In a Witch's Wardrobe (A Witchcraft Mystery, #4)

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In a Witch's Wardrobe (A Witchcraft Mystery #4)

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Lily Ivory is living her dream of owning a vintage clothing store—and practicing magic on the side. But when she encounters a sinister sleeping spell, Lily comes face-to-face with a nightmarish evil…

Taking a night off from running her successful San Francisco clothing store, Lily attends a local art deco ball where vintage fashions steal the show. But when a young woman...more

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Published July 3rd 2012 by Obsidian Mystery (first published 2012)

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Feb 10, 2013 Goldie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Originally posted in My Book Musings.

Well this is interesting.

I thought I had In a Witch's Wardrobe pegged, at least in terms of love life but boy, was I wrong. I should have picked up on that but I was just so grateful that that's not coming true. Then this happened. What happened? I suggest you read the book. It was...interesting.

Now that I think about it, the title doesn't really relate much to the whodunit mystery in the story, as there was not much delving-into-victim's-wardrobe in the stor...more Originally posted in My Book Musings.

Well this is interesting.

I thought I had In a Witch's Wardrobe pegged, at least in terms of love life but boy, was I wrong. I should have picked up on that but I was just so grateful that that's not coming true. Then this happened. What happened? I suggest you read the book. It was...interesting.

Now that I think about it, the title doesn't really relate much to the whodunit mystery in the story, as there was not much delving-into-victim's-wardrobe in the story. But it was a nice plot. It actually had a lot going on: Lily's messy love life, again; the whodunit murder and pseudo-murder; and the anti-witches movement.

So Lily went with Aidan to the art deco ball. But he mysteriously disappears. No explanation throughout the whole book about what happened, so I'm guessing (and hoping) that it will be explained in the next book. But it did reduce my positive bias towards an Aidan-Lily relationship. Plus Lily found a man who accepts her for who she is and seems mad about her. While it didn't end well in this book, I'm hoping something good will happen in the next book to explain...the whole mess at the end.

The series is not something that you can read in a non-chronological manner. While there are some backtracks for the previous book, it is better to start from the first book to get a grasp on the whole relationship dynamics of Lily with the other residents of the Haight and the other characters (read my reviews of the other books: Secondhand Spirits, A Cast-Off Coven, and Hexes and Hemlines).

The mystery part of the story was actually good. As with the previous books, the culprit was not easily detectable at the start of the story. I think the concept of who the culprit is was introduced late in the story because it's easy to see that she did it. You'll understand what I mean if you pick up the book.

One of the sad parts of the story was the idea that she's really not accepted by the bigger community. Sure, as a vintage clothes owner, she's accepted and come to be regarded as having great clothes. But as a witch, and a friend in general, she's still not accepted. Surprisingly, the outburst comes from Wendy herself, whom I always thought accepted her.

Generally, I like the series so far but Lily's relationships are being dragged too long. Per book, she has a different man. Can't we give the witch a break? I'm hoping the next book, Tarnished and Torn (out this July), can pick up my flailing interest.

I think this cover is the best in the series so far. It's really gorgeous, and I think is befitting for Lily. I love all the pinks too. (less)

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Jul 11, 2012 Jeannie and Louis Rigod rated it 5 of 5 stars

Juliet Blackwell is an Author who never disappoints me. Ms. Blackwell knows that a series needs to move forward with it's main characters development and plot lines, thus keeping my interest going.

Lily Ivory, is a Witch. She is a charming witch and has had a rough life up to now. Lily's upbringing didn't allow her to experience events other girls did, such as proms, or dressing up for dates. Lily has spent most of her time trying to fly below radar and not be hunted as a 'witch.' So, when this b...more

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Jun 08, 2013 Text Addict rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: supernatural_mystery, california, cozy-mystery, mystery

This was a nice light read. I'm not sure the series (of which this is the only one I've read) really needs all the complications the author has added to the main character's life, but that's okay.

Probably the main thing keeping me from wholly enjoying it is the trope of "all that magic you've heard about is real and works, but most people still don't believe in it." Because as a group, people suck at keeping secrets.

