Zoey Rivers has a pretty great job as Head of Staff at Sunnyside Retired Witches Community. She’s good at handling the magical messes that are part and parcel of providing a home for elderly (and some slightly senile) witches. But when the messes turn from slightly sloppy to hugely horrible, Zoey realizes there’s more involved than just her residents. If she doesn’t figure out who’s causing havoc … who’s causing havoc at the Home, the place might not be standing for much longer.
If you love crime capers with magic, mayhem, and mystery, you’ll adore Zoey Rivers and her comical crew of witch retirees.
Please note: This book is a crime caper, not a murder mystery.
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Lots of mayhem and fun!
Please note: This book is a crime caper, not a murder mystery.
I really liked it! I was interested straight away. Lovely concept: a retirement home full of sorcerers and witches. Some of who are becoming senile… you can imagine the fun! There were a lot of names at the start, almost too many, but soon I knew them all and knew every quirk!
A lot of weird stuff is happening! Very eventful, never a dull moment! It’s not a MURDER mystery, more of a MAYHEM mystery. But there are mysterious things happening! Fun!
Very entertaining!
The narrator is awesome, she’s easy to follow and has a pleasant voice. She just sometimes pauses mid-sentence, as if there’s a full stop which there isn’t. That disrupted the flow ever so slightly. And her f’s sound like b’s at times (she bollowed her, and bound instead of found. Those kins of things). But the different voices were great, and enough emotion carried through.
This review is for the audio book.
I love cozy witch mysteries and am a big fan, it is normally funny and I enjoy how the new witch learns to control his or her powers and the problems it cause, so this book was a real nice change and a treat. I love the way the witches have control of there powers but problems still arise. The mystery of who released the Genie was fun and even though I had my suspicions I enjoyed how the characters worked it out. The characters stole the show for me and made it a fun and interesting listening, the mixed group of characters were like able and I hope there are more books in the series to come because I look forward to learning more about them, I was chuckling in the first couple of minutes and recommending it to my mum soon after.
Zoey is head of staff at a retirement home but it is not just any retirement home it is a home for witches and anything can and usually does happen there. She is use to dealing with the odd mishap using magic and the chaos it causes but things seem to be getting more out of hand than normal. Cakes exploding, residents getting snatched up by trees, animals running wide Zoey has no idea what is going on but is pretty certain magic is involved. Can she get to the bottom of it before one of her charges gets hurt or disappears for good? In order to do that she will have to put behind her old grudges and ask her school nemesis for help. Could one of the residents really be behind the tricks? Is it a case of a spell gone wrong or forgetfulness? The suspect pool is small but that doesn’t help her get to he bottom of the mystery, on very little sleep any quicker.
I liked the narrator. She is just the right amount of bubbly to carry off the story well.
It was just eh for me. I wasn’t really entertained until more then halfway through. I love her grim reaper series and high hopes for this one because old people can say or do anything. This one missed the mark for me but hoping the next book will be better since we have established all the characters and the background of the world
What a fun read! I read the first book in this series (the introductory novella Ghostly Trails) and fell in love with Zoey and the residents at Sunnyside Retired Witches Community. There is something so endearing about these characters that I cannot stop reading about their adventures.
In this story Zoey certainly has her hands full with her residents, the community, rivals, and a djinn. The humor and joy in this story make it worth reading but the crime caper and the relationships keep the reader turning the pages. I love the way this story flows and how the caper comes together. The author did an amazing job a keeping me guessing yet know really caring about how much I knew because I was so involved with every aspect of the story.
I really want to work in this community! There surely would never be a boring day at work! If you like crime capers, safe read and humor then this is the author and series for you. I loved it and recommend it.
Cute concept
This is great for middle graders. Very entertaining and amusing.
5 Star review A Bottle Full of Djinn by Paula Lester
Audio Review:
Both the author Paula Lester and narrator Ashley Music are new to me. I I loved this cozy mystery book from start to finish. It’s a cozy mystery and one that I found thoroughly entertaining. In fact I listened to this one in almost one go as I kept saying, just one more chapter.
I really liked Zoey River, she is a great character and the residents of the retired witches home were quirky and fun. This was a a book filled with secrets and clues to satisfy my detective spirit. The intrigue and suspense kept me on the edge of my seat as I listened to this story.
I enjoy this author. Reading is light hearted
A fast-paced cozy mystery with a sense of humor. Sunnyside is a home for retired witches. A full group of various characters. Who let the Djinn out and how do we put him back? A keeper.
I did not like this book. I never wanted to rush back to it, like I do with other books. Slow moving and unexciting.
Realistic characters populate the retirement home setting.
I really enjoyed this book. It is perfect for summer, it has a little mystery, a little romance, all set in a silly little setting. A perfect little beach read
A fun read
It was not at all what I was expecting. There was madness, mayhem, some low-key romance, some bridge-mending, and a very unexpected finish to a fun story.
Was a light, enjoyable read. The characters were believable, funny, some a little sad. A quick, entertaining read.
I must say it was very original. You never new what to expect next. It was entertaining.
I just love Paula Lester and her zany crew at the Sunnydale Retirement Home for Witches. They are a quick and fun read!
Its cute
I kept waiting for something to really happen in this story. I think my 10 old grandson would have enjoyed this. Reminded me of the Goosebumps books he reads. Sorry, but I was very disappointed with this book. This will be the last book by this author that I will purchase.
Always something happening in this book! Great characters too. I loved it.