Household Demons: A Cozy Witch Mystery (Small Town Psychic Sleuth)

Christine Pope

Feb 2021 · Hedgewitch for Hire Book 3 · Dark Valentine Press

About this ebook

Never get into a bidding war with a demon. Winning could be murder.

One phone call from her mother, and Selena Marx’s relatively quiet summer ends with the clang of alarm bells in her head. Mom and her husband are coming to Globe…and not just to meet Selena’s boyfriend of two months, Calvin Standingbear. They’ve also dipped a toe into the local real estate market.

By buying the most haunted Victorian mansion in town. Sight unseen.

Resigned that there’s no talking them out of their vacation rental dreams, Selena checks the place out for herself. Oddly, she senses nothing. But there’s no mistaking the unholy racket of bangs, wails, and evil laughter blasting through the walls. Something is infesting this house, and it’s not your garden-variety ghost.

This time, her arsenal of moon water, coffin nails, and rock salt isn’t going to cut it. Selena needs backup, but when it arrives, the house strikes back — hard and deadly. Now her parents are murder suspects. If Selena can’t find the true culprit, she could be the haunted mansion’s next victim.

KEYWORDS: witch, warlock, wizard, sorcerer, psychic, medium, telepath, cop hero, sheriff, detective, police, tarot, crystal ball, wicca, small town romance, small town mystery, cat mystery, magic spell, curse, fish out of water, opposites attract, cozy mystery, cozy cat mystery, cozy witch mystery

Ratings and reviews

Selena's life is full of ups and downs, especially with her mom's visit and move to Globe. Oh boy... I just can't with Selena's mom. She refuses to acknowledge Selena's magic. But it was a good book, I will admit that Sheriff Calvin drives me up a wall with how he treats Selena. I enjoyed this book and I am excited for the next one. The mystery, suspense, and slow burn romance has been great at keeping me enthralled, Christine Pope has kept me on the edge of my seat with this series. I did receive an ARC but this does not affect my thoughts or opinions.

Serena loves living in Globe, AZ. Her small shop, her "familiar" and her possible romance with Calvin are all keeping her busy. But now the parental units want to come for a visit! Even worse, they are BUYING a house in town - sight unseen. And this is no small pied-a-terre, nope it's a full-on mansion. Poor Serena. Her mum doesn't want to acknowledge all the "woo-woo" in her life until she has no recourse but to admit that there is something wrong with her new house and drafts in Serna to find out what. Oh, another dead body is just what Serena needs to cement her new reputation as a detective (or trouble magnet depending on who you ask") There are lots of layers to this series. I'm enjoying the slow-burn, off-page romance between Calvin and Serena. I must admit he handled the parents well - I just want to know why he's not so keen to reciprocate. Is it because Serena is a witch and not a shifter? Or are there further hidden nuggets to discover? Now, when Calvin and Serena go for their little trip to Jerome - will Serena learn about the McAllisters, etc. I hope so, I love a crossover LOL. Another great book in a great series. Keep 'em coming!

Household Demons is a great third read. We get to learn a bit about Archie, feel a bit of heat between Calvin and Selena, and get to meet Selina’s parents, who are not so sure about their daughter’s special abilities. . . at least at first. Mom and (step) Dad, Selina’s that is, surprise her by purchasing an exquisite mansion right in Globe! Did I say a haunted Victorian exquisite mansion? But when Selina tries to check it out, she dose not feel a thing! Ghosts? Demons? Something much more wicked? Things get a whole lot stranger before they start to make sense. Unfortunately, an explained death in the house adds to the daunting puzzle. Typical of Pope, with her endless creative mind, the way it concludes, is not at all what you expected. However, she very neatly ties up all the loose ends, leaving the reader satisfied and with a smile on their face. Household Demons is a delightful mix of suspense, humor and romance, an absolutely fun read for a warm summer weekend!

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Christine Pope has been writing stories ever since she commandeered her family’s Smith-Corona typewriter back in grade school. Her work includes paranormal romance, fantasy romance, and science fiction/space opera romance. She makes her home in New Mexico.