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Magical Bookshop Mystery #1
Alice in Murderland
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Moving from Miami to small-town Oregon was supposed to be boring...
When Alice Calliope takes over her recently deceased aunt's bookshop in Sapphire Village, Oregon, she's not expecting her world to be flipped upside down, but that's exactly what happens when her cousin Cat reveals to Alice that she's actually a witch. Add in the fact that the two of them stumble upon a dead body, and Alice's first day in town ends up being a lot more eventful than she could have possibly imagined!
What was supposed to be a simple cross-country move winds up with Alice having to learn how to navigate a whole new magical world while at the same time trying to clear Cat's name as she emerges as the main suspect in the murder. Add in the eccentric Grandma Cee, witchcraft lessons, a whiny old ghost and the laziest cat ever, and Alice definitely has her hands full.
With pressure mounting for the super-hot local sheriff to arrest her cousin, will Alice be able to hunt down the real killer before it's too late?
Alice in Murderland is a full-length novel and the first book in the Magical Bookshop Mystery series of paranormal cozy mysteries.
Moving from Miami to small-town Oregon was supposed to be boring...
When Alice Calliope takes over her recently deceased aunt's bookshop in Sapphire Village, Oregon, she's not expecting her world to be flipped upside down, but that's exactly what happens when her cousin Cat reveals to Alice that she's actually a witch. Add in the fact that the two of them stumble upon a dead body, and Alice's first day in town ends up being a lot more eventful than she could have possibly imagined!
What was supposed to be a simple cross-country move winds up with Alice having to learn how to navigate a whole new magical world while at the same time trying to clear Cat's name as she emerges as the main suspect in the murder. Add in the eccentric Grandma Cee, witchcraft lessons, a whiny old ghost and the laziest cat ever, and Alice definitely has her hands full.
With pressure mounting for the super-hot local sheriff to arrest her cousin, will Alice be able to hunt down the real killer before it's too late?
Alice in Murderland is a full-length novel and the first book in the Magical Bookshop Mystery series of paranormal cozy mysteries.
204 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 31, 2017
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Samantha Silver
109 books305 followersSamantha Silver lives in British Columbia, Canada, along with her husband and seventeen-year-old dog named Terra.
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June 5, 2017
The world building is fun and I like the characters. I liked everything except the the actual murder mystery. It was problematic for me.
I've read a lot of murder mysteries & police procedurals and the stories that drive me crazy are the ones that give no/bad clues and the final epiphany is almost entirely circumstantial. Also, long explanations and monologues from the villain is just weird. That's what this book does, if that doesn't bother you then cool, but if so at least you know what you're in for.
Also, 152 pages does not a "full length novel" make. But I'm just nitpicking. It was a nice complete story.
I've read a lot of murder mysteries & police procedurals and the stories that drive me crazy are the ones that give no/bad clues and the final epiphany is almost entirely circumstantial. Also, long explanations and monologues from the villain is just weird. That's what this book does, if that doesn't bother you then cool, but if so at least you know what you're in for.
Also, 152 pages does not a "full length novel" make. But I'm just nitpicking. It was a nice complete story.
June 2, 2018
This was such fun. What's not to love in a paranormal cozy. And there's books in it. LOL Delightful and quirky characters, a murder to solve, and witchy shenanigans made this a delightful few hours of reading for me. I will be following this series and anticipating much more fun to come.
June 18, 2017
This book was a delightfully magical mystery. The premise is a twenty-six year old finds out that her biological family are magical and she is welcomed back by them. Giving Alice a bookstore to run (family enterprise,) and introducing her to a 'wonderland' of realities.
There is a murder, the first in the town since the 1980's, and the suspect is Alice's new found Cousin. Alice decides it is her job to prove her cousin's innocence.
The wonderland created by Ms. Silver was just delightful. The family 'ghost' who discovers the lure of Agatha Christie and people catching their hair on 'fire,' and I could go on and on.
This book was a joy to read. I do wish the books were longer, but, perhaps in time...it is a 'Wonderland' to discover.
There is a murder, the first in the town since the 1980's, and the suspect is Alice's new found Cousin. Alice decides it is her job to prove her cousin's innocence.
The wonderland created by Ms. Silver was just delightful. The family 'ghost' who discovers the lure of Agatha Christie and people catching their hair on 'fire,' and I could go on and on.
