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Magical Bookshop Mystery #5
Pride and Premeditation
Pride comes before the fall...
When one of Alice's best customers at the bookshop is murdered, she swears she's going to get to the bottom of it.
But between the new murder, her deepening relationship with Chase - and her guilt over not being able to tell him about her magical powers - and Grandma Cee moving into town to help get rid of the Others once and for all, has Alice finally bitten off more than she can chew?
One thing is for certain: things are definitely getting pretty intense in the normally-sleepy mountain town of Sapphire Village.
Pride and Premeditation is a full-length novel and the fifth book in the Magical Bookshop Mystery series of paranormal cozy mysteries.
When one of Alice's best customers at the bookshop is murdered, she swears she's going to get to the bottom of it.
But between the new murder, her deepening relationship with Chase - and her guilt over not being able to tell him about her magical powers - and Grandma Cee moving into town to help get rid of the Others once and for all, has Alice finally bitten off more than she can chew?
One thing is for certain: things are definitely getting pretty intense in the normally-sleepy mountain town of Sapphire Village.
Pride and Premeditation is a full-length novel and the fifth book in the Magical Bookshop Mystery series of paranormal cozy mysteries.
151 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2018
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Samantha Silver
109 books304 followersSamantha Silver lives in British Columbia, Canada, along with her husband and seventeen-year-old dog named Terra.
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June 18, 2021
Highly entertaining paranormal cozy mystery series
This is a highly entertaining paranormal cozy mystery series. A great cast of characters and a fun and entertaining storyline. A young woman inherits her aunts a small bookstore in a small mountain town in Oregon. The towns main business is tourism. Mostly humans live there but there’s also a community of paranormal that live there. The young woman who inherited the bookstore once she arrives she meets family that she did not even know she had. Some cousins another aunt and grandmother. She also soon as finds out that she is actually a witch and so is her family. Along with her new powers that she must begin to learn she has a knack for doubling into murder mysteries and other crimes. Along with her cousin she helps solve the crime. As well as her new boyfriend the town sheriff. Even while all that is going on her family must battle a group of soul sucking creatures that attack and suck the souls of witches and their magic out of them. Will they defeat them or will they be destroyed by them. Redial to find out.
This is a highly entertaining paranormal cozy mystery series. A great cast of characters and a fun and entertaining storyline. A young woman inherits her aunts a small bookstore in a small mountain town in Oregon. The towns main business is tourism. Mostly humans live there but there’s also a community of paranormal that live there. The young woman who inherited the bookstore once she arrives she meets family that she did not even know she had. Some cousins another aunt and grandmother. She also soon as finds out that she is actually a witch and so is her family. Along with her new powers that she must begin to learn she has a knack for doubling into murder mysteries and other crimes. Along with her cousin she helps solve the crime. As well as her new boyfriend the town sheriff. Even while all that is going on her family must battle a group of soul sucking creatures that attack and suck the souls of witches and their magic out of them. Will they defeat them or will they be destroyed by them. Redial to find out.
August 25, 2021
I feel like giving up..
Once again Silver can't recall her characters or previous stories.
Repeatedly she refers to Alice having killed two Others yet Alice has killed 4.
Vanessa showed no reaction to Iris, who she went out of her way to get fired despite having known her from high school and knowing that she was in a relationship with Polly.. I find it hard to believe. That Kyle would run off with the person who killed his fiancée.. how could Vicky be sure Kyle was the intended victim? It could have been Iris, Polly or someone else altogether.. there's no proof beyond that Vanessa had the poison. That they assume that the entire group of The Others was exactly ten people.. the FOUR Alice killed in previous books and six more including the big one!! Seriously.. nothing better than the big one.. is Denise Williams loosely based on Donald Trump?? Claiming the election rigged if she doesn't win.. sounds awfully familiar..
Once again Silver can't recall her characters or previous stories.
Repeatedly she refers to Alice having killed two Others yet Alice has killed 4.
Vanessa showed no reaction to Iris, who she went out of her way to get fired despite having known her from high school and knowing that she was in a relationship with Polly.. I find it hard to believe. That Kyle would run off with the person who killed his fiancée.. how could Vicky be sure Kyle was the intended victim? It could have been Iris, Polly or someone else altogether.. there's no proof beyond that Vanessa had the poison. That they assume that the entire group of The Others was exactly ten people.. the FOUR Alice killed in previous books and six more including the big one!! Seriously.. nothing better than the big one.. is Denise Williams loosely based on Donald Trump?? Claiming the election rigged if she doesn't win.. sounds awfully familiar..
June 20, 2018
Endings and beginnings
A solid cozy but for me a disappointing one. After all the excitement of the previous books it seemed to end with a whisper and not a bang. Her bookstore is doing well and her new idea of a book club should have been a good one. That is until one of its participants end up dead. Was it a suicide or murder? The leads they find out seem to conflict with each other. What about the Others - do the girls have to live in fear for the rest of their lives? Will she ever be able to share the knowledge of being a witch with Chase? As mentioned the plot was good to a certain point and then it just lost steam. Plus the characters didn't seem a as good as in previous books.
