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Bezig met laden... Tarnished and Torndoor Juliet Blackwell
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Loved this one. Can’t wait for the next one. ( ) This is the first book from my TBR Challenge pile, and because it is light reading I can add it on the first day of 2014! Picked in the bookstore for a couple of reasons: the protoganist is a witch who run a vintage clothing store and there were pink glittery swirls on the cover. Also, some of the plot was set in Oakland, CA and while I think San Francisco is an Okay Place, I have a real soft spot for the city over the bay. Its an enjoyable mystery romp, coherently plotted and well-written, incorporating interesting and convincing (within the parameters of the SoD required for tales about modern day magical goings-on!) references beyond the usual Grimm-based Western European eg Aztec mythology, Rom practices, Mexican coming of age celebrations and fire-dancing (which I always - possibly erroneously - associate with Maori culture). There is a strong sense of place, and the characters, whilst no deeper than necessary in a plot-driven novel, are not simply characteristics, but rounded and engaging. It was a great way to spend a couple of rainy hours, and a fun way to start the new year! Lily Ivory is a witch of powerful lineage, now living in San Francisco...... She is up against an Aztec Fire Demon, her estranged father is in town, her run-away boyfriend shows up, powerful witches are being murdered...... An Aztec power object is missing...... I enjoyed this book, it seemed realistic, no frippery, nothing too outrageous, no over-the-top drama, no mindless chatter or stupidity. This was a fast, easy & satisfying read. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Fiction.
Literature.
Mystery.
When Lily arrives at an antique jewelry fair, her bargain sensors go off left and right-but she also picks up a faint vibration of magic. Could the hard-bargaining merchant Griselda be a fellow practitioner? It certainly seems that way when a sudden fire sends panic through the crowd, and Lily discovers Griselda murdered in a way that nods to an old-fashioned witch hunt. A crime that hits close to home turns into an unwelcome flash from the past when the police bring in their lead suspect-Lily's estranged father. Though he may not deserve her help, Lily is determined to clear her father's name and solve a murder that's anything but crystal clear. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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