Title: LOLA SPHINX: A
WITCH COZY MYSTERY COLLECTION
Series: Lola Sphinx Cozy Mystery #1 - #3
Author: Lori Woods
Narrator: Laura
Oskins
Length: 3
hours 35 minutes
Audible
Release Date:
12.09.2019
Publisher: Moonstone Press
Publish Date: 11.24.2019
Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery
Recommended
for: all ages
Listenability: OK or
NSFW
Received from: Lori Woods (as an Audible gifted copy)
Goodreads link: Lola Sphinx 1-3
Date completed: 02.17.2020
Description from the publisher:
Download this fun and lighthearted
witch cozy mystery collection of three books!
Contents:
Book
1: Potions and Commotions
A magical town, a witch and a
mermaid, and a murder most confusing....
Lola, a friendly young witch in the
magical town of Warlor, has just opened up the town's first potions shop, along
with elderly man-fairy, Pim-Pim. After Lola is asked out on a date by the
handsome warlock, Detective Dereck, they decide to attend the grand Spring
Welcome Celebration. However, all is not as well as it seems. Due to some
unusual circumstances surrounding a sudden death, her best friend, Nawfar (who
happens to be a mermaid), is accused of murder!
Can Lola and Dereck track down the
true killer in time and prove Nawfar’s innocence?
Book
2: Witch Way Out
Lola Sphinx is beyond excited when
she learns her mermaid best friend, Nawfar, has inherited a magical ring that
allows her to walk on land for short periods of time. Along with the young
fairy, Thicket, they head out on a hike and come upon a strange, magical gate
that opens up into a new world.
Enjoying themselves at a roller
rink, the local deejay is suddenly murdered and somehow Lola, Nawfar and
Thicket find themselves in the middle of everything...while also trying to get
back home in time before Nawfar reveals her true identity!
Book
3: Rats and Bats
Lola Sphinx's life as a witch has
always been rather normal. That is until a non-magical man from the 1960s wound
up stuck in her world. When Detective Dereck gets a little jealous, he takes
Lola out on a lunch date to talk about her new friend whom she has cleverly
disguised as an elf.
But when one of the servers winds up
dead, can Dereck put his jealousy aside to work along with Lola to find the
killer at large?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The stories are cute. The characters are likeable. These are clean, short, cozy mysteries that
the whole family could enjoy on a trip to grandma’s house. Just plan for the commercial breaks.
The three stories are cozy
paranormal mysteries suitable for all ages.
They are cute with a great variety of paranormal types of people –
mermaids, witches, etc. Though
appropriate for all ages, they are not dumbed down or over-simplified. Instead, there is some great opportunities to
bring out a family discussion of things like crowd-mentality, the hippie
generation, and jealousies.
Production note: Are you kidding
me? Stopping at the beginning of chapter
5 and again at the beginning of chapter 8 for each book to plead for reviews
was obnoxious! Six times in three hours!! By the sixth one, I just wanted the box set
to be over. I had planned to finish the
series this week, but now I hesitate to pick up the next book.
Narration: Laura Oskins’ voice
is perfect for the genre - young, sweet, and energetic. Unfortunately her pauses were in odd
places. I began to wonder if she was
reading off of an enlarged copy that couldn’t keep up with her reading
speed. That was the only explanation I could
come up with that made sense.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook
copy via Audio BookCrave, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Lola
Sphinx Cozy Mystery series:
1.
Potions and Commotions
2.
Witch Way Out
3.
Rats and Bats!
4.
Bad Spells
5.
Witch Way In
6.
Witch Is How It Ends
Also from Lori Woods:
·
Mayhem and Magic
·
The Ministry Marathon
·
Silent Fright
Nightshade Paranormal Cozy Mysteries:
1.
Witch You Were Here
2.
Witch Spells Trouble
3.
Stone Cold Witch
4.
Life’s a Witch
5.
Witch Way Wins
Sweet Treat Mystery series:
1.
Strawberry Crunch & Murder
2.
Peanut Butter Fudge & Murder
3.
Lemon Bars & Murder
4.
Mint Choc Chip & Murder
5.
Key Lime Pie & Murder
6.
Red Velvet Cake & Murder
7.
Carrot Cake & Murder
8.
Caramel Apples & Murder
9.
Pumpkin Pie & Murder
10. Double Apple Pie & Murder
11. Cinnamon Cookies & Murder
12. Peppermint Bark & Murder
Story Tree Cozy Mysteries:
1.
Books, Brownies, and Murder
2.
Books, Scones, and Murder
3.
Books, Canapés, and Murder
4.
Books, Picnics, and Murder
5.
Books, Barbecue, and Murder
6.
Books, Potluck, and Murder
Petite Savannah Mysteries:
1.
New Beginnings & Murder
2.
French Twist and Murder
3.
Bombshells and Murder
4.
Wedding Bells and Murder
5.
Flight to Remember
6.
It’s a Man’s World
7.
Deadly Wedding & Murder
Pearl Street Kitchen Mysteries:
1.
Music, Mousse, and Murder
2.
A Spoonful of Betrayal
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