Blackvine Manor by Wendy Meadows

Item: Blackvine Manor
Rating: 4
Author: BaronessMom

Posted July 1, 2023 by BaronessMom in Anthology, Mystery, Paranormal, Review / 0 Comments

Blackvine Manor

by Wendy Meadows

Published by Majestic Owl Publishing on May 4, 2016
Genres: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Pages: 260
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Following a corporate lay-off, the once focused and practical Alexis Cole finds herself questioning everything, especially her estranged mother's disappearance.

When her father shares the last crumpled correspondence from the mysterious and freewheeling Amelia, Alexis follows the clues to Blackvine Manor Apartments. Against her father's wishes, Alexis moves into the notoriously haunted buildings and unearths more than she ever thought possible.

Reeling from strange experiences with latent psychic abilities, Alexis soon realizes that her mother's connection to Blackvine Manor is attached to a family tragedy suffered by the skeptical landlord, Maxwell Charles. Her growing attraction to Maxwell is only tempered by his solid disbelief in what she can do.

In an effort to harness her new found senses, Alexis follows the clues left behind by her mother. Allowing herself to be led to the terrifying basement, she uncovers a secret the Charles family wishes had stayed buried forever.

Blackvine Manor by Wendy Meadows is a wonderful paranormal mystery story with the perfect amount of spookiness and a touch of romance.

Will Alexis find what she’s looking for at Blackvine Manor?

This is a collection of novellas put together to complete the tale. We have a haunted apartment complex, numerous ghosts, a cold case murder, a jewel thief, a psychic or two and a medium, a ghost chaser, and the descendants of the cold cases. I love the setting. Blackvine Manor sounds very old Hollywood glamorous, with a few repairs needed. However, I love that it is kept original for the most part. Also, I would so be living in that beautiful penthouse apartment.

Alexis Cole

Alexis recently lost her job at an advertising agency, forcing her to rethink everything. Now she is on a quest to find her mother, master her newly found psychic abilities, and figure out the mystery of the Blackvine Manor, her new residence. And she found a guy. Her father isn’t happy about any of these things. He thought he had raised her to be different from her mother.

I like Alexis. She’s nice, friendly, and has a good heart. Her psychic abilities are pretty cool. I would be her friend. My favorite is she stands up to Maxwell regarding her gifts. She has a lot of character growth during her tale. She seems to find a happy ending. I hope they are living in the penthouse apartment at Blackvine Manor.

Four Stars

I love the premise, characters, and the setting of the book. However, the way the novellas bounced around was a bit disconnected. My rating for Blackvine Manor by Wendy Meadows mystery is four stars. Ms. Meadows has grown as a writer since she wrote these novellas. If you have time, be sure to check out her newer works. Most of them are available on Kindle.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Blackvine Manor by Wendy Meadows.

Until the next time,

About Wendy Meadows

Wendy Meadows is a USA Today best-selling author whose meticulously crafted stories showcase witty women sleuths and engaging plots. Her primary influences include but are not limited to mystery genre greats Joanne Fluke, Ellery Adams, and James Patterson. To date, she has published dozens of books, which include her popular Sweetfern Harbor Series, Maple Hill Series, and Alaska Cozy Series, to name a few.

In a previous life, Wendy worked as a Graphic Designer, earning her Graphic Design Certification at the prestigious New York based Sessions School of Design. With this valuable artistic background, she designs her own book covers. In fact, she began writing fiction soon after designing numerous book covers for other fiction authors.

When she isn’t writing about female detectives and their tactful crime solving, you can find Wendy either tending to her hobby farm, playing video games, relaxing on her back porch, or coloring in her growing collection of adult coloring books. She also loves spending quality time with her husband, two sons, two cats, and one adorable Labradoodle. Together, they call “The Granite State” home sweet home.

The bio above and picture were taken from the author’s website.

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