Reviewed by Sadonna
TITLE: I Buried a Witch
SERIES: Bedknobs & Broomsticks
AUTHOR: Josh Lanyon
NARRATOR: Kale Williams
PUBLISHER: JustJoshin Publishing
LENGTH: 6 hours and 21 minutes
RELEASE DATE: February 5, 2020
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Something old, something new, something borrowed…something blacker than the darkest night.
Cosmo Saville adores his new husband, but his little white lies and some very black magic are about to bring their fairy tale romance to an end. Someone is killing San Francisco’s spell casters, and the only person Cosmo can turn to – the man who so recently swore to love and cherish him – isn’t taking his phone calls.
The only magic police commissioner John Joseph Galbraith believes in is true love. Discovering he’s married to a witch – one with something alarmingly like magical powers – is nearly as bad as discovering the man he loved tricked and deceived him.
John shoulders the pain of betrayal and packs his bags. But when he learns Cosmo is in the crosshairs of a mysterious and murderous plot, he knows he must do everything in in his mortal power to protect him.
Till death do them part. With their relationship on the rocks, Cosmo and Galbraith join forces to uncover the shadowy figure behind the deadly conspiracy.
Can the star-crossed couple bring down a killer before the dark threat extinguishes love’s flame?
I Buried a Witch is the second book in the smart and sexy Bedknobs and Broomsticks romantic gay mystery trilogy. If you like endearing characters, spell-binding conflict, and spooky, good fun, then you’ll love Josh Lanyon’s tale of a modern white knight and his slightly wicked witch.
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Note: This book is the second in this series and they should be read/listened to in order.
Book 2 begins after John and Cosmo have returned to San Francisco from their honeymoon in Scotland. They’ve had an amazing time, but it’s back to work. Upon their return though, it seems there have been some murders – named the Witch Murders by the media. Cosmo’s apprentice has a connection to the most recent murder. In addition, it seems that the SFPD’s “occult expert” may be getting things wrong. When it becomes clear that there are more to these murders than meets the eye and that there may be a connection to a presumed friend of Cosmo’s, he can’t help but try to get John to take another look not only at these murders, but at the murder from the previous book.
John is not interested in Cosmo’s theories. He’s interested in strong police work. He doesn’t want to hear what Cosmo has to say, and when Cosmo tries another tactic to get the SFPD to take a fresh look at the murders, John is furious. When he discovers that Cosmo is a witch, well that he absolutely cannot deal with. Cosmo’s heart is broken 🙁 He realizes he should have been honest – even though to have done so would have meant other problems. When Cosmo attempts to get hep from the Witch society though, he is blocked there as well. Only when John’s family and Cosmo are in obvious danger does he even try to listen to Cosmo. Thankfully he does, because poor Cosmo is in for the fight of his life.
This series! I absolutely adore it 😀 John and Cosmo are such opposites. But they really do compliment each other – much to John’s chagrin 😉 I love the whole setup of this series with Cosmo being a witch and John definitely having problems with that! I felt so bad for Cosmo in this installment and frankly was a little bit mad at John. The world-building continues in this story with the Witch society. It is a bit of a roller coaster and the characters – mortal, Wiccan and witches – are all drawn into the mystery of who is committing the murders. While one aspect of the murder mysteries are resolved in this book, it’s clear that there are still secrets to be discovered. I cannot wait for the next book. With regards to the narration, Kale Williams once again absolutely nails these characters. His choice of voices for John and Cosmo are pitch perfect. Beyond that, his accent and his characterizations of the somewhat large supporting cast of family, friends, co-workers and other witches are just spot on and really contribute to the overall atmosphere of the story. I can’t think of anyone who could do this better. He even does a wonderful job voicing Piewacket 🙂 Highly recommended.
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