Murder and an Irish Curse
by Melissa Bourbon
Series: Pippin Lane Hawthorne (Book Magic) Mysteries #4
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Published by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez on September 6, 2022
Setting: North Carolina
Genres: Cozy Paranormal Animal Mystery
Pages: 308
Format: Kindle, Paperback
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Also in this series: The Secret on Rum Runner's Lane, Murder at Sea Captain's Inn, Murder in Devil's Cove, Murder Through an Open Door
Armed with new information about her family’s connection to Dagda and Morrighan, from the Tuatha dé Danann, bibliomancer Pippin Lane Hawthorne is more determined than ever to stop the 2000 year old Irish curse on her family.
When reporter Moira Quinn starts asking questions—and then ends up dead—Pippin discovers a personal connection that makes the quest for the truth even more personal.
With the help of her West Coast cousins, bookshop owner Jamie McAdams, and her twin brother, Grey, Pippin is determined to get to the truth once and for all. But the rumblings of the curse are close to home and the clock is ticking for more than one of the Lanes. Will Pippin be able to save her family or will she be too late?
Murder and an Irish Curse by Melissa Bourbon is set during the magical time of the year…Christmas!
Will the Lane family break their curse once and for all?
The Lane Hawthorne Family
Pippin and Grey Lane Hawthorne are joined by their two cousins during this joyous holiday. The stacks that were already toppling over their heads get higher when they find out that Cora is expecting in the next two weeks, making it even more pertinent that they stop the curse now. Pippin wants to break it and finds out more information throughout the story. She may have finally figured it out. Grey is Pippin’s rock through this whole endeavor despite the testing of fate one too many times for poor Pippin’s heart. Lily and Cora are great as well. I have to say that I love this whole family, and I can’t wait to see what else ends up happening with this family.
The Mystery
Pippin meets a reporter, Moira O’Quinn, who has come to Devil’s Cove to ask Pippin some questions. A lot of those questions have to deal with the curse, and I have to say that I was a little worried for the Lane Hawthorne family. Pippin is nervous to answer Moira’s questions and just dismisses the reporter until she finds out that she’s dead as well. Throughout the whole entire story, I had a ton of questions in my head, but I loved this mystery so much. It made me want to keep reading and not do anything else until I found out the truth. The truth about who killed Moira, the truth about their curse, and the truth about whether they can break the curse in this installment.
Five Stars
Ms. Bourbon has written another fantastic edition to this series, and I loved everything about it. Here’s to hoping that everyone can have their dreams realized now. I am giving Murder and an Irish Curse by Melissa Bourbon five stars and a recommendation to everyone who loves a good paranormal cozy mystery with a bit of Irish mythology.
Ms. Bourbon has recipes in the back of the book that should be checked out. They are Hattie’s Harvey Wallbanger and Ruby’s Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Muffins. I may try to convince Jen if we could make the muffin recipe one of these days!
Pippin Lane Hawthorne (Book Magic) Mysteries
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Murder and an Irish Curse 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.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2023 Beachcombers Mystery RC
- 2023 Cloak and Dagger
- 2023 CMRC Prompts
- 2023 Craving the Cozies
- 2023 Cruisin' thru the Cozies
- 2023 Finishing the Series
- 2023 Goodreads RC
- 2023 Medical Examiner RC
- 2023 Six Shooter
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