like the town and its uniqueness though I never really warmed to the main characters. The ghost, in particular, really irritates me. There were enough side characters who I did like that I will read on...

[Noi (in & out) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cozy, to the point, gave closure.
Not much romance.

[Fernwehwelten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zu viel kann man von so wenigen Seiten/Stunden wohl nicht erwarten - ich war mir also von vornherein recht sicher, dass das Buch nicht allzu sehr in die Tiefe gehen würde. Ich muss aber zugeben, dass mich besonders der Titel mehr auf das Hotelthema hat hoffen lassen. Verrückte Bewohner, seltsame Zimmer, verdrehte Angestellte... aber ehrlich gesagt gab es das kaum. Stattdessen bekommt man "einfach" eine cosy-Crime mit typischen Kleinstadt-Vibes. Ich hatte mir mehr erhofft, auch wenn ich kurzweilig unterhalten wurde.

[Kate Atonic · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think it’s super gross when the mom/aunt/grandma/landlady character are so sure they know what is best for the younger person that they meddle with her dating life and relationships. It’s not cute or healthy it’s intrusive and toxic. You can offer advice Old Ones but we have to make our own mistakes.

It was hard to like the main character who ghosted EVERYONE in town (friends and family alike) for seven years …because her boyfriend broke up with her.

And of course we dislike the boring accountant who doesn’t compliment his date’s outfit and likes to eat at the same restaurant every week.

I dislike Vance mostly because a guy of that name took my mother to a party as his date while she was married to my dad. Irrational, but there ya go. (Also - he LOVES her? After seven years apart and seeing her for less than a week? I looked up one of my college sweethearts and learned he turned into the worst kind of MAGA Republican. Go figure.)

The author was lazy with the world building with regards to magic. Just point a stick (sorry, a wand with a unicorn hair core) and say some bastardized Latin - no prep, no ingredients, no special ethical considerations, no karmic costs.

So what is left is a cute little cozy mystery about a city girl who comes back home to help save the town from financial stagnation (because they couldn’t think of a fall fair on their own??) and her auntie from murder charges after a spell goes bad.

Scooby doo ending. (Also - couldn’t her auntie have performed the tracking spell?)

It was okay.

[Carmen Reyna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read this for bookclub this month. Not my cup of tea. Not bad, just unremarkable. In a month I probably won’t remember this book😬

[Lola]

DNF at 15%

Wasn't gripping me and I didn't like the main character and how she ghosted her aunt or how her aunt had to use a ruse to get her back in time. I didn't like how they both acted and it didn't make me interested in continuing.

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun and quirky story. Any story that shows the cops are jerks and don’t really care is fine by me.

[Roneisha Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and easy read

This was an easy and Light hearted read. I found myself cheering for characters and trying to figure out the mystery along with the characters. If you are looking for a fun read with a little mystery then this book is for you.

[Emmalynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmm nosy relative melodrama

[Stormy McDonald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Are there really that many people in the world who remain trapped in high school angst and rivalries ten or more years after graduation? Based on the number of books I see where this is a plot device, there are an abundance of writers who think so...

This was a cutesy paranormal cozy. All the characters seemed to be high school personality clichés: ditz, brainy, jock, prankster, mean girl... The danger level was minimal, the language clean, and the mystery solved in the end.

[Rebecca]

I would give this book solid 2.5 stars.
I downloaded this book for free on Amazon as a promotional offer. This was my gym book - treadmill reading.

This book was a very easy read and very lighthearted. Great book to read when you don’t want to put in a lot of effort.

Structurally and thematically there were some very big holes.

[April ♥"LOS" ♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting start to a new cozy mystery series. This is the first book I’ve read from this author and I really enjoyed it. When Angelica returns to her home town of Silverlake she never intended to stay, she was simply going to help her aunt get back on her feet. But there’s something about the magical town that reminds Angelica about the woman, and witch, that she used to be and how much she has missed that life.

