Dead Witch Walking . . . Someone or something is leaving gruesome death markers for the citizens of Crystal Springs. It’s the curse, the townspeople whisper. And to Cascade Lorne, brand new witch at fifty, it sounds ridiculous. Until two days before the opening of her business, when she stumbles across a corpse wearing her face.The message is clear. She and other people in town have been marked … in town have been marked for death—and payment will come due on All Hallows Eve.
Has Crystal Springs’ troubled past unleashed a ghoul with a homicidal bag of tricks no one will be able to escape?
Cas decides she’s the best woman to set things right. But will she scare up the truth in time or end up a dead witch walking?
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This review is for the audio book.
I loved this book and moaned every time I got interpreted while listing to it. This is book four of an excellent and fresh series, so if you haven’t heard the rest of the book it isn’t necessary but I highly recommend that you if only for the amusement factor. I love the unique and quirky characters, they are what makes the series and all work so well together, they are also good for a chuckle. The mystery was interesting and took a few twists in the plot to get to the unmasking of the killer, although I had worked out who the killer was. I did miss a few of the clues because so much is going on in this story, good job Cascade Lorne was on the case. I like the fact that the whole town is part of the paranormal community but still have to hide it from tourist and with a paranormal hotel anything can and usually does happen, especially when magic is involved.and that is even before the guests start to arrive. I can’t wait to find out what does happen when it opens.
Cascade Lorne is busy with trying to get her hotel up and running, as well as come up with a name. With permits and mini accidents happening she is behind schedule and fast running out of money to fix them. The only option is to get a loan from the bank but not even that job is easy, when the man she is meant to have the meeting suddenly goes on holiday and deathwish beetles swam the town. Then someone leaves a dead body on her driveway, one wearing her face. Cascade thinks it is a Halloween prank taken to far until several people also find there own and everybody starts talking about curses. Can Cascade find out what is going on before she or one of her friends really get hurt?
I really like the narrator she has a pleasing voice that she uses well to bring the story to life.
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Something is happening in her town. There are death premonitions and floating bodies. Cas is a new, older witch, having got her powers very late in life. She has been solving murder mysteries and now it seems there is a new one.
This is book four of the Crystal Springs Cozy Witch Mystery series and it definitely is a great one. The characters are dynamic, kooky and unusual. Their great personalities pull you into the story and keep you engaged until the end. The mystery is well written with surprises, unexpected events, dangers, suspense and dead ends. There is a lot going on between her learning to control her power, renovating the inn she bought and trying to solve the mystery. It is full of humour, a bit of romance, continued character development and lots of adventure. I enjoyed it immensely.
Cas is working hard to get her lodge up and running, even though she still doesn’t have a name for it yet! While at a celebration for her up coming opening a body is found floating at the end of her road…and it looks just like Cas!
What a fun book! It’s so great seeing how Cas is getting more confident with her magic. I’m enjoying getting to know the characters in the series and look forward to many more sleuthing mysteries!
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” A Witch Too Dead -Crystal Springs Cozy Witch Mystery, Volume 4” by M.E. Harmon & Paula Lester is s tale of one Cascade Lorne…a resident of Crystal Springs…who while attempting to qualify for a bank loan to renovate her rundown ski lodge…she witnessed the bank’s Deathwish beetle attack…an event Crystal Springs only is graced with every century or so…and if that wasn’t enough to spook one…there are rumblings of a curse…and then there was that corpse that had her face…once THAT occurred Cas realized action must be taken to halt these horrid events…and soon…before the curse comes to fruition on All Hallows Eve. Can Cas solve the mystery and restore things to normal…including her relationship with Graham?!? And what …does Echo know about what is going on?!?
Read and see. Much enjoyed and Highly Recommended. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Copy of this book.
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A Witch Too Dead is an exciting, suspenseful read. This book had me guessing who about the culprit from the very beginning and I was still wrong. Paying attention to details is a must.
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It seems this little witch though untrained has the knack of attracting and solving mysteries.
With her new lodge almost ready to be opened, she stumbles across a dead body with her face on.
And as they say, the chase is on….
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Deliciously Creepy Paranormal Cozy
I have been enjoying this series all the way along. I found this to be an intriguing addition to it. I’ve got to say, the idea of having a corpse with the heroine’s face was purely inspired. There are several very creepy elements to this story, which I actually adored, including those nasty black bugs. A lot was going on in this novella: murders (of course), a curse, relationship issues, etc. I really like this particular heroine, as I don’t think we see enough older females as the star of books. The author has a delightful writing style that feels personal, pulling you right into the scenes and giving glimpses into character. I felt like there was perhaps too much story for a novella. Particularly for mysteries, the shorter format doesn’t allow for much development of all the cool things that we love in mysteries like red herrings and misdirection. I love to be able to follow multiple twists and turns and have the possibility of lots of suspects. Still, though, I thought this was a very enjoyable paranormal cozy mystery read.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. This was just a great read. I just had so much fun reading this story.
