Things are already going sideways for Zoey Rivers. Her mother, recently back from the dead, isn’t responsive, and Zoey’s dad isn’t making matters easier.But when the Sunnyside Retirement Home for Witches’ almost-resident psychic, Iris, goes missing, apparently unable to foresee her own troubles, Zoey’s day gets a thousand times more complicated. And, of course, that’s not the end of it. The … of it. The police detective seems bent on fingering a resident or staff-member for the crime.
Can Zoey figure out what really happened to Iris, bring her mom back to lucidity, and save her residents before something worse happens to all of them while juggling a brand-new romantic relationship?
If you like Charmed and stories by Nancy Warren, Mitzi Bane, and Amanda M. Lee, you will love this fourth book in the Sunnyside Retired Witches Community paranormal cozy mystery series. They’re clean, zany stories full of humor and good feelings.
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Zoey Rivers is in charge of the residents at Sunnyside retirement home for witches. When a good friend, a psychic named Iris (who is planning to move into the retirement home) goes missing, Zoey, Steve and all the retirees pitch in to help find her. Toss in Zoey’s unresponsive mother and a fun cast of other characters and you have a truly great read. Best read if other books in the series have been read. I love this series.
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Another Delightful Visit to the Sunnyside Retirement Community
I think that I have read every single book in this series, and I just adore every one of them. The author has created a zany, quirky paranormal world that I love to revisit whenever a new installment comes out. What’s not to like about a series centered around a retirement home for witches and other magical people? Can Zoey, the young woman who is the director of this community, keep them in line?
In this particular story, Zoey has a lot on her plate. Her mother is just only back in the land of the living but still is not responsive; her father thinks that she is just faking it. Zoey has a new love interest. But the mystery centers around a psychic who is planning to move into the community; she disappears before she can do so. Law enforcement believes that someone at the retirement community, either a resident or worker, had something to do with it. Suspects pile up as many haven’t been so happy with the psychic’s predictions. So, that is what needs to be sorted out in this particular installment.
As always, I enjoyed the characters who make up the retirement community. There is so much humor in this book because of the wonderful characters that the author has created; she has taken great pains to make so individual and relatable as well as zany. Most of these people have what I would say are good intentions, but in trying to help Zoey, they more often make a hash of it all—and quite often in hilarious ways. Since this series now has several books, we have gotten to know some of these characters over time, so reading the book is like visiting your crazy friends; you just know it will be insane but a lot of fun. I totally would like to be the director of this community; you would never be bored! While the novel is a part of a series, it can definitely be read as a standalone, although you will get much more from it if you start reading the series at the beginning. If you like paranormal cozy mysteries with humor and an exceptionally well-drawn cast of characters, you might enjoy this series as much as I do.
I love this series. Zoey lost her mom years ago to a demon and now she’s home and Zoey is happy but her dad is making things difficult. The characters are funny and the writing is on point and you are hooked till the very last sentence.
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This is book 4 of the Sunnyside Retired Witches Community series. This is a really great series. The characters are well developed and enjoyable. The story draws you in and is well written. I recommend reading.
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Another great book in this series! I love all the different characters and their antics. They are all one big family that has each other’s backs. Can’t wait to see what trouble they all get into in the next book.
Zoey Rivers, Head of Staff caring for elderly witches at the Sunnyside Retired Witches Community retirement home in Sunnyside, California, once again has her hands full with all kinds of stress! She has to deal with her angry father Marv (because his wife never asked for his help), her traumatized mother Helen (recently returned after a l-o-n-g absence when her contract with a demon expired), a missing psychic, a suspicious police officer, a new boyfriend, and the usual bunch of good-hearted souls who want to help but usually end up making things worse. Steve Grace, her right-hand second-in-command at the center and the brand-new boyfriend, stood in the doorway of the center and smirked at the residents’ discussing a band and a parade for Zoey’s mom who wasn’t even mentally responsive yet!
