Bibliophiles Unite | Frisco Book Club Recap

IT TAKES A WITCH

Our readers gave this cozy paranormal mystery by Heather Blake a big thumbs-up. After reading this gem, most of the ladies agreed they quickly downloaded the rest of Blake's Wishcraft series to satisfy their cravings for the sweet small-town setting and cast of quirky characters these books offer.

GRAVE MERCY

Even our non-YA-lovers found themselves hooked by page two of this gripping historical teen fantasy by Robin LeFevers. Several of us were purely mesmerized by LeFevers' skill for weaving setting details seamlessly into the fabric of the story; we all agreed that info-dump was not an engaging way to build worlds, so we were thankful that GRAVE MERCY's world is so rich with details in all the right places.

FIRST GRAVE ON THE RIGHT

Readers & 'Ritas keynote Darynda Jones's smashing, award-winning debut novel that introduces Charley Davidson: part-time private investigator and full-time Grim Reaper.

Charley sees dead people. That’s right, she sees dead people. And it’s her job to convince them to “go into the light.” But when these very dead people have died under less than ideal circumstances (i.e. murder), sometimes they want Charley to bring the bad guys to justice. Complicating matters are the intensely hot dreams she’s been having about an Entity who has been following her all her life...and it turns out he might not be dead after all. In fact, he might be something else entirely.

WOULD-BE WITCH

In the small town of Duvall, Texas, the only thing more troublesome than gossip --is magic.

The family magic seems to have skipped Tammy Jo Trask. All she gets in the way of the supernatural are a few untimely visits from the long dead, smart-mouthed family ghost, Edie. But when her locket—an heirloom that happens to hold Edie's soul—is stolen in the midst of a town-wide crime spree, it's time for Tammy to find her inner witch.

After a few experiences in dysfunctional magic, Tammy turns to the only one who can help; the very rich and highly magical, Bryn Lyons. He might have all the answers-and a 007 savoir faire to boot-but the locket isn't the only legacy passed down in Tammy's family. She also inherited a warning...to stay away from anyone named Lyons.