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Charlie Rhodes #8
The Banshee Brouhaha
Charlie Rhodes has spent her entire life wondering who her birth parents were, why they abandoned her, and where the magic she’s been learning to hone came from.
She’s finally going to get some answers.
With proof that the new member of the Legacy Foundation is really her brother, Charlie sets off to visit Salem with him and her boyfriend Jack Hanson. She’s never been to the city before and finds that the history swirling is only one of the things that has her excited.
Not long after landing, a body is strung up in Salem Common, and witnesses say it was ghosts doing the dirty work. Jack is intrigued enough to call in the rest of the team. Since Charlie’s parents are supposedly taking refuge within the city limits, the investigation makes for a nice cover.
It’s not long before Charlie realizes that there’s more going on in Salem than witches and white magic. Something dark is festering under the surface, and whatever it is seems to be taking aim at her.
Charlie wants answers. She’s also afraid to get them. During the search for what she’s lost, though, she becomes more determined than ever to hold onto what she has.
There’s evil afoot, and a woman who looks like an older version of Charlie is stalking the group. Could the two things be connected? Charlie won’t leave until she knows for certain.
Salem’s history might be coming back to haunt those who venture into the city and it’s up to the Legacy Foundation to figure out why… that is if they survive long enough to uncover the answers.
Hold onto your broomsticks, because it’s going to be a witchy ride.
She’s finally going to get some answers.
With proof that the new member of the Legacy Foundation is really her brother, Charlie sets off to visit Salem with him and her boyfriend Jack Hanson. She’s never been to the city before and finds that the history swirling is only one of the things that has her excited.
Not long after landing, a body is strung up in Salem Common, and witnesses say it was ghosts doing the dirty work. Jack is intrigued enough to call in the rest of the team. Since Charlie’s parents are supposedly taking refuge within the city limits, the investigation makes for a nice cover.
It’s not long before Charlie realizes that there’s more going on in Salem than witches and white magic. Something dark is festering under the surface, and whatever it is seems to be taking aim at her.
Charlie wants answers. She’s also afraid to get them. During the search for what she’s lost, though, she becomes more determined than ever to hold onto what she has.
There’s evil afoot, and a woman who looks like an older version of Charlie is stalking the group. Could the two things be connected? Charlie won’t leave until she knows for certain.
Salem’s history might be coming back to haunt those who venture into the city and it’s up to the Legacy Foundation to figure out why… that is if they survive long enough to uncover the answers.
Hold onto your broomsticks, because it’s going to be a witchy ride.
308 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2020
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About the author
Amanda M. Lee
311 books2,912 followersWhen I was a kid, I was torn between whether or not I was going to grow up and be the Incredible Hulk or Wonder Woman. I flirted with being a Jedi Knight for awhile, but I wasn't up for the intense travel associated with the gig. In my teens, I settled on being a writer -- although I had no idea the effort that would entail.
Not only am I a writer now, but I'm a writer in several different mediums. I'm a longtime newspaper reporter, an avid reader and a voracious science fiction fanatic.
Not only am I a writer now, but I'm a writer in several different mediums. I'm a longtime newspaper reporter, an avid reader and a voracious science fiction fanatic.
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December 30, 2020
I adored it! A longer review to come!
December 23, 2020
I like the series but...
I find Jack and Charlie to be a bit tiresome. They both seem so codependent and needy. They started off seeming more independent and mature but now they seem like an immature version of Bay and Landon. I don't like the way Jack babies Charlie. I don't like the way they spoke about Charlie's birth parents. I can possibly understand why Charlie would feel the way she does but after hearing the story of why they gave her up she doesn't let up. She was raised with loving parents and should understand that her birth parents felt she would be safer with another family. I felt it was super immature of both Jack and Charlie to keep saying her family abandoned her even after Casey told them the real reason they had to give her up.
I do like this series but I liked it better in the first few books. I feel like this author's characters always start to blend until they all seem like the same characters in new settings.