Cas is still putting her lodge together, there is more to do than what she realized. She goes to the bank to get a loan.The person she is supposed to meet with took a sudden vacation. The person she meets is what she calls a braggart, who has over done it on cologne. All of sudden, he tells her he has to end their meeting and he will get her loan paperwork and check together. All of sudden the woman that caused her meeting to end, seems something horrible. Everyone at the bank sees and smells the bugs that are leaving the smell, deathwish beetles. Everyone at the bank is freaking out and Cas is just stuck watching it all unfold.
When Cas gets to the lodge, she is dealing with stuff there. Graham and Cas are having a conversation about stuff when someone on pops in and stops it. While they are talking, Posie runs in to see if Cas is ok, she tells them all to follow her. Someone left a body hanging in magic that looks just like Cas. Cas can’t believe someone would do that. The police come and take the body away.
Cas will be very busy dealing with her lodge, the body that was left for her and this supposed curse that everyone is talking about. There are more bodies that turn up.
It will take Cas and others to hunt down clues and put a stop to what is going on. Will Cas be able to do that or will horrible things keep happening. What will happen between her and Graham.
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This book is part of a series and can be read as a stand alone but I really recommend you read all of them for best understanding of all of the Characters. Cas at 50 has discovered she is a witch, and there are mysterious happenings in town. including a dead body with her face! Can she solve the mystery and get rid of the towns curse in time? I do not know, read the book and see what happens….
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A Witch Too Dead is the fourth book in the Crystal Springs Cozy Witch Mystery series.
This is another amazing book in this series about middle-aged Cascade coming into her own as a new witch. The storyline is well written and entertaining, with humour, curses, murder, danger, and witchy business.
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Cas is stumped when a curse placed long ago on Crystal Springs seems to be at work endangering the citizens, including Cas. A Witch Too Dead is an enjoyable mystery. I enjoy these characters, especially Echo, and recommend the entire series.
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Cas is finally involved in her Lodge renovations. Unexpected costs keep piling up. When she goes to the bank to see about a business loan, some stinky omens and personnel shifts make things tangled.
More than one being has Cas and her magic in their sights, and fickle fiends seem bizarrely greedy and lethally intent.
Another exciting series of magical adventures for Cas and Echo the cat.
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You find a body that looks like you, learn of a town curse and it is near Halloween. Add to that you are just learning that you are witch middle in life.
These are the elements in this wonderful cozy mystery. This book can be read by itself and not get lost. I have missed book one in the series but follow along just fine. You will want to go back and catch up just so you can follow the characters.
Fun enjoyable read for any mystery lover. Quick easy read. Go ahead.
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What is going in in Crystal Springs? Is it a 100 year old curse set to come to fruition, or is it somebody trying to hurt Cas for her powers?
I really love this series, because Cas is older she deals with everything going on around her with a different viewpoint.
The storytelling is brilliant, I have to physically put my kindle down otherwise I would keep reading and not go to sleep!
I look forward to each new book, and although each book can be read as a standalone, I would totally recommend you read them in order as it will improve the experience! Each book Cas becomes more and more confident in her abilities and her friends.
Highly recommended!
This is book 4 in the Crystal Springs Cozy Witch Mystery series. I really enjoyed this book. I found the story and characters well written and enjoyable. A great addition to the series. I would recommend reading.
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I had not read all of the other books in the series, so I went in not too familiar with the characters, but that wasn’t an issue. Makes for a good read. One of the characters irked me right away in the beginning, but things got better past that part. Will definitely check into the other books in the series.
This is book 4 of the Crystal Springs Series and each book can be read as a stand alone. However the books are progressive and reading the previous books will make it easier to understand the ins and out of this book series. I do recommend reading the previous books to get the full range of enjoyment from this series.
Each book is written as a 3rd person, single pov with a completed mystery ending. Contains great story lines, awesome characters, entertaining dialogue, and easy to visualize descriptions to detail.
Would I recommend this book? Yes
Would I read more from this author? Yes
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Cascade is a fairly new “Supreme” witch at 50. Cascade and several other people have had the ‘death mark” show up over their heads and it has the town in a uproar. Years ago a witch cast a curse on the town Of Crystal Springs and now the towns people are afraid that the curse is coming true, even though Cas thinks its just a Halloween prank. So is it the curse or a prank? Very fun book to read with plenty of magic and mayhem. I could not put it down until I had read the last page.
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Someone has been leaving scary death markers for the citizens of Crystal Springs. With All Hallows Eve only a few short days away, rumor has it that it’s a curse cast years ago coming to fruition. Cascade, a new witch at 50 years old, discovers a corpse wearing her face. Can she figure out who is behind this before All Hallows’ Eve? I love this series! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.