As a fledgling witch still trying out her new skills,
Maggie O'Neill is slowly adjusting to her recently
discovered empathic abilities. But breaking her leg and
being dependent on others, even if that includes her hunky
new guy Marcus, is frustrating for the normally independent
Maggie. She's even more frustrated when she finds out that
Marcus is considering delaying going back to school to
finish his degree until she's better. Since she can't go
back to her own basement apartment, and her best friend is
moving away anyway, Maggie decides to look for a new, more
accessible apartment.
Expecting that this will be a long process in the small
town of Stony Mill, Maggie is extremely surprised when
Marcus' Uncle Lou suggests the perfect place on her first
day of searching, even if the manager is kinda creepy. But
when she and Marcus go to sign the rental agreement the
following day and find the said manager floating face-down
in the swimming pool, Maggie definitely has second
thoughts. But curious and encouraged by Marcus to test out
her skills, Maggie still dives into the mystery only to
find herself in the sights of the killer, leaving her to
hope a little magic will do the trick to save her life and
solve the murder.
HOME FOR A SPELL is the sixth novel in the Bewitching
Mystery series, and by now, fans of Madelyn Alt's work are
very familiar with Maggie and her Stony Mill companions.
Alt brings new readers up to date on previous characters
throughout the story, but very few of Maggie's actual
family are included in this story. Instead, Alt
concentrates this time around on Maggie's relationship with
Marcus and her boss and fellow witch Felicity. There isn't
too much witchy business found in this sassy and fast paced
story, but it is still an entertaining read that should
satisfy Alt's fans.
HOME FOR A SPELL is a fun and enjoyable installment in the
series and really whets the reader's appetite for the
excitement and intrigue that lies awaits Maggie next.
As the newest witch in Indiana, Maggie O’Neill
already has plenty to deal with. So being hobbled
by a broken leg doesn’t help. Neither does the fact
that her best friend and upstairs neighbor is getting
ready to tie the knot with her own boyfriend and
move away. This leads Maggie to wonder if it isn’t
time to find herself a new pad.
But when she finds a place, Maggie’s dream of new
digs turns into a nightmare: the apartment manager
is found dead before she can even sign the lease.
And Maggie finds herself not only searching for a
new home—but for a frightfully clever killer.
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