I don't mean this to sound so harsh because I read this series and the witches of the midwest and enjoy them. I couldn't write any of these stories half a well but it's a little annoying how much the main characters all start to become so clingy and codependent with each other.
I find Jack and Charlie to be a bit tiresome. They both seem so codependent and needy. They started off seeming more independent and mature but now they seem like an immature version of Bay and Landon. I don't like the way Jack babies Charlie. I don't like the way they spoke about Charlie's birth parents. I can possibly understand why Charlie would feel the way she does but after hearing the story of why they gave her up she doesn't let up. She was raised with loving parents and should understand that her birth parents felt she would be safer with another family. I felt it was super immature of both Jack and Charlie to keep saying her family abandoned her even after Casey told them the real reason they had to give her up.
I do like this series but I liked it better in the first few books. I feel like this author's characters always start to blend until they all seem like the same characters in new settings.
I don't mean this to sound so harsh because I read this series and the witches of the midwest and enjoy them. I couldn't write any of these stories half a well but it's a little annoying how much the main characters all start to become so clingy and codependent with each other.
December 14, 2021
Over it
Amanda is one of my favorite authors and I give her other series a 5 star review. I like the plot for this series and have read them all so far but I just can't anymore. Charlie isn't growing as a strong witch. It is very immature. Instead of having her a Jack be a strong team she has Jack being very overbearing and isolating Charlie. I love a good love story but their relationship is more like Jack is always treating Charlie like a baby instead of building her up. I skipped a lot of the story because it will be like 3 pages of how much Jack loves her it's not cool. I am sad to say I'm done reading thus series.
Amanda is one of my favorite authors and I give her other series a 5 star review. I like the plot for this series and have read them all so far but I just can't anymore. Charlie isn't growing as a strong witch. It is very immature. Instead of having her a Jack be a strong team she has Jack being very overbearing and isolating Charlie. I love a good love story but their relationship is more like Jack is always treating Charlie like a baby instead of building her up. I skipped a lot of the story because it will be like 3 pages of how much Jack loves her it's not cool. I am sad to say I'm done reading thus series.
October 17, 2021
Not bad, not great
This was an ok book in the series. The characters could use some improvement. Often it reads as if it’s a high school teenage clique shooting off mouthy comments. I don’t mind the mouthy comments, but there is no substance to the characters behind them.
In this one, they find Banshees in Salem, Mass. Following the various characters and how it jumped from one to another, and all of them had various made-up names, made it difficult to follow the storyline. I never did fully understand all who died and why one particular person was selected over others.
It was also brought up about a very old ghost that hasn’t moved on, but would like to. Charlie mentions she should talk to Bay from the Hemlock Cove series, which was fine, but then she never does it. Did the ghost finally get her closure so she could move on, or is she still just there, somewhat lost.
Adding Charlie’s bio-mom into the mix, but not the Dad, seemed weird. Also it why would it have taken her so long to actually talk to Charlie. She should have realized that Casey would have filled in Charlie by now, as Charlie didn’t freak out when she saw her. The whole parental abandonment and Sybil waiting in the wings, but not actually there yet, seems too easy. If they could trace Charlie from her magic, then I would guess Sybil could too.
It was an interesting take on Salem history, but for me it still missed something. Though I did truly love that they brought up Samantha from Bewitched and the filming they did during the show in Salem. I didn’t know they had a Samantha statue, if it’s real I may need to make a trip to see it someday, then maybe I can find a Warlock transformed into a bedpan too.
Please get rid of the Laura character. She is pointless. They all mention a hostile work environment from her actions. So pull the trigger and get rid of her. It’s not as if she adds anything of benefit to the group.
