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Witches, Mysteries & Coffee Syrups #1
Mocha, Murder & Magic
Disillusioned by magic, Sally Talbott turns her back on witchcraft and jumps realms to Luna Brook, a small, quiet town nestled into the hills of the Cotswolds, England and lands a job in the local café.
Instead of a normal life filled with coffee and customers, Sally discovers her employer and landlady, Betty, fights crime for a side income and is faced with a dead body, a spilt mocha and a murderer on the loose.
A corrupt mayor with Luna Brook’s reputation to keep clean is the perfect brew for trouble and Sally soon finds the finger of blame pointing to her.
Can Sally solve the crime, clear her name and make a new life for herself before she lands herself in jail? Can she continue the presence of normality or will she have to resort to magic? And why won’t Betty’s cat leave her alone?
Instead of a normal life filled with coffee and customers, Sally discovers her employer and landlady, Betty, fights crime for a side income and is faced with a dead body, a spilt mocha and a murderer on the loose.
A corrupt mayor with Luna Brook’s reputation to keep clean is the perfect brew for trouble and Sally soon finds the finger of blame pointing to her.
Can Sally solve the crime, clear her name and make a new life for herself before she lands herself in jail? Can she continue the presence of normality or will she have to resort to magic? And why won’t Betty’s cat leave her alone?
161 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 5, 2020
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October 11, 2020
Sally wants to escape a ex- boyfriend, leave her community and give up magic. As she struggles to do things without the magic she has depended on, she has to support herself. She gets a job as a waitress, but this comes with a side job- Her Boss Maggie insists she must help her with, a detective agency? Maggie announces she must leave and Sally must do the investigation? She bumbles around has a handsome police officer-arent the police here all corrupt?-Hudson is her inside information on the murder... sorry no spoilers...
1st in a series-I hope! fun read
1st in a series-I hope! fun read
October 25, 2020
I really enjoyed reading the story of Sally, the slightly scatty witch as she tries to find her feet in the mortal realm. Usually when watching or reading murder mysteries I find myself rolling my eyes half way through when the identity of the culprit becomes so obvious that it's hardly worth continuing to the end. But this one kept me guessing until the final chapter. Miss Reed has done a great job of setting the tone for her cozy mystery series with Book 1 and I can't wait to get stuck into Book 2.
June 16, 2021
Charming and fun
What a fun quick read! I adore cozy mysteries and decided to give this one a try. I really enjoyed the bit of magic entwined within the real world. Sally seems like a very relatable young woman and I adored Betty’s personality. She reminded me a bit of Betty White, seems super sweet and grandmotherly, but with a witty/sassy side. You wouldn’t want to get on her bad side.
What a fun quick read! I adore cozy mysteries and decided to give this one a try. I really enjoyed the bit of magic entwined within the real world. Sally seems like a very relatable young woman and I adored Betty’s personality. She reminded me a bit of Betty White, seems super sweet and grandmotherly, but with a witty/sassy side. You wouldn’t want to get on her bad side.
October 12, 2021
Mocha and Mystery
A witch crosses over into our realm after a bad marriage. Determined to make it on her own, without the use of magic, she winds up in a small town. There she finds a job and a place to stay in a cafe with secrets of its own. It hides a local detective agency and Sally will have to join in order to keep her job and home. Will she solve the murder case or become the next victim?
A witch crosses over into our realm after a bad marriage. Determined to make it on her own, without the use of magic, she winds up in a small town. There she finds a job and a place to stay in a cafe with secrets of its own. It hides a local detective agency and Sally will have to join in order to keep her job and home. Will she solve the murder case or become the next victim?
November 9, 2020
A cozy murder mystery.
Thinking she had not a snowball's chance of getting the job written on the small chalk board. She was even more surprised when Betty put her to work immediately. And then to find out she had a second job as a detective was a wow and an on my God type of thing.
Read and enjoy!
Thinking she had not a snowball's chance of getting the job written on the small chalk board. She was even more surprised when Betty put her to work immediately. And then to find out she had a second job as a detective was a wow and an on my God type of thing.
Read and enjoy!
April 25, 2022
Cozy murder mystery
Good introduction to a new paranormal cozy murder mystery series. The characters we are introduced to are an interesting mix. I look forward to learning more about them. The story is well written, fun to read, and the plot is decent. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
Good introduction to a new paranormal cozy murder mystery series. The characters we are introduced to are an interesting mix. I look forward to learning more about them. The story is well written, fun to read, and the plot is decent. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
February 21, 2021
She's a witch but she won't use magic
A nicely done paranormal cozy first of a series. The protagonist is fairly well introduced and we have a glemps of the supporting cast. But there is obviously more character development to come.
A nicely done paranormal cozy first of a series. The protagonist is fairly well introduced and we have a glemps of the supporting cast. But there is obviously more character development to come.
January 18, 2022
A philly easy read .
The mystery is a very simple 1 for 1 very little character build-up Really couldn't get into the characters at all 3rd at all though so for free bee it's OK but I wouldn't paid 9910th for it.
The mystery is a very simple 1 for 1 very little character build-up Really couldn't get into the characters at all 3rd at all though so for free bee it's OK but I wouldn't paid 9910th for it.
October 24, 2020
Stop
I don't like being forced to write a review before I can move on to get another book on rating it should be enough
I don't like being forced to write a review before I can move on to get another book on rating it should be enough
December 5, 2020
Okay
This was not something that I would usually read but I did enjoy your and I liked the characters and story line.
This was not something that I would usually read but I did enjoy your and I liked the characters and story line.
December 24, 2020
Good Book
The plot was excellently written and very intriguing. I would recommend it to all who likes a clean story line.
The plot was excellently written and very intriguing. I would recommend it to all who likes a clean story line.
February 1, 2021
Entertaining story
September 26, 2021
Mocha, Murder, & Magic
I chose this rating because I enjoyed the book. It was a good read and I could feel her frustration on being left to her own devices.
I chose this rating because I enjoyed the book. It was a good read and I could feel her frustration on being left to her own devices.
January 17, 2022
Who killed Mr. Dugan and why??? And Sally thought this was a safe quiet place!!! I enjoyed the story and recommend the book.
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