Wanda Wayfair is a bit of a late starter.At almost twenty-one she still hasn’t received her magical powers, and she’s running out of time. But that doesn’t bother Wanda. Much. Not when she can spend all of her time in the human world and pretend that her coven doesn’t exist. But when Wanda takes a job at Berrys’ Bottlers, working with the handsome Will Berry and his unpleasant Aunt Alice, she … Alice, she soon realises that she’s a lot closer to the magical world than she thought.
All over Dublin, humans are murdering witches. When asked why, all they’ll say is, ‘I dunno why I done it.’ But Wanda thinks she does know why they’ve done it – and hopefully she’ll receive her power in time to help her coven discover the truth.
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Meet Wanda Wayfair, a young woman whose heritage stems from a long line of witches. There’s only one problem. It appears she didn’t inherit the witch gene. Wanda is what you would call an unempowered witch. At this point in her life, she’s given up all hope of ever possessing any witchy abilities. Even Accounting sounds like a decent option.
The story begins as Wanda arrives home in Dublin. Across the street from her house, Wanda notices a body being wheeled into an ambulance. She witnesses a twenty-something-year-old girl shoved into a police car, screaming, “I dunno why I done it!” over and over again. Now her curiosity is peeked… I mean, wouldn’t you wonder what was going on? I sure did!
For whatever reason, witches are being murdered in Dublin. As the mysterious events unfold Wanda’s powers surge into action. She’s had training in the magikal arts but never used magic herself, which forces her back into her family coven where her family gives her a helping hand.
As the novel unfolds, Wanda is forced to live within the world of magic. Everything’s not as it seems and she learns how to maneuver the class system of the magical world. Be prepared for vampires, talking rats, and weredogs!
I love cozy mysteries and when they have the paranormal mixed in they are great fun to read. On top of that, this book contains humorous characters you can’t help but love. The world building created the groundwork for the story. The mystery is simplistic but for me, that didn’t detract from my enjoyment. I will definitely read more from this author. This was an enjoyable read, and at $.99 for a Kindle copy, you can’t go wrong.
MY RATING:
Character Believability: 5
Flow and Pace: 5
Reader Engagement: 5
Reader Enrichment: 5
Reader Enjoyment: 5
Overall Rate: 5 out of 5 Stars
One of the books that got me wanting to write Cozy Mystery. Highly entertaining and well written, also rather original. This is one of the better paranormal cozy mysteries I’ve read, and I recommend it.
This books storyline is entertaining and had several magical humorous svenes. The interaction and chemistry between the characters is great. I can’t wait for more from this author. I received this book , as a FREE copy to read and I voluntarily leave this review.
This was a really fun series opener. If I had had more time to read this week, I would have finished it in one sitting.
I can see so much potential for the upcoming books. This is a long series! It’s 11 books long, plus two side novels. Seeing how much I love Albright’s writing style, it’s not going to feel even remotely long enough.
This whole story was really fun. There were great twists that I didn’t see coming, a really likeable narrator, and a moment that made me shed more than a few tears.
A paranormal cozy mystery that will keep your interest until the last page. The characters are believable & the storyline rolls smoothly along. I highly recommend this book.