Sandie Herron caught my comment that I was reading Juliet Blackwell’s A Toxic Trousseau, and she reminded me that she had reviewed the audio book. Thanks, Sandie. Here’s her review of the last Witchcraft Mystery.
A TOXIC TROUSSEAU
Witchcraft Mysteries #8
Written by Juliet
Blackwell, Narrated by Xe Sands
Blackwell, Narrated by Xe Sands
Unabridged Audiobook
Listening Length: 7
hours and 41 minutes
hours and 41 minutes
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Audible.com Release Date:
July 5, 2016
July 5, 2016
ASIN: B01HN2KI7M
Vintage clothing dealer
Lily Ivory almost stumbles down the stairs
Lily Ivory almost stumbles down the stairs
from her second floor apartment to
open Aunt Cora’s Closet only to
open Aunt Cora’s Closet only to
open the front door and be served papers!
Autumn Jennings had
Autumn Jennings had
visited Lily and her shop and had bothered Lily’s
witch’s familiar
witch’s familiar
Oscar in his public persona as a miniature pot-bellied pig so
much
much
that he head butted her! She fell into a rack of clothing but was
none the worse for wear until she decided to sue Lily.
Trying to avoid the suit
altogether, Lily visited Autumn across town. This time Autumn
looked rather ill and confused. When
Lily referenced the suit, they both went upstairs to Autumn’s apartment where
Lily notices what appears to be a complete vintage trousseau. Autumn
spoke of the items being cursed and how the curse went back several generations. The curse had been placed on one of Autumn’s
male relations plus anyone born of the same line. It was a coincidence that
found the trousseau for which Autumn had spent decades searching.
altogether, Lily visited Autumn across town. This time Autumn
looked rather ill and confused. When
Lily referenced the suit, they both went upstairs to Autumn’s apartment where
Lily notices what appears to be a complete vintage trousseau. Autumn
spoke of the items being cursed and how the curse went back several generations. The curse had been placed on one of Autumn’s
male relations plus anyone born of the same line. It was a coincidence that
found the trousseau for which Autumn had spent decades searching.
The next day when Lily
returned with some scrumptious cupcakes, she found Autumn dead upstairs.
Cause of death was the clothes from the trousseau! Cursed or deliberate poisoning? Plus now there was a charming dog with no
owner. As Lily and the women in her shop looked for a new home for the
dog, they found a friendly dog park where they politely gathered more
information and met more people involved in this peculiar case.
returned with some scrumptious cupcakes, she found Autumn dead upstairs.
Cause of death was the clothes from the trousseau! Cursed or deliberate poisoning? Plus now there was a charming dog with no
owner. As Lily and the women in her shop looked for a new home for the
dog, they found a friendly dog park where they politely gathered more
information and met more people involved in this peculiar case.
One of Lily’s best workers
had a birthday for which her beau treated her and her entire coven to sleep
over at a haunted house once owned by a very wealthy widow. The woman had
been renovating when her husband died, and she could never stop
construction. The mansion had 75
bedrooms, 6 kitchens, and 10,000 windows.
Along as protection for the coven, Lily and her beau Sailor, found doors
opened onto walls and other peculiar features of the house. When they
inadvertently went to an area denied visitors, an alarm sounded in the
caretaker’s home, who struck up a friendship with the lovebirds when he came to
investigate.
had a birthday for which her beau treated her and her entire coven to sleep
over at a haunted house once owned by a very wealthy widow. The woman had
been renovating when her husband died, and she could never stop
construction. The mansion had 75
bedrooms, 6 kitchens, and 10,000 windows.
Along as protection for the coven, Lily and her beau Sailor, found doors
opened onto walls and other peculiar features of the house. When they
inadvertently went to an area denied visitors, an alarm sounded in the
caretaker’s home, who struck up a friendship with the lovebirds when he came to
investigate.
Did I mention that Sailor’s
nemesis Aidan, head of the magical community in San Francisco, left on a trip
and left Lily in charge for which she needed his well-worn leather satchel.
The Mayor’s private number was included along with many slips from people
who owed Aidan for some favor or deed.
Others feared the Satchel. It
held quite a lot of power that Lily might have known if so much else wasn’t
going on in her life..
nemesis Aidan, head of the magical community in San Francisco, left on a trip
and left Lily in charge for which she needed his well-worn leather satchel.
The Mayor’s private number was included along with many slips from people
who owed Aidan for some favor or deed.
Others feared the Satchel. It
held quite a lot of power that Lily might have known if so much else wasn’t
going on in her life..
All of these items were
figuratively blended and brewed until Lily figured out who was responsible for
many of the calamities going around. I was shocked when the main
perpetrator revealed herself. Enough
clues had been dropped throughout the book that a more astute reader would have
put to the open case, especially when the curse hit another outside the family.
Unfortunately, I did not so did not determine who the killer was until it
was revealed in the book. Lots of fun
with full impact hitting me as it hit Lily!
figuratively blended and brewed until Lily figured out who was responsible for
many of the calamities going around. I was shocked when the main
perpetrator revealed herself. Enough
clues had been dropped throughout the book that a more astute reader would have
put to the open case, especially when the curse hit another outside the family.
Unfortunately, I did not so did not determine who the killer was until it
was revealed in the book. Lots of fun
with full impact hitting me as it hit Lily!
I consider Xe Sands one of
my favorite narrators. Different characters have been given subtle
changes from each other but never so much that could be considered overdone.
She can switch gears from catching the murderer to a romantic scene that leaves
Lily utterly speechless to another scene that leaves Aidan out of sorts.
It all makes up the eighth book of the Witchcraft Series by Juliet
Blackwell. Now, I need some juju to help
me wait for number nine!
my favorite narrators. Different characters have been given subtle
changes from each other but never so much that could be considered overdone.
She can switch gears from catching the murderer to a romantic scene that leaves
Lily utterly speechless to another scene that leaves Aidan out of sorts.
It all makes up the eighth book of the Witchcraft Series by Juliet
Blackwell. Now, I need some juju to help
me wait for number nine!
Thanks for running my review Lesa. I guess that juju I asked for worked since book #9 will be out within very few weeks!
You're welcome. I think it's out April 3, Sandie.