The whole premise of the Legacy Foundation seems a bit overdone anyway. It makes sense they have Chris as the driving force, and Hannah as medical, Jack as security and Charlie with her college background in metaphysical studies. Millie, Bernard, Laura and Casey don’t seem to have any specific skills that add to the whole. Millie can be explained away due to her connection to Chris and Myron but the others, why are they there? Wouldn’t at least one of them need to be a tech guru about the needed equipment used to capture an image of some paranormal occurrence? One a skilled researcher? Anyone could fill these job slots right now, but it would be better to fill them with people that have the skillsets required that improve the group as a whole.
I don’t expect much from this series, and it is my least favored of the Lee series offered. Might be better to kill it and create something new in place of it, or do like the Reaper series did when it transformed from Aisling Grimlock to Izzy and the Death Gate.
This was an ok book in the series. The characters could use some improvement. Often it reads as if it’s a high school teenage clique shooting off mouthy comments. I don’t mind the mouthy comments, but there is no substance to the characters behind them.
In this one, they find Banshees in Salem, Mass. Following the various characters and how it jumped from one to another, and all of them had various made-up names, made it difficult to follow the storyline. I never did fully understand all who died and why one particular person was selected over others.
It was also brought up about a very old ghost that hasn’t moved on, but would like to. Charlie mentions she should talk to Bay from the Hemlock Cove series, which was fine, but then she never does it. Did the ghost finally get her closure so she could move on, or is she still just there, somewhat lost.
Adding Charlie’s bio-mom into the mix, but not the Dad, seemed weird. Also it why would it have taken her so long to actually talk to Charlie. She should have realized that Casey would have filled in Charlie by now, as Charlie didn’t freak out when she saw her. The whole parental abandonment and Sybil waiting in the wings, but not actually there yet, seems too easy. If they could trace Charlie from her magic, then I would guess Sybil could too.
It was an interesting take on Salem history, but for me it still missed something. Though I did truly love that they brought up Samantha from Bewitched and the filming they did during the show in Salem. I didn’t know they had a Samantha statue, if it’s real I may need to make a trip to see it someday, then maybe I can find a Warlock transformed into a bedpan too.
Please get rid of the Laura character. She is pointless. They all mention a hostile work environment from her actions. So pull the trigger and get rid of her. It’s not as if she adds anything of benefit to the group.
The whole premise of the Legacy Foundation seems a bit overdone anyway. It makes sense they have Chris as the driving force, and Hannah as medical, Jack as security and Charlie with her college background in metaphysical studies. Millie, Bernard, Laura and Casey don’t seem to have any specific skills that add to the whole. Millie can be explained away due to her connection to Chris and Myron but the others, why are they there? Wouldn’t at least one of them need to be a tech guru about the needed equipment used to capture an image of some paranormal occurrence? One a skilled researcher? Anyone could fill these job slots right now, but it would be better to fill them with people that have the skillsets required that improve the group as a whole.
I don’t expect much from this series, and it is my least favored of the Lee series offered. Might be better to kill it and create something new in place of it, or do like the Reaper series did when it transformed from Aisling Grimlock to Izzy and the Death Gate.
February 10, 2021
I want to start by saying I like this series, but Jack and Laura are insufferable. I understand that Jack wants to keep Charlie safe, but he has no supernatural ability, and he won't let Charlie take the lead in such matters. In the first books, he was a likable character, but now I don't know. He is rude to everyone, and I don't understand why so many people find this behavior charming. Laura is a useless character. She adds nothing to the story at all. She needs some redeemable characteristics. It seems crazy that she would continue hitting on Jack after he is cruel to her, albeit with good reason. She may be evil, but she doesn't strike me as a stupid person. Charlie also needs to grow as a character a bit. After so many books, I expected her to mature a bit more.
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June 24, 2021
Charlie is headed to Salem in this awesome book! She's trying to figure things out about her family, and solve a murder at the same time. It gets more difficult when people start to question her abilities and issues that coworkers bring. I loved this one. I think Charlie is awesome, and I adore her and the hero together!
