Title: WITCH DOGGONE KILLER?
Series: Superior Bay Witch Doctor Mystery #1
Author: Paula Lester
Publisher: Paula Lester
Publish Date: 05.29.2020
Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery, Paranormal
Recommended for: 16+
Grammar/editing: received as an
unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Paula Lester
Goodreads link: Witch
Doggone Killer?
Date completed: 05.30.2020
Description from the publisher:
You know you’re in for a doozy of a
work day when your first appointment is dead when you get to the exam room.
Willow Morgan lives a quiet life in Superior Bay. Winter lasts for up to nine months there, and the biggest event of the year is the summer dog show. People come from all over to attend. It brings money and prestige to town.
But when Willow’s landlord is poisoned to death, she quickly finds herself in a tricky situation. People are canceling their appointments, afraid when they learn someone was murdered in her clinic. And one of her employees is acting super strange.
Then she’s asked to take over the dead man’s spot as a dog show judge, and she gets even more nervous. After all, she’s the town veterinarian, so is it even okay for her to be a judge? And, oh yeah, she’s a witch who can talk to animals, but only her elderly aunt is in the know on that point.
Before long, Willow is in way over her head. She has to learn the rules for judging the dog show, save her business from financial ruin, and juggle a couple of potential love interests.
But that’s not the worst of it. Willow is pretty sure she may be on the short list for the killer’s next victim. Now, she’s racing the clock to catch the murderer and finds herself having to choose between revealing her secret and possibly losing her life.
Willow Morgan lives a quiet life in Superior Bay. Winter lasts for up to nine months there, and the biggest event of the year is the summer dog show. People come from all over to attend. It brings money and prestige to town.
But when Willow’s landlord is poisoned to death, she quickly finds herself in a tricky situation. People are canceling their appointments, afraid when they learn someone was murdered in her clinic. And one of her employees is acting super strange.
Then she’s asked to take over the dead man’s spot as a dog show judge, and she gets even more nervous. After all, she’s the town veterinarian, so is it even okay for her to be a judge? And, oh yeah, she’s a witch who can talk to animals, but only her elderly aunt is in the know on that point.
Before long, Willow is in way over her head. She has to learn the rules for judging the dog show, save her business from financial ruin, and juggle a couple of potential love interests.
But that’s not the worst of it. Willow is pretty sure she may be on the short list for the killer’s next victim. Now, she’s racing the clock to catch the murderer and finds herself having to choose between revealing her secret and possibly losing her life.
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WITCH DOGGONE KILLER? is the first
book in the Superior Bay Witch Doctor Mystery series. I believe each book will stand on its own,
but it’s always best to read the first book in a series first.
Willow is a witch with a unique
ability to speak with animals. This is definitely
a plus in her work as a veterinarian.
Her life-long friends do not know about any of her skills.
When Willow’s landlord dies in her
waiting room, it turns out that there are a lot of suspects for a victim that
not many people liked, but there is not an info dump. I liked that everyone was brought in
naturally and I felt that I was getting to know them even if Willow has lived
in the town all of her life. A well-written
mystery, wonderful characters, and a likeable main character makes this a
series that I’m looking forward to continuing.
Willow has two potential love
interests that were given equal presentation by the author. I know whom I would say is the better choice
for her, but we’ll see.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC
via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Superior Bay Witch Doctor Mystery Series:
1.
Witch Doggone Killer
2.
The Affairs of Witches (releases
06.30.2020)
3.
Witch Way Out (releases soon)
Also from Paula Lester:
·
Ready to Snap (Killer Shots
Mysteries #4)
Beachside
Books Magical Cozy Series:
1.
Pasta, Pirates, and Poison
2.
Apples, Actors, and Axes
3.
Grits, Gamblers, and Grudges
4.
Candy, Carpenters, and Candlesticks
5.
Meatballs, Mistletoe, and Murder
6.
Honey, Hearts, and Homicide
Cruise Ship
Cozy Mystery Series (with M.E. Harmon):
1. Cruising for a Bruising
2. Angling for a Strangling (releases
04.24.2021)
3. Yearning for a Burning (releases
04.24.2021)
Crystal
Springs Cozy Witch Mystery Series:
1.
A Witch Too Late
1.5 Dead Witch Talking
2.
A Witch Too Hot
3.
A Witch Too Bright
4.
A Witch Too Dead
5.
A Witch Too Frozen
Said What?
Series:
1.
The Cat Said What?
2.
The Dog Said What?
Sunnyside
Magical Bakery Series:
1.
Sugar Skulls and Suspects
2.
Tea Tarts and Trespassers (releases
06.30.2020)
3.
Mint Macarons and Murderers
Sunnyside
Retired Witches Community Series:
Ghostly Trails
1.
A Bottle Full of Djinn
2.
Loony Town
3.
Mummy Issues
4.
Clairvoyant Clues
5.
Boss Blues
6.
Engine Repairs (releases 07.31.2020)
Tessa Randolph Cozy Mysteries (with
Tessa Randolph):
2.
The Scythe’s Secrets (releases
07.31.2020)
3.
Reap What She Sows (releases
08.31.220)
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