Review: Hisses, Hexes, and Homicide (A Purr-fect Relic Cozy Mystery #2) by DeAnna Drake

About the Book
Join Rebecca and Aneksi in this engaging and humorous cozy mystery as they unravel a tale of murder, mystery, and mayhem while discovering more secrets in Citrus Grove.

Rebecca Cuthbert, no stranger to false accusations, rushes to defend her baker best friend when she’s accused of murdering Citrus Grove’s Elvis-loving mayor with a deadly petit four.

But Rebecca recognizes the real clue: this death is the work of the Emerald Scarab, one of the cursed artifacts she vowed to track down after it was stolen from her grandfather’s quirky antique shop.

Now she must navigate a peculiar maze of clues and enchantments, aided by her grandfather’s wise counsel and the scattered recollections of an immortal talking cat, Aneksi, who once encountered the scandalous scarab in Cleopatra’s court. With each revelation, her search becomes a frantic race to find the killer and the amulet before they can hurt anyone else.

But her meddling puts her in the killer’s path, and Rebecca must rely on her fledgling investigative skills to save her friend from jail and herself from becoming the sleepy Southern California town’s latest murder victim.

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MY THOUGHTS

I’m loving this series so much! This second installment was just as good as the first.

Rebecca and Aneksi have another mystery to solve, this time involving the murder of Elvis-loving mayor Bill Wooster. Rebecca’s friend Luna is the prime suspect, and since she knows what it’s like to be falsely accused, she’s even more motivated to find the guilty party. Plus, this murder might have a connection to a missing cursed artifact that was stolen from her grandpa’s store.

The mystery kept me guessing right on up to the reveal. I never suspected the guilty party, but it made perfect sense.

I can’t get enough of this fun cozy mystery series! The characters are great, the small town is charming, and the mysteries are intriguing. If you’re a fan of the genre, you’re sure to enjoy it too. I can’t wait for book three!

Even though this is book two, it can be read as a standalone perfectly fine. It has a really good recap. I still recommend starting with book one, though, just because it’s so good.

I received a copy of this book and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

4.5 STARS