A Charming Misfortune by Tonya Kappes

Good Day!  All the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio releases on August 13 along with The Loyal One by Shelley Shepard Gray.  Silent Night, Deadly Night by Vicki Delaney comes out August 27.  There are just too many good books coming out next month.  

A Charming Misfortune by Tonya Kappes returns readers to Whispering Falls.  June Heal is heading to her shop, A Charming Cure when her crystal ball, Madame Torres warns her of birds by cooing at her.  She passes Eloise Sandalwood who warns her to watch out for that birds.  A group from the Audubon Bird Watching Society descent upon the town looking for Spangled Smoky Momoko.  It is a rare bird that is becoming extinct.  Adam Vedder, a zoologist with Prebble Exotic Zoo, wants to capture the bird for his zoo and there seems to be some animosity from the birders toward him.  At a camp out that night, a crow cries out at midnight and flies by.  June follows the crow and finds a deceased Adam.  Oscar Park, June’s husband and the town’s peace keeping officer, has twenty-four hours to solve the crime before he loses his suspects.  With the clock ticking, June dives into the case while Petunia Shrubwood works to keep the Spangled Smoky Momoki out of sight.  Can the group expose the killer before the suspects take flight?

A Charming Misfortune is the twelfth A Magical Cures Mystery.  While I recommend reading this entertaining series in order, A Charming Misfortune can stand on its own.  I always enjoying digging into one of Tonya Kappes’ novels.  Her conversational writing style draws the reader into the book and keeps them engaged.  The story moves along faster than Mr. Prince Charming chasing after fireflies.  The characters are developed and delightful.  June Heal has come a long way since she moved to Whispering Falls.  She runs her shop, teaches at the magical university, makes her special potions and is married to her understanding and loving husband, Oscar.  I like her style of dress including her pointy toe witchy boots.  Whispering Falls is a unique town filled with quirky characters who each have a special bewitching talent.  The vivid descriptions of the town bring it alive for me.  The mystery was intriguing with several suspects and misdirection.  If you pay close attention to the clues, you can solve the mystery before the big reveal (or you may be surprised).  There is humor sprinkled throughout the story that is guaranteed to have you giggling.  The ending of A Charming Misfortune is special and will delight fans of the series.  A Charming Misfortune has an intuitive feline, a bevy of baked goods, a beautiful plumed bird, suspicious suspects, magical misdirection and a spirited witch. 

A Charming Misfortune releases on Tuesday, July 23.  It is available through Kindle Unlimited (along with the other books in the series).  You can find a complete list of A Charming Cure Mystery series here on Amazon.  Thank you for stopping by today.  I will be back next time with my review of Versions of Her by Andrea Lochen.  I am glad that the author contacted me about her new novel.  I hope you have an enchanting day.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader

A Charming Corpse: A Magical Cures Mystery

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