Pawsitively Poisonous by Melissa Erin Jackson Series: Witch of Edgehill
Published by Ringtail Press on June 10, 2019
Genres: Fiction, Paranormal
Pages: 201
Format: eBook
Source: Netgalley
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Every town has its secrets, but no one has a secret like hers.
Amber Blackwood, lifelong resident of Edgehill, Oregon, has earned a reputation for being a semi-reclusive odd duck. Her store, The Quirky Whisker, is full of curiosities, from extremely potent sleepy teas and ever-burning candles to kids’ toys that seem to run endlessly without the aid of batteries. The people of Edgehill think of the Quirky Whisker as an integral part of their feline-obsessed town, but most give Amber herself a wide berth. Amber prefers it that way; it keeps her secret safe. But that secret is thrown into jeopardy when Amber’s friend Melanie is found dead, a vial of headache tonic from Amber’s store clutched in her hand.
Edgehill’s newest police chief has had it out for Amber since he arrived three years before. He can’t possibly know she’s a witch, but his suspicions about her odd store and even odder behavior have shot her to the top of his suspect list. When the Edgehill rumor mill finds out Melanie was poisoned, it’s not only the police chief who looks at Amber differently. Determined to both find justice for her friend and to clear her own name, Amber must use her unique gifts to help track down Melanie’s real killer. A quest that threatens much more than her secret …
I received Pawsitively Poisonous for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Want a Cozy Mystery with a touch of the paranormal? Then Pawsitively Poisonous is the novel you must read as soon as possible!
Amber Blackwood just wants a semi-normal life. Yes, she’s a witch, but that shouldn’t interfere with her friendships in the town packed full of cat lovers. Amber thinks dousing the items she sells at her shop, The Quirky Whisker, with a touch of magic is a simple way to expend the energy coursing through her veins. It is those simple ways that end up getting her accused of her best friends murder. With a suspicious police chief and secrets galore, Amber makes the best use of her talents to find out the secrets her best friend was hiding from the world.
From start to finish, I loved Amber and the cast of unusual characters that make up Edgehill. Jackson pulled me in right away with her first chapter full of magical toys and awestruck children. This fast paced mystery kept me guessing until the very end! With at least four more books planned for the series, I’ll be spending hours reading about Amber’s exploits in the quirky town of Edgehill!
About Melissa Erin Jackson
Melissa has had a love of stories for as long as she can remember, but only started penning her own during her freshman year of college. She majored in Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at UCDavis. Yet, while she was neck-deep in organic chemistry and physics, she kept finding herself writing stories in the back of the classroom about fairies and trolls and magic. She finished her degree, but it never captured her heart the way writing did.
Now she owns her own dog walking business (that’s sort of wildlife related, right?) by day…and afternoon and night…and writes whenever she gets a spare moment. The Microsoft Word app is a gift from the gods!
She alternates mostly between fantasy and mystery (often with a paranormal twist). All her books have some element of “other” to them…witches, ghosts, UFOs. There’s no better way to escape the real world than getting lost in a fictional one.
She lives in Northern California with her very patient boyfriend and way too many pets.
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