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Brimstone Witch Mystery #1
Murder of a Werewolf
Brimstone - a town where supernatural beings live - and where crime is on the increase.
Just like her gran, Cassia Winter is a witch. The Winter witches are responsible for investigating crimes in Brimstone. The only problem is, Cassia doesn’t know she’s a witch yet.
When Gran tells Cassia about her true nature, Cassia dismisses it as nonsense. But a terrible incident causes Cassia to change her mind. With her cat, Stanley, at her side, Cassia enters Brimstone and is soon investigating the murder of a werewolf.
Just like her gran, Cassia Winter is a witch. The Winter witches are responsible for investigating crimes in Brimstone. The only problem is, Cassia doesn’t know she’s a witch yet.
When Gran tells Cassia about her true nature, Cassia dismisses it as nonsense. But a terrible incident causes Cassia to change her mind. With her cat, Stanley, at her side, Cassia enters Brimstone and is soon investigating the murder of a werewolf.
180 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 11, 2017
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April Fernsby
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April Fernsby lives in the north of England in a county called Yorkshire. Yorkshire has its fair share of hauntings and supernatural events, including a witch called Mary Bateman, aka The Yorkshire Witch, whose skeleton now hangs in a local museum.
April loves all things supernatural and mysterious. Her favourite book as a child was ‘The Faraway Tree’ as it took the reader into a different world where unusual creatures lived. April looked for a similar tree near her house but never found it.
Her Brimstone Witch series involves the main character, Cassia Winter, going through a cellar door and into another world where magical creatures live, and mysteries abound.
April Fernsby lives in the north of England in a county called Yorkshire. Yorkshire has its fair share of hauntings and supernatural events, including a witch called Mary Bateman, aka The Yorkshire Witch, whose skeleton now hangs in a local museum.
April loves all things supernatural and mysterious. Her favourite book as a child was ‘The Faraway Tree’ as it took the reader into a different world where unusual creatures lived. April looked for a similar tree near her house but never found it.
Her Brimstone Witch series involves the main character, Cassia Winter, going through a cellar door and into another world where magical creatures live, and mysteries abound.
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May 29, 2017
Murder Of A Werewolf (A Brimstone Witch Mystery Book 1) by April Fernsby is a fun murder/witch mystery that involves witches solving a murder of a werewolf without getting killed themselves. A fun romp in a town of Brimstone, a place that they get to by going through their basement door. It is a world within our world. A fun and delightful story full of magic, witty humor, and great imagination. A cozy murder mystery of the supernatural kind!
July 8, 2019
Okay.
Note- This is another book that I finish a few months ago or approximately.
2 stars. I had mix emotions with it. I do not wish to elaborate.
Mahalo,
RM
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Note- This is another book that I finish a few months ago or approximately.
2 stars. I had mix emotions with it. I do not wish to elaborate.
Mahalo,
RM
🇺🇸🐾
July 23, 2017
A lovely cozy mystery. Loved it. Full review to come.
October 18, 2017
Cassia WInters is a witch, but she has suppressed that side of herself since she was young. Cassia's Gran investigates crimes in Brimstone, but when a tragedy occurs, Cassie is called into investigate. Cassie doesn't believe her gran when she tells her she's a witch, but upon entering Brimstone, her memory comes back bit by bit.
This was really good. There were a few plot holes but nothing that took away from the overall feeling of the book. The plot was relatively fast paced and entertaining. Cassia has blocked all the magic out of her memory, which I didn't really understand how she could have! But things start coming together and you see bits and pieces of her life. I loved the idea of Brimstone, and how you get there, I loved learning about the other magical creatures too. I also adored the cats!!! The cat visiting the funerals!!! Lol.
In all, a fun and engaging read. It's a good start to the series and makes me want to listen to more. I enjoyed all the characters and can't wait to see more of them.
Kitt Sullivan did a good job. She was easy to listen to and clear. I felt like she needed a few different tones for the male characters though. I also wanted a little more inflection and excitement from her performance.
I was voluntarily provided this audiobook for free from the author, narrator, or publisher. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.
