Good Day! Tonya Kappes is the author of A Kenni Lowry Mystery series, A Killer Coffee Mystery series, A Magical Cures Mystery series, A Ghostly Southern Mystery series (my favorite series by this author), Spies and Spells series, A Laurel London Mystery series, and her latest A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery series. Beaches, Bungalows and Burglaries is the first book in A Camper and Criminals Cozy Mystery series which will be out on May 25. Readers can follow Ms. Kappes on Bookbub, Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter.
A Charming Corpse by Tonya Kappes
is the eleventh book in A Magical Cures Mystery series. June Heal lives in Whispering Falls, Kentucky
where she owns The Charming Cure. Business
has been off lately, and June discovers why courtesy of a flyer. A mortal, Gabby Summerfield, is selling Life
Choice Homeopathic products out of Leah LeRoy’s Crazy Craft Chicks. June decides to check out her competitor and
discovers that the “cures” smell nice, but they are not going to have the
effect of June’s magical potions. The
next morning, Gabby is found dead outside Crazy Craft Chicks. When Leah is arrested for Gabby’s murder, she
needs June’s help in clearing her name. Someone
is setting up Leah for the crime, and June needs to work quickly before the
Order of Elders descend on the town. While
June is busy deciphering the clues to uncover the evildoer, she must also think
about a job that has come to her attention.
June’s Great Aunt Helena, who teaches at A Spiritualist University, told
June about an opening at the university to teach potions, potion building and
intuition. It is a perfect fit for June,
but it would mean being away from her husband and shop (I think she should
commute via the nearby portal). What
choice will June make? Can June find Gabby’s
killer? Come back to Whispering Falls
for another magical adventure in A Charming Corpse.
A Charming Corpse is an
enchanting tale. I like Tonya Kappes writing
style (friendly is the best word to describe it) because it makes for an easy
to read story. Her writing has an ease
to it. The book has a steady pace and entertaining
characters. One sweetie is Mr. Prince
Charming, June’s fairy-god cat, who is one smart feline and protective of his
charge. Madame Torres who dishes out
premonitions from June’s crystal ball is unique. I thought the characters were well
established and quirky which suits this series.
The author provides great descriptions of the characters, shops, and
town that allow the reader to visualize them.
I especially love the descriptions of June’s potion bottles and the
ornamental gates for each shop (the gate for Crazy Craft Chicks is gorgeous). It is interesting how each witch has a unique
gift. I can tell that Ms. Kappes has a
wonderful imagination which puts to good use in writing this series. There are good clues to aid readers in
solving the murder, and I appreciated that there was an active investigation. I felt that A Charming Corpse could be read
alone. I have not read many books in the
series (I am looking forward to reading them when I have an opportunity), and I
did not have a problem. The author
provides June’s background (how she came to the village, met her husband, her
magical gifts) and details on the town. When
you finish reading A Charming Corpse, you will have a smile on your face (I
just love books like that). The first book in A Magical Cures Mystery series is A Charming Crime which is currently free (Kindle version) on Amazon. The whole series is available under the Kindle Unlimited program (which you can check out free for 30 days).
Thank you for stopping by today. I will be featuring What to Expect When Your Demon Slayer is Expecting by Angie Fox on April 20. It is the latest novel in the Biker Witches Mystery series. May you have a day filled with sunshine. Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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