This book was a joy to read. I do wish the books were longer, but, perhaps in time...it is a 'Wonderland' to discover.
October 21, 2021
3.5 Stars rounded up to 4
Alice in Murderland was a quick and easy read and was exactly what I needed in the evenings after work or university, just to unwind and switch off a little. It's a cosy murder mystery sat in a little town, practically in the middle of nowhere, in which the main character and her family happen to be witches.
I enjoyed learning about the town and its wonders along with Alice, the main character, and will definitely be reading the sequel to see where she goes. Again, this is not heavy literature, but it's exactly what's needed from time to time.
Alice in Murderland was a quick and easy read and was exactly what I needed in the evenings after work or university, just to unwind and switch off a little. It's a cosy murder mystery sat in a little town, practically in the middle of nowhere, in which the main character and her family happen to be witches.
I enjoyed learning about the town and its wonders along with Alice, the main character, and will definitely be reading the sequel to see where she goes. Again, this is not heavy literature, but it's exactly what's needed from time to time.
April 24, 2019
Adored it.
August 25, 2017
A great series with fun characters
Loved the book and will definitely read more. The characters are interesting and funny the town is quaint and the mystery was fun to solve. A definite winner.
Loved the book and will definitely read more. The characters are interesting and funny the town is quaint and the mystery was fun to solve. A definite winner.
June 21, 2018
I was intrigued by the cover of this and the title and when I saw it was on Kindle Unlimited, I decided to read it. This is a magical cosy mystery that was a quick, fun read but don't expect anything more than surface from it.
Alice's birth mother died when she was young and her adopted mother raised her in Miami as normal as normal can be. When her biological aunt dies, she leaves the bookshop to Alice. Alice moves to Sapphire Village, wanting a change in scenery and the chance to get to know more family, and finds out she's a witch. Things progress from there.
Like I said, this was a quick book with Alice renovating her aunt's bookshop, meeting the weird and wonderful cast of characters in the village and trying to solve the murder of a middle-aged woman in order to clear her cousin's name. One of the things I liked the most was the colourful cast of characters, with Grandma Cee, Peaches, Cat, Archibald the ghost and Sage. They made things fun and I liked seeing their interactions together. If the book had just focused on Alice and how she was adjusting to the move and being a witch and becoming a business owner despite knowing nothing about business at all, then I think I would have preferred it.
However, the book added this mystery which was solved on the flimsiest of coincidences and then the villain monologued about how they had done it and why they had done it and I was just left reading it in disbelief. If you're going to kill someone, then don't have a lengthy conversation with her . It wasn't done terribly well and I wasn't that interested in who killed this woman. It wasn't even like an Agatha Christie where you have all the clues and you could theoretically put it together but here you didn't get all the clues until the very end where you found out who the murderer was.
This book did really well on the cozy side of the story but drama or angst, like about the Others and the murderer were glossed over and Alice seemed to take the revelations of with unnatural calm. This book felt like it was all surface but nothing much else. It wasn't that I disliked it, it's just this was a short novel and didn't really need to focus on so many things.
3 stars!
Alice's birth mother died when she was young and her adopted mother raised her in Miami as normal as normal can be. When her biological aunt dies, she leaves the bookshop to Alice. Alice moves to Sapphire Village, wanting a change in scenery and the chance to get to know more family, and finds out she's a witch. Things progress from there.
Like I said, this was a quick book with Alice renovating her aunt's bookshop, meeting the weird and wonderful cast of characters in the village and trying to solve the murder of a middle-aged woman in order to clear her cousin's name. One of the things I liked the most was the colourful cast of characters, with Grandma Cee, Peaches, Cat, Archibald the ghost and Sage. They made things fun and I liked seeing their interactions together. If the book had just focused on Alice and how she was adjusting to the move and being a witch and becoming a business owner despite knowing nothing about business at all, then I think I would have preferred it.
However, the book added this mystery which was solved on the flimsiest of coincidences and then the villain monologued about how they had done it and why they had done it and I was just left reading it in disbelief. If you're going to kill someone, then don't have a lengthy conversation with her . It wasn't done terribly well and I wasn't that interested in who killed this woman. It wasn't even like an Agatha Christie where you have all the clues and you could theoretically put it together but here you didn't get all the clues until the very end where you found out who the murderer was.
