Wicked Witch Murder (Lucy Stone, #6)

by Leslie Meier

With Halloween around the corner, and a mysterious murder close to home, Lucy’s Stone’s fall is off to a sinister start . . .
 
When the bewitching Diana Ravenscroft comes to quiet Tinker's Cove and opens Solstice, a quaint little shop offering everything from jewelry to psychic readings, Lucy Stone writes her off as eccentric but harmless. Even after Diana gives her a disturbingly accurate reading, Lucy can’t help but befriend the newcomer. But not everyone in town is so enchanted. And when Lucy stumbles upon a dead body near her home, she can’t shake the feeling that something ominous is lurking in the crisp October air . . .
 
Convinced Diana is an evil witch, prominent businessman Ike Stoughton blames her for a series of recent misfortunes, including Lucy’s gruesome discovery and his own wife’s death, and rallies the townsfolk against her. But after Lucy learns the murder victim was a magician and close friend of Diana’s, she starts to wonder who’s really stirring up a cauldron of trouble. By Halloween, her suspicions lead her to a deadly web of secrets—and a spine-chilling brush with the things that go bump in the night . . .
 
“The warm, small-town ambiance and the persevering Lucy Stone make this a winner for cozy fans.”
—Library Journal

• ISBN10: 1410431606
• ISBN13: 9781410431608
• Publish Date: 5 January 2011 (first published 1 September 2010)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 4 August 2016
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Thorndike Press
• Edition: Large type / large print edition
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 395
• Language: English

Reviews

[Baroness Book Trove]

Will Lucy be able to accomplish everything she set out to do this year?

Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie Meier is my second book of the Lucy Stone series. I am grateful to have stumbled upon this series when we got 2 books set on Kindle. This story is a great read, and I didn’t figure out who did it. I once again fell for the red herring. Then again I wasn’t the only one.

The Main Character

Wicked Witch Murder’s main character is Lucy Stone. She’s a great character in my mind. She is even more developed in this book, and I love the commitment she’s trying to keep between her kids and her job. Lucy is a great journalist, and it shows in the story. It shows because of the focus on it throughout this entire installment. And that is all I will be able to say about that.

Lucy, once again, just wants to try to find out what happened to Malcolm and what is happening with her new neighbors.

The Love Interest

This time though we didn’t see much of Bill which is quite sad. The parts we did see him makes me happy. I adore how this couple keeps on moving forward as nothing has happened. They make it look easy with all of their kids and grandkids around.

The Villain

Now I can’t exactly spoil it or why would you read the Wicked Witch Murder.  Let’s just say beware of the red herrings. There are quite a few of them, and they can totally fool you. That’s the way it went with me.

Five Stars

I am giving Wicked Witch Murder by Leslie Meier’s a five-star review. I loved this book, and I got this book in a box set called Halloween Murder. This book was brilliant and the mystery kept me guessing. I love when a book keeps me on the edge of my seat.

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