written my review on Amazon so will cut this one short, I could never get a handle on how many powers or to whom they belonged, I would have to write them down on a piece of paper to keep them straight, Didn't really care for the book because of the beforementioned reasons, but could not put the book down until I found out whom the killer was.
Now how weird is that I liked that this is a little bit dark, because that's my jam, but I never entirely bought into the premise.
Maybe there just wasn't enough context for the relationship between the angels and the demons and the environment of the town.
The thread of the encroaching tourists was something that could have really paid off, since it got increasingly difficult for the protagonist to keep her situation under wraps, but that was all but dropped early on.
I also found her investigative technique way too aggressive it might have worked for the character, but I was surprised that anyone was giving her any information and not just telling her to eff off.
Different Twist on a Mystery
The world for this mystery series seems dominated by angels and demons with one family of witches helping to keep the demons in check.
Our protagonist, Tempest Crypt, has a few extra powers that include being able to hold a demon inside herself.
Of course, the demon doesnt like the situation,
The stage is set when Aurora, Tempests sister, is accused of murder, Tempest is determined to clear her sisters name by finding the murder,
Frank, the demon inside Tempest, and her dog are major characters in their own right, The story is interesting and the characters are well developed, The solving the mystery seems to follow good old detective work with a few unauthorized activities,
The story is humorous which helps keep your interest, Definitely worth reading.
Demon hunter
Tempest is a demon hunting witch, Her family guards the demon prison, it is their inheritance, Tempest also has a gift, though she uses it only when absolutely necessary, She can swallow the demon, then eject him once inside the prison cell, Except Frank, the body sharing demon who won't leave, Great read! Well written, easy read
This book is a quick read, It's well written and well edited, It has good characters and a well developed plot, I'm looking forward to the rest of the series, I've read two books now about a witch and I think I need to give up on them.
. I can't seem to get into them, Tempest Crypt is the name of the witch in this one and she has a demon she calls Frank living inside of her.
I didn't much like Tempest but got a kick out of her grandma and her aunt Queenie and her bloodhound the talking Wiggles.
Sugar and Hellhounds
Creative and cute, Light fare for easy distraction, Enjoyed the constant use of sweets and the appearance of a hellhound, Looking forward to the next Crypt family adventure, especially if Aunt Queenie comes along for the ride, Witches, Angels, and a demon called Frank
A fun way to pass a few hours.
Tempest is a tough, sassy and independent woman who struggles with the burden of Frank, a demon, who possessed Tempest and is difficult to control when she is near her sister, Aurora.
However, now that Aurora is under suspicion of murdering mayoral candidate Deacon who just so happened to be dating her, Tempest must stay strong and find the killer before Frank can finish off Aurora.
Throw in a handsome fallen Angel biker, Rhett, and a handsome halfdemon called Axel, and it life just keeps getting more complicated for this witch.
Oh, and Wiggles brush with death has some unexpected repercussions D
A ok I really enjoyed
Its hard to read something new and interesting in a genre that has a ton of books.
Well, this author did just that, Tempest is such a different character in a different kind of town that was so much fun to read.
There was a lot of thought and detail put into this story and it shows, I loved every word. I thought this was a fun book, I loved the characters. I definitely enjoyed Tempest's family, Her family has some kick ass women in it, Frank is an interesting demon and seems to like to cause trouble, Wiggles just doesn't seem like an appropriate name for a hellhound, though, However, it does make me smile tempest crypt is a witch with a demon inside of her that she swallowed after saving her sister.
she owns the bar cloven hoof and also freelances for the angelforce by being sent on assignments in which she tracks demons down.
tempest's sister aurora, is accused of killing deacon feathers, halfhuman/halfangel, who is a mayoral candidate.
tempest is not having it her sister would never even hurt a fly, she assists the angelforce even tho they aren't too happy with it in clearing her sister's name,
so, i surprisingly really liked this lol, it's a quick read and i really like the characters, something about witchy cozy mysteries remind me of corny hallmark mystery movies, but i'm down w the movement.
tempest's sidekick dog/hellhound, wiggles, is adorable and i love him When the going gets tough, Tempest steps in,
She belongs to a family of demon hunters.
Her family stay at home to make sure demons don't break through but she tracks escaped ones for the angel police force as she can't be around her sister for long.
When they were children a demon tried to kill her sister but she managed to trap him, Inside of her. Sometimes he breaks free and to stop him she limits the time at home and her business, Now her sister has been charged with the murder of one of people running for mayor, She is pressurised to get the real killer, Can she find the guilty party especially when an attack is made on another business owner and clues left at the scene all point to her
sister.
Add in demons, dwarves, a hell hound and a hunky fallen angel, A good plot with a nice twist at the end, But it would have been good if she and the fallen angel had had more interaction, Great characters and the newly made hell hound is terrific, An amusing and exciting story, Kept me interested enough to buy the second book in the series, K E OConnor is an ingenious writer with a enchant for creating fascinating characters,.rounded up to. Very entertaining and different, great start to a series, but some things made no sense, . . Felt like Tempest was never running her store, the whole controling Frank thing was a bit too easy and convenient sometimes, and does she ever sleep Ever She passed out once, but it felt like she never slept besides that.
Or took a shower to wash a cake covered face,
So, yea. Some annoyances but overall very fun! There's a little good in every bad witch!
