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4 of 5 stars

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Twice the Witch by Danielle Garrett is the second novel in the Beechwood Harbor Magic Mystery series. Guys, this cozy mystery has so many elements I love.

  • An old manor owned by a ghost and home to supernatural boarders.

  • A small seaside town.

  • Protagonist and witch, Holly, works full-time in a coffee shop. Bonus they serve pastries!

  • A local private investigator named Nick, works the cases, alongside the police. And of course, Holly meddles. Thanks to things she knows that a human PI can't.

  • Amanda Ronconi has fast become a favorite narrator. I enjoy the voices she creates and her pacing. She takes the story to the next level while keeping me engaged.  Her voices are animated giving depth to these characters.

  • Snark, friendship, and MURDER!


In Twice the Witch, one of the barista girl's cousin goes missing. Thanks to Holly, Nick the PI is hired to investigate. A simple walk on the beach soon has Holly involved. We get to know Holly more, and finally get her backstory as to why she was banished from her coven. A new boarder, Evangeline, a lovely actress, and witch. She causes some tension with Holly's budding relationship with a certain, laid back and sexy shifter. Not to mention the tension caused by her spending time with Nick, the local investigator.

Garrett offered up an interesting murder mystery that threw our heroine some unexpected twists. I enjoyed time spent in Beechwood Manor, hearing about spells and enjoyed the local happens. While each book has its own case, I recommend reading these in order of release because of the characters and their relationships.

At just under six hours, Twice the Witch is perfect on audio and as I said, Ronconi really brings the story to life. I cannot wait to dive into, Witch Slapped, the next audio in this series. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

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  • Started reading
  • 3 April, 2018: Finished reading
  • 3 April, 2018: Reviewed