This book did really well on the cozy side of the story but drama or angst, like about the Others and the murderer were glossed over and Alice seemed to take the revelations of with unnatural calm. This book felt like it was all surface but nothing much else. It wasn't that I disliked it, it's just this was a short novel and didn't really need to focus on so many things.
3 stars!
March 7, 2024
I really enjoyed this quick cozy magical mystery. The names of the books in the series are part of what drew me in to begin with, and then I really connected with the location of Sapphire Village. I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and close to the town of Banff. I could see major similarities between Sapphire Village and Banff relating to the desire to remain a small quaint town while struggling to adapt to the world's greater needs / consumerism. It was a fun change from a lot of southern or beachy cozy mysteries that I've read.
I also enjoyed the characters that we've been introduced to so far, although I'm having a hard time keeping track of the names of all of Alice's new family members. Cat and Peaches are easy to remember, but then there is Sage and Grandma Cee, and maybe some others that I haven't been able to remember right now. There were a lot to meet in the first book.
The setting of the bookshop was cute. I was a little surprised that Alice took it upon herself to immediately (as in, the day after she got there) change up some things about the quaint little bookshop that had been there we can assume successfully for years. I thought that her family members might have had an issue with those changes, but everyone seemed to just roll with it. Not a big deal, just a little surprising.
The setting of the portal town, Brixton Road, reminded me of a mash-up of Oz and Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Sounded very fun and bright and magical. I hope we get to spend more time there in the future books in the series.
Overall, I really enjoyed my time spent with this book, and I will continue with the series. It was light-hearted and a quick read.
I also enjoyed the characters that we've been introduced to so far, although I'm having a hard time keeping track of the names of all of Alice's new family members. Cat and Peaches are easy to remember, but then there is Sage and Grandma Cee, and maybe some others that I haven't been able to remember right now. There were a lot to meet in the first book.
The setting of the bookshop was cute. I was a little surprised that Alice took it upon herself to immediately (as in, the day after she got there) change up some things about the quaint little bookshop that had been there we can assume successfully for years. I thought that her family members might have had an issue with those changes, but everyone seemed to just roll with it. Not a big deal, just a little surprising.
The setting of the portal town, Brixton Road, reminded me of a mash-up of Oz and Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Sounded very fun and bright and magical. I hope we get to spend more time there in the future books in the series.
Overall, I really enjoyed my time spent with this book, and I will continue with the series. It was light-hearted and a quick read.
October 6, 2017
Extra points for Archie
The prior owner of Magical Books let the store ghost, Archibald, bully her into only carrying old books. Alice, the new owner, refuses to be pressured and not only orders Agatha Christie, but Harry Potter as well.
Alice does this while meeting relatives she was unaware of... upon arrival in Oregon her luggage is lost and she and her cousin find a body. Such an interesting way to get to meet a town. As a cozy, the cousins set out to solve the murder, bookseller and cupcake artiste are fated to be new best friends and take family witchery classes from Grandma Cee.
No one ever mentioned a witch bloodline to Alice before so the changes are coming from all directions. My favorite scene came when the ghost was whining because he wasn't getting to indulge in a second Christie mystery and grumping about that Frenchman Hercule Poiroit. She reminds him the detective is from Belgium and he is snotty, LOL, in return Alice calls Londoner Archibald Irish.
Poor snobby Archie, can't managed to trigger the Ipad audio book reader. He was convinced that nothing worth reading was released after Jane Austen. And hated the idea of creating space to encourage readers to sit down and browse through a novel. Bean bag chairs oh my heavens the horror of being so declasse. I foresee a long glorious adventure of bringing Archie to modernity and Alice to fully trained witchery... add in some cupcake brilliance and I'm all set for a winterfest of giggles.
The prior owner of Magical Books let the store ghost, Archibald, bully her into only carrying old books. Alice, the new owner, refuses to be pressured and not only orders Agatha Christie, but Harry Potter as well.
Alice does this while meeting relatives she was unaware of... upon arrival in Oregon her luggage is lost and she and her cousin find a body. Such an interesting way to get to meet a town. As a cozy, the cousins set out to solve the murder, bookseller and cupcake artiste are fated to be new best friends and take family witchery classes from Grandma Cee.