I guess this is a bit inconsistent with my stronger liking for Blackwell's hau...more

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Nov 05, 2012 Sandra Strange rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-books, mysteries, horror-supernatural

Another set of clean, yet romantic, mysteries starring a strong female protagonist, with information and supernatural thrown in. The "detective" of the series is a witch, of all things, who owns a vintage clothing store in San Francisco (on Haight and Ashbury street corner of hippie fame). The mysteries are intriguing: you will learn all about those who deal in the supernatural, from witches, Wiccan followers, voodoo masters, gypsy practitioners, and even Satan worshipers, but in the context of...more

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Oct 22, 2012 Dawn rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: witch-wizard

Lily Ivory not only owns a vintage clothing store in San Francisco she is a practicing witch specializing in brews and potions. While attending an Art Deco Ball a chance encounter with a young woman who later falls into a coma sets Lily out to investigate the mysterious illness. The investigation brings Lily in contact with a secretive coven, a mysterious herbalist, a vengeful anti-witchcraft group, a rival vintage clothing store owner, and several assorted characters (both pleasant and unsavory...more

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Jun 07, 2013 Sue rated it 5 of 5 stars

Up until now my favourite book of this witchcraft mystery series was by far the first one - Secondhand Spirits. However, 'In a Witches Wardrobe' has just banished the aforementioned book from top spot. Don't be fooled by the lighthearted covers. There is depth to these books and the subject matter can be quite dark.

I enjoy Ms Blackwell's writing - her sense of humour, her character's views on life - I get so totally absorbed in their stories that time vanishes whenever I pay a visit to Aunt Cora...more

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Oct 19, 2012 A. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lily gets to attend an Art Deco fancy ball, but the evening barely gets underway when a women falls ill in the ladies room. Lily is convinced it is a hex on the corsage as Miriam slips into a coma right there in the bathroom. Lily just has to help, who else is going to know a "Sleeping Beauty" curse and how to deal with it? Additionally, Inspector Carlos Romaro has asked Lily to help him investigate Tarra Dark Moon's death since her coven members aren't opening up to him. Lily realizes that Miri...more

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Aug 12, 2012 Marti rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, mystery

I liked this novel a lot. In any good series, the returning characters develop with each new addition and at least to some degree, this is happening. As a reader, I can't help but like the main character, lily. She's never had friends before coming to San Francisco due to unfortunate instances in her formative years. Now in her early thirties, she has made herself a home and established a successful and growing business. She also has a growing number of friends. Unfortunately, she keeps getting...more

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Mar 13, 2013 Judith rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed, mystery, paranormal

This is the fourth book in the Witchcraft Mystery Series by Juliet Blackwell. This book begins only a few days after the end of the Hemlines and Hexes. Lily Ivory is heading to the Art Deco Preservation Ball with Aidan Rhodes. On her way into the ball room, Ivory sees a vision in the mirrors, of a woman sleeping behind roses and briers very Sleeping Beauty-ish. And then, while in the restroom, a woman is found passed out on the lounge chaise. It turns out this woman has been the victim of a curs...more This is the fourth book in the Witchcraft Mystery Series by Juliet Blackwell. This book begins only a few days after the end of the Hemlines and Hexes. Lily Ivory is heading to the Art Deco Preservation Ball with Aidan Rhodes. On her way into the ball room, Ivory sees a vision in the mirrors, of a woman sleeping behind roses and briers very Sleeping Beauty-ish. And then, while in the restroom, a woman is found passed out on the lounge chaise. It turns out this woman has been the victim of a curse or hex. Lily sees her soul trapped in the mirror. Aidan tells her to leave it alone, that he will look into it, but then he ditches her at the Ball and Lily decides to look into the matter herself.

When Lily goes to the hospital to check on Miriam, she finds out that she has a infant daughter. As it turns out, Miriam had been into Lily's vintage clothing shop and sold a box of baby clothes just a few days before. Both the clothing and Miriam had the same something-is-wrong vibe to them. When Lily meets little Luna, she realizes that whatever was affecting Miriam was also affecting Luna. So she starts looking into who and why would curse them.

Additionally, there is a group in town, called Defenders of Morality, or DOM and they are targeting anyone dealing with New Age type people and businesses, including witches. Several of the local businesses and friends of Lily have their shops broken into and vandalized by the group. And with the suspicious death of a young woman who was in a local coven, SFPD inspector Romero is looking to Lily to get some background on the young woman to help solve the case.

