Book 1 Witch for Hire
I love reading /listening to urban fantasy stories. Witch for Hire is my intro to N.E. Conneely. I am thrilled with the concept of the story since it combines witches, suspense, and mystery. However, I felt like the characters were underdeveloped and there were a lot of them to keep up with. This is the main drawback I have with this story. Some of the secondary characters seemed unnecessary. For example, there were new dinner guests at the B&B each night which contributed nothing to the storyline. It came off as just filler.
Now aside from that, I did enjoy the MC. Michelle Oaks is developed and becoming more complex as the story progresses. I am interested in her past and the secrets it holds. I like that Michelle works with the cops to solve crimes involving magic and supernatural creatures. This aspect puts a unique twist on the story.
I definitely plan to listen to the next audiobook in this series. I need to know more about Michelle’s past and I am hoping the story itself become more cohesive.
The narrator did a great job with the story and the characters. I enjoyed her adaptation of Michelle. This certainly aided in keeping my interest up.
Book 2 Witch’s Path
I enjoyed book 2 so much more than book 1. Book 1 was a bit slow as it laid the groundwork for the series, but Book 2 just took right off. An action packed emotional roller coaster, Michelle is dealing with her work case load, trying to have a social life, and find her missing bestie, Amber. There is no short of drama in this installment. I even found myself warming up to Elron right along with Michelle. I cannot wait to see where their new relationship goes. I’m also looking forward to getting all the details about Michelle’s past and her family. The author is doing a great job of stringing that aspect of the story along.
The narrator, Jeff Hays, has done a great job bringing this series to life. He has quite the list of characters to voice and does a good job with all of them.
Book 3 A Witch’s Trial