No one ever mentioned a witch bloodline to Alice before so the changes are coming from all directions. My favorite scene came when the ghost was whining because he wasn't getting to indulge in a second Christie mystery and grumping about that Frenchman Hercule Poiroit. She reminds him the detective is from Belgium and he is snotty, LOL, in return Alice calls Londoner Archibald Irish.
Poor snobby Archie, can't managed to trigger the Ipad audio book reader. He was convinced that nothing worth reading was released after Jane Austen. And hated the idea of creating space to encourage readers to sit down and browse through a novel. Bean bag chairs oh my heavens the horror of being so declasse. I foresee a long glorious adventure of bringing Archie to modernity and Alice to fully trained witchery... add in some cupcake brilliance and I'm all set for a winterfest of giggles.
March 28, 2018
Cover/Title:I like the cover. It seems perfect for this book. The title is what drew me in. I love titles like this.
Characters: I really enjoyed the characters. Alice, Cat and Peaches are great. I love the personality of their family. I also liked Archie. I love how grumpy he is without his Agatha Christie books.
Plot: Alice is meeting her biological mother's family for the first time. She inherits her aunt's bookstore and so much more. Her family is unique to say the least and she stumbles across a dead body as soon as she hits town. She is determined to find the killer so she can move on with her new life.
Overall: I really enjoyed this book but it needs some editing. I had to re-read a few parts because of some issues. At one point, the girls are interviewing a woman and her name and the dead woman's are mixed up. Another time, the cat is called Biscuit when it is called Muffin throughout the entire book before and after that point. These errors are glaringly obvious so I took one star off my review. With some editing, this would be a 4 star read. Once you get past these, the books is worth a read.
Characters: I really enjoyed the characters. Alice, Cat and Peaches are great. I love the personality of their family. I also liked Archie. I love how grumpy he is without his Agatha Christie books.
Plot: Alice is meeting her biological mother's family for the first time. She inherits her aunt's bookstore and so much more. Her family is unique to say the least and she stumbles across a dead body as soon as she hits town. She is determined to find the killer so she can move on with her new life.
Overall: I really enjoyed this book but it needs some editing. I had to re-read a few parts because of some issues. At one point, the girls are interviewing a woman and her name and the dead woman's are mixed up. Another time, the cat is called Biscuit when it is called Muffin throughout the entire book before and after that point. These errors are glaringly obvious so I took one star off my review. With some editing, this would be a 4 star read. Once you get past these, the books is worth a read.
March 25, 2021
Entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series
This is an entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series. Great cast of characters and a fun and entertaining storyline. Young woman who grew up with her adoptive mother who just happen to be best friends with her biological mother when her biological mother passed away. Group in Miami Florida at a dead end job but loved Florida. Then one day her adoptive mother let her know that her biological aunt advice away and left her a bookstore in the small hometown where she came from. She soon packed up everything she had and moves to the little town in Oregon. It is a little kitchy Swiss Alps type tourist town in the mountains of Oregon. Her biological family still Liz in and around the town. She soon finds out that she comes from a family of witches. She will soon begin to learn how to use her magic and in the process she happens to help solve a murder that happened on her first day in town. Along with her two cousins she seems to Poconos into the crime and help find who done it. Very entertaining. Check it out
This is an entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series. Great cast of characters and a fun and entertaining storyline. Young woman who grew up with her adoptive mother who just happen to be best friends with her biological mother when her biological mother passed away. Group in Miami Florida at a dead end job but loved Florida. Then one day her adoptive mother let her know that her biological aunt advice away and left her a bookstore in the small hometown where she came from. She soon packed up everything she had and moves to the little town in Oregon. It is a little kitchy Swiss Alps type tourist town in the mountains of Oregon. Her biological family still Liz in and around the town. She soon finds out that she comes from a family of witches. She will soon begin to learn how to use her magic and in the process she happens to help solve a murder that happened on her first day in town. Along with her two cousins she seems to Poconos into the crime and help find who done it. Very entertaining. Check it out
June 3, 2020
Cute
A cute quick read, set in the Oregon mountains.
Alice has inherited a bookstore from an aunt she didn’t even know she had, only to discover that her new found family is not exactly normal... and neither is she.
As a witch from a long line of witches, Alice now lives close to her family, has discovered that magic is real, and, oh yeah... found a dead body!
