Meet Alice. Private Investigator of the Supernatural.The first time Moses Murphy’s granddaughter killed on his orders, she was six years old.For twenty years, she was a prisoner of an organized crime syndicate, forced to use her magic to make Moses the most powerful and feared man on the East Coast. To escape his cruelty, she faked her own death and started a new life as Alice Worth. As a private … and started a new life as Alice Worth. As a private investigator specializing in cases involving the supernatural, Alice walks a precarious line between atoning for the sins of her grandfather’s cabal and keeping her true identity hidden.
Hired to investigate the disappearance of a mysterious object of power, Alice enlists the help of Malcolm, a ghost running from a past as nightmarish as her own. It soon becomes clear the missing object was taken by someone with a dangerous secret and an unknown agenda. When her client is kidnapped, Alice must find her and the object of power before a vengeful killer destroys the city and slaughters thousands—starting with Alice.
“Edmonds’s prose is energetic…Alice is both spunky and self-deprecating, with incredibly advanced magical powers…There is promise in Edmonds’s melding of the supernatural and the everyday.” – PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY ★★★★★
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I loved this story! It really kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what was happening next. I was surprised and hopeful all at the same time throughout this one. Then there are the characters. They breathe life into this story. Alice Worth is one to keep an eye on. She has a past that is sooo secret and a new life that she shields to keep her past quiet. Trust issues are one of her biggest hang-ups. Then we have the lovely secondary characters. Mal, Sean and Charles. I have to say Mal is pretty high on my list. He is an amazing and helpful sidekick. The other two are each paranormals high in society who covet Alice and hinder each other’s pursuits.
Overall this is a wonderful beginning to this series. It makes me want to read more and more. Next please!
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth #1) by Lisa Edmonds is an Urban Fantasy paranormal story that has it all. Magic, Witches, vampires, werewolves and much more. Lisa’s world building is well done and with so many creatures her imagination could go wild, which I so look forward to. Our feisty heroine is a PI and is well written and she is sassy and strong, clever and a powerful survivor. I absolutely love the ghost witch, Malcolm who has become her new PI partner in crime. The plot is interesting and is fast-paced and brings us a mysterious magical journey.
This is a great start to the series and have great expectations for the next book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the synopsis but I did know I would have a fun time reading it. And I was right. This book was jam packed with detail and great characters. I was immediately drawn into the storyline and invested in each character. I look forward to reading more from this author.
This is a great read. Full of adventure and mystery as well as romance and magic. It has a great strong female character who is independent but not afraid to accept help.
Alice is in hiding. She has escaped from her grandfathers group where she was physically abused, tortured and made to use her magic skills for evil. After her escape she builds a life for herself as a PI.
Things are running along smoothly until her client Natalie hires her to help her locate things missing from her grandmothers house. But Natalie and this situation aren’t what they seem and when Natalie shows the signs of powers Alice has to help guide her and find the missing object.
Add to Alice’s life the Ghost Malcolm who is attached to her and helps her investigating and her new love interest in Sean the werewolf and she definately has her hands full.
***3 stars***
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth #1) by Lisa Edmonds
Alice Worth was hired to investigate some missing books along with a ghost friend Malcolm. Both of them have pasts that they’re trying to hide from. This book includes mages, vampires, werewolves and other supernatural creatures. This is an urban fantasy book with added romance. Supernatural crime fighting and private investigating while trying to keep the past secrets where they’re at makes it interesting. Alice seems to be a strong character. She keeps putting herself through major crap and having to heal herself to get back in the action. Her powers were interesting and her sudden relationship with Sean, an alpha werewolf, was nice. Overall this book was entertaining and if you enjoy supernatural urban fantasy stories and magic then you should give this book a try.
This book was a lot! Like prepare yourself to get lost for a few hours or more because you are not going to want to stop until you read that last page and find out how this book will come to a conclusion. I am new to Lisa Edmonds but the cover drew in my attention and I just had to know what this urban fantasy would hold. Alice is our main gal! She has a history in the dark that she wants to keep there in order to keep her safe. There are a lot of people who could use her memory and history to their advantage and not Alice’s. Alice also runs her own PI firm and has just taken on a case that will also test her and her magic skills. I love all the components of magic that are at play in this novel and I was always very entertained. I hope we will get many more of Alice and her adventures in the near future!
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth Book 1) by Lisa Edmonds
5 Stars
Alice has powerful magic. Since the age of six she was forced to do some unthinkable things to make her grandfather powerful and feared. Her only way to escape was to fake her own death. Taking on a new identity, she now works as a private investigator. She takes on a case that she believes is simple but turns out to be much more complicated and she almost dies. Though she trusts no one, she realizes that she needs help and recruits a ghost, werewolf and a vampire. With such a mish mash of supernaturals, things get quite interesting.
I loved this book! Alice is a force to be reckoned with yet she is insecure and closed off for the most part. Opening up is hard for her considering her past. I adored the characters and the dynamics between each of them. The world building and premise of the story will keep you riveted to your seat unable to put the book down. This is going to be an awesome series.
Lisa Edmonds is a new author to me. Her writing style kept me at the edge of my seat throughout the entire book. Her plot line is engaging with every page I wanted more and more. Her characters are complex and complicated. I can imagine the story with her imagery. Alice is the main character. She was a prisoner to a crime syndicate, who escaped through faking her death. Now she is a PI for the supernatural. She has stumbled on a case that will test her abilities. Alice will have to find her client and the object before it is too late. I recommend this story and I can’t wait until the next book.