This was really good. There were a few plot holes but nothing that took away from the overall feeling of the book. The plot was relatively fast paced and entertaining. Cassia has blocked all the magic out of her memory, which I didn't really understand how she could have! But things start coming together and you see bits and pieces of her life. I loved the idea of Brimstone, and how you get there, I loved learning about the other magical creatures too. I also adored the cats!!! The cat visiting the funerals!!! Lol.
In all, a fun and engaging read. It's a good start to the series and makes me want to listen to more. I enjoyed all the characters and can't wait to see more of them.
Kitt Sullivan did a good job. She was easy to listen to and clear. I felt like she needed a few different tones for the male characters though. I also wanted a little more inflection and excitement from her performance.
I was voluntarily provided this audiobook for free from the author, narrator, or publisher. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.
October 30, 2023
I'm really glad I liked this, since I have all eleven books in the series to read.
Murder of a Werewolf has been on my TBR for a while, and I wasn't sure if I liked it at first. But the book grew on me.
I really enjoyed the idea of a magical world that wasn't just under the surface, but completely aside from it, and entered in a Narnia-esque way. The entry into Brimstone was really cute, and I enjoyed the amnesia aspect of it. So many cozy mysteries bring up a secret past that includes dead parents, but they take quite a few books to get there. I liked that Murder of a Werewolf got right to the point in terms of addressing these difficulties.
I also liked that Murder of a Werewolf introduces us to a world with a budding problem, one that will explain why murders continue to happen in the town. In so many small-town cozy mysteries, it seems far-fetched that there would be so many murders, but Murder of a Werewolf gives something to link them from the get-go. I really like the idea that the full series story is about more than just the murders and the obvious romance.
I also liked the way Murder of a Werewolf approached romance. Cassia handles things in a more human and realistic way than a lot of cozy mystery heroines. I love how she navigates everything, and makes choices based on what she knows is right for her.
The mystery itself was sudden but logical. I could see how Cassia got from point A to point B rather than just the random investigations that are common in cozy mysteries.
I had a lot of fun with this one and am looking forward to reading the ten sequels.
Murder of a Werewolf has been on my TBR for a while, and I wasn't sure if I liked it at first. But the book grew on me.
I really enjoyed the idea of a magical world that wasn't just under the surface, but completely aside from it, and entered in a Narnia-esque way. The entry into Brimstone was really cute, and I enjoyed the amnesia aspect of it. So many cozy mysteries bring up a secret past that includes dead parents, but they take quite a few books to get there. I liked that Murder of a Werewolf got right to the point in terms of addressing these difficulties.
I also liked that Murder of a Werewolf introduces us to a world with a budding problem, one that will explain why murders continue to happen in the town. In so many small-town cozy mysteries, it seems far-fetched that there would be so many murders, but Murder of a Werewolf gives something to link them from the get-go. I really like the idea that the full series story is about more than just the murders and the obvious romance.
I also liked the way Murder of a Werewolf approached romance. Cassia handles things in a more human and realistic way than a lot of cozy mystery heroines. I love how she navigates everything, and makes choices based on what she knows is right for her.
The mystery itself was sudden but logical. I could see how Cassia got from point A to point B rather than just the random investigations that are common in cozy mysteries.
I had a lot of fun with this one and am looking forward to reading the ten sequels.
November 26, 2018
A fun read
I loved the talking cats, I wish my cats could talk. Was so happy she dumped Alastair, he was a possessive, overbearing control freak. Too bad she didn't turn him into a toad or a snake, that would have been awesome!
I loved the talking cats, I wish my cats could talk. Was so happy she dumped Alastair, he was a possessive, overbearing control freak. Too bad she didn't turn him into a toad or a snake, that would have been awesome!
February 9, 2018
Princess Fuzzypants here:
I was not sure what I expected by a book titled Murder of a Werewolf, even with a kitty on the cover. I did not expect to be charmed both by the human characters Cassia and Gran but by the two feline familiars Oliver and Stanley.