With one of her cousins being accused, Alice really wants to find the real killer, and the handsome Police Chief is only one additional attraction to helping.
This is a witchy, paranormal cozy mystery, with the traditional witch (who didn’t know she was a witch), using magic to help her solve the case.
It is an enjoyable read, a pleasant way to while away an hour or two, and a good addition to the libraries of those who love paranormal cozy mysteries, fantasy, and witchy storylines.
A cute quick read, set in the Oregon mountains.
Alice has inherited a bookstore from an aunt she didn’t even know she had, only to discover that her new found family is not exactly normal... and neither is she.
As a witch from a long line of witches, Alice now lives close to her family, has discovered that magic is real, and, oh yeah... found a dead body!
With one of her cousins being accused, Alice really wants to find the real killer, and the handsome Police Chief is only one additional attraction to helping.
This is a witchy, paranormal cozy mystery, with the traditional witch (who didn’t know she was a witch), using magic to help her solve the case.
It is an enjoyable read, a pleasant way to while away an hour or two, and a good addition to the libraries of those who love paranormal cozy mysteries, fantasy, and witchy storylines.
September 14, 2024
Great fun read
Well, Samantha Silver, you did it again...another fabulous series of books for me to stay up too late reading!
This is a sweet, funny and Well crafted story, watching Alice start to find her feet with a new family, new business and new found talent as a witch was endearing and beautifully written.
Watching Alice and her fabulous cousins solve the murder was fascinating...I literally did not have a clue until the big reveal!
The banter between the characters was laugh out loud funny, what's not to love about a warm, loving, eccentric family? Grandma Cee is awesome, and I want to know where Cat buys her sweatshirts lol! Also....Archibald is hilarious!
I can't recommend this highly enough, on to book 2!
Well, Samantha Silver, you did it again...another fabulous series of books for me to stay up too late reading!
This is a sweet, funny and Well crafted story, watching Alice start to find her feet with a new family, new business and new found talent as a witch was endearing and beautifully written.
Watching Alice and her fabulous cousins solve the murder was fascinating...I literally did not have a clue until the big reveal!
The banter between the characters was laugh out loud funny, what's not to love about a warm, loving, eccentric family? Grandma Cee is awesome, and I want to know where Cat buys her sweatshirts lol! Also....Archibald is hilarious!
I can't recommend this highly enough, on to book 2!
May 24, 2017
The first book in the series as well as the first book I have read by this author. I enjoyed this book alot. It's funny, captivating and well written.
Alice finds out that she is a witch after a relative of her biological mother dies and leaves her a bookstore in Sapphire Village. She doesn't believe it at first but quickly finds out it's true. Add finding a dead body the first day she is in town and things get a bit more interesting. Alice's cousin Cat is accused of the murder so what's a girl and her cousins to do but try and solve the murder to clear her name all while running her new bookstore complete with a lazy cat and a snarky ghost.
Alice finds out that she is a witch after a relative of her biological mother dies and leaves her a bookstore in Sapphire Village. She doesn't believe it at first but quickly finds out it's true. Add finding a dead body the first day she is in town and things get a bit more interesting. Alice's cousin Cat is accused of the murder so what's a girl and her cousins to do but try and solve the murder to clear her name all while running her new bookstore complete with a lazy cat and a snarky ghost.
November 7, 2018
Oh dear!
I am afraid there were a few problems with this book.
I really liked the characters and the background story. The book could really have done with better editing as on at least four occasions the same thing was said in a slightly different way. Information that really didn't need repeating. The main storyline was good, but I found the behaviour of the murderer at the end of the story very strange. It felt like the author had rushed that part, just to finish the book.
That being said, I will be reading more in this series, just hope the editing will be a bit better.
So sorry, I don't like leaving not very nice reviews.
I am afraid there were a few problems with this book.
I really liked the characters and the background story. The book could really have done with better editing as on at least four occasions the same thing was said in a slightly different way. Information that really didn't need repeating. The main storyline was good, but I found the behaviour of the murderer at the end of the story very strange. It felt like the author had rushed that part, just to finish the book.
That being said, I will be reading more in this series, just hope the editing will be a bit better.
So sorry, I don't like leaving not very nice reviews.
