Review: Mystery, magic and romance from the male POV.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
Full disclosure up front, I was given a free copy to review. Also, there is the fact that as a reader I personally don’t like first person books and this is first person. I find their plots non complex and the constant introspection of the main character distracting from the story line. For me these stories are not action oriented nor are there multiple plot lines to keep things moving along and the reader guessing.Now that is out of the way, the story by J.R. Richardson, as seen through the eyes and mind of Cooper Shaw, a travel writer assigned to write an article about Salem, Massachusetts, takes you on a journey of introspection into his past and the realization of the impact of past actions on the present time. He is the son of Crazy Maggie Shaw, the witch of Salem, who went to jail for killing her husband. Hiding behind a pen name, Coop must now face his memories of a difficult childhood, insanity, and the mystery behind his father’s murder.Upon arrival in Salem there is instant chemistry between Coop and Finn, the clerk at the B&B.; She helps with his growth as he slowly recognizes what his mind has kept hidden and his heart never thought possible. Their relationship builds naturally through the book with Coop constantly concerned with not taking things too far until he gets the okay from Finn. This is a romance from a man’s point of view, not your normal romantic POV.The skillful writing makes this story of mystery, magic, and romance a story worth reading, for which I give it 4 stars.