This book was fantastic! There was plenty of intrigue, a new romance for Lily, an introduction of some new characters that look to be recurring and the end - OMG - talk about a massive cliffhanger. It looks like the next book in the series will finally give us some information on Lily's father. Since there was so much new and interesting going on in this book, plus the promise of an even better follow-up book, I just had to give this book 5 stars.
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Dec 10, 2012 Carol Gibson rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the fourth book in the witchcraft mystery series. I really enjoy this author. She has skillfully managed to blend witchcraft, vintage clothing, San Francisco in a nice mix with a clever mystery.

The author has studied different magical school of thought so her character comes off as very believable even if he is a real witch with powers. The author is very realistic in portrayal of the practice of Wicca. She also has researched the vintage clothing market and drops tidbits in on the buyi...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Debbie Heaton rated it 5 of 5 stars

In Blackwell’s paranormal mystery novel, Lily Ivory takes a night off from her vintage clothing store to attend a local Art Deco ball. Soon after arriving, Lily realizes that a young woman at the event has fallen under a mysterious illness that looks to be connected to a cursed corsage.

Asked to assist in the investigation of a string of poisonings in the Bay Area witchcraft community, Lily is forced to delay solving the magical unexplained illness. Digging deep into the community, Lily soon susp...more

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Aug 27, 2012 Lisakit rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: cozy-mystery

A fun cozy mystery; one of those seemingly trying to cross genres (or maybe they're creating a new sub-genre). Alot of cozy mysteries have been branching out to a paranormal bent, like this one who's main character is a natural-born witch who sells vintage clothing. Interesting characters and an engaging read.

This latest installment in the series has our heroine tracking down a vandalist group targeting metaphysical shops. Things escalate when a body is found and she links the murder to these va...more

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May 20, 2013 C. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: riedel-titles-2013

After a false start, the second novel blew me away and I'm a fan! Except the irritating gargoyle ‘Oscar’ whom I regard as the ‘Jar-jar Binks’ of this San Francisco series; I love the cast and premise of these novels. I'm excited for each to be published, lap them up, and am in full admiration of Juliet Blackwell's originality. Perhaps with mysteries in particular, familiar themes go into many stories. Similar ideas can’t help but crop up in the circle of time. However I genuinely find that Julie...more

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Jul 16, 2012 Gigi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, mystery

This mystery is the best in the series yet. I used to consider the Art Lover's Mystery Series (that Juliet Blackwell wrote with her sister under the pen name Hailey Lind) my favorite series by Blackwell. But with In a Witch's Wardrobe, this is my new favorite Blackwell series. Lily Ivory and friends--not to mention Oscar, Lily's half-gargoyle familiar--come alive in this book, and there's also a great mystery involving a Sleeping Beauty curse. Great characters, lots of laugh-out-loud fun, a touc...more

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Sep 05, 2012 Deena rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, fantasy-paranormal

Where to start?

Too many characters. Too many story lines. Too many men in Lily's life (reminiscent of "Runaway Bride" - she doesn't know herself so cannot make a commitment in a relationship - but in this case I suspect sloppy writing rather than intended cross-title character development).

I rolled my eyes a lot. Never a good sign. I think I'm done with this series - the needy telegraphing of the next installment at the end was kind of the last straw. There's a remote chance that if I'm desperat...more

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Aug 26, 2012 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

I couldn't have been more excited when I saw this new witchcraft mystery at the store. I absolutely love the characters in this series and this has been my favorite yet! It has such a good mix of intrigue, self discovery, romance, mystery, secrets and keeps you on your toes every step of the way. I've become very invested in all of the characters and absolutely cannot wait for the next in this series to come out.

I enjoyed this book so much that even after finishing reading it at 4:30 a.m., I ha...more

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Jun 14, 2013 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

So back to not knowing what's going on in my series, I did a one-day read of Juliet Blackwell's In a Witch's Wardrobe and it was fabulous! For the most part these mystery series are not a series that "has" to be read in order, but it usually does make a bit of sense to do so, like with any series like that. But naturally, I couldn't really remember everything. But it was still entirely enjoyable! I loooove these mysteries with a splash of paranormal!

In this one, Lily just happens to have talked...more So back to not knowing what's going on in my series, I did a one-day read of Juliet Blackwell's In a Witch's Wardrobe and it was fabulous! For the most part these mystery series are not a series that "has" to be read in order, but it usually does make a bit of sense to do so, like with any series like that. But naturally, I couldn't really remember everything. But it was still entirely enjoyable! I loooove these mysteries with a splash of paranormal!