Tempest Crypt lives every day with a problem she can't shake.
A powerful, rude, cakeobsessed demon called Frank,
When she's not chasing demons outside of Willow Tree Falls, she's running her bar and avoiding eye contact with the hot leader of the local biker gang.
Life gets tricky when Tempest's sister, Aurora, is arrested for the murder of Deacon Feathers, a frontrunner in the local election.
Tempest must go head to head with Angel Force, the bumbling group of angels who keep the peace, in order to save her sister.
With too many suspects, too little time, and a troublesome demon to keep in check, Tempest has her back to the wall.
Along with her feisty fourlegged sidekick Wiggles, Tempest must solve this murder before Aurora goes to jail for a crime she didn't commit.
Join Tempest and the fun, magically fabulous Crypt family, alongside a cast of magicfilled beings, in this new paranormal cozy witch mystery.
This was a cute cozy mystery, The Crypt family is comical and I enjoyed the overall story, There were enough potential suspects to keep me guessing until the end, I was a little annoyed that the heroine kind of stumbled on the answer of 'who dun it' rather than truly piecing everything together, but hey, it was still a cute story.
Entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series
This is an entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series, A great cast of characters and with a slightly dark storyline, A family of witches in a small magical town stand guard over a prison of demons beneath yours underneath the cemetery.
On occasion the demons can escape through cracks in the Crips and Muslims, This family of witches is there to stop them when they get out, Our main character is a witch Who chases down the ones that get away, She is the daughter of the one of the female witches, Theres a pair of grandparents and aunt and uncle the mother and two grown daughters, It is a bit darker than some as they are fighting demons but it is an entertaining Supernatural cozy mystery series worth reading.
Check it out Good enough for a rainy day read, but none of the characters were really fleshed out and Tempest seemed a bit aggressive in her investigation no authority but people still cooperatedto a point and she was all over the place in her accusations.
Aunt Queenie was fun as far as her character went, Wiggles makes a great hellhound though not particularly useful.
Can I live in their universe, though
Well at first, I did consider abandoning this ship, I mean it's Bookand jumped right to the middle of things without any explanation, whatsoever.
It annoyed me.
Weirdly enough, there was something about the chaos that caught my attention that made me wanna see it through.
Good thing that mishap was sorted out!
I love their universe, It's like Harry Potter but with Rick Riordan added to the mix, The characters, unique flow of story AND THE THEMES! K, E. O'Connor is one author to look out for, Tempest Crypt lives in a magically shielded town where normal people arent allowed, There are witches and creatures everywhere and that can make for some twisty situations, When a prominent halfangel ends up dead with her sister as a suspect, she takes a break from demonhunting to figure out what going on in her hometown.
Not terrible. There were a few plot points that were a bit much and it was overly histrionic throughout, Very convoluted cast list and shallow characters, In general it just didnt grab me, I think Ive discovered my new favourite seriesI think books in the series and all available on Kindle Unlimited
After being sick and tired of reading romance books, I decided to give this book a go, and I was not disappointed! This first book captured my imagination something which luckily comes easily for me whilst reading and I could picture myself walking through the town, sipping coffee and watching the story unfold.
I highly recommend this first book for anyone who is into witches, creatures and magic, Mysteries unfolding left right and centre, and I struggled to actually put this book down, Demons inside!
Tempest Crypt is a demon fighting witch, And has a demon inside her, not that it makes a difference in her demon fighting capabilities,
When her sister is accused of murder, and then arrested, Tempest will stop at nothing to clear her name.
This cozy paranormal mystery features a family of demon fighting witches, and the residents of a small, magical town.
Romance is very slow burn, there are a couple of interested men, but nothing happens with either, and Tempest is only really interested in one of them.
Some very amusing side characters, particularly Tempest's dog, Wiggles, and her aunt,
Recommended for those who enjoy their paranormal cozy mysteries with tough heroines, and talking dogs, . . K. E. OConnor is the author of the Witch Haven mystery series, the Crypt Witch cozy mysteries, the Lorna Shadow ghost mysteries, the Holly Holmes baking mysteries, the Zee Town paranormal cozy series, and the Old Sarum mystery series, along with other titles available if you cast the right spell.
She can imagine dragons, taste cookies when they arent even there, and hear the crack of a witchs broom at a hundred paces.
K. E. the K stands for Karen lives in the United Kingdom it isnt very united, but thats a mystery for another time among the mystical stones and fairy creatures of Somerset.
She graduated from the Universities of Southampton and Reading, where she received degrees in Archaeology and Cognitive Evolution both highly enter K.
E. OConnor is the author of the Witch Haven mystery series, the Crypt Witch cozy mysteries, the Lorna Shadow ghost mysteries, the Holly Holmes baking mysteries, the Zee Town paranormal cozy series, and the Old Sarum mystery series, along with other titles available if you cast the right spell.
She can imagine dragons, taste cookies when they arent even there, and hear the crack of a witchs broom at a hundred paces.
K. E. the K stands for Karen lives in the United Kingdom it isnt very united, but thats a mystery for another time among the mystical stones and fairy creatures of Somerset.
She graduated from the Universities of Southampton and Reading, where she received degrees in Archaeology and Cognitive Evolution both highly entertaining to take part in, but with the career options of a ground witchs toe bone.
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