Tallowed Ground: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery by Valona Jones
About Tallowed Ground:
Tallowed Ground: A Magic Candle Shop Mystery
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting: Georgia
Publisher: Muddle House Publishing (September 10, 2024)
Digital Print Length: 269
pages ASIN: B0D9HLPS2W
When a killer props his third and latest victim against the double tombstone of Tabby and Sage Winslow’s grandparents’ grave in Savannah, Georgia, the psychic twins are stunned. Even worse, the victim is the very man they filed a restraining order against a few months ago for trashing their book and candle shop. Coincidence...or a connection? Then a clue about the murders points to Tabby’s career as a candlemaker. Now, she is the number one suspect in the killing spree.
The twins investigate all three victims, finding little that might tie the cases together besides where the bodies were found—in or near Bonaventure Cemetery, a beautiful 100-acre historic graveyard with a storied past. Then Tabby’s Medical Examiner boyfriend is mysteriously pulled from the case, with his dream job in jeopardy. The situation reaches a flashpoint when new evidence points to Tabby. With her freedom and the family business in jeopardy, Tabby and Sage match their wits and psychic abilities against the wily killer.
That is, until Tabby’s spirited inquiry lands her in the worst kind of trouble. Can Tabby clear her name before the fiend snuffs her flame…for good?
My Review:
Tallowed Ground is the third book in the cozy mystery
series, The Magic Candle Shop Mysteries. Sage and Tabby Winslow are twins who
co-own The Book and Candle Shop. They are exact opposites, which tends to
happen with siblings, twins or not.
Bodies keep appearing in the cemetery where Sage and Tabby’s
grandparents are buried. When the third and latest body is propped up against
their tombstone, and the body identified, Savannah’s finest make themselves at
home in The Book and Candle Shop. Clues continue to point to Tabby, and the police
are relentless in their pursuit of her as the serial killer. Tabby is running out
of time to protect herself, her family, and prove she’s not the murderer.
I love the characters in this series. I enjoyed both Tabby
and Sage, along with the rest of the characters. The story was enjoyable, and the
cover and the blurb got me onboard. The story, fun characters, and mystery kept
me engaged. The murder mystery was twisted, well-thought out, and complex.
I was provided a copy of this book to read.
My Rating:
Meet the Author:
Valona Jones, aka Maggie Toussaint, writes paranormal cozies set in coastal Georgia, Her latest release, TALLOWED GROUND, book 3 in the A Magic Candle Shop Mysteries, came out September 10, 2024. Under the name of Maggie Toussaint, she also publishes cozy mysteries and romantic suspense. Her pen name for a three-book science fiction ecothriller is Rigel Carson. In total, she has published more than 27 works of fiction and won multiple awards. She lives in coastal Georgia, where time and tide wait for no one. Visit her sites: https://valonajones.com and https://maggietoussaint.com
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Sapphyria, thanks so much for the review. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book. Two more in this series to come!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! Can't wait to get my hands on them!
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