Cassie does not realize that she is a witch. She has buried any memories of the supernatural despite having a fondness for Buffy The Vampire Slayer and other shows of a similar ilk. She is trying to live a normal human life but it is killing both her and her kitty Stanley. It is only when she embraces her inner witch that both of them start to recuperate and return to a zest for life. And when Stanley and his brother Oliver start to talk to her, things ramp up.
It seems Gran is the detective for the town of Brimstone, accessed through Gran’s basement. When Gran is assaulted on the job, Cassia and Stanley take on the investigation into the supposed suicide of a human turned werewolf.
The cross overs of the two worlds are delightful as are some of the creatures Cassia rediscovers when she returns to Brimstone.
It is a good mystery with lots of clues and twists and surprises. I know I will enjoy a return visit to Brimstone as I am sure you will too.
I give it five purrs and two paws up
I was not sure what I expected by a book titled Murder of a Werewolf, even with a kitty on the cover. I did not expect to be charmed both by the human characters Cassia and Gran but by the two feline familiars Oliver and Stanley.
Cassie does not realize that she is a witch. She has buried any memories of the supernatural despite having a fondness for Buffy The Vampire Slayer and other shows of a similar ilk. She is trying to live a normal human life but it is killing both her and her kitty Stanley. It is only when she embraces her inner witch that both of them start to recuperate and return to a zest for life. And when Stanley and his brother Oliver start to talk to her, things ramp up.
It seems Gran is the detective for the town of Brimstone, accessed through Gran’s basement. When Gran is assaulted on the job, Cassia and Stanley take on the investigation into the supposed suicide of a human turned werewolf.
The cross overs of the two worlds are delightful as are some of the creatures Cassia rediscovers when she returns to Brimstone.
It is a good mystery with lots of clues and twists and surprises. I know I will enjoy a return visit to Brimstone as I am sure you will too.
I give it five purrs and two paws up
June 14, 2019
This book just didn't work for me. The heroine was a bit whiny - she in fact at one point said "You can't make me" like she was a little kid throwing a tantrum. I didn't really understand the complete 180 most of the characters did in this book. Her grandmother insists that she know she's a witch because she's leading the wrong life, miserable and almost killing herself and her cat who is her familiar. But once she tells her and takes her to the "magical land" she changes her mind and sends her packing saying she can't have anything to do with being a witch or go back to the "magical land." There is no real explanation on this change and it's just weird. Of course Cassia then decides she has to go to the land and solve the murder and be a witch. Then there was her "boyfriend" who is a total jerk until he does his complete 180 as well. No real character depth or motivation behind the characters. It was just a bit too cute and easy - like a children's book.
October 28, 2017
I enjoyed listening to this book a lot. The world it's based in is well designed and has lots of potential for more books. I really liked the butterfly concept it added to the storyline nicely.
The characters are quirky and their behavior is quiet funny. I thought the interaction between species was done well.
I'd definitely read more of this series.
The narration was well done, good character voices and the overall delivery was natural and well paced.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The characters are quirky and their behavior is quiet funny. I thought the interaction between species was done well.
I'd definitely read more of this series.
The narration was well done, good character voices and the overall delivery was natural and well paced.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher in exchange for an honest review.
May 24, 2017
This was a fun paranormal cozy mystery. The supernatural town is full of surprises and awesome butterfly messenger. I'm sure there is a lot more magic to unlock. This series is very promising. I look forward to more.
January 13, 2020
I enjoyed this; I liked the world-building (although I would have liked it to be more obvious it was set in Yorkshire), the characters and the story. If I wasn’t on a kick to try and reduce my tbr pile, I almost certainly would get the next book in the series!
October 29, 2021
This was an enjoyable read. Cassia hasn't been feeling the best lately and neither has her cat. Once her grandma gets injured she learns that she is a witch. She then ends up helping Brimstone figure out who is behind the murder of a werewolf. Luckily with some help she solves it.
May 25, 2017
I LOVED IT. It is good to read how she finally know what she is what is wrong in her life. Hopefully Luca can in proof it. I only wished my cats can also talk. Cannot wait for book 2
August 29, 2017
Book full of magic, colours and butterflies. And another one proof - behind every successful witch, there is granny! I liked it a lot.