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth Book 1) by Lisa Edmonds. This is an awesome story. Its the story of Alice who is a Private Investigator of the Supernatural. She helps people that need paranormal help. After living a life of hell for years she is finally trying to help people. For over 20 years she was a prisoner of a organized crime syndicate and forced to use her magic to make Moses the most powerful. The first time she killed for Moses her grandfather she was 6 years old. To get away from that life she had to fake her death and become Alice Worth. She has to make sure her identity is hidden because she would for sure be killed if her grandfather found her. When she is hired to investigate the disappearance of a object of power she gets help from Malcom a ghost running from his past. During the search her client is kidnapped and she must find her and the object before its too late!. Will Alice find the object of power and her client before its too late or will Alice really end up dead?
Heart of Malice by Lisa Edmonds a four-star read with heart. This is the first novel in the Alice Worth series and shows great promise for the series, this has some very well done world building as it encompasses a variety of different characters and they each have their own personal quirks, that make them so much more. Alice the main character is nicely done, she is hiding from a scary past, but while hiding she is also trying to atone for things that were beyond her control, as we all know guilt doesn’t always follow the correct rules. Alice was believable as a private investigator, she had a real awareness to her, I am hopeful for the rest of this series as we have met some great characters that I am sure we will only fall harder in love with the more we get to know them.
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth Book 1) by Lisa Edmonds
5-Stars
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth Book 1) by Lisa Edmonds was an excellent 5-star read. This book was exciting, engaging, and creative. I loved Alice, Malcom, Sean, and all the characters in this novel. They were well thought out and had excellent development. This book was addictive and I had a hard time putting it down. I loved it! The storyline had a great plot and climax. I can’t wait to see what this author has for us next.
We jump straight into this it’s action packed from the very first page. Alice is strong willed and am amazingly developed character. Malcolm is assigned to Alice but why or more how has he came to be here. Natalie comes into their live through Alice’s work and there some mysterious a foot. Through in another magical ceature and you have a wonderful mystical adventure. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
This is my first book by Lisa Edmonds, it will not be my last. I loved this book- the way it was written, the characters, everything! Alice is a sort of mystical P.I. She helps solve cases for people that need a bit of unusual help. Alice finds a ghost haunting her which she makes the best situation possible out of it: a business friendship. If you are looking for a fun and mysterious novel packed with urban fantasy elements, and lots of danger, you will want to read this.
Heart of Malice (Alice Worth Book 1) by Lisa Edmonds was one terrific book. The characters are all very well developed and so very unique. The plot was very well thought out, every action the characters take, and the rationales behind those actions. The story in and of itself is mind snagging but the thirst for more is tantalizing. Be warned there is mature content to this story, not so much that you are constantly skipping through it but it is in there. So be forewarned. Great action, great dialogue. Worth a good read.
I enjoyed this paranormal-fantasy story. This is a well developed story that brings fantasy to a new level. I was pulled in right from the beginning and kept engaged to the end. I had no problems connecting with the characters. Alice has a past and magic has been part of that. Now that she has run from that past, she starts a life over again. She is a private investigator that takes on cases of the supernatural. She is hired to find a mysterious object that has some special powers. The story takes on survival of power and life. There is so much going on in this story that you will not want to miss it. Find out what happens as Alice as she walks a thin line between the present and the past. I highly recommend this book.
A great read that grabs you from the first page to the last. Its a fast past read with epic scenes, the scenes are written so well that I can picture them in my minds eye. This is a real page turner with twists and turns the keeps you enthralled with this read. I definitely recommend this captivating read. Its a must read.
Shauna Joesten
As a die hard urban fantasy fan, I was HOOKED from page one! Alice Worth is a mage running from her past, her true identity a closely guarded secret, but a gal still has to make a living. She operates under the radar as a private investigator who handles cases that involve magic and supernatural matters – with the occasional mundane investigation thrown in. Unfortunately, her latest case threatens her secrets, not to mention her life. It involves a missing object of power that may or may not be of interest to some seriously evil blood mages – the very group Alice is trying to avoid. Throw in an unexpected ghostly sidekick, a vampire who has more than a passing or professional interest in Alice, a smoking hot alpha werewolf whose intentions toward our heroine may or may not be honorable, and you’ve got a fantastic adventure with plenty of twists and turns.
Alice is a fascinating heroine. She has some serious (though understandable) trust issues and a near pathologic independent streak, which is often at odds with her colleagues and love interests. She does not work and play well with others, at least not at first. As the story progresses, we see Alice grow as she learns to trust Malcolm (sidekick) and Sean (wolf). While tough as nails and determined, she’s also human (with magic), and loneliness and longing for a life that could’ve been give her the courage to let a few people in.
Off to grab the next one – audiobook recommended. The narrator is FANTASTIC!
This series delivers.
Alice a huge history that she’s running from for very good reasons without the information overload that so many books can bring. We get just enough to know she’s a tough survivor who is influenced by that past trauma for better or for worse. I think her trauma explains very well the decisions she makes in life and romance. She’s a heroine with lots of strength and a little bit of hope which makes all the difference.
Sean is my werewolf boyfriend. Seriously, he’s the best. Charles brings all kinds of intrigue. And as a ghost PI partner, Malcolm is a great sidekick.
The magic is well thought out, and the world building is solid with potential to keep growing with every book in the series.
Highly recommend.
I dove in and kept on reading. That is always a good sign. This first book in a new series kept my attention the whole time. It is like a (cozy) mystery with paranormals and … ok… a lot of blood.
Alice is a MPI (magical PI or Mage PI?) and works hard to disguise her tragic past. She is a powerful mage and at a very young age her horrible grandfather killed her parents and forced Alice to do horrible things. She escaped and has been in hiding ever since.
There are two handsome men in her life: werewolf alpha Sean (mmm) and cold calculating Charles the vampire. I vote for Sean!
I totally enjoyed this book and look forward to the next due in May. (2018)
One of the best book series I’ve read in a long time. I couldn’t put it down and am in turmoil waiting for the next to be written.