The small town of Abbott Cove holds a secret… swoon-worthy police officer, Joe McGrady, Harper finds herself on the trail of the perpetrator. Will Harper uncover the killer’s identity before it’s too late?
A Witchy Business is the first book in the Harper Grant Mystery series. It was previously published under the name D. S. Butler.
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FUN!!!
Oh how cleverly done, with Loretta! No, I won’t spoil anything, but that was a true surprise! What a pleasant book! I loved it so much!
A cantankerous ghost, a clueless witch, a handsome deputy: what more could you possibly want?
Recommend!!!
Favorite quote, says the not-too-friendly ghost to Harper: “I don’t think investigating is one of your talents, Harper. Your people skills aren’t that good, either.” LOL!
I loved this one for many reasons, one of which was that I felt comfortable letting my teenage daughter read it. She loved it just as much as I did. The main character, Harper, is a teen herself so it made it easy for my daughter to relate. The mystery was very well written with plenty of twists and turns and lots of humor. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.
This is a fun book for teens. It is an easy read and has many twists and turns that keep the reader interested. I would recommend this book to mystery fans!
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Harper and her sister live with their Grandma Grant after being whisked away by her due to their witch powers starting to show up after jumping their parents generation. While Jess can spell well Harper can’t she gets the great gift of seeing ghosts so when the town Bea Arch turns up dead Harper has to help work out who killed her while not looking like a loone herself for appearing to talk to know one. This she can handle, but the new police officer Joe is another story as he keeps popping up when she is trying to get clues leaving her making a bit of a fool of herself each and every time. WE get to know everyone a bit more as the story progresses an I must say I will never let Grandma near my garden!!
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A ghost whisperer – also a witch – tries to find a ghost’s murderer. That the murdered woman had been disliked by almost everyone in town did not help matters. Throw in a grandmother who is not only a witch, but also likes to experiment with spells, Harper’s days are being kept busy.
A good cozy mystery with original characters, fun to read and highly entertaining.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
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Harper Grant comes from a long line of witches. Her special powers (sometimes a curse) is being able to see and talk to the dearly departed. She loves working at Archie’s Diner and tries to keep herself away from the town gossip. They already think her family is strange, why add more kindling to the fire?
However, a murder occurs during the Abbott Cove annual festival and Harper finds herself smack dab in the middle of things. The deceased is an annoying woman that has had squabbles with just about everyone in town and is driving Harper crazy with her eye-rolling opinions.
I found this book absolutely delightful. It was written with great wit and I found the characters were quirky and charming. Grandma Grant, her hijinks, and her “magical” garden added to the humor. This is the perfect humorous paranormal cozy mystery to keep you entertained on a rainy fall day.
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I’m not certain which name to use since I’ve read books under both names: Danica Britton and D. S. Butler. Either name will give the reader something clean and entertaining to read.
A Witchy Boxed Set – This set contains the first two books of the Harper Grant Mystery series: A Witchy Business and A Witchy Mystery. Both books are well written, quickly read and entertaining. The mysteries are well handled, but even with the twists and kinks, I figured out the baddies. I had fun with Harper and her adventures; she’s a likable character and she continues to develop with each book. Her family, friends and community are just interesting and likable, too, and grow more on their own through their involvements.
The story lines of both books keeps the reader immersed in the pages. There’s no stupidity, just naivety here and there. The stories are clean, but there’s well done touches of sexual interest, not tension yet, between Harper and the Deputy. I’m interested in reading the rest of the series, since they’re my kind of relaxing to read witches. 4*
A Witchy Business #1 – Fun to read. This book is well written, quickly read and entertaining; good humor. I had fun with Harper; she’s a likable character and she does develop with each book. Her family and community are interesting, likable and steady growing, too. The story line kept me immersed in the pages; really the stuff Harper puts herself in and what happens to her keeps you reading. There’s no stupidity on her part, things just happen. The mystery was well done and many twists are thrown at the reader, but I still figured the correct baddie. This is a clean story. 4*
A Witchy Mystery #2 – More humor. This book is well written, quickly read and entertaining with more humor. I still had fun with Harper; she’s a likable character and she does keep developing. Her family, friends and community are interesting, likable and steady growing, too. This story line kept me immersed in the pages; Harper doesn’t fail to put and find herself in situations, which just keeps you reading. There’s no stupidity on her part, things just happen. The mystery was well done and many twists are thrown at the reader, but I still figured the correct baddie. The story is clean, but there’s well done touches of sexual interest, not tension yet, between Harper and the Deputy. 4*
Harper Grant and the Poisoned Pumpkin Pie #5: This is a short story filled with humor, magic and laughs. This time there isn’t a murder, but there’s an investigation that gets stopped when a big investigation happens. Harper uses a little magic and wonders if her magic caused the poisoning. Good for a coffee break or a little down time; very relaxing. Still clean. This short can also be found in Witch or Treat, a collection of paranormal stories. 4*
Witch or Treat: A Collection of Paranormal Cozy Shorts
D. S. Butler has a Harper Grant short in this collection. I’ve also read books and shorts by Regina Welling and Erin Lynn, Joynell Schultz, and Ruby Blaylock, and found all these ladies write entertaining stories. If you like any of the above, you’ll like them all. I didn’t have time to read more before I had to post this review, but I’m interested in reading all of these shorts. 4*
I like this book. Harper is a witch who sees ghosts. When the local grouch is murdered during a festival, she tries to investigate with the help of the woman’s ghost.
