Okay. The characters are good, nothing really super special, but if you enjoy this genre (cozy mysteries), a good read. ( )

Fun, better when started beginning. I picked up a later one and hated that book ( )

Ophelia is an uptight librarian in small town Iowa who keeps to herself and doesn't make any waves. And, did I mention she is a witch? Her grandmother and sidekick, Abby, is also a witch and tells Ophelia that her life is in danger.

Enter Rick Davis, mysterious stranger, asking many questions around town. The events that follow are predictable, but the characters are fun and interesting.

A fun, enjoyable read. ( )

This was a fun, easy read. The series deems to be promising. The characters show development through out the book. A couple of members of the book club suggested that Damsgaard should rename the series "Ophelia & Darcy Mysteries". The characters ended up being really fun to discuss. The plot was easy to follow and we are excited to read the rest of the series. ( )

Ophelia Jensen comes from a long line of witches, and has inherited the gift. Unfortunately the gift let her down when she needed it the most and she has turned her back on it. After her best friend is murdered she moves to a small town in order to be close to her grandmother Abby - a warm hearted, nurturing woman who uses her psychic gifts and healing arts learned in helpful ways.

Just recently, however, the sleepy small town has started a crime spree - thieves have been stealing fertiliser from surrounding farms. Then the office of the local newspaper is trashed and photo's burnt. Finally a handsome stranger, Richard Davis, shows up at the library masquerading as a chemical salesman and asking lots of questions. Ophelia dislikes him from first meeting and suspects he isn't what he seems. Odd dreams have started to disrupt her sleep, and she and Richard stumble upon a corpse while walking in the woods. Abby warns Ophelia of a hidden danger, and tries to keep her safe, but there's only so much white witchcraft can do for an uncooperative subject. To survive, Ophelia must acknowledge her psychic gifts and use them.

I thought it would be a light and fluffy read, instead, it was a complex and rewarding book. Ophelia is an in-depth character, so intent on not getting hurt again that the walls she's built inside have kept her from really knowing people. Ophelia's past is gradually revealed throughout the course of the book, so readers learn why she is the way she is, just as she herself does. Her grandmother, Abby, is content in who she is and not caring what other people think. Finally Darci, Ophelia's library assistance is revealled to have hidden depths as well.

All in all a good book - and I have put the rest of the series on my wish list. ( )