September 3, 2019
I prefer one of the authors other series. The magic seemed oddly inconsequential and superficial and did not really add to the story. While the premise used to get Alice back amongst her family was plausible, it didn’t function well in the story. I found it hard to believe that a young woman raised “just her and her mom” wouldn’t turn to her mother in a trying situation. Nor that her mother having whisked her away as an infant (to protect her)wouldn’t give her a bit more heads up sending her back. The premise was just way too sinister for a “cozy” mystery. I’m assuming it is fleshed our later, but the introduction book fails to get me interested in the broader threat.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 22, 2017
Entertaining
An entertaining paranormal mystery. A couple of editing issues --wrong character name used in a couple of places, but overall well-written. A lot of world building went into creating and describing the setting, but it didn't feel too much like an info dump. The rules of how the witches use magic are different from other books in this genre and Peaches' mistakes were funny. In fact, all the characters were individuals, some odd, but all were relatable. Definitely worth continuing with the series.
An entertaining paranormal mystery. A couple of editing issues --wrong character name used in a couple of places, but overall well-written. A lot of world building went into creating and describing the setting, but it didn't feel too much like an info dump. The rules of how the witches use magic are different from other books in this genre and Peaches' mistakes were funny. In fact, all the characters were individuals, some odd, but all were relatable. Definitely worth continuing with the series.
February 12, 2018
This was a kindle freebie and I really enjoyed it. The characters were fun. Alice moves to her bio-mother's hometown and discovers she is a witch and has lots of extended family. She takes over her aunt's bookstore that comes with a prissy ghost and a fat cat. But when her cousin is a suspect in the murder she and her cousins decide to look into it.
No love triangles in sight. Characters are fun and small town is interesting, as some are witches and some not (and don't know about the witches). I'll continue this series.
No love triangles in sight. Characters are fun and small town is interesting, as some are witches and some not (and don't know about the witches). I'll continue this series.
May 22, 2019
A quick read with no surprises
The story of a young woman connecting with her biological family only to discover she is a descendant of witches as well as being one herself was enjoyable, if not somewhat predictable. I’ve seen this formula many times: young woman with powers comes into town, dead body shows up, local law enforcement takes a liking to her, almost killed by murderer, catches killer and saved in the nick of time.
Still, not a bad intro into a series and stirred up enough curiosity to start the next one.
The story of a young woman connecting with her biological family only to discover she is a descendant of witches as well as being one herself was enjoyable, if not somewhat predictable. I’ve seen this formula many times: young woman with powers comes into town, dead body shows up, local law enforcement takes a liking to her, almost killed by murderer, catches killer and saved in the nick of time.
Still, not a bad intro into a series and stirred up enough curiosity to start the next one.
September 28, 2019
What makes it a four star book instead of five star book.
I enjoyed reading this book, it had some fun charts in it. I would have given it 5 stars except for one thing. The only people that stick their tongue's out at other adults are Bratty little children. I can't understand why anyone would make there adult characters do such a nasty childish
thing as sticking there tongue's out at each other. I hope the tongue sticking isn't in all her stories. It just plain ruins the characters for me.
I enjoyed reading this book, it had some fun charts in it. I would have given it 5 stars except for one thing. The only people that stick their tongue's out at other adults are Bratty little children. I can't understand why anyone would make there adult characters do such a nasty childish
thing as sticking there tongue's out at each other. I hope the tongue sticking isn't in all her stories. It just plain ruins the characters for me.
August 24, 2021
It's ok but nothing new
Orphaned witch discovers her birth family and magic when she inherits a bookshop.. convenient murder to solve when her cousin becomes a suspect. Even more clichéd the local chief of police is the love interest.
Not particularly well written, needs professional proof reading, needs a history lesson or two, just ok with irritating spelling errors.. buses not busses.. and some characters names muddled with those from another series.. Muffin and Biscuit.. could easily be fixed
Orphaned witch discovers her birth family and magic when she inherits a bookshop.. convenient murder to solve when her cousin becomes a suspect. Even more clichéd the local chief of police is the love interest.
Not particularly well written, needs professional proof reading, needs a history lesson or two, just ok with irritating spelling errors.. buses not busses.. and some characters names muddled with those from another series.. Muffin and Biscuit.. could easily be fixed
August 10, 2017
I really enjoyed this witchy cozy mystery! I appreciate that the author made the story a bit more realistic when it came to Alice’s Reaction to being a witch- I dislike when a character just accepts the fact that magic is real. Alice took it like any sane woman would and ran for the hills or well the trees!
