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Rosie Strange doesn't believe in ghosts or witches or magic. It's no surprise therefore that when she inherits the ramshackle Essex Witch Museum, her first thought is to take the money and run.

Still, the museum exerts a curious pull over Rosie. There's the eccentric academic who bustles in to demand she help in a hunt for the bones of the notorious Ursula Cadence, a witch long since put to death. And there's curator Sam Stone, a man about whom Rosie can't decide if he's tiresomely annoying or extremely captivating.

Finding herself and Sam embroiled in a peculiar centuries-old mystery, Rosie quickly discovers that the secrets of the past come with their own real danger as a strange magic threatens to envelop them all.

©2017 Syd Moore (P)2017 Isis Publishing Ltd Amateur Sleuths Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Magic Mystery Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Witchcraft Funny Magic Users
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I thought it was going to be too gruesome but it was just right. The descriptions were enough to make my imagination wriggle but without being unnecessarily horrific. A good story with lots of fascinating facts woven in. I hope that there is another one.

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I was unsure at first about the book but thought I would give it a go as storyline sounded a bit different from my usual fare.

As I listened and realised what one of the main characters ( the one telling the story) 'day job' is I wondered how this would work out as its certainly different. I don't think I have ever come across this job being mentioned except when an author has their characters is being derogatory about it.

This time we are seeing the person who does this job as a real human being which is nice as in this day and age - especially in the UK - they are usually seen as the equivalent of the old witchfinders and prosecutors - I wonder if this is why the author choose this profession for them - could they be, I wonder, having a dig at the modern 'witch hunt' that appears to being going on in this day and age.


Not a quick moving story but no less enjoyable for that as I enjoyed hearing about the background that was given - not much but presumes it will be expanded upon as the series progresses.

We also get the thoughts and feelings of the character telling the story and to me they not only are being exposed to a whole new world but also given because of it the chance to examine themselves as a person and we 'listen to their thoughts as they start their travels through it and we see them start to grow.

I might be reading more into the book than was intended but to me it's certainly not just a book about two people who solve mysteries.

Overall I enjoyed it - already listening to the second book in series.

Never Before had main charactor with this job

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a good mix of romance and magic. i really enjoyed this easy listen with 2 enjoyable lead characters and rolling plot

easy listen enjoyable story

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thoroughly enjoyed this book. a great plot and very well read. didnt want the storie to end. please write more.

enchanting

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This came up on my "you might like this" list and I'm glad I gave it a try. The narration is excellent, clear and well-paced with good characterisation. The story has a good mix of humour, thriller, and spooky bits which are cleverly death with by our rational protagonist. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series being available as an audiobook!

An interesting mix of history, witches, Essex girls and intrigue.

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