Title: SPIRITS, PIES, & ALIBIS
Series: The Witches of Pinecroft Cove #1
Author: Nicole St. Claire
Narrator: Stephanie
Murphy
Length: 7
hours 7 minutes
Audible
Release Date:
09.18.2019
Publisher: Nicole St. Claire
Publish Date: 07.15.2019
Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery, Witches
Recommended
for: 14+ due to vocabulary &
murder
Listenability: OK for most ears or
NSFW
Received from: Nicole St. Claire (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: Spirits, Pies, and Alibis
Date completed: 11.05.2019
Description from the publisher:
After moving to the magical world of
Pinecroft Cove, will Tamsyn’s life ever be normal again?
Tamsyn Bassett is having a bad week.
Like the "losing your job and
getting dumped by your boyfriend" kind of bad. So, when her great-aunt invites her to spend
the summer at her inn on a remote island in Maine, Tamsyn jumps at the chance. But instead of the peaceful getaway she
expected, she's immediately confronted with the preposterous revelation that
she's descended from a long line of kitchen witches and is the last hope of her
generation to keep magic alive in Pinecroft Cove. That she's the world's worst cook could be an
issue.
As if navigating a strange new world
of spells, magic, and exploding blueberry pies isn't enough to handle, that
awkward boy who had a crush on her when they were kids seems to turn up
everywhere she looks. Only, now that
he's a super-dreamy doctor, it's Tamsyn's turn to be the awkward one. If she didn't know better, she'd swear someone
put a hex on her.
One more thing. Tamsyn's pretty sure she's being haunted, and
not by just any ghost but by Doctor Dreamy's dead uncle. If she can't harness her powers in time to
figure out the truth behind his mysterious death, she may never have a moment
of peace again. When death strikes the
island’s controversial real estate mogul, will Tamsyn’s newly discovered powers
be any match for murder?
Don’t miss the new Witches of
Pinecroft Cove series of paranormal cozy mysteries!
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SPIRITS, PIES, & ALIBIS is the first
book in The Witches of Pinecroft Cove series. Of course, this one needs to be read first as
it introduces the world and island to the reader. It is yet to be seen if the future books will
need to be read in the order of release.
Tamsyn isn’t the usual early 20s,
known about witches all of her life, new witch.
Though at times, she acts more like a teenager than the near 30 years
she is. Still, she’s pragmatic and
doubtful of the magic powers she’s being told she holds. She’s told she’s a kitchen witch, but she claims
she could “burn water.”
I like that she may be something
different from her aunt, and that her mother may have been, also. We may never know about that since her mother
disappeared fifteen years ago.
The story is quick and light, but
well thought out and interesting. It’s
unpredictable and fun. Plus, there are
ghosts and witches, a combination sure to capture my imagination and attention.
Narration: Stephanie Murphy is
one of the best narrators I have heard.
She doesn’t just read the words, but makes you believe she is Tamsyn
Bassett discovering the world of witches, learning to bake a magical pie, and
encountering spirits. Please, may I have
another book with her as the narrator?
Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook
copy via freeaudiopromocodes(dot)com, my opinions are my own and are given
freely.
The Witches of Pinecroft Cove series:
1.
Spirits, Pies, and Alibis
2.
Covens, Cakes, and Big Mistakes
3.
Magic, Lead, and Gingerbread
(releases 11.23.219)
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