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November 3, 2020
Intriguing, suspenseful mystery
A delightful murder mystery as Alice is moving to Sapphire Village, Oregon, Alice and her cousin, Cat discovered a dead body in the middle of the road. Alice finds out she is a witch. Samantha Silver writes compellingly with a sense of humor and excitement to keep your attention to see what will happen next which makes it very difficult to put down this book. You must read this book to see how it unfolds to solve the murder. Happy reading! 😊
A delightful murder mystery as Alice is moving to Sapphire Village, Oregon, Alice and her cousin, Cat discovered a dead body in the middle of the road. Alice finds out she is a witch. Samantha Silver writes compellingly with a sense of humor and excitement to keep your attention to see what will happen next which makes it very difficult to put down this book. You must read this book to see how it unfolds to solve the murder. Happy reading! 😊
September 29, 2022
This series is off to a fine start!
Alice is a real charmer, and her newly discovered cousins, Cat and Peaches, look to be fun cohorts in crime-solving shenanigans. The mystery is rather pedestrian, but the discovery of the culprit is clever. An underlying story arc appears to have been set up which should add to the intrigue. Learning more backstory about these characters in future installments will be enjoyable; I've already decided to add Book Two into my library!
Alice is a real charmer, and her newly discovered cousins, Cat and Peaches, look to be fun cohorts in crime-solving shenanigans. The mystery is rather pedestrian, but the discovery of the culprit is clever. An underlying story arc appears to have been set up which should add to the intrigue. Learning more backstory about these characters in future installments will be enjoyable; I've already decided to add Book Two into my library!
April 26, 2023
Fun little quick read
This book has a fun conceit: magic is real and the magical and "normal" worlds are split....kind of. The Adventures of Alice and her cousins are going to be interesting to follow.
As to four stars-well, it is mostly editorially on my part. Whoever edited did not notice several name flip-flops (calling Muffin 'Biscuit', in one chapter for example). One does hope this is an editors fault, rather than the author's, but....
This book has a fun conceit: magic is real and the magical and "normal" worlds are split....kind of. The Adventures of Alice and her cousins are going to be interesting to follow.
As to four stars-well, it is mostly editorially on my part. Whoever edited did not notice several name flip-flops (calling Muffin 'Biscuit', in one chapter for example). One does hope this is an editors fault, rather than the author's, but....
May 10, 2017
Brilliant
After receiving the news that her aunt has passed Alice is further shocked to hear that she is from a magical family. A dead body, a new business, lessons. Can Alice survive? Well written, even though plot is similar to others it seems to have a fresh angle. Well worth reading for all lovers of paranormal cozy mysteries.
After receiving the news that her aunt has passed Alice is further shocked to hear that she is from a magical family. A dead body, a new business, lessons. Can Alice survive? Well written, even though plot is similar to others it seems to have a fresh angle. Well worth reading for all lovers of paranormal cozy mysteries.
May 22, 2017
I picked this mystery to read simply because the title grabbed me. I am so happy I did. What a fun and enjoyable paranormal mystery it was. I can't imagine not knowing I was a witch until after I was in my mid 20s.... I highly recommend this book. I am looking forward to reading more in this fun series.
May 23, 2017
Surprisingly good and funny to boot!
A little puerile, but charmingly funny and decently plotted out as well. Our heroine eliminated all true he obvious suspects, but put two and two together and found the murderer. Some fancy footwork saved the day, and some fancy thinking saved the witch as well. A fun read for a summery day!
A little puerile, but charmingly funny and decently plotted out as well. Our heroine eliminated all true he obvious suspects, but put two and two together and found the murderer. Some fancy footwork saved the day, and some fancy thinking saved the witch as well. A fun read for a summery day!
March 13, 2018
Good premise; likable characters; decent mystery
Like many ebooks these days, this story is badly in need of a good editor. That said, I enjoyed the cast of characters and the locations, and I was somewhat surprised by the reveal of the culprit. I would definitely read more of the series.
Like many ebooks these days, this story is badly in need of a good editor. That said, I enjoyed the cast of characters and the locations, and I was somewhat surprised by the reveal of the culprit. I would definitely read more of the series.
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