Best Werewolf & Shifter Mysteries

When Ainsley and her team at MAGIC, Inc. beg Lily for her help, she agrees, taking on a load of problems that pile up faster than she can say Abracadabra . A new revolution in black magic stumps the island’s burgeoning Mixologist, while a haunted house, a surprise birthday party, and rising familial troubles back on The Isle compete for her already-limited time and attention.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Her potions can do anything from curing the odd ache- heart,limb,loves , turning you pink, or into your costumed self of innermost desire ( strictly for a party purpose)-pirate, fairy,dolphin anyone? With one simple wish, the clearly defined new life Lily has carved for herself is thrown into chaos, and the twists of the Isle continue to reveal themselves."
"From Lily’s relationship with Ranger X to investigating the haunted house to her fighting The Faction, this book just blew me away!"
"Being a Mixologist, Lily can help bring more fun to any party...if she gets it right.When some of the people from the Islanders start disappearing, Lily needs to up her game."
"She meets her father for the first time and she finds out more about herself and her family history as some things have still remained a mystery."
"This is the 4th book in this wonderful series and it is the best one yet."
"This series becomes better & better with each book!"
"I know somewhat predictable but fun light interesting characters you want to hear about."
"This book was a little longer than the first 3 books in the series and I loved it."

“One of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves,”( Cinescape ) the Dresden Files have become synonymous with action-packed urban fantasy and nonstop fun. Praise for the Dresden Files “Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Philip Marlowe.”— Entertainment Weekly “Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Tanya Huff will love this series.”— Midwest Book Review “Superlative.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review). “One of the most enjoyable marriages of the fantasy and mystery genres on the shelves.”— Cinescape “Butcher...spins an excellent noirish detective yarn in a well-crafted, supernaturally-charged setting.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"4.5 stars I'm pretty sure I am crushing on Harry Dresden as evidenced by the fact that I'm starting a binge read of the series, and this is a commitment as these e-books are expensive. I feel like Jim Butcher does a wonderful job summarizing the various types of wolves found in the UF/PNR - the Hexenwolf, werewolf, lycanthropes, and the loup-garou. As much I want these stories to be light and comical, after all, Harry doesn't take himself too seriously and I don't want to either, this installment is scary. The struggle between good and evil is nuanced with many shades of gray. Given my new crush, I am curious if Harry will find himself in a romance triangle."
"Ah, well, at least all of the information that is dumped is important to the story later on (can't say that for every instance of infodumping I've read in fantasy novels). Dresden again has a bit of a hero complex (and does at least one thing that could prove dangerous to his mental well-being in order to help his comrades), but at least he's willing to accept help from non-wizards when he needs it. I didn't feel there was as much of a mystery to this volume as to the previous one, perhaps because several different events got intertwined and it was difficult for me to sort out all the clues (this is purely my failing and not the author's; you could say he keeps you guessing, keeps you wanting to read further to find out more). I'm starting to see a trend of Dresden getting close to people -- or gaining their sympathy -- and mucking it up. I wouldn't say there's a ton of character development going on here, but have patience, because that really picks up in books 3 and 4 (and not just for Harry, but also for some of his associates). And a particular scene I'm thinking of (don't want to spoil anything) needed to be shocking -- to dial up the intensity, the sense of urgency. Like "Storm Front," "Fool Moon" is told from a first-person point of view (Harry's), which I think is appropriate for the genre. It wouldn't be half as interesting or fun to know what other characters were thinking (granted, Dresden figures stuff out before I do and I have to read his explanation along with everyone else -- but it's never implausible, the clues were always there). I like how what happened in her scene had later implications (in more ways than one), but I wish there'd been a proper introduction because I felt a little bit like I had missed a chapter somewhere else. So decisions have to be made about what to include and when, and I can at least see the reasoning behind Butcher's choice to bring Kim up here, in the way he did."
"I think Butcher is a doing a great job of slowly building up an overarching story arc within his episodic “monster of the week” style of series writing. He’s careful to make sure that his world and character development continue on a line that make sense for the given situations while also considering backstory that will become more relevant as the series goes on."
"I received a copy of this book from a friend who knows I like fantasy and mystery."

