Ok so with the new Kindle came a renewed wish to hunt down the new series out there… and after a rather difficult week or two a lonely Lisa was spoiled by her darling husband with the ok to spend a few dollars to get some books. I lucked out with this Tonya Kappes Kindle version of the first book in her Magical Cures Mysteries, this first book is only 2.99, as is the second with a 99 cents novella to round off what is available right now.
June is an orphan at this point in her life, continuing on her mother’s dream of creating herbal cures and selling them at a local flea market. Along with her rather unusual cat Mr. Prince Charming she lives in her mother’s house while creating her cures in the shed in the backyard… that is until the shed blows up and a chain of seemingly unconnected experiences leads her to a new town… Whispering Falls. A town full of eccentrics, but also a town full of her past.
Darla, and she was always know as Darla, was June’s mother and the catalyst for everything. With a father she can’t remember and a best friend named Owen who was instrumental in her moving out of her home and into adventure there is so much to realize in this book. The murders are not overly grisly, the characters are endearing and the trail to the solution of it all full of twist, turns… and ding dongs… June’s favourite and much mentioned desert. Oh and did we mention June is a spiritualist and she didn’t know it??
There is so much for June to learn, so many people for her to talk to and an adorable location to discover. I especially enjoyed Mr. Prince Charming. His antics and quirks lend so much to the story. So if you are interested in a quirky series of characters, a good mystery, some magic and of course a cat with attitude A Charming Crime is the book for you… and as for me, well I have the second in the series lined up to read next! So check back for THAT review!
A Charming Crime
Thank you so much, Lisa! I’m so glad you discovered June Heal and the magical world of Whispering Falls. I hope you pick up the second in the series, A Charming Cure! I hope you have a much better few weeks!
What a sweet review. I am one of Tonya’s hugest fans and I am always so happy to hear others who love her books as much as I do (and her). She writes like she is…you get Tonya in every book, so if you like her books, you’ll love the person. Thanks so much for putting this out for us to read.
Well said! I agree with this review top to bottom. One of the, “can’t put down” Kappes books, A Charming Crime was exactly that- charming. Don’t worry if you aren’t a cat lover, you most likely will be by the end of the book.
Thank you for reading my review! I am working on a review of the second book. I just have to get some backlogged blog entries cleared up first!! Then it is onto the short story. I may just have to check the other series out as well!
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