Review: PHENOMENAL!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2012
If I thought the first book in this series was an absolute must read, then "Witch Hunt" must be something like a double must read!Six months along and Sydlynn Hayle is still in the same town and the same school but now has a circle of friends and even a boyfriend.  She is learning to use her magical powers, enjoying her life with her friends and going to parties like any normal teenage girl.One of the parties turns into a disaster when an ancient power arises to start feeding on kids with latent magical powers. When the mean cheerleader Suzanne are possessed, and town folk and coven members start disappearing, Syd's coven has to step in and do something about it. That is when things get out of hand.Syd's crazy grandmother, who can only be subdued by a constant supply of chocolates and tequila, continues with her antics in this book, entertaining the reader to no end.  And let's not forget another contributor who adds to the magic of this story - the silver Persian cat, Sassafras, who is really something else imprisoned in the body of a cat.Once I started reading Witch Hunt, I simply couldn't put it down. The nonstop excitement, action and drama kept me sitting on the edge of my seat. As I had become very fond of many of the characters when reading the first book in the series, "Family Magic", I was really concerned that something bad may befall one of them during this story.The dialogue is extremely well written but most enjoyable, and often hilarious, is the inner dialogue and thoughts of the main character, Syd. When she thinks of the bad guy as somebody with two god-complexes and a serious multiple personality disorder, I was shouting with laughter.Patti Larsen brilliantly combines just the right amount of action, warmth and humor in this book - something which I always admire greatly in authors. I would strongly recommend this young adult novel to readers of all ages.  Once again this gifted writer has given her readers a beautiful, warm-hearted and very suspenseful 5 star read to enjoy. (Ellen Fritz)