"All Hallows' Eve--Salem's most celebrated night of the year, Charlene Morris said to Jack Strathmore, seated next to her on the love seat in the privacy of her personal suite. "And my first Halloween as a bed-and-breakfast owner." [opening lines of Mrs. Morris and the Witch]
I am just about to start reading Mrs. Morris and the Witch (A Salem B&B Mystery #2) by Traci Wilton, which was the third runner up in my September TBR list poll. It seems a fitting book to kick off October with. I enjoyed the first book in this series, Mrs, Morris and the Ghost, and have been meaning to get back to the series. I admit the opening does not particularly grab me right away. It's more the kind of introduction that eases the reader in, which I am perfectly fine with too. Given this is a cozy mystery, I already know that Charlene's first Halloween at the bed-and-breakfast is not likely to go as smoothly as she might like.
His frame blocked the door as he stared at her. "You can't help it, can you?"
"I went to buy tea, Sam. How is that my fault?"
"It's like you are a magnet for trouble, Charlene."
"I didn't use to be . . . I used to have a very nice life. Steady, with breakfast in bed on Sunday mornings. Not a single dead body in all my forty-two years." [excerpt from 58% of Mrs. Morris and the Witch]
In Traci Wilton's second cozy mystery featuring a new sleuth on the Salem scene, when widowed B&B owner Charlene Morris discovers the dead body of a local Wiccan on Halloween, she and her charming ghostly partner must help the local Salem, Massachusetts, coven to find the killer.Have you read Mrs. Morris and the Witch or other books in the series? Does this sound like something you would enjoy reading?
Halloween is the biggest holiday of the year in Salem, Massachusetts--but when B&B owner Charlene Morris finds the dead body of a witch, it spells trouble...
Charlene, recently widowed, has renovated her historic mansion just in time to greet guests arriving for the town's annual Halloween festivities. She's lucky to have a helpful staff to provide support--as well as a handsome ghost named Jack standing invisibly by her side.
Unfortunately, while the revelers head out on haunted tours, have their fortunes told, or grab a drink at Brews and Broomsticks, a killer walks among them. When Charlene discovers Morganna, a local Wiccan, dead in her shop, she starts getting cozy with the local coven, looking for clues to locate the crafty culprit. Salem may be famous for the false accusations of witchery in centuries past, but this time someone is genuinely guilty--of murder... [Goodreads Summary]
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I might have to start this series. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLauren - I liked the first book and this second book is off to a promising start. Thank you for visiting!
DeleteThis sounds like the perfect cozy read for the spooky season. Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteAshley - I think so too! Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI hope you enjoy this one. I am with you sometimes I like multi-author anthologies.
ReplyDeleteCindy - So far, so good. :-) Thank you for visiting!
DeleteI stay up late a lot of time reading a book! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteJamie - It's hard to stop when we're really into the book, isn't it? Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteI have not read Mrs. Morris and the Witch but it sounds like it would be a fun cozy. I do enjoy a good anthology and I sometimes break it up like you mentioned. I used to stay up late reading but I am too tired for that anymore.
ReplyDeleteCarole - My version of late now isn't the same as it once was, that's for sure! Thank you for visiting!
DeleteI so get what you are saying about that first paragraph not exactly grabbing you right away but rather it being the kind of introduction that eases the reader in. That said it definitely sounds like a fun read that is perfect given the time of year.
ReplyDeleteNot a big fan of multi-author anthologies myself but then I tend not to like short stories as it is.
As for ever having stayed up late to read a book? I think you'll be hard pressed to find a reader who has never stayed up until silly o' clock reading.
Felicity - I enjoyed the book, although the main character had me sighing loudly quite a few times. I do like short stories from time to time, but I definitely prefer full length novels. Short stories often too short. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteThis series is definitely one I really want to try. I love the sound of it and it has such great titles. I have definitely stayed up to late reading - far too many times to count!
ReplyDeleteKatherine - It's a fun premise. Last night was one of those too late nights up reading. Haha! Thank you for visiting!
DeleteReading them slowly would actually be a good idea for me to try
ReplyDeleteBlodeuedd - It may take me forever to get through a collection, but I sometimes like having a short story or two to read for those times I am craving something short and fast. Thank you for stopping by!
DeleteMrs Morris sounds great. I've not read them before.
ReplyDeleteI recently got an anthology just for one of the three books and that's all I read. Sometimes it goes that way!
Jen - It's a cute series. I can't help but try to read all the stories in a collection. Thank you for visiting!
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