October 26, 2021
I love Amanda M. Lee's stories, but I do get very tired with the same storyline for the males. It seems to me that Charlie's boyfriend is a bit too macho; always trying to protect her (for God's sake, she's magical, how is he going to save her? SMH) and always trying to coddle her (feel's her forehead for fever, telling her she needs to rest NOW, she's pale, yelling at her for not telling him where's she going, etc...you would think she's 5 instead of 23!). Anyway, the stories are still good with the right amount of snark! And finding her worthless brother and mother just opens new story-lines! Just could use less over-the-top protectiveness from the males, less sex (really, every morning and every night??? but at least it's not graphic!), and definitely way less Laura; she needs to go! Do people like this really exist? And why does Charlie's story sounds so much like Scout's in Spell's Angels?
January 26, 2026
When Charlie Rhodes learns more about her family’s history, her new-found brother convinces her to go looking for her parents who probably disappeared in the city of Salem. When Charlie, Jack and Casey arrive in Salem they find a corpse in Salem Common instead, probably murdered by a ghost. That’s a new job for the Legacy Foundation. Is it a Banshee on a killing spree or is Salem’s past coming to haunt the present? Or is Charlie’s history the reason why dark forces arise in Salem?
I still do not like the Charlie Jack relationship too much but it is a typical Lee pairing which gets boring very fast. The women always possess more power than the men but they are also very insecure and immature. The men are always called protective but come across as possessive and overbearing. They only seem to feed and isolate the women and think of them as their favorite toys.
And there is no Aunt Tilly to save the day or the narrative.
I still do not like the Charlie Jack relationship too much but it is a typical Lee pairing which gets boring very fast. The women always possess more power than the men but they are also very insecure and immature. The men are always called protective but come across as possessive and overbearing. They only seem to feed and isolate the women and think of them as their favorite toys.
And there is no Aunt Tilly to save the day or the narrative.
January 16, 2021
Laura better be supernatural
I spent most of the book waiting for Harley to pop out honestly she’s my favorite in the entire series. I still love to hate Laura. Jacks character was a little inconsistent he is becoming way too overprotective in his bid to protect Charlie to the point of being negligent at his security job. A book or two ago he would not have been leaving the entire team at a actively evil house to research with Charlie. I honestly don’t like Casey’s issues he’s coming off as a big baby like mommy and daddy had to save your sister from evil get over yourself. End battle flopped too much build up for very little fight
I spent most of the book waiting for Harley to pop out honestly she’s my favorite in the entire series. I still love to hate Laura. Jacks character was a little inconsistent he is becoming way too overprotective in his bid to protect Charlie to the point of being negligent at his security job. A book or two ago he would not have been leaving the entire team at a actively evil house to research with Charlie. I honestly don’t like Casey’s issues he’s coming off as a big baby like mommy and daddy had to save your sister from evil get over yourself. End battle flopped too much build up for very little fight
April 8, 2021
Jack is getting on my nerves now, really how are you going to fight a banshee ghost when you can't even touch them, am sorry but he's getting too annoying. He got know power but you want to fight? Give her some credit. Honestly it's a good book and worth reading the series but I can't stand them men in it.
June 1, 2021
I like Charlie better than Bay
So I have read the Winchester books and have found that I barely tolerate Bay (I read for Aunt Tillie). Charlie and Jack are 90 percent the same as Bay and Landon with Charlie being more tolerable. Charlie is evolving faster which makes her interesting and easier to read about.
So I have read the Winchester books and have found that I barely tolerate Bay (I read for Aunt Tillie). Charlie and Jack are 90 percent the same as Bay and Landon with Charlie being more tolerable. Charlie is evolving faster which makes her interesting and easier to read about.
