Summer's Opus

Title: What The Cat Dragged In (The Celtic Witch Mysteries – Book 1) Author: Molly Milligan Genre: Adult Supernatural Cozy Rating: Five Stars! The body that turns up in Bron's garden has been there for decades, and he died of natural causes, so she should just rebury him and carry on as normal, right? But resuming the status quo isn’t easy when the ghost of the dead man wants attention — and he’s going about it in the most comical of ways! It's down to Bron, a traditional hedge witch, to find out what the ghosts wants, which is all well and good since she’s currently teaching Maddie, her cousin from America, the ropes about their family history and all of the magical fun that it entails. Soon, the girls are up to their knees in faery folk (don't trust 'em), druids (keen on trees), wild animals (Bron's a healer), the obligatory smoldering blacksmith (sorry, he prefers men), and the maddest Mad Great Aunt of all. Trust me; it’s well worth the...

  Title: The Cuckoo Wood Author: M. Sean Coleman Genre: Adult Supernatural Mystery/Thriller Rating: Five Stars! Dr. Alex Ripley doesn’t mind that she’s been dubbed “The Miracle Detective.” She has, after all, dedicated her career to debunking alleged miracles or divine interventions with the logical perspective of science and reason. It’s no wonder then that, during a particularly disturbing and bizarre case in a small, isolated, and overly religious community, an old friend calls to ask for Alex’s help. There’s talk of angels and she’s hoping that Alex can get to the bottom of it. Kirkdale is a rural community in England’s Lake District. It’s picturesque and one of those small towns where everyone knows everyone, so when a teenage girl commits suicide, it raises concerns; not only because it's a tragedy, but also because the community seems to want the news to just fade away. Their odd reaction is undoubtedly due to the fact that, decades before, the town had s...

Title: The Haunting of Dove Cote House – Cat Fletcher ParaInvestigations – Book 1 Author: Rachel Jordan Genre: Adult Paranormal/Supernatural Mystery Rating: Three and A Half Stars! Following the death of her parents, Cat Fletcher returns to her family home, where she hasn’t been since she left for college. It isn’t as if she never wanted to visit when her parents were still around, but something deep in her gut always warned her to stay away — and it didn’t help that Cat's memories of her past were fuzzy, at best, and that when she did recall the manor, it was by way of nightmares. Still, with her parents gone, she knew it was time to leave the big-city life she had built for herself in London and return to the small town of her roots. At first, all seems normal and her homecoming is routine — and with the furniture in place and the boxes unpacked, Cat finally begins to settle in, which is exactly when things start to get weird. Initially, there are s...