Murder in Devil’s Cove by Melissa Bourbon

Item: Murder in Devil's Cove
Rating: 5
Author: karenbaron

Posted October 1, 2022 by karenbaron in #BookishRecipe, Mystery, Review, Series / 1 Comment

Murder in Devil's Cove

by Melissa Bourbon

Series: Pippin Lane Hawthorne (Book Magic) Mysteries #1
Series Rating:

Published by Lake House Press on September 22, 2020
Setting: North Carolina
Genres: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Pages: 316
Format: Audible Audiobook, Kindle, Paperback
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Also in this series: The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane, Murder at Sea Captain's Inn, Murder Through an Open Door , Murder and an Irish Curse

Cradled in the waters between North Carolina’s Outer Banks and the mainland is the island of Devil’s Cove, the town where Pippin Lane Hawthorne was born. After the death of her mother—and twenty years after being abandoned by her father—Pippin and her twin brother, Grey, are back. Inheriting their parents’ old beach house on Rum Runner’s Lane is like a strong wind at their back, pushing them to safe ground. They are home at last.

But what was supposed to be a chance at a new life turns sinister when her father’s old fishing boat reveals a dark secret. As the truth about what really happened to Leo Hawthorne unspools, Pippin realizes that an ancient curse her parents fought to break has found her.

Now Pippin must embrace her fate as a bibliomancer and learn how to ‘read’ the books she’s always shied away from. Only then will she be able to discover the truth about what really happened to her parents and continue their efforts to break the curse that has haunted the Lane family for two thousand years.

Murder in Devil’s Cove by Melissa Bourbon has the Hawthorne twins coming back home to fix up their parent’s old home.

Will Pippin figure out who killed their father?

Pippin Lane Hawthorne

Pippin Lane Hawthorne and her twin brother Grey are back in their early childhood home. She hopes to turn their family beach home into a Bed and Breakfast, but first, she needs her twin brother and some other people to fix up the house so it can be livable again. It’s been twenty years since the twins have been in Devil’s Cove, North Carolina, but they feel like they are finally home. Pippin is learning a lot about their family and remembering a lot as well. I love the twins a lot, especially their banter back and forth between the two of them. These two are great characters. Pippin is honestly my favorite between the two of them, and Grey is great as well. I’m hoping these two can break their family’s curse.

The Mystery

Twenty-three years ago, Cassie, the twins’ mom, died in childbirth. Twenty years ago, the Hawthorne twins’ dad disappeared from their lives. Now everyone in town was saying Leo Hawthorne wouldn’t abandon the twins since he loved them a lot and was trying to figure out how to break the Lane family curse. Pippin finds her dad’s body on his boat after all these years; however, the authorities don’t have much to go on since it’s a cold case. Pippin isn’t deterred and will find a way to solve her dad’s murder. I figured out some things to do with the crime that Pippin is trying to solve, like who did it but not the why. I’m still trying to figure out the why even now. What is so important about it?

Five Stars

Murder in Devil’s Cove by Melissa Bourbon has started a fabulous book series about book magic, and I can’t wait to read the third book in this series eventually. I feel so bad for Pippin and Grey about how they found their father’s body and how Pippin found the killer. Ms. Bourbon does a fantastic job at doling out the clues, figuring out when to unveil the murderer and their motive, and so many other things. I am in love with this series.

So with that proclamation, I am giving Murder in Devil’s Cove by Melissa Bourbon five stars and a huge recommendation from me to read this book. I read the first three books out of order, but that is fine! However, not reading them in order didn’t spoil the other books’ plots.

Don’t forget to take a look at the recipes in the back. They are Ruby’s Ginger Cookies and Ruby’s Gluten Free Berry Scones.

Book Magic Mystery Series

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Murder in Devil’s Cove by Melissa Bourbon.

Until the next time,

Happy Reading!

About Melissa Bourbon

Melissa Bourbon is the national bestselling author of nineteen mystery books, including the brand new collaborative Book Magic mysteries, the Lola Cruz Mysteries, A Magical Dressmaking Mystery series, and the Bread Shop Mysteries, written as Winnie Archer. She is a former middle school English teacher who gave up the classroom in order to live in her imagination full time. Melissa, a California native who has lived in Texas and Colorado, now calls the southeast home. She hikes, practices yoga, cooks, and is slowly but surely discovering all the great restaurants in the Carolinas. Since four of her five amazing kids are living their lives, scattered throughout the country, her dogs, Bean, the pug, Dobby, the chug, and Jasper, a cattle dog/lab keep her company while she writes. Melissa lives in North Carolina with her educator husband, Carlos, and their youngest son. She is beyond fortunate to be living the life of her dreams.

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