Review: Interesting Premise and Likeable Characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 27, 2013
Retired New Castle Police Detective, Tony Marcella, is asked by his former partner Carlos to help investigate three suicides that Carlos believes are murders. Tony has mixed feelings about this. His last case shook him up enough to retire to Florida. Although the thought of returning makes him uneasy, Tony also realizes that the personal demons destroying his peace of mind need to be put to rest. It isn't long before Tony and Carlos realize that this increasingly bizarre case could involve supernatural elements. A visit to local witch, Lilith Adams, verifies that she's partly to blame for Tony's bad memories. The question is whether Lilith is involved in these suicides. Is she intending to help or thwart attempts to find the truth?Eye of the Witch is the second installment in a series that incorporates mystery, the supernatural, witchcraft, and even romance. The book is a police procedural mystery first, but one that  incorporates suspects and victims with unique abilities. Those abilities will stretch credibility with some readers while others will appreciate the creative means used to commit a crime.The book's strengths are its interesting premise and characters. Tony is complex and the author portrays his inner turmoil well. Carlos and his new partner Spinelli are also believable and likeable. Frequent references are made to events in the first book which have left an impact on characters in this installment, however, not enough backstory was provided to understand the complexity of the relationship between Tony and Lilith. Over all Eye of the Witch is a good mystery, although given the ending, I'm not sure where it will go from there.