I listened to the unabridged audio version of Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell, which was narrated by Xe Sands.
Secondhand Spirits is the first novel in the 'Witchcraft' cozy mystery series and Juliet Blackwell is a new to me author. I love cozy mystery novels and Secondhand Spirits was a delight!! I loved that this novel is set in the San Francisco Bay Area as I live the San Francisco East Bay. I enjoyed hearing local details featured in this cozy mystery novel.
The writing was really good. I liked the pacing of this novel, the characters, the storyline, and more. The only major complaint I have is the narration for this book... This is the fourth novel I've listened to that has been narrated by Xe Sands. I've either loved the way Ms. Sands has narrated the book I've listened to OR the narration has been a complete bust. I simply wasn't fond of the way this book was narrated.
Below is the publisher's summary for Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell, which I discovered on the author's website:
Lily Ivory is not your average witch. Her spell-casting powers tend to draw mischievous spirits while keeping normal humans at a distance. But now her vintage clothing store could give her a chance to make friends in San Francisco….
Lily hopes for a normal life when she opens Aunt Cora’s Closet. With her magical knack for vintage fashion—she can sense vibrations of the past from clothing and jewelry—her store becomes a big hit.
But when a client is murdered and children start disappearing from the Bay Area, Lily may be the only one who can unravel the crime. She tries to keep her identity a secret while investigating, but it’s not easy—especially under the spells of sexy “mythbuster” Max Carmichael and powerful witch Aidan Rhodes. Will Lily’s witchy ways be forced out of the closet?
I look forward to reading other novels from the 'Witchcraft' cozy mystery series.
I am giving Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell a rating of 4 stars out of 5 stars.
Until my next post, happy reading!!
Oh nice! I loved this series. Was always sad that it didn't go on longer. I still need to finish reading her other cozy paranormal mystery series, Haunted Home Renovation. That one also took place in the San Francisco area if I can recall. The characters actually "collide" in a short story and I want to say that Lily maybe pops up in one of the HHR books. But it's been sooo long and so many books that I can't quite remember! Nice review! Glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the review love!!
DeleteI confess this is not the sort of thing that I would normally choose to read but it does sound interesting. Maybe I'll give it a try.
ReplyDeleteIf you do read this book, then let me know how you enjoy it.
DeleteThis does sound like a delightful read.
ReplyDeleteI have so many other books in my 'tbr' stack, I'm not sure when I'll find the time to read more novels in the series.
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