December 4, 2020
Best of C Rhodes thus far
Charlie had never been my favorite AML character, but this story really fleshs both her, Jack and the storyline, making me reconsider my opinion. The story arc has always been compelling, but AML keeps making it stronger and more compelling. The monsters of the week,, for lack of a better term,, were a unique and fascinating take on the mythos of both Banshee and the history of Salem. . Maybe could have been a little more sympathetic or poignant, not so black and white,/good v evill but was still interesting to read play out.. If you are contemplating this novel, please note there is a spit-take worthy joke about 2/3rds through. It makes reference to a commercial (which is all I'll say without spoilers) and was the funniest dry humor I've heard in a while, unrelated to our recent election. Love the various and sundry peeks into the future of what may or may not come to pass. Would recommend in a heartbeat.
Charlie had never been my favorite AML character, but this story really fleshs both her, Jack and the storyline, making me reconsider my opinion. The story arc has always been compelling, but AML keeps making it stronger and more compelling. The monsters of the week,, for lack of a better term,, were a unique and fascinating take on the mythos of both Banshee and the history of Salem. . Maybe could have been a little more sympathetic or poignant, not so black and white,/good v evill but was still interesting to read play out.. If you are contemplating this novel, please note there is a spit-take worthy joke about 2/3rds through. It makes reference to a commercial (which is all I'll say without spoilers) and was the funniest dry humor I've heard in a while, unrelated to our recent election. Love the various and sundry peeks into the future of what may or may not come to pass. Would recommend in a heartbeat.
October 15, 2023
I have a like/hate relationship with Amanda Lee’s books. There are obviously things I enjoy about her series because I read a lot of them, but at the same time I hate the absolutely obnoxious pattern of her main character couples. The women are always incredibly powerful, but super insecure and immature. The men she pairs them with are always overbearing and baby the women. Jack is unbelievably rude and absurd in how he treats people. It’s as if he’s five; Charlie is his favorite toy, and anyone he doesn’t know is planning to take her from him. They both are continuously rude to her brother for no good reason. He will say or do the most innocuous thing, and they will act like he’s the most annoying person on earth and be intentionally mean to him. It’s at odds with the whole “good heart”/“best person” narrative around Charlie. Also, the sheer volume of inconsistencies in all her books make me want to scream.
December 3, 2020
Finding the truth
Charlie Rhodes is a character that comes to life on the pages of her stories. Adopted as a child and losing her adoptive parents and not knowing where she gets her abilities from has been a sore spot but now with her brother working with her and the Legacy Foundation she hopes to get answers.
They head to Salem, Massachusetts to find her parents but instead they find banshees and death. The team is called in and only time will tell what is really going on.
I could not put the book down. I had to find out about the banshees and what the evil was living there. How does Charlie fit in and will she finally meet her birth parents. Questions will be answered and there is still more to come. Cannot wait to read more about Charlie Rhodes, Jack and the rest of the team.
Charlie Rhodes is a character that comes to life on the pages of her stories. Adopted as a child and losing her adoptive parents and not knowing where she gets her abilities from has been a sore spot but now with her brother working with her and the Legacy Foundation she hopes to get answers.
They head to Salem, Massachusetts to find her parents but instead they find banshees and death. The team is called in and only time will tell what is really going on.
I could not put the book down. I had to find out about the banshees and what the evil was living there. How does Charlie fit in and will she finally meet her birth parents. Questions will be answered and there is still more to come. Cannot wait to read more about Charlie Rhodes, Jack and the rest of the team.
December 4, 2020
Another good read. I sincerely love this author. This book doesn't fail to continue the enjoyable time spent in the world of Charlie Rhodes and her boyfriend Jack.
This time they find themselves in Salem - where they are helping Charlie's brother Casey search for "his" parents as Charlie likes to say. While there, another mystery unravels with the town focusing on a dead body that shows up apparently out of nowhere. This has Jack calling in the entire team to help in not only the efforts of solving a supernatural mystery as well as giving Charlie time to help hunt for her long lost parents.
Sit back with a pickle martini, some stuffed lobster and enjoy the ride as they unravel the truth behind the murder mystery.