April 24, 2021
Start of a new series recommended by a friend. 146 pages, a little mystery in a supernatural town. This one feels like like Cassia is young at 29 but then again supernaturals. I think I was expecting a quick light hearted read, so this one was a bit of a surprise. Brimstone, the town of supernaturals. Gran, the witch solving mysteries and Cassia the grand daughter getting sicker by the day, along with her cat attending funerals.
I felt sorry for Cassia, no memories of her younger visits to Brimstone and stuck in the real world with a control freak. It felt confined. The wolves were against her, Alastair was against her. I think the only silver lining was Luca and the goblin agony aunt. I'm hoping now that Cassia has solved her first mystery, she'll have the freedom to do as she wants. Didn't like Alistair, don't think he is human and I don't think a rejected proposal was the last of him. I hope so, but spare key and find your phone app? Ugh.
Originally I did get the boxset on kindle but after the first couple of chapters from the second book, I've decided this series isn't for me.
I felt sorry for Cassia, no memories of her younger visits to Brimstone and stuck in the real world with a control freak. It felt confined. The wolves were against her, Alastair was against her. I think the only silver lining was Luca and the goblin agony aunt. I'm hoping now that Cassia has solved her first mystery, she'll have the freedom to do as she wants. Didn't like Alistair, don't think he is human and I don't think a rejected proposal was the last of him. I hope so, but spare key and find your phone app? Ugh.
Originally I did get the boxset on kindle but after the first couple of chapters from the second book, I've decided this series isn't for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 9, 2024
Summer
This story has magic, unrequited love, witches, werewolves, murder, talking cats, and butterfly messengers. The murder was a bit disappointing. I thought it would involve more than it did. It reminded me of another book I read recently. I liked the talking cats. They are the best characters in the book. I didn't like Cassia's grandmother.
This story has magic, unrequited love, witches, werewolves, murder, talking cats, and butterfly messengers. The murder was a bit disappointing. I thought it would involve more than it did. It reminded me of another book I read recently. I liked the talking cats. They are the best characters in the book. I didn't like Cassia's grandmother.
October 1, 2018
thought it was amazing can't wait to read the rest x
March 3, 2019
Murder, She Wrote in a supernatural setting. Very G rated. There were a few characters with bad attitudes, and even the murder... it all just seemed so sanitized. So if you are one of those people who is always sunshine and roses, you might enjoy this book.
April 2, 2021
⭕ Entertaining. I really liked Stanley's character. He's so well done!
It started out rather slow, but once the story took form I couldn't put the book away. Shame it's so short. Then again, it's the first book of a series, so at least I know I'll have Cassia and her adventures around for a while! 👍✨
My one complain so far is that it's rather repetitive. Everything gets mentioned again and again. It does get a bit boring. The book could be much shorter than it is -- as I said: great plot, but sometimes too prolonged by constant repetition of things I've already read (and STILL REMEMBER!!!) 🤷🏻♀️
It started out rather slow, but once the story took form I couldn't put the book away. Shame it's so short. Then again, it's the first book of a series, so at least I know I'll have Cassia and her adventures around for a while! 👍✨
My one complain so far is that it's rather repetitive. Everything gets mentioned again and again. It does get a bit boring. The book could be much shorter than it is -- as I said: great plot, but sometimes too prolonged by constant repetition of things I've already read (and STILL REMEMBER!!!) 🤷🏻♀️
August 28, 2018
Magic & Mayhem
This book popped up on my BookBub email, a read I enjoyed when I got it and enjoyed again this afternoon. I class it as a light read since the mystery is a simple one and it’s not what I call a multilayered plot. That said, there are all these delightful plot threads: the boyfriend, the missing mother, forgotten magic, the return of a childhood friend, butterflies, and a couple of plot twists slipped in adding some sparks. The story wraps up neatly, though those threads clearly extend past the end of this story arc. I’m intrigued and definitely want to see where they go!