In this one, Lily just happens to have talked with this woman just moments before she goes into a coma. But there's something funny about the corsage she was wearing, in fact there's something odd about the whole situation. Lily thinks magic was involved and since this is a mystery with paranormal tendencies, she's correct! Lily is going to use her witchy ways to try to solve this case, not because she is a detective, she actually owns and runs a vintage dress shop but mysteries tend to fall in her lap and she feels obligated to help people in need.

To add more umph to her troubles, there's a magic hate group on the loose who are ransacking shops that have anything to do with magic. Naturally, Lily is a little concerned since her friends sell magic-ish items such as charms and other kinds of remedies that might be considered magic.

But this case is definitely far harder than Lily thought it would be. There are too many suspects, too many people who are involved with magic that could be the culprit. She ends up getting some help from both Aidan and Sailor, two men who seem to have an effect on Lily. Although, she's not really looking for romance...but romance may just find her!

Since I can't remember much from the first few, I can't remember who I was really rooting for. I just remember Lily being around these two guys a lot after her failed attempt at a relationship with Max, the reporter who just couldn't accept her being a witch.

The mystery element was fabulous! Lily ends up seeing what appears to be the ghost of the woman in the coma, but it's more like her spirit essence and she's trying to give Lily a message that may help her solve the case and point the finger to her attacker. I didn't quite guess the attacker myself, granted the person was in my list of suspects, I just never really picked one out of them all!

Once again, I say if you're looking for a mystery series with a touch of paranormal Juliet Blackwell is one of the authors to go to! *Victoria Laurie is my other go to author in this case.

Juliet's books are fun, easy-going reads that could be called "cozy mysteries" with that necessary dash of paranormalcy. Pretty soon, I need to get to reading the latest in her other series, Haunted Home Renovation Mysteries!

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Aug 06, 2012 Sarah rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was actually pretty disappointed with the ending of this book. It felt rushed and forced, wherein previously established characters acted out of character with little support for why they were acting the way they did. The mystery was good, but parts of it weren't written as well as I would have liked either - I felt like Lily should have thought over some things instead of jumping to conclusions at certain parts of the book. The pacing was uneven, with the first half of the book involving lots...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Brandi ;) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fairies-witches-vampires-and-were, ghosts-immortals-of-all-kinds, kindle-kindle-love-my-kindle, mediums-psychics-those-who-see-dead, pnr, 2013, pan-full-year-challenge-pnr

Loved the story. Lily gets herself mixed up and involved in another mystery/crime and saves the day. I love Lily and all of her fun mix of friends. Oscar is my fave, of course. Then it would be Sailor. I have salivated over that bad boy since she first met him (view spoiler) I was over the moon, so excited, grinning like a silly school girl with a crush! Then (view spoiler)...more

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Jul 07, 2012 Bookadventurer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, witchy-ways, nook

Lily Ivory is back with her witchy-ways and eccetric acquintances. In previous books, Lily seems to take time to track down interesting clothing for her vintage clothing store, and the mystery seemed to revolve around that; however this is the first book that I felt really didn't incorporate this aspect into the mystery.

In In a Witch's Wardrobe, the mystery centers around botanicals and a mysterious corsage that makes a fellow Art-Deco Ball attendee fall ill, and Lily follows a trail of magic in...more

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Jul 26, 2012 ❂ Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-mystery, cozy-mystery

I'm a fan of this series, and I think this one might be the best one so far. The plot line is good with a great story and enough suspects to keep things muddled without overwhelming the reader with names to keep up with. I like the tie-in with Adrian, although I'd really like to see more of his backstory revealed; this is the fourth book, and almost nothing has been given away about one of the major secondary characters. I love that the love interest from the first couple of books was relegated...more

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Oct 09, 2012 Sapphyria rated it 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoy the Witchcraft Mystery series by Juliet Blackwell. Lily Ivory is a sometimes less-than-confident witch with understandable trust issues. She gets involved in situations that often times lead to nothing but trouble. "In A Witch's Wardrobe" is no exception.

Lily finally gets to have a night on the town with the oh-so tempting Aiden and the ball is filled with vintage dress. While enjoying her night, Lily bumps into a guest, named Miriam, with vibes that have her concerned. That conc...more I really enjoy the Witchcraft Mystery series by Juliet Blackwell. Lily Ivory is a sometimes less-than-confident witch with understandable trust issues. She gets involved in situations that often times lead to nothing but trouble. "In A Witch's Wardrobe" is no exception.

