Book 44, 2018

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It Takes a Coven by Carol J. Perry

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



On Thursday night, I finished reading It Takes a Coven, which is part of the "Witch City" mystery series by Carol J Perry. Main character is Lee Barrett--young widow, college instructor, and reluctant scryer.

After classes wrapped up at the Tabby, Lee thought she would have a quiet summer. Instead, she's been asked to be the maid of honor in a wedding, and she's been offered an internship as an investigative reporter for the local TV station. Lee isn't lacking for subjects to investigate; there have been some mysterious deaths among local witches, and Salem has been inundated with crows. The deaths were initially ruled accidental, but Lee's visions indicate otherwise. She tells her boyfriend, Detective Pete Mondello, and he delves into the cases.

There was good pacing to the story. The narrative included plenty of Lee's day-to-day activities, which I always appreciate. She's getting better at scrying, and her cat, O'Ryan, has begun to help her in that respect. I put clues together before Lee did. Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Favorite line: "She actually had a whole room devoted to hats." I can relate!

Very good book, four stars:

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