Zoey took Steve into her office to talk to him about her parents who were supposed to swap homes and move into Iris’ house, and Iris would live at Sunnyside as their resident psychic. But Zoey’s mom was not ready for a move yet. She was practically comatose! Her dad thinks she’s faking it for attention. And now Iris seemed to be missing. She didn’t show up for breakfast and the residents wanted to ask her to do a reading on Zoey’s mom. Then police officer Luke Kellen spoke from the doorway – Iris was officially missing and her belongings were scattered all over the house she was preparing to move into. Luke felt someone from Sunnyside had something to do with the disappearance, especially with the increase of bad things happening around Sunnyside. When Steve and Zoey listed all the residents who were a little upset with Iris’ readings, there were quite a few! But at least Luke had a direction to search now. What has happened to Iris? Who would want to harm her? With Zoey’s ex-boyfriend Doug Kim’s replacement named, they would be taking a closer look at the more dangerous paranormal residents… Zoey hoped her people had nothing to do with this!
This was a good cozy mystery that had a great cast of crazy characters, each unique and memorable. The zany goings on make for a busy story line that keeps the reader interested and chuckling often. Grab your copy and see what’s going on with Zoey’s mom and what has happened to Iris!
An old-folks home for retired witches. What can possibly go wrong? (nya ha ha) Spend some more quality time with those crazies you met in earlier books in the series – a motley collection of long-time chums with supernatural powers, fairies, and even a huge blue and lovable genie. And Zoey the facility manager is run ragged trying to maintain order in this often chaotic world. But where is Iris the psychic? A hilarious incident involving a giant rose-bush – well, you gotta be there. I have been reading the delightful installments in the series since its beginning, and would highly recommend each or all of them.
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Sunnyside Retired Witches Community is a really good series. Each book can be read as a stand alone, but does progress forward. Events from previous books are referenced and having read them does help with the reading of this story. Is it 100 percent necessary? No, but the stories are entertaining and I do recommend them.
This book made me chuckle multiple times. The story line is easy to follow. The characters are a real hoot. The detailed descriptions area easy to visualize.
Written as a 3rd person, single pov.
Would I recommend this book? Yes
Would I read more from this author? Yes
Sassy Beta Reading and Review
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Poor Zoey. She has a lot to contend with: her new relationship with Steve, Luke acting strange (wait for his reason why), missing Iris – their new resident who is a psychic?, her father and their relationship, and the biggest one the reappearance of her mother and her current state and all that goes with that.
The residents are up to their usual crazy helpfulness:
A+ for thinking of helping someone in need
A+ for having a plan to accomplish goal
F for execution of plan
I read it in a day, Nice short read. Fun and easy to read. Can be read by itself but better if read the series for character development.
This is my honest and freely given review. I did receive an ARC book.
I love this world! I seriously want to live and work at this community house for retired witches and other gifted people! Each character is so well defined, full of personality and humor! Gah…. I can’t ever get enough.
In this story Zoey has her hands even fuller then normal. She is dealing with her semi angry father, her ellusive mother, a missing psychic, a tough police officer, a new boyfriend, and a house full of well meaning yet a bit crazy supernatural helpers/clients.
I loved the antics everyone got to in this story; and how loving and caring the members of the house tried to be. They have the best intentions even if nothing ever seems to work out quite right. The mystery was a good one and I was pleasantly surprised at the ending. I want to give you more but you just need to pick up this story for yourself.
If you’ve never read this series before you can read this as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading the others after you finish, because they are so awesome! I can’t wait to dive into the next book, this is by far my favorite cozy mystery series. I am beyond excited to have received an ARC and I am leaving an honest review.
Zoey is trying to get her mom to come out her catatonic state, but is getting nowhere. Her father is making waves about her mother, which is causing her stress. The residents at the home are up to there normal hijinks, there always seems to be issues going on.
Zoey and Steve are still going strong, but haven’t had much time to go on dates. They do steal moments for each other. Then Luke shows up about Iris, turns out there was a struggle and now she is missing.
Luke is acting weird with her, making statements about her residents of the home. This doesn’t seem like the Luke she knows. She is seriously thinking if he means what he says, he will no longer be welcome.
One of the residents of the home are taken in due to the disappearance, Zoey knows she will have to start looking into this herself
Zoey asks for help from Hope in more than one matter. She will help her looking it as well.
Zoey gets into a dangerous situation, she will need help getting out of.
This a great book to get away from stuff for a bit, it was enjoyable read. But I see Zoey with Luke more, but that is just me.
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