Lily finally gets to have a night on the town with the oh-so tempting Aiden and the ball is filled with vintage dress. While enjoying her night, Lily bumps into a guest, named Miriam, with vibes that have her concerned. That concern escalates when, after passing her in the ladies room, Lily finds Miriam unresponsive, but alive; the beautiful corsage on Miriam's wrist emitting an evil that causes her date, Aiden to get nervous. Nervous to the point that he abandons Lily at the Art Deco Ball, leaving her to deal with the unconscious woman in the theater.

While trying to investigate who the woman is and where her corsage came from, Lily receives a call from Inspector Carlos Romaro. A woman from a local coven has been found dead and it appears to be murder. Inspector Romaro requests her help in infiltrating the coven Tarra was part of and only that....No snooping, spying, or otherwise getting involved. Of course, Lily has other ideas.

Other ideas that involve Sailor, a psychic, and guy Lily is secretly crushing.

Lily Ivory is slowly developing and coming out of her shell as the series progresses. She went from being a loner to having a nice, small group of friends. She still manages to upset those around her but that's to be expected when #1) You're a witch; #2) You're a witch without formal training; #3) You're a witch without formal training and have issues with propriety when dealing with covens. And you're a witch with serious self-esteem issues.

The plot was excellent and the storyline executed very well. The mystery involving the cursed corsage takes Lily into part of Aiden's past, which we know doesn't happen too often with him. We get to see a budding romance involving Lily, and decidedly NOT Aiden, and watch it crumble into a huge cliffhanger that made me want to cry. Lily has had a hard time in the "get a guy, keep a guy" department through no fault of her own--well, not 100% anyway. I was happy to finally see the tensions that had creeped in to previous books finally manifest into something a little more tangible. When the end exploded into whatever it exploded into I was actually pretty disappointed. It didn't detract from the overall fantasticness (is that a word? Well, it is now!) of the novel, however. I'm not into witchcraft so don't criticize me please, but I think her incorporation of all things magical in the series is done quite well.

This is an enjoyable 4th book in Ms. Blackwell's Witchcraft Mysteries series.(less)

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Sep 02, 2012 Karen rated it 4 of 5 stars

One of my favorite cozy series! Others have provides summaries, so I will just add that one of the reasons this series is so good is that the characters grow and change through the course of each story.

This is the fourth book in the series---though I think all events have taken place within the same year (maybe two) of the characters' lives---and we can see the effect Lily has had on others as well as their great effect on Lily.

I look forward to many, many more in the series.

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Aug 22, 2012 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery

Another installation in one of my favorite series. I'm really enjoying the character development through these novels. I like that Sailor had a bigger role in this, and I was kind of surprised by the direction that took.

I think the book could be mostly read out of order, but there is one relationship in the book (Aiden and Sailor) that isn't well described and reading the previous books first would help explain that situation and Lily's role in it.

I enjoy the combination of a cozy mystery and fa...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Rosalie rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Penny

Recommended to Rosalie by: Lucy (thank you) :)

Shelves: keepers, cosy-mysteries, i-own-this-book

Now I've finished them! I have to wait for more. How long, I wonder? This is the only down side of a really good mystery series. Not only am I left on a cliffhanger, but I'm now parted from lots of lovable characters that I enjoy knowing. We'll drift apart now, only to have to somehow get to know each other again when the next book finally appears.
I might just have to read them all again. :)
Thank you, Juliet.
From a dedicated fan. :)

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May 16, 2013 Karen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another fun read in this series! Lily Ivory, vintage store owner, and possessor of magical abilities, keeps finding herself smack-dab in the middle of another murder mystery! I love the interaction between Lily and Aiden Rhodes, sexy male which and between Lily and Sailor, dark, mysterious, hunky male. But where did Sailor go? And where is Aiden? I hope there will be more in this series!

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Jul 27, 2012 Lisa Mckay rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love this series by Juliet Blackwell...Lily's social ineptitude combined with her incredible heart and magic makes for a very endearing character. Gotta love her sidekick/familiar Oscar...he's a hoot! As for Lily's love interests-you'll have to read the books to discover for yourselves! ;)

All four books in this series (A Witchcraft Mystery)so far are fast paced and there really isn't any lag or ho-hum times...an excellent and fun read.

