It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I thought this book was absolutely super cute. The idea of combining the fantasy genre of magic and witches with the murder mystery genre is brilliant. Neither of the two very different genres ever overtook the story, nor was the magic kitschy.
The setting of the village was adorable; a feel good little place the reader can easily escape to.
The characters are believable and possess depth, although they are designed to be a bit stereotypical.
I have to include a sentence or two about the author’s writing style, since I was quite impressed by the choices she made. Firstly, the author begins the story right in the middle of a hilarious scene that is meant to, and certainly does, grab the reader’s attention and interest immediately. Secondly, since the entire story is written in the first-person point of view of the main character, the reader has the insight into her thoughts and feelings, which are expressed with wit and plenty of humour. During conversations the main character shares what she is actually thinking without saying. These little insights contain plenty of comedic relief that is unpredictable and contains individuality.
This book is a great quick read. It is cute, funny, a little bit sad, and contains a murderous twist whose perpetrator I could not guess.