“Sometimes things aren’t what they seem Harper”
Harper and Jess Grant live in Abbot Cove where the Grant family have been stirring up trouble for many generations. Jess is a librarian, Harper works at Archie’s Diner, and Grandma Grant runs a nursery. Jess and Grandma are pretty good at potions and spells. Harper, not so much, but she sees and speaks with ghosts, something that can be a good thing or a bad thing, dependant on the situation.
Then the town busy-body dies, and Elizabeth Naggington’s ghost is hanging around Harper begging her to find out who killed her. Harper finds out just how much is being hidden in plain site while trying to prove herself and her friends are not suspects before the killer tries to cut down another.
I have had this book on my collection for too long (2018!), and it was about time I was introduced to my backlog TBR again. This is a sweet easy read that has a fun mystery and obviously introduces another paranormal-trying-to-pass-as-“normal”to the genre. I finished it in a day. Recommended 4/5
so when your witchly gift is talking to ghosts, you look a little wacky talking to what looks like thin air to the rest of folks
can Harper find the solution to an unusual murder, and survive her Gran’s experimental spells ?
can they manage to stay alive, well, and out of jail in the process?
staying out of trouble seems unlikely for these sisters and their Gran and a fun assortment of familiars, friends, and neighbors.
a fun and mayhem filled KU read.
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I read it on Kindle Unlimited, and either owned or borrowed several books in the wacky mystery and magic filled series!
An easy to read clean cozy. I loved getting the low down on the characters and what to expect. Harper herself doesn’t do anything stupid, but just finds herself in situations. It is the typical set-up of a witch with a law enforcement romantic interest and quirky family.
What’s a witch to do when the local pain ends up dead in a barrel and you’re the only who can see and speak to her ghost? Well, for Harper Grant, her mission is to help Elizabeth Naggington discover who murdered her, why and help Elizabeth move on. It won’t be an easy task especially in a town full of people who aren’t exactly sad that the local nag is dead. Harper will have to tread carefully so that she doesn’t draw the negative eye of the local police force…and a certain handsome new recruit due to her unique gift of being able to talk to ghosts. Because let’s be honest…being the only one who can see and speak to ghosts can make you look a little crazy in a town full of “normals.”
A Witchy Business by Danica Britton is the first book in her Harper Grant Mystery series. This book is told in the first person. Harper Grant is an interesting character. I like that the author gives the reader some background on Harper from the beginning and a bit of a surprise with a side character as well. This story has some fun twists and a couple of surprises. I enjoy a good “who done it” and this book definitely gives the reader that as Harper goes around trying to figure out who killed Elizabeth. Honestly, the list could be as long as the number of residents in the town, but the author does a good job keeping the reader guessing.
There isn’t anything that I don’t like about this book. The author does a good job weaving an engaging story from start to finish. We get a nice little hint of romance in the story as well. There is humor, a hint of romance, and mystery.
I am rating this book this book 5 out of 5 stars. This is a good mystery novel. This is the first book that I have read by this author and one that I enjoyed reading. If you are a fan of cozy mystery novels with witches with less than perfect powers/skills then I recommend this book. I’m sure that you’ll enjoy.
Note: my book says author is Danica Britton. Website says this s also her name.
Lovely new witch cozy series. Just up my alley for light fun reading.
I thought witches did magic, spells, talk with ghosts, basically all of it. Our heroine seems to only talk to ghosts though. Her other family members do have other talents. I am hoping she will have more as the series goes on and that they lay dormant for now.
I also love how she seems to be more human, works a regular job and feels jealousy when a hot new guy is around. I love how she ‘flirts with him.
My favorite is how she finds the who done it.
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