Review: Good Series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2014
I truly enjoy Amanda M. Lee's writing. The family at the center of these stories are real people, the kind of people I grew up with, though none of us had powers (thank heavens).Bay Winchester is the central character, and we see her family though her eyes. She works for a local newspaper in Hemlock Cove, a small town in Michigan. her family is well-known by the local sheriff, especially Aunt Tillie. If I had power, I would want to be like Aunt Tillie one day. She doesn't give a whit about anyone else's opinion and never backs down. And no one is safe from her imaginative retributions.The mysteries in this volume involve the disappearance of an elderly couple from Canada AND the reappearance of cousin Thistle's dad, a man who has rarely seen or talked to his daughter in years. His presence at The Overlook, an inn run by Bay's mother and aunts, causes friction, and sparks Bay's imagination. Why has he suddenly appeared after all these years?Bay is also dealing with her feelings regarding an FBI agent named Landon. She became involved with him following another adventure - Any Witch Way You Can - and it didn't go well. Now he'd back to investigate the couple's disappearance, and sparks fly again.I like the dialog in Amanda M. Lee's books. I also like the fact that people aren't always so nice. The book is also funny, which is a plus for me. It's the second book I've read in the series and look forward to the next one.