Witch Perfect (Witchless in Seattle, #11)

by Dakota Cassidy

• ASIN: B08L45MJK5
• Publish Date: 2020 (first published 20 October 2020)
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Format: Audiobook
• Language: English

Reviews

[Berls]

3.5 stars
Another fun cozy! I was excited to have Win and Stevie together finally, without Win's past to muck things up. So I was a bit frustrated by Stevie's reactions to Win. Honestly though, it was a smart way to write this book as it would be really unrealistic to think Stevie and Win would be able to go from his being a ghost to his being in her life in a very REAL way without any growing pains. And I do like the way they worked through it.

The mystery was a decent one, though a little on the sadder side than most. There was still a decent bit of humor though, especially surrounding how they decided to handle Dana having seen Win in that hilarious mystery when Stevie was in Limbo thanks to a spell gone awry. I think this will create an interesting new angle in future books, which I'm excited to see.

I continue to love Hollie Jackson's narration - she really brings all the characters to life and their personalities shine through in her performance. A great listen, even at my standard 2x speed.

[kimbacaffeinate]

A trip to the landscapers ends up to the discovery of a body and a friend asking for help in solving the murder of their spouse. But Stevie is struggling with dare I say jealousy? It seems now that Win is corporeal, Stevie is having a tough time dealing with her crime solving partner. Win is forming friendships and becoming active in their community.

I went back and forth between understanding Stevie and wanting to tell her to grow up and be happy. Drama aside, it was delightful to see Win and Stevie working side by side on a murder case. I just wish we saw a little more development in their romantic development.

The thread with Dana and the confession was a good one. Poor Dana.

An intriguing case, humor and friends added to the tale. While each audiobook deals with a fresh case, overall ARC development and character relationships demand that this series be read in the order of its release.

Spend time with Stevie and Win if you looking for a light, humorous paranormal cozy. Hollie Jackson is delightful as the narrator. She has created unique voices for each character, and her pacing and tone enhance the overall story. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

[EBookObsessed]

Who said life would be easy once your boyfriend raises from the dead?

Stevie is feeling a bit jealous in this latest story. Win and Arkady were always the voices in her head helping her solve murders. Their experiences as spies has been invaluable in keeping Stevie alive when those various murderers have tried to kill her.

But when one of her friends has been found murdered and his husband is begging for Stevie's help in finding the killer, she is reluctant to help. She isn't certain she knows what is holding her back but Win gets her to agree to investigate.   Problem is her beloved Spy guy is no longer just the voice of experience whispering in her ear.   He is standing beside her, and he is taking over and she can't complete with his years of spy training.  The thrill of the chase used to make Stevie so excited, but that thrill isn't as much fun, if you are simply lagging behind someone else's chase.

But how do you tell the love of your life that while it is a dream come true to have them in your life,  their sudden existence doesn't always make you happy?

I was torn between feeling bad for Stevie or annoyed at her attitude.  Everyone called her on her jealousy so they knew what her problem was but she had a hard time dropping the funk over Win taking over her investigations.  Actually, now that I think more on it, Stevie's attitude since Win has been embodied has been pretty poor.   In Book 9, Stevie disappears after going on a shopping trip which she takes because she was annoyed by demanding Win was being.  She wanted him on the earthly plain but found living with him was a lot harder than she expected.

Win and Stevie also took a chance to told their whole story to Stevie's friend Detective Dana, who then passed out and pretended he never heard anything and avoided Stevie for most of the story, but he went for a beer with Win.  This only added to Stevie annoyance at her fake James Bond.  He took her investigation.  He took her friend.

Even though we had another near death experience for Stevie, we still aren't going anywhere on the romance front and Win has been embodied for about six months now and still living in the guest house he had built on the property.  I  have decided  that maybe Win's brother, whose body he took over, was gay which is why Win suddenly has no sexual interest in the love of his life, or maybe they both realize that their impossible romance was more interesting than actually spending physical time with each other.

I still love this silly little series and want more.  I had originally noticed that Amazon had this listed as book 11 of 11 but the series is not over.  We might have gotten to the bottom of Win's death but we still have the issue of Stevie's magic and the Warlock who stole her power and wants her dead.  And I think we might someday get Arkady onto this plain as well, except that would leave no one on the other side to help Stevie survive her many harrowing experiences with the living.