This time they find themselves in Salem - where they are helping Charlie's brother Casey search for "his" parents as Charlie likes to say. While there, another mystery unravels with the town focusing on a dead body that shows up apparently out of nowhere. This has Jack calling in the entire team to help in not only the efforts of solving a supernatural mystery as well as giving Charlie time to help hunt for her long lost parents.
Sit back with a pickle martini, some stuffed lobster and enjoy the ride as they unravel the truth behind the murder mystery.
December 20, 2020
Excellent addition to Charlie’s story!
The plot line and mystery behind Charlie’s family progressed well within this story—which I was excited to see! The banshee mythology slightly deviated from typical Irish lore, but it’s appropriately used here and applicable to advancing the storylines. I would like to see more of Casey‘s character advanced, and as I’ve said in previous reviews less of Laura, but it appears that the author may have something positive in store for Laura‘s character development. Overall I love this series! The banter and the connection between Jack and Charlie is palpable and enviable. Millie is a force of nature that I would love to meet in real life. The storylines are cohesive and tie the series together. Looking forward to the next novel!
The plot line and mystery behind Charlie’s family progressed well within this story—which I was excited to see! The banshee mythology slightly deviated from typical Irish lore, but it’s appropriately used here and applicable to advancing the storylines. I would like to see more of Casey‘s character advanced, and as I’ve said in previous reviews less of Laura, but it appears that the author may have something positive in store for Laura‘s character development. Overall I love this series! The banter and the connection between Jack and Charlie is palpable and enviable. Millie is a force of nature that I would love to meet in real life. The storylines are cohesive and tie the series together. Looking forward to the next novel!
December 7, 2020
Okay I’m calling it on Laura in this series after this many stories her whole attitude, demeanor and down right meanness has gotten old and it’s really distracting from what could be an awesome series... normally I could try and ignore the mean girl, but this woman is just beyond toxic and it’s making the whole books uncomfortable to read apart from that I love the series the other characters are great the storylines are interesting and entertaining except when it involves Laura, so while I enjoyed the case of the story and the mystery it was drowned out with Laura’s toxicity and in this story it just stood out more than others.
December 20, 2020
I love Charlie Rhodes!
I have been waiting for this book to be published so I could get my Charlie Rhodes fix. It seems fitting it was published around Christmas. The supernatural beings didn’t seem to take the forefront in this book. It was more about Charlie coming to terms with meeting her family. It was a good read, but I admit I would have preferred more action and story with the banshee themselves. I’ve been enthralled with banshees since they scared the crap out of me as a child watching “Darby O’Gill and the Little People”. I can’t wait for the next book. But please, more action, les family angst.
I have been waiting for this book to be published so I could get my Charlie Rhodes fix. It seems fitting it was published around Christmas. The supernatural beings didn’t seem to take the forefront in this book. It was more about Charlie coming to terms with meeting her family. It was a good read, but I admit I would have preferred more action and story with the banshee themselves. I’ve been enthralled with banshees since they scared the crap out of me as a child watching “Darby O’Gill and the Little People”. I can’t wait for the next book. But please, more action, les family angst.
