Friday, November 22, 2019

Potions are for Pushovers

Would-be town witch Eleanor Wilde has been happily mixing up her potions, tantalizing elixirs and tonics for the gullible residents of her small English town. In Potions are for Pushovers by Tamara Berry, things  get serious when the town most hated woman is poisoned. (Potions are for Pushovers will be released by Kensington Publishers on November 26.)

Suddenly Eleanor's innocuous potions are under suspicion. Sarah Blackthorne was not well-liked by the villagers, but when she dies suddenly, all eyes focus on the newcomer who claims to be a witch. Sarah's two totally different nephews show up after her death. Richard King is a TV star, complete with perfectly straight, shiny white teeth. 

On the other hand his brother Lewis is hairy, sweats excessively and is nervous and twitchy all the time. Plus he has been know to have his aunt invest in his hairbrain scheme which inevitably lose money. Both seem to be interested in what they will inherit rather than who killed their aunt.

Inspector Peter Piper seems to want to focus on Eleanor has the chief suspect, but Ellie is determined to clear herself. The love of her life, millionaire and favorite son Nicholas Hartford III would love to support Ellie emotionally and financially, but she is adamant that she can take care of herself. 

With her two witches-in-training, Rachel and Lenora, begin researching werewolves and and planning to confront the werewolf on the coming full moon. But Ellie discovers a small notebook with mythical symbols and puzzles over what it means.

When she finally figures out the secret, she finds herself in jeopardy from the killer. 

A very entertaining and funny second book in the series. I look forward to more adventures with Ellie and friends. 

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