1.8 Review: Slouch Witch

Slouch Witch by Helen Harper

So I found it in the top percent of amazon for paranormal reads and the blurb seemed quirky and sort of 'okay' for me to at least read the sample. First, the sample was a really nice slice of the start; it definitely had enough to hook and then reel me in.

I put it down, broke and determined that I needed the money for food, not books. An hour later, my willpower broke under the oppressing need to read more. I mean, I read like I'd like to eat; picky about content, high-quality and five-star restaurants only (don't we all!) so finding something I /want/ is pretty solid.

I finished it in a day.

First of all, the writing is smooth, quirky, characterful and enchanting. The characters are likable, solid, detailed and breathe with life and effort. There's mystery, there's humor, there's danger, a rich world and right after finishing I wanted to delve straight into the second novel in the series.

The story is self-contained; meaning it has a beginning, middle and end all in the same book (a lot of serializations don't seem to understand this concept and go for a super-long book that people pay for over 3-6 novels). There's a lot to be had by being able to put a book down when you're done and feel a sense of longing and satisfaction.

Brutus was my favorite character, although Ivy was just a delight.

The whole novel was a great read and I'm so glad I decided to forgo a meal and read this, because a good book feeds the soul.

I reviewed it on Amazon, but I'll review it here and on my blog, because there are authors who deserve a bit of horn tooting about, and Harper is definitely one of them.