I devoured this book in one day. I loved the magic in it as well as the mystery element to be solved. It was a page turner and the author had me loving the two sisters. I will for sure recommend to customers as well as fellow reader friends. Such a good read, sad I finished it so quickly

Thank you, NetGalley and Cursed Dragon Ship Publishing, LLC for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

This witchy murder mystery was a fun read. Right away we meet our witch Leona and find out about the disappearance of a teenage girl who was murdered. With her sister’s help, another witch: Jewel; Leona needs to find the girl and who killed her before another murder occurs. Unfortunately, this does happen and now our witch sisters are racing to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
The town is quaint and everyone knows everyone and their business. Strange wicked things are lurking about and no one knows who is behind it. Of course, the witches are looked at with disdain even if they are the ones trying to save the town.
The story was fast-paced with an array of characters: ghosts, werewolves, a ghoul, a supposed vampire, and our lovely witches. I enjoyed the flow of the story but felt like it fell a little short on the details and plot lines. There was a lot of action but sometimes it felt like a little bit too much. Like too many things being squeezed in. I wish there was a bit more of the powerful witchcraft and more of that “voice” Leona kept hearing. I wanted more backstory on the “name” no one wanted to say, who was leading the brothers? Are they all the same person? I also wanted more of Granny Kay, I know the story was about the sisters and their powerful bond and magic but still wanted more of Granny. I loved the way Jessica wrote about her cottage and the town as a whole. It was very descriptive and I could visualize everything. Not sure if this is part of a series but it ended in a way that could be a potential cliffhanger but could just be the end of the book. I was left with questions but not life-altering.
Lastly, there was a sweet closed-door romance… I won’t say more. But it did add a cute little reprieve from all of the action and detective work.

Strange but captivating
Leona and her sister Jewel are witches in post WW2 rural America and they become embroiled in a murder investigation when the victims ghost attacks Leona
Leona and Jewel are very different characters who also have different types of magical powers, one of Leonas is that she can see and speak to ghosts but both sisters want to do what’s right and protect both themselves and the people around them which I liked and which came across strongly
I enjoyed this book but at times I did find it slightly disturbing, then again it is a horror, but there is a lot of domestic violence which I don’t think really added to the story and it did lead me to struggle more with the characters and bonding to them. For me, whilst some things came across well, others didn’t and although I was hooked and unable to put it down, there were issues with the book which did impact a little on some of my enjoyment of it
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy a different kind of story full of magic and mystery that will keep you reading