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I think it's well written and there's a lot of potential. Not my cup as too much sex in book bores me to tears.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

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This was really good. I was hooked from the beginning and quickly finished it. I highly enjoyed this book.
I just reviewed The Three Witches and the Master by Max Nowaz. #TheThreeWitchesandtheMaster #NetGalley
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The synopsis of THE THREE WISHES AND THE MASTER by Max Nowaz sounded promising, setting the expectation for noir type mystery with magic at its core. Sadly, the summary may just be the only good thing about this sequel to GET RICH OR GET LUCKY. The author must have assumed that readers will have read the previous novel as much of the action that fuels THE THREE WISHES AND THE MASTER relies on the previous book for context.

SUMMARY: Adam is an amateur wizard learning his craft from a book he found in the basement of the house he purchased to flip. While practicing his newfound powers, he casts a spell that brings a beautiful woman, one of the original three witches, to his doorstep. Having been bewitched and turned into a crayfish in the 1950s, Eve may be a woman out of her time but it's not going to slow her down. She's back and taking over much of Adam's life with her demands while hiding her true intentions.

But Adam has secrets of his own. He's trying to buy his way into the college where he works, juggling multiple entanglements, and dodging a suspicious police detective who wants to put him in jail. He's also been having terrifying dreams about dying at the hands of the Master if he doesn't hand over the book. With so much chaos surrounding him, Adam can't quite decide if he should trust Eve or not.

THE THREE WITCHES AND THE MASTER is laughably bad. Poorly written with stilted dialogue, unlikable characters, and a plot that goes nowhere. The protagonist, Adam is a misogynistic jerk with no redeeming qualities. He's a selfish liar and cheat who doesn't care about anyone or anything other than himself. He disparages everyone around him, and yet somehow the author expects readers to root for his success. Eve is just as bad. She's also out only for herself and has fewer qualms than Adam about using lethal means to get what she wants. Even the majority of the minor characters are despicable.

The plot is a confusing mess. The three witches and master of the title aren't even a factor until the last third of the book. The first two thirds are filled with Adam's sexual conquests and references to the action of the first book. Adam's internal dialogue takes up a fair amount of the novel but none of it clarifies or steers the plot into any type of discernible narrative. Sometimes, audiences can find things so bad they are good fun but THE THREE WITCHES AND THE MASTER is just plain old BAD.

Thanks to #NetGalley for providing access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This was an action packed, page turner with a bit of scary suspense. It was a page turner with interesting characters. Each character had some unique characteristics that made them fun to read about and try to visualize. There was a bit of graphic steam. I especially liked the ending

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