The pacing was near perfect, always moving quick, gladly *not* at a breath-stealing sprint. There’s a unique paranormal world semi-merged with the mundane world, humor, mystery, and discovering one’s paranormal abilities—all favorite story elements of mine. There’s some very decent character development too, more than is found in many books of this length. It’s a clean read.
This is not Tolkien; I don’t want it to be. April Fernsby’s brand of magic & mayhem is, to quote Goldilocks: “just right!”
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I’m updating my stars:
4 stars : near perfect
5 stars : near perfect + “light” (an element uplifting my mind, heart, & spirit)
This book popped up on my BookBub email, a read I enjoyed when I got it and enjoyed again this afternoon. I class it as a light read since the mystery is a simple one and it’s not what I call a multilayered plot. That said, there are all these delightful plot threads: the boyfriend, the missing mother, forgotten magic, the return of a childhood friend, butterflies, and a couple of plot twists slipped in adding some sparks. The story wraps up neatly, though those threads clearly extend past the end of this story arc. I’m intrigued and definitely want to see where they go!
The pacing was near perfect, always moving quick, gladly *not* at a breath-stealing sprint. There’s a unique paranormal world semi-merged with the mundane world, humor, mystery, and discovering one’s paranormal abilities—all favorite story elements of mine. There’s some very decent character development too, more than is found in many books of this length. It’s a clean read.
This is not Tolkien; I don’t want it to be. April Fernsby’s brand of magic & mayhem is, to quote Goldilocks: “just right!”
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I’m updating my stars:
4 stars : near perfect
5 stars : near perfect + “light” (an element uplifting my mind, heart, & spirit)
October 4, 2018
I enjoyed this book tremendously. Cassia worked in the regular world in an office, had a so-so boyfriend
who just happened to be her boss, had a cat named Stanley who liked going to strangers funerals, any idea whose apartment was as drab as the Monsters without the cool stuff.
One day at work she spotted a butterfly who told her that her grandmother needed help. She took a personal day and off she went. Someone had tried to kill her Grand. She started to remember part of her childhood that was blank. She was a witch, it took her awhile to figure it out. Cassie had to take over Grand's job of finding out who killed the werewolf until her Grand recovered from her injuries. She went through the magic door in the basement to a new town and a magical world. There were butterfly messengers, vampires, werewolves, and all magical things she had never seen before. So she thougut. Then WHAM! Her memories started flowing in. She had been to the town before. She found out her Grand was the equal to detective in the town.
The rest of the book is for you to discover right along with Cassia, her new town and her new powers. You will laugh and maybe cry, but it will be an all out enjoyable time shared with the inhabitants of Brimstone.
I received this book on a w website for an honest review.
who just happened to be her boss, had a cat named Stanley who liked going to strangers funerals, any idea whose apartment was as drab as the Monsters without the cool stuff.
One day at work she spotted a butterfly who told her that her grandmother needed help. She took a personal day and off she went. Someone had tried to kill her Grand. She started to remember part of her childhood that was blank. She was a witch, it took her awhile to figure it out. Cassie had to take over Grand's job of finding out who killed the werewolf until her Grand recovered from her injuries. She went through the magic door in the basement to a new town and a magical world. There were butterfly messengers, vampires, werewolves, and all magical things she had never seen before. So she thougut. Then WHAM! Her memories started flowing in. She had been to the town before. She found out her Grand was the equal to detective in the town.
The rest of the book is for you to discover right along with Cassia, her new town and her new powers. You will laugh and maybe cry, but it will be an all out enjoyable time shared with the inhabitants of Brimstone.
I received this book on a w website for an honest review.
May 8, 2019
Wowowow
I immediately liked it. Cassia behaved just a tad immature at the beginning. Only at the beginning though. It took a while for the actual case to commence, but a world needed to be built so that was fine. I found myself enjoying the story. And then there was a point where I realized: I don’t like it anymore.
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I love it.
Cassia doesn’t know she’s a witch. But she does feel like she’s living the wrong life somehow.
