Witch hunt

Cate Conte

Book - 2020

"Violet Mooney owns The Full Moon crystal shop in quaint North Harbor, Connecticut. Still grieving her beloved grandmother's recent unexpected death, she takes comfort in her fat orange cat Monty and her work. Not everyone in town is thrilled with her business, however. When disagreeable town councilwoman Carla Fernandez picks a fight over Violet's 'voodoo shop', the two have a very public confrontation. Of course, when Carla turns up dead, Violet gets little sympathy from the police as suspect #1. But the shock of two policemen showing up at her door pales in comparison to the sudden appearance of her estranged mother Fiona and a surprise sister, Zoe. What Fiona reveals will rock her world and her sense of self--an...d reawaken her long-dormant mysterious power. Good thing. She's gonna need it ..."--Provided by publisher.

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Subjects
Genres
Paranormal fiction
Mystery fiction
Detective and mystery fiction
Cozy mysteries
Published
New York, NY : Kensington Books [2020]
Language
English
Main Author
Cate Conte (author)
Item Description
"Kensington mystery"--Spine.
"First in a spellbinding new series!"--Cover.
Physical Description
312 pages ; 18 cm
ISBN
9781496717603
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Magic and mayhem collide when the owner of a Connecticut crystal shop is arrested for murder and her ghostly mother comes to her rescue. Though her store is strictly about healing and feeling, not everyone is a fan of Violet Mooney's Full Moon crystal shop, as she learns when town official Carla Fernandez yells at her about some supposed séance one morning when Violet's just trying to caffeinate. Carla's aura is a bright blue that some might see as evincing creativity but Violet is seasoned enough to know speaks of Carla's strong opinions, which Carla seems more than willing to speak of herself. Before Violet can fret too much about the fallout from Carla's verbal firestorm, she's being asked by North Harbor police about Carla's murder. But wait, Carla's been killed? It seems so, and when the police bring in Violet--whose alibi is that she was napping--as a likely suspect, an unlikely ally comes to Violet's aid: her mother, Fiona Ravenstar. Accompanied by Violet's teenage sister, Zoe, Fiona ducks out of her responsibilities in the astral realm to help the daughter she hasn't seen since she was 5. Literally hasn't seen, because Violet's recently deceased grandmother, Abigail Moonstone, evidently cast a spell blocking Violet from Fiona's visions. Now that Fiona can see her daughter's in trouble, she's more than ready to help. But Violet isn't sure she wants help from a mother she's always been told abandoned her, and Fiona can't help Violet until she earns her daughter's trust. Zippy and fun, with an otherworldly hook that's further enhanced by characters with a little magic of their own. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.