Now all Sean has to do is figure out not only how to reproduce his father's greatest achievement, but to solve the one problem his father wasn't able to.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Sean and his mates (and his in-laws, out-laws, and best friends from high school) get more involved in the evolution of the revolution that he hopes will free the lycanthropes from thrall to the magic users."
"I enjoy these books a lot because I have similar interests and so they keep my attention from start to finish."
"It's nice to find a series that is fun and entertaining but not juvenile."
"Love the book love the series."
"This is the 3rd book of the series, so far they have all been good reads."
"I really liked this book can't wait to see where the next book takes the story I will definitely read the next book."
"The series gets better and more interesting."
"Really, by this point you're hooked so who needs a review right?"
Best Vampire Mysteries

When Ainsley and her team at MAGIC, Inc. beg Lily for her help, she agrees, taking on a load of problems that pile up faster than she can say Abracadabra . A new revolution in black magic stumps the island’s burgeoning Mixologist, while a haunted house, a surprise birthday party, and rising familial troubles back on The Isle compete for her already-limited time and attention.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Her potions can do anything from curing the odd ache- heart,limb,loves , turning you pink, or into your costumed self of innermost desire ( strictly for a party purpose)-pirate, fairy,dolphin anyone? With one simple wish, the clearly defined new life Lily has carved for herself is thrown into chaos, and the twists of the Isle continue to reveal themselves."
"From Lily’s relationship with Ranger X to investigating the haunted house to her fighting The Faction, this book just blew me away!"
"Being a Mixologist, Lily can help bring more fun to any party...if she gets it right.When some of the people from the Islanders start disappearing, Lily needs to up her game."
"She meets her father for the first time and she finds out more about herself and her family history as some things have still remained a mystery."
"This is the 4th book in this wonderful series and it is the best one yet."
"This series becomes better & better with each book!"
"I know somewhat predictable but fun light interesting characters you want to hear about."
"This book was a little longer than the first 3 books in the series and I loved it."
Best Mystery Anthologies

At last, a single volume that gathers together all of the short stories featuring Agatha Christie's most famous creation, Hercule Poirot.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Nothing is better than Christie & Poirot-except maybe Christie & Marple."
"I wish i was able to havve all Agatha Christie as this collection."
"Excellent collection of Agatha Christie's short stories on Hercule Poirot."
"Wonderful anthology."
"It's Agatha Christie and the famous Hercule Poirot."
"I just love all the stories and how it turns from being simple incidents to a more complicated murder mystery."
"An excellent compendium of Perot short stories."
"Classic Christie in one volume...Great!"
Best Witch & Wizard Mysteries
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Germany, 1660: When a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder, hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is at. play in his small Bavarian town. Amazon Exclusive: A Q&A with Author Oliver PötzschQuestion: What initially inspired you to write this story? But I also look up to many authors of the fantasy genre such as Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, and the almost forgotten Fritz Leiber. In his life he built an enormous archive of information about my ancestors and the hangman profession, and I have been allowed free use of this resource. Also, during my career as a journalist I made several radio programs on this topic, talking to herb women and guardians of cultural heritage and searching in many archives of Bavarian cities for my ancestors. Oliver Pötzsch: After the thriller about Ludwig II, I am writing the fourth novel in the Hangman series. "A brilliantly-researched and exciting story of a formative era of history when witches were hunted and the inquisitors had little belief in their methods beyond their effect in pacifying superstitious townspeople . Pötzsch, actually descended from a line of hangmen, delivers a fantastically fast-paced read, rife with details on the social and power structures in the town as well as dichotomy between university medicine and the traditional remedies, which are skillfully communicated through character interactions, particularly that of Magdalena and Simon. The shocking motivations from unlikely players provide for a twist that will leave readers admiring this complex tale from a talented new voice."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I liked the start of this story, the basic idea of the tale, a hangman searching for the truth. The title of this story suggests this daughter has a major role, but quite frankly she doesn't. In fact, the hangman's daughter is such a minor character, she could be removed completely from the story and the novel would be virtually the same. She has a scene towards the end of the book where she's captured as a hostage, but it's so forced and unnecessary, it's more like a "women in refrigerators" moment. In the meantime, if you're a minor character living in this historical world, it seems like your only purpose is to be to chased, tortured, threatened with rape, or face being burnt alive as a witch. Yes, the hangman's daughter manages to escape, but the scene adds nothing to the novel. The second woman, the hangman's daughter, captured and threatened, was an unnecessary cliché. Instead of tying up loose ends, there's more drama, then everything is miraculously solved behind the scenes. The female characters could be replaced with potted plants, so I can't see myself recommending it to any of the women in my life."
"I loved the history in this book and fell in love with Jakob, Magdalena and Simon."
"Memorable characters and interesting insight into historical Germany."
"I would definitely recommend this book to everyone ."
"After a child is found dead with a strange symbol scratched into his shoulder, the hangman Jakob Kuisl, actually an ancestor of the author, is required to torture and seek a confession out of the town midwife presumed a witch and responsible for the death. Without a speedy confession the whole town is in danger of a "witch trials" type scenario that will cause finger pointing and screaming confessions to more "witches" and in turn many more women of the town will end up dead. Jakob and Simon work together to find and catch "the devil" who has orchestrated the chaos is the town, and then work to convince the town leaders of the truth."
Best Ghost Mysteries

