A Witch to Remember
The Enchanted Village always has a touch of magic about it, but the buzz of excitement over the wedding between wish-granting witch Darcy and Police Chief Nick Sawyer is positively electric. With every spellbinding detail planned to perfection all that’s left is to sit back and let wishes come true. But Darcy’s dream wedding is threatened when the Divinitea Cottage, the tea room hosting her bridal luncheon, goes up in flames, revealing the strangled body of the owner, Leyna Noble.
Making vows to solve the crime without delaying the nuptials, Darcy focuses on her prime suspect, and number one nemesis, wicked witch Dorothy Hansel Dewitt, a notorious firebug. But when a psychic vanishes without a trace, Darcy’s investigation shifts to Leyna’s mysteriously bewitching past. Darcy must sort through mystical claims and old, vengeful grudges to find a killer before she is forced to forever hold her peace.
Series: A Wishcraft Mystery – Book #9
Author: Heather Blake
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Witch/Paranormal
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Page Count: 288
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A Witch to Remember, the newest cozy book installment from author Heather Blake in the “A Wishcraft Mystery” series published by Crooked Lane Books is full of fun, fascinating action, a beautiful wedding, and charismatic characters. This book and series is a must-read for fans of all types who love magic, witches, and the paranormal.
Darcy’s wedding is just around the corner. For some reason she isn’t nervous or obsessed with preparation, most of that worry is being handled by her pregnant sister, Harper, whose own wedding isn’t too far away. Darcy has far more to worry about than a simple wedding. Like will her mother still be around after the renewal ceremony or will wicked witch Dorothy finally get her way?
Characters from this series have become a part of many readers’ lives. They excitedly wait for each book to come out, and happily settle in for what is sure to be a page-turner. The characters are beloved by readers and in some cases have begun to feel like family. Even Dorothy, the ongoing villainess in all most every way possible, cannot be dismissed. In addition to Darcy and Harper, appearances are made by their devoted quirky Aunt Ve, Pepe, and Mrs. P, as well as Archie the squawking menace who loves to play movie quote games and drives everyone crazy, as well as other cherished characters. Each character has a distinct personality, most of them are lovable, and readers cheer from the sidelines as they overcome problems and share their joy and love with one another. These are the type of characters a cozy book writer strives to create.
The setting of The Enchanted Village is picturesque. After book one, you feel that the town is as special as those who inhabit the houses and businesses. You feel at home and are filled with the wonder of magic. The shops are adorable and may lead readers to look at small towns they pass through on vacations or outings with an eye toward seeing the unusual and hidden. Book nine is no exception. Readers of this cozy book will fall in love with The Enchanted Village even if they have never read any of the other books in the series. And where better to have a magical wedding?
The mystery in A Witch to Remember is tantalizingly intriguing and most readers will need to read right up to the end in order to figure out who the killer is before Darcy’s wedding. The unmasking of the murderer is easy to accomplish once Darcy starts putting two-and-two together and realizes that not everything is as it may seem. Readers will need to dig a little deeper to come up with the answers but it will be worth the effort.
A Wishcraft Mystery series is one of the best on the market today. This is what a cozy book is all about. If cozy readers want a book that fills them with happiness or gives them a sense of satisfaction they can’t go wrong in choosing these books. It is rumored that this will be the last book in this series, and if the rumors are true, saying goodbye to these characters will not be easy. If it has to end, at least let it end with the wedding of a fan’s dreams and happiness. But… if you haven’t read these books, grab them and get started, you will not be disappointed. If you have read them, know that characters live on in the hearts and minds of those who not only wrote them but of those who loved them.
If you need to find a new witch-based series to read that will keep you interested, you may enjoy Amanda M. Lee’s series, “Wicked Witches of the Midwest” or Jennifer David Hesse’s remarkable series “A Wiccan Wheel Mystery”.
On a Personal Note:
It has been a great pleasure for me to read and review this series. It has brought a smile to my face with each beginning, a tear, and a twinkle to my eyes with each ending, and has filled me with a wish come true for magic.
About the Author
Heather Blake, aka Heather Webber, is the author of more than twenty-five novels and has been twice nominated for an Agatha Award. She’s a total homebody who loves to be close to her family, drink too much coffee and tea, birdwatch, crochet, and bake.
Ms. Blake grew up in a suburb of Boston. She currently lives in the Cincinnati area with her family and is hard at work on her next book.
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