And then she rediscovers Brimstone: another world that lies behind Gran’s cellar door. A world full of supernatural beings. And once she’s been back to Brimstone, she can’t just go on with her old life anymore, can she?
It was super exciting! With two loyal familiars. Twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. Imaginative things happening. Very well written. No loose ends. But clearly more to come in this magical world!
Was it perfect? Maybe not. Was there room for improvement? Yes. But was it really, really good? YES! Was it worth the read? YES! Will I be reading the next installment? YES!!!
I immediately liked it. Cassia behaved just a tad immature at the beginning. Only at the beginning though. It took a while for the actual case to commence, but a world needed to be built so that was fine. I found myself enjoying the story. And then there was a point where I realized: I don’t like it anymore.
…
I love it.
Cassia doesn’t know she’s a witch. But she does feel like she’s living the wrong life somehow.
And then she rediscovers Brimstone: another world that lies behind Gran’s cellar door. A world full of supernatural beings. And once she’s been back to Brimstone, she can’t just go on with her old life anymore, can she?
It was super exciting! With two loyal familiars. Twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. Imaginative things happening. Very well written. No loose ends. But clearly more to come in this magical world!
Was it perfect? Maybe not. Was there room for improvement? Yes. But was it really, really good? YES! Was it worth the read? YES! Will I be reading the next installment? YES!!!
August 29, 2018
Brimstone is a bucolic little town in a world adjacent to our own, where magical creatures such as werewolves, elves, witches, etc, live in peace (mostly). When a werewolf is found hanging from a tree, it is originally thought to be a suicide. But Cassia, a young woman who just discovered that she's a witch, takes up the trail to discover the truth behind the werewolf's death.
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This was a fun little read, the first in the Brimstone Witch series. Cassia and her talking cat Stanley are a cute little couple, and the rest of the cast of characters are also humorously portrayed. The storyline is an interesting one , with Cassia's ability to travel from our world to Brimstone and back, as needed. This has the makings of a wonderful little jaunt through the world of mythical creatures.
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BTW, I loved the tribute to Bewitched on the cover! Anybody else remember that show, or am I just slowing my age?
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This was a fun little read, the first in the Brimstone Witch series. Cassia and her talking cat Stanley are a cute little couple, and the rest of the cast of characters are also humorously portrayed. The storyline is an interesting one , with Cassia's ability to travel from our world to Brimstone and back, as needed. This has the makings of a wonderful little jaunt through the world of mythical creatures.
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BTW, I loved the tribute to Bewitched on the cover! Anybody else remember that show, or am I just slowing my age?
September 26, 2018
A super cute cover that drew me in with an interesting plot.
However, looks can be deceiving.
I had to DNF this one. I stopped about halfway through and I couldn't go forward.
Cassia is a fool from page one.
Gran should've told Cassia eons ago.
And the mystery was decent, but not enough to keep me going. Super bummer.
In the end, this one was not for me at all. I am bummed.
However, looks can be deceiving.
I had to DNF this one. I stopped about halfway through and I couldn't go forward.
Cassia is a fool from page one.
Gran should've told Cassia eons ago.
And the mystery was decent, but not enough to keep me going. Super bummer.
In the end, this one was not for me at all. I am bummed.
April 18, 2019
A really fun read!!! Love it!
October 14, 2017
So this one was fairly short, which can be thought of as a positive and as a negative. I'll start with the positives (and probably end that way too). Definitely a quick read in that the story when it finally started to matter went about fairly quickly. The protagonist didn't spend millions of pages learning how to light a candle with magical words, which is a great thing and there wasn't a bunch of filler as it pertains to plot development. (Most) Everything that occurred in the span of this book was directly related to advancing the plot in some form of fashion. The length of the book also lends to fairly quick character development. In order for anyone to feel anything about the characters, they needed to be immediately repulsive or immediately good. I can only say that really one character in the book swayed me one way or the other and that was the boyfriend. Everyone else was kind of "hohum" and if they died any time in the novel I wouldn't care. Which I think is a downfall for shorter books, but sometimes you sacrifice having memorable cast of characters when you go for the quick plot. Good thing about this little book is that I THOUGHT I had the mystery figured out and there would be a huge blowout of badassery at the end. What with the protagonist coming into her power throughout the book. I literally thought things were going to go down. I was wrong. Which was great. While I do love bone breaker displays of magic, I love it when books don't go the way I have them mapped out. Not to say that the final conflict came out of left field and there is a deus ex machina moment, but it was plausible path that didn't immediately occur to me. Once the story got to the point, it was actually okay. This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this review voluntarily.
