Spell Booked
Joyce and Jim Lavene
Dec 2014 · Retired Witches Mysteries Book 1 · Penguin
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Join the national bestselling authors of the Missing Pieces Mysteries as they conjure up the first supernatural mystery in the Retired Witches series...
Once upon a time in Wilmington, North Carolina, three witches ran a curio shop named Smuggler’s Arcane. But as the years passed, their magical powers started to fade—leaving them no choice but to conjure up a retirement package…
Before they could blink their eyes or twitch their noses, Molly, Elsie, and Olivia somehow became eligible for AARP. But they can’t fly off to Boca Raton just yet. First they must give up their magic, recruit and train three new witches, and pass on their cherished spellbook.
They’ve barely begun to consider potential practitioners when Olivia winds up dead and their spellbook is stolen. To honor their friend and reclaim their spells, Molly and Elsie are about to go wand-to-wand with a dangerous young witch more powerful than the trio was in their prime. And this time they’re going to need more than magic up their sleeves...
Once upon a time in Wilmington, North Carolina, three witches ran a curio shop named Smuggler’s Arcane. But as the years passed, their magical powers started to fade—leaving them no choice but to conjure up a retirement package…
Before they could blink their eyes or twitch their noses, Molly, Elsie, and Olivia somehow became eligible for AARP. But they can’t fly off to Boca Raton just yet. First they must give up their magic, recruit and train three new witches, and pass on their cherished spellbook.
They’ve barely begun to consider potential practitioners when Olivia winds up dead and their spellbook is stolen. To honor their friend and reclaim their spells, Molly and Elsie are about to go wand-to-wand with a dangerous young witch more powerful than the trio was in their prime. And this time they’re going to need more than magic up their sleeves...
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08 October 2016
I read a sample of Spell Booked and was hyped to read the rest of the book. Sadly, the rest didn't live up to expectations. The book started strong but then fizzled out (with some scenes that sorely tested my suspension of disbelief--even for a supernatural-oriented story), and th ending was just...meh. There are two other books in the series now, but I'm not motivated to read them.
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Carmen Ortiz
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16 August 2016
This book was only Ok. Writing not horrible but character development was lacking (characters felt a bit flat), dialogue was a bit unnatural in certain parts (why do your characters explain themselves so much? Not even blunt people say exactly what they're thinking as they're thinking it.) and the plot was all over the place (lots of pointless moments that took away from the lackluster turning points). The ending was the only exciting part of the novel. Editing is not just for grammar and punctuation.
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JoAnn Fleishman
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14 October 2016
Action packed, fun filled, murder mystery fantasy page turner. The stars are sweet witches who run a little gift shop with a very special cave as their basement. When one of their own is murdered, the action begins.
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About the author
Joyce and Jim Lavene have written more than forty novels together, including the Retired Witches Spellbook mysteries, the Missing Pieces mysteries, the Renaissance Faire mysteries, the Peggy Lee Garden mysteries, and the Sharyn Howard mysteries. They also write short stories, non-fiction articles and teach writing workshops. Their hobbies include gardening—they’re certified Master Gardeners—and attending Renaissance Faires.
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