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Oct 21, 2012 Vickie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: booksthatmakemegowow

One of my favorite series that gets better with each book entry. It could be a light fluffy paranormal cozy, but it's not. Lily Ivory wants to be a good shopowner and witch and fit in, but events keep putting her out there. This time she is in the thick of a magical event that has trapped a young woman in a coma and a local coven might be to blame. Too many incidents keep leading that way and Lily isn't sure how to handle it. But handle it she does.
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Aug 24, 2012 Susan Parks rated it 3 of 5 stars

Cozy mystery that left the reader hanging. The mystery was sort of secondary to her personal relationships with the many men in her life. She finally picked one and it's left seriously hanging (Don't want to give too much away here, but it annoyed me). The mystery was solved very quickly, too quickly IMHO. I have liked the other book in the series much better.

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Jul 24, 2012 Meghan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really like the new installment of this series. The mystery was both interesting and fanciful, drawing upon a fairy tale. Lily was her normal caring self, and I cheered when she had a romantic encounter that I really wasn't expecting, but totally loved. I can't wait for the next installment so that the semi-cliffhanger will be solved!

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About Juliet Blackwell

Juliet Blackwell (aka Julie Goodson-Lawes, aka Hailey Lind) started out life in Palo Alto, California, born of a Texan mother and a Yankee father. The family soon moved to what were, at the time, the sticks of Cupertino, an hour south of San Francisco. Walking to and from kindergarten every day she would indulge in her earliest larcenous activity: stealing walnuts and apricots from surrounding orc...more Juliet Blackwell (aka Julie Goodson-Lawes, aka Hailey Lind) started out life in Palo Alto, California, born of a Texan mother and a Yankee father. The family soon moved to what were, at the time, the sticks of Cupertino, an hour south of San Francisco. Walking to and from kindergarten every day she would indulge in her earliest larcenous activity: stealing walnuts and apricots from surrounding orchards.

By the time she graduated middle school, the orchards were disappearing and the valley at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay had become the cradle of the silicon semi-conductor. A man named Steve Jobs was working in his garage in Cupertino, just down the street. Juliet's father advised his daughters to enter the lucrative and soon-to-flourish field of computers.

"Bah" said Juliet, as she went on to major in Latin American Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz (they had, by far, the best parties of any department). Rather than making scads of money in computers, she read, painted, learned Spanish and a little French and Vietnamese, lived in Spain and traveled through Europe, Mexico, and Central America. She had a very good time.

uliet pursued graduate degrees in Anthropology and Social Work at the State University of New York at Albany, where she published several non-fiction articles on immigration as well as one book-length translation. Fascinated with other cultural systems, she studied the religions, folklore and medical beliefs of peoples around the world, especially in Latin America. Juliet taught the anthropology of health and health care at SUNY-Albany, and worked as an elementary school social worker in upstate New York. She also did field projects in Mexico and Cuba, studied in Spain, Italy, and France, worked on a BBC production in the Philippines, taught English as a second language in San Jose, and learned how to faux finish walls in Princeton, New Jersey. After having a son, moving back to California, and abandoning her half-written dissertation in cultural anthropology, Juliet started painting murals and portraits for a living. She has run her own mural/faux finish design studio in Oakland, across the bay from San Francisco, for more than a decade. She specializes in the aesthetic renovation of historic homes.

Finally, to round out her tour of lucrative careers, Juliet turned to writing. Under the pseudonym of Hailey Lind, Juliet penned the Art Lover's Mystery Series with her sister Carolyn, about an ex-art forger trying to go straight by working as a muralist and faux finisher in San Francisco. The first of these, Feint of Art, was nominated for an Agatha Award; Shooting Gallery and Brush with Death were both IMBA bestsellers, and Arsenic and Old Paint is now available from Perseverance Press.

Juliet's Witchcraft Mystery series, about a witch who finally finds a place to fit in when she opens a vintage clothes shop on Haight Street in San Francisco, allows Juliet to indulge yet another interest—the world of witchcraft and the supernatural. Ever since her favorite aunt taught her about reading cards and tea leaves, Juliet has been fascinated with seers, conjurers, and covens from many different cultures and historic traditions. As an anthropologist, the author studied and taught about systems of spirituality, magic, and medicine throughout the world, especially in Latin America. Halloween is by far her favorite holiday.

When not writing, painting, or haranguing her funny but cynical teenaged son, Juliet spends a lot of time restoring her happily haunted house and gardening with Oscar the cat, who ostensibly belongs to the neighbors but won't leave her alone. He started hanging around when Juliet started writing about witches...funny coincidence.
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