October 15, 2018
😈👽🛸☀️🎃 5 stars ✨
“Murder Of A Werewolf
A Brimstone Witch Mystery
(Book 1) By April Fernsby”
Started: 14 October 2018.
Finished: 14 October 2018.
Amazon: ?
iBooks, Good Reads, Kobo, BookBub
{This book uses British spellings and cultural standards/attitudes}.
Title:
Appearances can be deceiving . . . .
This book starts with a young lady visiting her gran (dmother), never realizing just how much it ll change her life. She has an unique experience that re-opens her mind upto a life that she never thought could happen to her.
{It s always interesting how beings act when after their upbringing, they confront something for which they haven t any frame of reference for. If it could be a result of magic, we can sit back and watch as they try to explain it away from a scientific point of view}.
Many of the other-side town s residents aren t as they first appear. It s great that over time they ve learned to ignore the outside view and paid more attention to the individual s inside.
In some respects the other-side town has (ways that re similar to some of our ways to communication) some of the beings have a collective consciousness, and they use them for “text messages”. {How they do it seems better, (IMO)).
I don t know, but I think the author cast a spell over me. You ll have to read this and the rest of the books in the series to see how she did it. . . .
John Shrek Walters
“Murder Of A Werewolf
A Brimstone Witch Mystery
(Book 1) By April Fernsby”
Started: 14 October 2018.
Finished: 14 October 2018.
Amazon: ?
iBooks, Good Reads, Kobo, BookBub
{This book uses British spellings and cultural standards/attitudes}.
Title:
Appearances can be deceiving . . . .
This book starts with a young lady visiting her gran (dmother), never realizing just how much it ll change her life. She has an unique experience that re-opens her mind upto a life that she never thought could happen to her.
{It s always interesting how beings act when after their upbringing, they confront something for which they haven t any frame of reference for. If it could be a result of magic, we can sit back and watch as they try to explain it away from a scientific point of view}.
Many of the other-side town s residents aren t as they first appear. It s great that over time they ve learned to ignore the outside view and paid more attention to the individual s inside.
In some respects the other-side town has (ways that re similar to some of our ways to communication) some of the beings have a collective consciousness, and they use them for “text messages”. {How they do it seems better, (IMO)).
I don t know, but I think the author cast a spell over me. You ll have to read this and the rest of the books in the series to see how she did it. . . .
John Shrek Walters
December 16, 2018
I liked this a lot
I had fun with this first book in the Brimstone Witch Mystery series. Cassia is unhappy with the way her life is going. Not only is her health suffering, but her cat has developed an unhealthy obsession crashing funerals. That is until her Gran confronts her with a long hidden truth - she’s a witch! Okay, that sounds melodramatic, but that’s exactly how the story begins. Walk through a hidden door in the cellar, and welcome to Brimstone.
The characters are fun, I found the relationship between Cassia and her Gran very sweet, not to mention dear old Oliver and Stanley. Oh, Stanley. What a sweetie. From his weird obsession with funerals to his joy at returning to Brimstone (plus his unusually fascination with Luca and his big strong arms), he is such a loyal and loving companion.
One dull point was Cassia’s knuckling under with the oily, self serving boyfriend, Alistair. He’s a douche of the highest order, and yet for some unknown reason Cassia bites her tongue and keeps her emotions all bottled up. I wish she had of unleashed some of that pent up anger on the condescending Alistair. And when we got that scene at the end with them, it cuts out before I hope she unloaded on him. Why couldn’t we see that? I was counting on her letting him have it before the end of the story. Oh, well.
