Lily
Ivory is a witch and a vintage clothing shop owner, making
for an interesting and unusual lifestyle. She is a transplant
to San Francisco where, after all, many of the residents have
unusual lives. Most of them don't get involved with having
to solve murders though, and murder mysteries keep coming
Lily's way.
Lily
and her friends are planning a benefit for the local women's
shelter. They will host a brunch with guests who pair off
and wear matching outfits. While involved with the necessary
planning and coordination for the brunch, Lily must also find
the perfect vintage wedding dress for her wedding to her beloved
Sailor. Lily's shop, Aunt Cora's Closet, has plenty of outfits
for the benefit and a fair share of wedding dresses, but none
of the wedding gowns feel right, so the search continues.
A man
from Lily's past shows up and insists that she return something
she stole from him years ago. Unfortunately, Lily has no idea
what he is talking about, and because he has threatened her,
Sailor asserts himself to defend her. When the man is found
murdered in his hotel room, the evidence points to Sailor
who is then arrested. Lily is certain her Sailor is innocent,
but there is a video of him leaving the hotel with blood evidence
on his person. Does Sailor have a doppelganger?
Lily
is not without her share of enemies in the magical world,
but figuring out who is framing Sailor and why is harder than
she thought. To top it off, her grandmother's coven is driving
to the city and stopping off at unexpected places. Lily's
long-estranged mother is with them and she's not looking forward
to that reunion.
As always,
Juliet Blackwell weaves a mysterious and magical tale casting
a spell on readers, rendering them unwilling to put the book
down. Yet when you've finished it, you find yourself wishing
for more. Blackwell's knows her craft and puts magic into
her stories.
This
is fine as a stand-alone read, but I recommend you read each
and every book in the series to learn more about the characters
and their evolving relationships while following the clues
to lead to the murderers.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Hexes
and Hemlines #3
In
a Witch's Wardrobe #4
Tarnished
and Torn #5
Vision
in Velvet #6
Spellcasting
in Silk #7
A
Toxic Trousseau #8
A
Magical Match #9
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