27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered, December 11, 2006
This review is from: A Charmed Death (Bewitching Mysteries, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
This second outing of the "Bewitched series' continues the story of Maggie O'Dell. It is 2 months since the action of the 1st story took place. Liss (Maggie's boss at Enchantments)is still recovering from her sister's murder, and has left Maggie to deal with the shop. A trio from the local high school comes into Enchantments.
When the trio's leader Amanda, buys an antique clock at Enchantments, the true story starts. Amanda is found dead and everyone starts finding her killer. The story does not POP until Liss comes into this book. She is the glue to this series and without her it is not as enjoyable. Maggie grows as an empath, and learns she has more power that she thought. Marcus, a major player in the series, grows and we see his attraction to Maggie, but Maggie thinks that he and Liss are an item, so she does not see Marcus as a suiter. Maggie's sometime boyfriend policeman Tom returns. He does not understand the world of the metaphysical. Marcus is more Maggie's type, so we'll see how these relationship progresses. This book delves further into the metaphysical without being 'preachy'. This is a fine book and hope the series continues to grow.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slow going to maturity, January 10, 2007
This review is from: A Charmed Death (Bewitching Mysteries, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
I agree that this series has more meat than normal, but I keep waiting for Maggie to grow up. She is almost 30 years old, and she is totally cowed by her obnoxious mother and feels like "Kee-rect" is an appropriate answer to a question. I was happy to see that at the end of the novel Maggie called on her powers to protect herself, but despaired that she was in the situation in the first place because she allowed a murderer to boss her around. She also seems to be leaning toward a romance with a person who not only doesn't believe in her power but actually belittles it and her. Please make her more age appropriate in the next novel.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The characters are all very endearing and well developed., December 16, 2008
This review is from: A Charmed Death (Bewitching Mysteries, No. 2) (Mass Market Paperback)
A Charmed Death is the second in the Bewitching Mystery series. Fun and lighthearted, but with enough serious to hold my attention, this series is quickly becoming addicting.
Small town Hoosier Maggie O'Neill is slowly learning how to use her new powers and is making more friends since joining a ghost hunting society. Aside from a bit of confusion in her love life (choosing between the staid cop or the hot ghost hunter) and a small amount of spiritual energy bouncing around her apartment, all is well in Maggie's life. Things have gotten mostly back to normal since the murder in the first book, The Trouble With Magic and she hopes it stays that way. As we all know though, things never stay the same. When a popular but somewhat catty high school girl suddenly disappears, it puts a pall over Maggie's small town. After Amanda Roberson's body is found in local creek, Maggie is drawn to the investigation.
People think that small towns are like an open book; there are no secrets. But as Maggie soon discovers, there is always more to people than meets the eye. She learns things about her fellow residents, including the "innocent" victim, that she never wanted to know. After finding a memory card containing compromising photos of Amanda and an unknown male, Maggie gets more than she bargained for. Not only do the photos completely change the scope of her investigation but they also put her in danger. After a break in at her apartment it is clear that she is making someone a little nervous. It's the final confrontation though, that makes her a bit worried that she will not live to see the end result.
This series, while a bit tame compared to other paranormal fare, is delightful and entertaining. The characters are all very endearing and well developed. When clues started popping up in reference to the identity of the murderer, it was enough to lead you in the right direction but not quite enough to give it away and I liked that. It always drives me nuts to figure it out in the first few chapters. As a whole, these books are easy to recommend to anyone and I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Reviewed at Bitten by Books Paranormal Fiction Review Site by Becky
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