3.5 stars
I had fun with this first book in the Brimstone Witch Mystery series. Cassia is unhappy with the way her life is going. Not only is her health suffering, but her cat has developed an unhealthy obsession crashing funerals. That is until her Gran confronts her with a long hidden truth - she’s a witch! Okay, that sounds melodramatic, but that’s exactly how the story begins. Walk through a hidden door in the cellar, and welcome to Brimstone.
The characters are fun, I found the relationship between Cassia and her Gran very sweet, not to mention dear old Oliver and Stanley. Oh, Stanley. What a sweetie. From his weird obsession with funerals to his joy at returning to Brimstone (plus his unusually fascination with Luca and his big strong arms), he is such a loyal and loving companion.
One dull point was Cassia’s knuckling under with the oily, self serving boyfriend, Alistair. He’s a douche of the highest order, and yet for some unknown reason Cassia bites her tongue and keeps her emotions all bottled up. I wish she had of unleashed some of that pent up anger on the condescending Alistair. And when we got that scene at the end with them, it cuts out before I hope she unloaded on him. Why couldn’t we see that? I was counting on her letting him have it before the end of the story. Oh, well.
3.5 stars
June 12, 2018
A nice little who dun it, set in the magical place of Brimstone, named after the butterflies who live there. The butterflies are also messengers, they send and receive messages to the inhabitants of Brimstone and Brimstone has lots of different and magical beings, werewolves, vampires, centaurs, shapeshifters, ghouls, elves just to name a few. Cassia is a human witch that has forgotten that she is a witch and used to spend a lot of time in Brimstone as a child. Her grandmother has decided to tell her that she is a witch, and her cat Stanley, is her familiar. Cassia is a winter witch and a justice witch like her Gran, Gran needs her help to solve a crime, so begins Cassias adventures in Brimstone.
When I first started to read this story I found that there was a lot of talking to start with. I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to read it, but I kept on going, I’m glad I did as it’s a lovely who dunnit, and you do get involved with the story line. I didn’t guess the murderer, and I have since read the next three books, now I’m on to number Five. Well worth reading if you like whodunnits, mysteries and magical towns, a good comfy reading book.
When I first started to read this story I found that there was a lot of talking to start with. I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to read it, but I kept on going, I’m glad I did as it’s a lovely who dunnit, and you do get involved with the story line. I didn’t guess the murderer, and I have since read the next three books, now I’m on to number Five. Well worth reading if you like whodunnits, mysteries and magical towns, a good comfy reading book.
February 7, 2023
A Good Story To Start This Magical Cozy Mystery Series.
April Fernsby is a new-to-me author; I found her writing style easy to read, the cast of characters plentiful, the plot was fast but engaging and I loved her thesis for this series - a magical town of Brimstone that's residents are all mystical/paranormal beings.
I love reading stories where our heroine is intelligent, resourceful, resilient and has oodles of gumption; Cassia isn't there yet in this book but I think that as the series progresses she may become so.
This book is comfortably within the cozy mystery genre; there are absolutely no scenes that could cause offence. The mystery itself is far from sophisticated however it's not without its twists and turns.
I downloaded the audible version of this book and alternated between reading and listening. Kitt Sullivan's performance was good; I liked the pace at which she narrated the tale and I appreciated the different voices she used when reading the dialogue even if some of the male ones didn't quite work for me.
April Fernsby is a new-to-me author; I found her writing style easy to read, the cast of characters plentiful, the plot was fast but engaging and I loved her thesis for this series - a magical town of Brimstone that's residents are all mystical/paranormal beings.
I love reading stories where our heroine is intelligent, resourceful, resilient and has oodles of gumption; Cassia isn't there yet in this book but I think that as the series progresses she may become so.
This book is comfortably within the cozy mystery genre; there are absolutely no scenes that could cause offence. The mystery itself is far from sophisticated however it's not without its twists and turns.
I downloaded the audible version of this book and alternated between reading and listening. Kitt Sullivan's performance was good; I liked the pace at which she narrated the tale and I appreciated the different voices she used when reading the dialogue even if some of the male ones didn't quite work for me.
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