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Secondhand Spirits

A Witchcraft Mystery, Book 1

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Secondhand Spirits

Written by: Juliet Blackwell
Narrated by: Xe Sands
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Lily Ivory hopes for a normal life when she opens Aunt Cora's Closet. With her magical knack for vintage fashion - she can sense vibrations of the past from clothing and jewelry - her store becomes a big hit. But when a client is murdered and children start disappearing from the Bay Area, Lily may be the only one who can unravel the crime.

She tries to keep her identity a secret while investigating, but it's not easy - especially under the spells of sexy "mythbuster" Max Carmichael and powerful witch Aidan Rhodes. Will Lily's witchy ways be forced out of the closet?

©2009 Juliet Blackwell (P)2012 Tantor Classics Cozy Detective Fantasy Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Magic Witchcraft Paranormal Magic Users Modern Fantasy Mystery
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"Lily Ivory is a 21st-century Samantha Stevens, minus the nose wriggling. The story combines fun and seriousness for an entertaining read." ( Romantic Times)
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The narrator is awesome, she really made the story come alive for me. Contrary to another review, Oscar is a very loveable character and I can see a bit of comedy from his part in the story. Going to get the second book now.

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I made it through the first book. I think I liked the story but the narrative is so bad it was a struggle to keep listening. I cannot do it again. I get this book on my kindle to see if I do like it.

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I got over halfway through the book, and realized that it just wasn't my cup of tea. Between the drawl of the voice actor, and a story which felt as if the author needed to describe the same facets of contemporary witchcraft over and over again, I felt it was stretched out to the point of being dull. I might revisit it someday, but it's unlikely.

The story wasn't for me

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I feel like someone is trying to lull me to sleep with a quiet story

why does the narrator whisper?

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