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fordp's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed the first two books, and this was even better. With an added decent mystery added along with all the fun character interactions.
Will be starting book 4 soon.
Will be starting book 4 soon.
gattolino_nn's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book had so many things going for it. It was so close to being one of those reads that could be 5 star and make you want to devour the rest of the series. Without spoilers it touches on some interesting concepts and ideas but fall through with actually following up with them leaving me feeling that I wanted more of what I glimpsed at.
I would love for one of the characters to return and get some development and more depth but I highly doubt that would happen. I think it would have led to some really interesting dynamics among the group and something outside the organisation.
The only really issue I had with the book was a tell and not show. There is a character that is meant to be one of the best agents across multiple branches but in every instance they are in they're immature and unprofessional and NO ONE calls them out on it?? Like is this meant to be the best you have and no one else seems to think what they are doing is highly unprofessional and resembles someone who is just new to the work force and has never worked a day in their life. Oh gosh that just made me so annoyed, but it also made me look at them like they were new and not this amazing agent.
I would love for one of the characters to return and get some development and more depth but I highly doubt that would happen. I think it would have led to some really interesting dynamics among the group and something outside the organisation.
The only really issue I had with the book was a tell and not show. There is a character that is meant to be one of the best agents across multiple branches but in every instance they are in they're immature and unprofessional and NO ONE calls them out on it?? Like is this meant to be the best you have and no one else seems to think what they are doing is highly unprofessional and resembles someone who is just new to the work force and has never worked a day in their life. Oh gosh that just made me so annoyed, but it also made me look at them like they were new and not this amazing agent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Stalking, and Murder
lolasreviews's review against another edition
4.0
After book 2 I started right with book 3. I am having a lot of fun with this series and this is another great read in this series. This one had a great mystery, a bit more like most cozy mysteries, but still with some great twists. I also like seeing Lily trying to find her way with being a witch and she helps out with this investigation by going undercover.
In this book Lily is taking art lessons, when the teacher goes missing, she and her witch friends start to investigate. I really liked this mystery, first there is the mystery of what happened to the art teacher and why. Is she still alive or not and why did she disappear? There are a bunch of possible suspects, but it takes a while before the pieces come together and was kept guessing for a long time and only once Lily makes an observation it all falls on it's place. There are some unexpected twists. It is quite the sad mystery, especially when everything comes to light. And there's a scene that made me quite sad. But the mystery was quite intriguing altogether and I liked how it was different from the previous ones.
Lily is still a great character to follow, she is learning new spells and magic in this book, which was great to see. But also gets into trouble sometimes and I felt for her when one of her spells had an unintended side effect as she didn't fully understand what she was doing or how to stop it. The whole familiar thing was quite intriguing as Lily meets another witch's familiar in this book and I hope she might get her own familiar later on in the series. Her photography is again an important part of the plot and I like her photography powers.
I still can't make myself care about the romance sadly. I am trying but I just don't feel the romance. I don't get what Lily sees in William and I think there isn't one scene in this book were he was nice to her. He was either ignoring her or being rude. I had hoped to have some sweet or touching scenes between her and William, but there isn't any of that. Then there is a bit of added drama with William's ex showing up, who is a bit mean to Lily and Lily trying to move on by going on a date with someone else and it just didn't work for me. The romance is my least favorite part of this series, but luckily it's only a small part.
There is a bit of continuing mystery going on about what happened to Lily's parents and this book only gives a few pretty small pieces in tat regard. And there's the plot line about what's going on in the PIB, which got quite a bit of attention in this one. The tensions in the company are obvious and I am not fully sure yet what's going on there but it will be interesting to see how that plays out.
To summarize: I had fun reading this books. It continues to be a great series and I am looking forward to book 4. The mystery was a good one and kept me guessing, with some unexpected twists. It was a bit more sad at places than I had expected, but it did make sense. I enjoy following Lily as she is trying to get a handle on her new powers. The romance slowly continues as well, in this book Lily tries to get over William by going on a date with someone else and William's ex returns, who is quite mean to Lily. I don't really care about the romance, but luckily it's only a small part. There are also some ongoing mysteries that continue throughout the series, which are quite interesting too.
In this book Lily is taking art lessons, when the teacher goes missing, she and her witch friends start to investigate. I really liked this mystery, first there is the mystery of what happened to the art teacher and why. Is she still alive or not and why did she disappear? There are a bunch of possible suspects, but it takes a while before the pieces come together and was kept guessing for a long time and only once Lily makes an observation it all falls on it's place. There are some unexpected twists. It is quite the sad mystery, especially when everything comes to light. And there's a scene that made me quite sad. But the mystery was quite intriguing altogether and I liked how it was different from the previous ones.
Lily is still a great character to follow, she is learning new spells and magic in this book, which was great to see. But also gets into trouble sometimes and I felt for her when one of her spells had an unintended side effect as she didn't fully understand what she was doing or how to stop it. The whole familiar thing was quite intriguing as Lily meets another witch's familiar in this book and I hope she might get her own familiar later on in the series. Her photography is again an important part of the plot and I like her photography powers.
I still can't make myself care about the romance sadly. I am trying but I just don't feel the romance. I don't get what Lily sees in William and I think there isn't one scene in this book were he was nice to her. He was either ignoring her or being rude. I had hoped to have some sweet or touching scenes between her and William, but there isn't any of that. Then there is a bit of added drama with William's ex showing up, who is a bit mean to Lily and Lily trying to move on by going on a date with someone else and it just didn't work for me. The romance is my least favorite part of this series, but luckily it's only a small part.
There is a bit of continuing mystery going on about what happened to Lily's parents and this book only gives a few pretty small pieces in tat regard. And there's the plot line about what's going on in the PIB, which got quite a bit of attention in this one. The tensions in the company are obvious and I am not fully sure yet what's going on there but it will be interesting to see how that plays out.
To summarize: I had fun reading this books. It continues to be a great series and I am looking forward to book 4. The mystery was a good one and kept me guessing, with some unexpected twists. It was a bit more sad at places than I had expected, but it did make sense. I enjoy following Lily as she is trying to get a handle on her new powers. The romance slowly continues as well, in this book Lily tries to get over William by going on a date with someone else and William's ex returns, who is quite mean to Lily. I don't really care about the romance, but luckily it's only a small part. There are also some ongoing mysteries that continue throughout the series, which are quite interesting too.
nina_bloodsworn's review against another edition
5.0
I really love this cosy-mystery series. Its fun, easy to read, has a little blossoming romance (or not !).
d_marie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Whew!!! Talk about secrets and drama. I was rooting for Lily and Patrick but it wasn’t meant to be. I can’t stand Dana and I would love to know what she holds over Will.
megra12's review against another edition
5.0
I am having so much fun with this series! I cannot put it down. I love the world and the way that the world is being built up gradually with a bit more being added in each book. I love Lily - she is a great main character and the rest of the characters are also amazing. They all feel like they fit perfectly. I can't wait to pick up book 4.