Between the suspicious townspeople, the befuddled police presence and that random hot biker guy that may or may not have something to do with the murder -- Bay has her hands full. I'm a longtime newspaper reporter, an avid reader and a voracious science fiction fanatic.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"So, Bay and her family are witches, they live in a town that knows they are witches and despite the town being re-branded as a "witch town" they are distrustful of Bay and her family. Bay discovers the body and since Bay can see ghosts and discovers the ghost of the boy at the murder scene she is of course entangled in the web of the murder. Because Bay and her family are really close (and in a lot of cozy mysteries I read it's always like that) and while I don't mind it, the CONSTANT back and forth banter with her cousins (Thistle and Clove, why always weird names?)."
"In the middle of all this mess, Bay finds out there is a rogue gang of meth dealers in her quiet little town."
"Bay and her cousins have to deal with Great Aunt Tillie's pranks weekly, making their lives miserable with random pimples or pants that won't fit. One day, a corn maze opens for Halloween in their town and Bay attends so she can write an article on it. But there's a few problems - She has to figure out if that good looking motorcycle dude is a friend or foe when he keeps ending up in places that he shouldn't be. The chemistry between Bay and the motorcycle dude is great, even though you're always wondering if he's the actual bad guy."
"The newspaper woman returns that night with her cousins and meets the ghost, but he can't see his killers clearly."
Best Psychic Mysteries

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Includes the novella Larger Than Life Throughout her blockbuster career, Jodi Picoult has seamlessly blended nuanced characters, riveting plots, and rich prose, brilliantly creating stories that “not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us” ( The Boston Globe ). A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother’s whereabouts. Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest: Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons, only to later doubt her gifts, and Virgil Stanhope, the jaded private detective who’d originally investigated Alice’s case along with the strange, possibly linked death of one of her colleagues. an entertaining tale about parental love, friendship, loss.” — The Washington Post “A riveting drama.” — Us Weekly “[A] moving tale.” — People “A fast-paced, surprise-ending mystery.” — USA Today “In Jenna, [Jodi] Picoult has created an unforgettable character who will easily endear herself to each and every reader. Full of the deep characters and multilayered story lines that have earned [Picoult] a spot in many readers’ hearts.” — Library Journal “Delivers a powerhouse ending.” — Booklist “Memorable and poignant.” — Publishers Weekly. An Amazon Best Book of the Month, October 2014: Jodi Picoult’s Leaving Time weaves elephant behavior into a search for a missing mother. By enlisting the help of a formerly famous—now infamous—psychic, as well as a down-and-out private detective whose career went south during the botched investigation of Alice's disappearance, Jenna forms a sort of new family to help her in her quest. an entertaining tale about parental love, friendship, loss.” — The Washington Post “A riveting drama.” — Us Weekly “[A] moving tale.” — People “A fast-paced, surprise-ending mystery.” — USA Today “In Jenna, [Jodi] Picoult has created an unforgettable character who will easily endear herself to each and every reader. Full of the deep characters and multilayered story lines that have earned [Picoult] a spot in many readers’ hearts.” — Library Journal “Delivers a powerhouse ending.” — Booklist “Memorable and poignant.” — Publishers Weekly.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I just closed this book, and I was actually sobbing From the start, it's a slow burn-- each character gets their own chapter, part of it's in past tense to slowly fill in information-- and it doesn't take long to care deeply about each of them. It's a very matter-of-fact book at the start, our hero is an intelligent, funny young teenager named Jenna, who is a great mix of curious and stubborn without being annoyingly precocious. The book slowly starts descending into metaphysics/psychics, and one of the main characters is a disgraced psychic, so we are given hints at it."
"Jenna must puzzle out why her mother, Alice, disappeared from the New England Elephant Sanctuary. What separates this mystery from others is that Picoult weaves the emotional lives of elephants with that of Jenna and Alice and other human characters. The character study of elephant behavior was done deftly was very interesting, especially how intertwined with the mystery."
"I always buy a Jodi Picoult book as soon as it comes out, but never start to read it right away. The book starts off slowly, with a lot of background on Alice Metcalf's (Jenna's mother) obsession with elephants and their reaction to grief. They are stuck, frozen with unfinished business, looking for answers, even if they are not quite sure of the questions.The ending comes with a wild twist, that makes the whole book come together in a combustable ending, tying the tapestry of threads into a glorious conclusion. While the elephants would come back to be with the bones of their lost ones, so do the characters in this book, making the point that there is very little that separates a loving heart."
"In that respect it reminds me of "My Sister's Keeper" which is the first Picoult book that I read many years ago."