Books 1-3: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Box Set
The last time witchy car mechanic Victoria Fox did magic, she nearly blew up half a street. Oops. No more magic for her, but is a witch who doesn’t do magic still a witch?
Well, she does have a kitty familiar named Professor Studmuffin Salvitore III. She also has a knack for inviting magical trouble to her shop’s doorstep.
Like her business rival who shows up and offers her a deal. A tempting deal, but she shuts the door in his face anyway. Moments later, his star employee drops dead.
All roads lead to Victoria as the murderer. The problem? She didn’t do it. The other problem? Almost no one believes her.
It’s now up to her and her kitty familiar to prove she’s innocent. Tiptoeing closer to the truth could put them both in danger though. And it might just take a lead paw on the gas pedal to get them out.
Witchy Business Mysteries Books 1-3: A Paranormal Cozy Mystery Box Set by Maddy Savanna
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Paranormal stories are not my usual read, but with this being a cozy mystery, I thought I’d give it go. It was actually great fun, with some bizarre but entertaining plots.
Victoria doesn’t see herself as a witch, certainly not a practising one, and she has doubts she’d ever be able to pull of any spells after her last attempt went so disastrously wrong. Her familiar, a cat by the name of Professor Studmuffin Salvitore III bakes – of course – but with the driest sense of humour and the biggest ego ever. What could possibly be any more bizarre? Maybe when Victoria tries to prevent a series of deaths (one of which is her own) and has to keep travelling back in time with a spell to do so, but is constantly thwarted by one thing or another. It’s funny, amusing, yet you can’t help be drawn into Victoria’s life and her problems.
For me, a non-American, the narration was an issue at times, usually when the narrator was in character, and the Southern accent was hard to understand. At one time, Victoria says something about “having a laff” (which to my British ears is having a laugh). However, after rerunning it a few times, I realised she meant “having a life”.
I would definitely read more in this series but think I’ll stick to reading rather than listening.
Great fun, quirky, and frequently chaotic – in the best possible way!
As always,
Just 4 My Books 