A solid cozy but for me a disappointing one. After all the excitement of the previous books it seemed to end with a whisper and not a bang. Her bookstore is doing well and her new idea of a book club should have been a good one. That is until one of its participants end up dead. Was it a suicide or murder? The leads they find out seem to conflict with each other. What about the Others - do the girls have to live in fear for the rest of their lives? Will she ever be able to share the knowledge of being a witch with Chase? As mentioned the plot was good to a certain point and then it just lost steam. Plus the characters didn't seem a as good as in previous books.
March 17, 2019
The whole series has an excellent background and storyboard, but it just falls so flat. The amorphous Others aren’t scary because they’re never defined as anything but Others with capes. The relationships aren’t delved into, for example, Alice is all of a sudden in love with Chase? And we got to see one ski date and a few quick lunches? Granny Cee wants to be Amanda M. Lee’s Aunt Tilley but is just mean and not a bit endearing. I made it through the whole series but it’s not on the same par as Lee’s cozies. Good for a quick read and not-in-depth story.
August 10, 2018
Good Mysteries!
I've read all 5 and loved all 5. I'm looking forward to the 6th in 2019. These are cozy mysteries. Not in depth "spy" novels or intricate police novels. Just simple, fun books. The logic is fine; the plots interesting and believable characters even tho the main characters are witches. Just good old fashioned fun to read.
I've read all 5 and loved all 5. I'm looking forward to the 6th in 2019. These are cozy mysteries. Not in depth "spy" novels or intricate police novels. Just simple, fun books. The logic is fine; the plots interesting and believable characters even tho the main characters are witches. Just good old fashioned fun to read.
July 18, 2018
The entire Magical Bookshop series is fun reading with interesting characters, and this one does not disappoint. My only question: because of the way this story ends is this the end of the series? I rather hope not. I'd like to see more about Alice, Cat, Peaches, and, especially, Grandma Cee.
March 23, 2019
Interesting twist!
This series is very enjoyable. The characters are all well written and likeable. A woman is murdered in Alice's shop so she and her cousin Cat try to find out who did it. This book has an interesting twist that I didnt figure out.
This series is very enjoyable. The characters are all well written and likeable. A woman is murdered in Alice's shop so she and her cousin Cat try to find out who did it. This book has an interesting twist that I didnt figure out.
June 18, 2020
Dead body
A mayoral election, the Others, a book club reading of Pride and Prejudice. Chase and Alice dating. Cat and Alice try to bring Peaches back to Sapphire Village. Quick and easy to understand. Read and enjoy!
A mayoral election, the Others, a book club reading of Pride and Prejudice. Chase and Alice dating. Cat and Alice try to bring Peaches back to Sapphire Village. Quick and easy to understand. Read and enjoy!
July 28, 2020
Hooked!
This is the 5th book and I was hooked reading the series and cant wait to read for the last one. I love the part when Alice was with Chase. It felt like I was there as Alice as I described Chase as Liam Hemsworth XD
This is the 5th book and I was hooked reading the series and cant wait to read for the last one. I love the part when Alice was with Chase. It felt like I was there as Alice as I described Chase as Liam Hemsworth XD
September 11, 2021
Exciting!!
I loved reading this book. I like Alice and Chase together. Alice, Cat and Peaches make a great team. The parts with Denise always make me laugh. Thanks for making me smile. 😊😊
I loved reading this book. I like Alice and Chase together. Alice, Cat and Peaches make a great team. The parts with Denise always make me laugh. Thanks for making me smile. 😊😊
July 2, 2018
Another great read
I love Alice and Cat. I can't wait to read the next book! Samantha does such a wonderful job giving you a fun, exciting and well thought out cozy!
I love Alice and Cat. I can't wait to read the next book! Samantha does such a wonderful job giving you a fun, exciting and well thought out cozy!
August 16, 2018
Closure of all kinds
This was a wrapping up the series closure kind of book. I liked the way the various stories concluded. I love happy endings!
This was a wrapping up the series closure kind of book. I liked the way the various stories concluded. I love happy endings!
November 25, 2019
Silver never disappoints. Love the story. Fun to read.
June 26, 2020
4.5 stars!
The mystery and magic in this book where so good! All of the books are good but this one was my favourite.
The mystery and magic in this book where so good! All of the books are good but this one was my favourite.
February 1, 2021
Fab 🙂
A great continuation of this series. Loved every second of it. Highly recommend this as your next read - the full series has been great
A great continuation of this series. Loved every second of it. Highly recommend this as your next read - the full series has been great
May 17, 2021
Enjoyable paranormal cozy mystery!!
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