[Paige Wallace · Rating 2 out of 5]

Surprised by how short this was. Honestly, the writing wasn’t the best. It has a good story but there’s something missing. Didn’t explain somethings and over explained others.
I feel like if I wrote my very first book, as someone who isn’t a writer, this is how it would sound lmao

I’ll still probably continue on with the short series while I’m waiting for months for all my library holds.

[Nats Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great cozy mystery! It's giving Stars Hollow a bit, as it takes place in a small town, where everyone knows each other, and the main character helps to run an inn :D I really enjoyed the parts with family and friends too <3

[Annabell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eine sehr schnelllebige Geschichte, zusammengebraut mit einer Portion Magie, einer Prise Mystery Crime und einem Hauch von Familie und Freundschaft.

Perfekt für ein cosy Wochenende. Nicht zu aufregend, aber trotzdem unterhaltsam✨.

[Allison Stauts · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fine, comfy read. The writing was exceptional or anything but it was a good little distraction.

[Melody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read. Fun characters, an evil villain and a satisfying ending where he gets his face scratched.

[Linniegayl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a fun new light/cozy paranormal mystery series featuring a secret village filled with witches. I've already downloaded the next in the series.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great fun! Magic, murder, multiple suspects, romance and humor. I'm off to read book 2!

[Kenzie A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stuff Your Kindle Day book- straightforward writing and in a pleasant little world. Solving the murder took some unexpected turns which made it enjoyable.

[Chade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun and lighthearted read. Perfect as a palate cleanser between heavier reads.

[Lea Birth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Süße und lustige kleine Krimi-Geschichte mit Magie und angenehmen Charakteren für Zwischendurch. Feel Goood

[Eliza Lagonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's more of a 2.5 stars book. I rounded up because I didn't hate it, just disappointed.

So this review is full of spoilers so if you don't want them I'll space down so you won't see.








Okay, the book has a major, major monumental inconsistent magic issue in the beginning. So the town is supposed to be secret that you need a password to get into, but it's also a camping and trying to be fall destination town.
Also, non magical people glow when in town so it's not a destination for paranormals only. The town wouldn't have a way to tell is your not paranormal if the town was closed to humans.

If that was the only thing I think it would be a 4-ish star book, but it's not the only issues.
They have a character who is useless, Philip. Basically, he's a forgotten character until he needs to turn into an elephant. Really that was his whole point.

Then the murder made no sense. There wasn't any sort of bread crumbs leading to the banker. She mentioned paperwork, but like he's not in the book.

[Margie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very light and easy paranormal cozy mystery and was perfect for my reading mood. It has the definite feel of a hallmark movie (I was envisioning Candace Cameron Bure in the standard Hallmark small town at her aunt's inn).

[Casey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Anyone who accidentally murders the love of their life, inherits a fuckpile of money, and then spends the immediate aftermath dicking around with other people’s love lives and doing exactly zero things that indicate grief should absolutely go to jail. Or at the very least some serious fucking therapy.

[Anneka · Rating 3 out of 5]

All I have to say is hocus locus

[Kris McKenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The magic and world building was really cool, and I was shocked at the twists in this mystery. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

[a sky full of pages · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨Verhexte Reservierungen- ein magisch gemütlicher Cozy Fantasy Hexen- Krimi. 🧹🕯️🔎
Eigentlich wollte sie gar nicht in dieses Städtchen reisen- doch als die Freundin ihrer Tante sie dorthin lockt, wird aus einem kurzen Besuch plötzlich viel mehr. Zwischen alten Geheimnissen, Konfrontationen mit vergangenen Wunden und einer Prise Magie gerät sie mitten in ein Rätsel, das ihr Leben für immer verändert. 🪄🔮
Dieses Buch kann ich allen empfehlen, die auf Cozy Mysteries mit Hexen, in einer niedlichen Kleinstadt, mit Herz und Magie stehen.

Das Buch wurde mir als Rezensionsexemplar zur Verfügung gestellt- meine Meinung bleibt davon unbeeinflusst.