Putting on the Witch
by Joyce and Jim Lavene
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Berkley (October 4,
2016)
Mass Market Paperback:
304 pages
ISBN-13:
978-0425268278
E-Book - ASIN:
B01AHKXHTS
Synopsis
With their coven’s spell book still missing,
Molly and Elsie—along with their ghostly friend Olivia, her
daughter Dorothy, and her boyfriend Brian—are all on edge,
especially now that Dorothy’s infamously wicked father is back in
the picture. So when they receive an invitation to an exclusive
Witches Ball, the ladies jump at the chance to dress up and have some
fun.
The castle locale is spectacular and the party is
hopping, but the festivities come to a swift end when a member of the
Grand Council of Witches is murdered. With the whole place on lock
down, the coven is determined to find the cunning killer, even with
an angry council and a real Spanish Inquisitor breathing down their
necks...
Review: My heart breaks as I review this. Not because there's anything wrong with the book. The book is fabulous, as are all of Jim and Joyce Lavene's books. The problem is, there will be no more, as both authors have past away.
I absolutely adored this book. The three witches, their friends and family are what make this book. In fact, that's what makes all books by these authors. When you read a book by Joyce and Jim, you make new friends and that's how you'll feel about about Molly, Elise, Olivia, Dorothy and Brian. They are friends and family and what happens to them really affects the reader.
There is so much about this book to love. What sets it apart is that Molly, Elise and Olivia (who was a witch but is now a ghost) have to solve the murder of another witch, but in another realm. This isn't the typical cozy mystery. It isn't the typical paranormal mystery either. Its a great mixture of both.
The ending is perfect. I had no idea who the killer was. There were so many people that you thought could have done it. There were a lot of red herrings so you really were kept interested until the last page.
It is fast paced and fun. The perfect October read.
Rating: 5 flowers
About The
Authors
Joyce
and Jim Lavene
wrote award-winning, bestselling mystery fiction as themselves,
J.J.
Cook
, and Ellie
Grant
. They had written and published more than 70 novels for
Harlequin, Berkley, Amazon, and Gallery Books along with hundreds of
non-fiction articles for national and regional publications. Joyce
passed away October 20, 2015 and Jim passed on May 5, 2016. They are
missed by family, friends and their many fans.
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