Magic, Mayhem & Murder

Bad Omen Investigations Series, Book 1

By: Tessa Bryant

Narrated by: Rachel Leblang

In the blink of an eye, Mallory Thorne's world fell apart. She was fired from her job, found her boyfriend in bed with their neighbor, and a phone call from her estranged sister came next, telling her that their grandmother had been murdered.

Mallory heads home to Tempest, Texas, the small hometown she never planned to revisit. Only, the moment she steps foot in town strange things start happening and she realizes Tempest isn't the place she remembered. Vampires run the bar, werewolves are on the police force, and there's a talking cat in the bookstore!

Turns out, Tempest is a refuge for the supernatural and Mallory is descended from witches. Her grandmother bound her magic and hid her memories but with Nana gone, it's all coming back, and nobody is more surprised than Mallory when she realizes those memories might be the key to solving her grandmother's murder.

It'll take all of Mallory's magic, some powerful old friends, and one high school crush turned handsome Sheriff, to discover the secrets hidden in her mind and navigate the dangers lurking. Can Mallory confront the mysteries of her past and claim her true power, or will the killer claim another victim?

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Tessa Bryant (P)2024 Tantor

Could not even finish this one

The story started out interesting enough. But right from the start the narrator's voice turned me off. It was like listening to Rod Stirling read a book. She varies between pausing after every word and reading nonstop. There's no continuity and she has really weird inflections. All her male characters sound like they have some sort of speech impediment, or are mentally challenged. I think I made it through four chapters.

Good First Book

It was a very entertaining and fun read. The cast of characters have a synergistic effect that makes up for the occasional flaws that come with a first book.

A fun read and good escape from reality

Loved that it took my mind off the real world for a while and let you escape into a supernatural place.