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Liked It “Ophelia Jensen, Foster Mother of a Medium, Tink and Granddaughter of an Appalachian Witch (Psychic Wise woman,) Abby is coming into her own psychically. When Ophelia's assistant at the library, Darcie needs her help, she defies Abby to immerse herself in a biker's murder. |
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“Ophelia Jensen, Foster Mother of a Medium, Tink and Granddaughter of an Appalachian Witch (Psychic Wise woman,) Abby is coming into her own psychically. When Ophelia's assistant at the library, Darcie needs her help, she defies Abby to immerse herself in a biker's murder.
Jean and Louis Rigod wrote this review Sunday, September 23, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Abby can only sense fear and is unable to back Ophelia in this latest case. Meanwhile Tink may be messing in areas that are dark and should be left alone.
This book really was about control. Control of their personal lives and control of others. Knowing one's boundaries in this world and in the psychic world.
Ms. Damsgaard writes with depth of subject. This makes each novel so compelling once you open the pages of the book. The novel deals with bad cops, evil bikers, ghosts, and so much more.
I find the series continues to interest me as it grows.”
“There's trouble brewing in Ophelia's neck of Iowa. A motorcycle gang has moved in and the cousin of Ophelia's best friend Darci has been accused of murdering one the gang. She can't remember a thing, but was found in a compromising situation. It's up to Ophelia to help clear the cousin's name.
IYamVixenBooks wrote this review Wednesday, November 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
There's a plethora of schtuff going on in this one: murder, Ouija boards, spirits, outlaw motorcycle gang and one of the gang in particular, Cobra, has pegged Ophelia to intimidate.
I enjoyed this fast moving paranormal amateur sleuth mystery as I have all in the series so far. I look forward to reading the rest of the series, any of those not read yet.
Five ghosts and motorcycle gang beans...... ”
“Witch Hunt Shirley Damsgaard
Tenia F wrote this review Wednesday, January 5, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
4 stars
I actually read this book out of order (unknowingly) but it filled in the blanks. Tink is now a teenager giving Ophelia a hard time, and brings in a ghost of a murdered man home with her after she uses a ouiji board. Ophelia's best friend is involved with a creepy and controlling guy, and Ophelia is doing her best not to go off on him. ”
“I like this series but I had the "badguys"s picked out way too soon in the book. ”
Hilda M wrote this review Saturday, September 4, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Colleen S said: 4 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review Tuesday, June 8, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is the 4th book in the Ophelia and Abby cozy mystery series and I think the books just keep getting better. Ophelia Jensen is a small town librarian who is starting to learn more about her folk magic gifts with guidance from her grandmother Abby. Ophelia is working on her own talents while also helping her foster daughter, Tink, a powerful medium work on gaining control over her gift as well. Then a biker is found brutally murdered in her best friend Darci's house and Darci's cousin Becca is accused of the murder. Ophelia and Darci work to clear Becca of the accusation and suddenly Ophelia finds herself dealing with not only a moody teenage medium but also finds herself being harrassed by Cobra, one of the bikers. Adding to this pressure is the ghost of the murdered biker who won't leave Ophelia alone until his murderer is caught and a crooked cop, plus a few people who have been hiding their identity.
I've found this series to get better as it goes along. When I read the first book a few years ago I didn't really like Ophelia's character but each book she develops a little more and now I really enjoy these books. This one moved really fast as well and had me staying up way too late because I didn't want to put it down.”
“quick read, fun paranormal mystery”
Celtic_Witch wrote this review Wednesday, April 28, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Mildly entertaining.”
Michelle M wrote this review Saturday, April 10, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Small-town librarian Ophelia Jensen is finally starting to embrace her lot as one of the “chosen”—a psychic and folk magick practitioner, a.k.a. a witch. Expert loving guidance from her magickally adept grandmother Abby helps—and adopting Tink, an
Nisareen - So Much To Read So Little Time wrote this review Tuesday, November 10, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
exceptionally talented teenage medium, has given Ophelia’s life new purpose . . . until a brutal murder clouds the sunshine of their days.
Ophelia’s co-worker and best friend, Darci, is distraught when her cousin is implicated in the small Iowa town of Summerset’s most recent murder—the violent death of a biker. Unfortunately for Darci’s cousin, it’s her fingerprints all over the murder weapon. She claims she’s innocent, but it’ll take Ophelia and Abby more than a good incantation or two to get to the bottom of this crime—what with ghosts, crooked cops, secret identities, and a small army of outlaw bikers thrown into this devil’s brew.
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“Ophelia (the local librarian) & her Grandmother Abby have "the Gift"...they use this gift to help solve murders. Unfortunately, the gift of "sight" doesn't include seeing the killer's face, just his eyes and the murder.... Ophelia's adopted daughter & her friends play with a Ouija Board, which also has consequences in relation to the murder.
Auntie Nanuuq . wrote this review Monday, July 27, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In this book a group of bikers (El Serpiente) have come to town and the library assistant's cousin Becca takes one of the bikers home with her. Becca is found holding a bloody knife with the biker (Adder) dead in bed, but Becca has no memory of what went on once she left the bar w/ Adder. The subplot is about another group of bikers....three of whom murdered 2 teenage girls in California. Two of them are in prison, the 3rd escaped....
I liked the book...but the "visions" are just a tad too descriptive (scary) for me.
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“Ophelia has again discovered a dead body - sort of. Darci discovered it first. And now she is on the quest to find a killer. Tangled up in the murder is a bad biker gang that has shown up in town and rumor has it running drugs.
WonderBunny wrote this review Tuesday, April 28, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This was a great addition to the Ophelia and Abby Murder series. I really enjoyed both the development of Abby and Ophelia's relationship. Tink is a nice addition to the series and the side plots too.”