December 25, 2020
Entertaining urban fantasy adventure series
This is an entertaining urban fantasy adventure series. A great cast of characters with a fun and entertaining storyline. The legacy foundation is a group of paranormal investigators. They go out around the country in search of Paranormal and weird creatures and events. Charlie is an actual Paranormal working among the paranormal hunters in plain sight. As she learns about her powers and what she can do along with her boyfriend Jack the security chief. They solve mysteries and either find or debunk the paranormal creature myth in each particular instance. A very entertaining and action field serious. Check it out
This is an entertaining urban fantasy adventure series. A great cast of characters with a fun and entertaining storyline. The legacy foundation is a group of paranormal investigators. They go out around the country in search of Paranormal and weird creatures and events. Charlie is an actual Paranormal working among the paranormal hunters in plain sight. As she learns about her powers and what she can do along with her boyfriend Jack the security chief. They solve mysteries and either find or debunk the paranormal creature myth in each particular instance. A very entertaining and action field serious. Check it out
May 6, 2021
Amanda M Lee is a new all time favorite author. She has a way of drawing you into a book and getting your feeling involved. I can't wait to read the next one in this series. I love Charlie Rhodes and all of the other characters. I can't wait to read more of this series and how she gets other characters from other series into the mix. Can't wait to see where Charlie goes next.I have never laughed and cried reading a book as I have reading hers books. The only other Authors that have manged to do that are Nora Roberts, JD Robb, Catherine Coulter, and Richard H. Stephens. Would love to find more that can do that.
March 16, 2023
It's so hard
I don't know where to start. I've read all of Charlie Rhodes books. I think I got them mixed up. I'm trying now to go back and catch up. I can only, AWESOME!!! Each one keeps you reading until you've finished. I know once I start reading I won't quit. I make sure I have the required time set aside, then start. Everyone knows not to disturb me. Of course my kids are grown and gone but there's still grandchildren!!! I can't believe how many books and series Amanda has written. How do you ever get anything else accomplished?? How do you think of plots that are not repetitive?? I love all Amanda's books!! Start reading now!! You won't be sorry!!
I don't know where to start. I've read all of Charlie Rhodes books. I think I got them mixed up. I'm trying now to go back and catch up. I can only, AWESOME!!! Each one keeps you reading until you've finished. I know once I start reading I won't quit. I make sure I have the required time set aside, then start. Everyone knows not to disturb me. Of course my kids are grown and gone but there's still grandchildren!!! I can't believe how many books and series Amanda has written. How do you ever get anything else accomplished?? How do you think of plots that are not repetitive?? I love all Amanda's books!! Start reading now!! You won't be sorry!!
August 4, 2024
Maybe a 3.5? Most of Amanda Lee's books are very similar. As the story line progresses the female character becomes stronger in magic and the male character becomes an overbearing PITA. Charlie being "left" by her bio parents to "save her" is so reminiscent of the "Spells Angels" series. The overwhelming lovey-dovey is in almost every book - but mostly Wicked Witches (Bay/Landon). The slow development of magic in Charlie that suddenly allows her to beat out centuries old banshees is like Stormy's series. And we could go on. Overall, they can be a fun, quick read. Just go into it expecting to feel like you've already read it before.
December 4, 2020
Great Read!
Charlie has been one of my favorites since she began. I love her personality and the way her mind works is a lot like mine. That being said this one was all over the place for me! The killer clown story kept a better pace than this one. It was slow and anti climactic at parts and then the showdown at the end was not her best. I will always give Amanda/ Lily a 5 star review so the stories can continue because I am a true fan of her work but this one fell flat for me.
Charlie has been one of my favorites since she began. I love her personality and the way her mind works is a lot like mine. That being said this one was all over the place for me! The killer clown story kept a better pace than this one. It was slow and anti climactic at parts and then the showdown at the end was not her best. I will always give Amanda/ Lily a 5 star review so the stories can continue because I am a true fan of her work but this one fell flat for me.
February 22, 2021
Good series
In this installment, job issues take a back seat when Charlie's family issues occupy her thoughts and her time when she, Jack, and Casey had to Salem to search for her missing parents. Fortunately, or not, depending on your point of view, a mysterious death provides the reason for the whole Legacy Foundation crew to descend on the town and investigate. Charlie and Jack are put to the test as they attempt to solve the mystery of the recent death and Charlie's family.
In this installment, job issues take a back seat when Charlie's family issues occupy her thoughts and her time when she, Jack, and Casey had to Salem to search for her missing parents. Fortunately, or not, depending on your point of view, a mysterious death provides the reason for the whole Legacy Foundation crew to descend on the town and investigate. Charlie and Jack are put to the test as they attempt to solve the mystery of the recent death and Charlie's family.
