Witch Is When It All Began/Adele Abbott - 3 stars

[JoLene]

I’m not sure if paranormal cozy mystery is a new-ish genre, but this falls into that category. Jill is a PI in a small town in England. She learned the business for her adoptive father. Just as she’s ready to start a new case which involves a potential serial killer, she gets a call that her biological mother wants to see her. She was abandoned as a baby so this was a surprise, but even more surprising was the news that her mother passed on about her heritage.

Most of this book was focused on the impact of Jill’s mother’s revelations vs the actual mystery. As the first book a series, a lot of time was spent introducing the characters — some of which felt a bit repetitive. I did like Jill’s humor and I loved Winkie the cat so I’d be willing to read the next book. I listened to the audio and I will say that the narrator did not do male voices very well — they all sounded like she had a cold and not very british. However, I loved Jill’s accent and it was a mostly female cast.

[Joi]

I've been reading the 'Undead and Unwed' series for October-Halloween-y reads. I think the paranormal cozy mystery has been on the rise since the Twilight craze.