Covens and Coffins: Paranormal Witch Cozy Mystery

I have read several books in this series now, and I always enjoy a trip to Zoe's magical world. I like that she isn't an experienced, know-it-all witch as often happens in these paranormal cozy mysteries. In fact, this book starts with a scene of one of her areas of witchy ineptitude: she can't fly a broom like the other witches. Despite her lacks, she has decided to run for Head Witch because of all the mysterious events she has been involved with previously. All does not run smoothly, of course, when a rival is murdered at a town hall meeting of the candidates just before the election. Zoe becomes a suspect, and she has to use her skills to ferret out the real murderer. In an interesting subplot, some are proposing wand reform (in a way that mirrors gun control in our world). I like how the author has made this series stand-alone but interrelated, and she gives necessary backstory in tiny bite-sized chunks that are easy to assimilate. Backstory seems to be one of those things that authors quite often trip up on, either giving too little or too much in an info dump. That doesn't happen here. For those of us who have read previous books, the relationships between Zoe and her friends and her grandma are a delight to watch as the friendships, like with Mallory and Raina, are realistic in showing both closeness and humor, and the familial relationship shows a deep love and understanding. I just like watching Zoe and her peeps interact. I thought that the murder should have happened a little earlier in the context of the story to give a bit more time for the mystery to play out, but it was still a solid read.

Zoe Clarke has decided to run for Head Witch, Moon Grove’s highest and most powerful position and her campaign manager, Raina, is preparing her to shoot a campaign ad on broomstick while attending the broom races. The staff thought it might be a good idea to show how Zoe is mastering broom flight – but seeing the witches racing past faster than the eye can follow is pretty unnerving! But even Grandma agreed it made sense to master this most basic of witch activities – even if it killed her?! Gulp… With the support of her best friends, Zoe’s holding her own against some of the very popular witches, but unfortunately, there are some people who are not happy at the idea of her possibly winning! When one of the other witch candidates is murdered, Zoe is accused and now must find the murderer – just days away from the election! Can she clear her name and find the culprit in time? I love this fun series and following along on Zoe’s wild adventures! The story line will definitely hold the reader’s attention as it races along in this exciting tale of politics and murder! We again mingle with familiar characters and meet some new ones as the mystery keeps things hopping in Moon Grove! Grab your copy and join the hunt for the murderous assassin!

Zoe Clarke has decided to run for Head Witch of the magical town of Moon Grove. Along with Raina, were witch mentor and campaign manager, and Mallory, her best friend are trying to get a video of her flying on a broom..Elle, her grandmother and Beau Duncan her boyfriend were there to cheer her on. But the ride does not go as planned, luckily Lydia Crowe saved her. She gets invited the Crowe’s mansion for a meeting only to find out their support but not without a cost. At the next town meeting Lydia is killed and Zoe seems to be getting the Blair. Now what? This is a delightful cozy mystery filled with wonderful characters and full of surprises. The writer has developed characters that seem to pop off the page. She wove together the murder mystery with the campaign and lots of twist turn, obstacles, to make a great story that leaves you guessing to the end. This book is filled with humour, betrayal, friendship and mystery. I really enjoyed how Zoe kept trying to improve herself throughout the book. This is an awesome easy to read cozy paranormal mystery. This book is part of a series of books and I ca not wait to read the rest of them. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.