December 2, 2020
Salem, MA - Banshees, Ghosts, and Witches
Casey wants to go to Salem with Charlie to look for Charlie's biological parents. The find a body hanging. This brings in the Legacy Foundation team. Solving the murder, looking for her parents, and dealing with the team leave Charlie and Jack with a full plate.
Well worth the read, I have the next few books on my calendar to get when published.
Casey wants to go to Salem with Charlie to look for Charlie's biological parents. The find a body hanging. This brings in the Legacy Foundation team. Solving the murder, looking for her parents, and dealing with the team leave Charlie and Jack with a full plate.
Well worth the read, I have the next few books on my calendar to get when published.
December 8, 2020
Good Story
Pace was a little slow for the first half of the book. I thought the book was about meeting her biological mother. This did not happen till the end of the book, so not much discussion with her mother ended up in the book. It was like the whole premise of the book got moved to the next in series. None-the-less, this book had a good story about banshees terrorizing Salem, Massachusetts. There was a very interesting backstory to why the banshees were there.
Pace was a little slow for the first half of the book. I thought the book was about meeting her biological mother. This did not happen till the end of the book, so not much discussion with her mother ended up in the book. It was like the whole premise of the book got moved to the next in series. None-the-less, this book had a good story about banshees terrorizing Salem, Massachusetts. There was a very interesting backstory to why the banshees were there.
December 18, 2020
I enjoy this author mostly because she is incredibly prolific. I might not like all her protagonists, but she does weave a good tale. So ... while Charlie is one of my least favorite of the leading ladies, I did enjoy this book. To be fair, I thought Charlie was remarkable immature and annoying, but 8 books later she seems to be maturing. Much happened during this visit to Salem that will really change things up down the line, so I do feel anxious to see the next entry.
December 23, 2021
I need another superlative
Fun in Salem, Massachusetts! Charlie and the merry band of cohorts face real witches, magic, mayhem, and some answers that have been a long time coming. Entertaining to read, fun to follow. Laura is becoming a tiresome character, very two-dimensional, and Charlie and Jack's near constant need to reassure each other of their love is getting tedious. Oh, well. Still a good read!
Fun in Salem, Massachusetts! Charlie and the merry band of cohorts face real witches, magic, mayhem, and some answers that have been a long time coming. Entertaining to read, fun to follow. Laura is becoming a tiresome character, very two-dimensional, and Charlie and Jack's near constant need to reassure each other of their love is getting tedious. Oh, well. Still a good read!
March 15, 2022
What’s a PNR series without a trip to Salem? 😉
Okay, we’ve meet the manipulative jerk brother, now let’s see what mum is like. I can’t say that Casey is endearing himself to anyone, and what started as a day trip for Charlie, Jack and Casey gets hijacked by a job when they stumble across a woman’s body in the most unlikely of places. This leads the team to investigate in their own backyard as body’s keep turning up, and Charlie is in the killer’s sights.
Okay, we’ve meet the manipulative jerk brother, now let’s see what mum is like. I can’t say that Casey is endearing himself to anyone, and what started as a day trip for Charlie, Jack and Casey gets hijacked by a job when they stumble across a woman’s body in the most unlikely of places. This leads the team to investigate in their own backyard as body’s keep turning up, and Charlie is in the killer’s sights.
December 1, 2020
Great series!
I love anything this author writes, but I think Charlie is one of my favorites. The plot and subplots move quickly,making it hard to put the book down.The conversations flow naturally and the characters are well developed. This book is a turning point for Charlie and I can't wait to see where it goes next.
I love anything this author writes, but I think Charlie is one of my favorites. The plot and subplots move quickly,making it hard to put the book down.The conversations flow naturally and the characters are well developed. This book is a turning point for Charlie and I can't wait to see where it goes next.
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