Book 5, 2024
The Sleeping Goblin by April Fernsby
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Since I am enjoying (yes enjoying, I said it!) a snow day, I finished reading The Sleeping Goblin by April Fernsby. It's the 4th "Brimstone Witch" mystery featuring justice witch Cassia Winter and her familiar, Stanley.
Now that the black magic has been cleared from Brimstone, Cassia is safe to return. She comes back just in time to have another murder to solve. A goblin named Augustus has been found, dead in bed, at the hotel where he worked. As Cassia begins her investigation, she learns that Augustus had many enemies. Her investigation is impeded when the goblin's body disappears, and she is further hampered when other residents claim that Cassia herself took the body. Now it seems that someone is impersonating her in an effort to stir up trouble, and Cassia knows just who it is.
These stories are fairly light and uncomplicated. The plot progressed from point A to B with very few diversions, but in my eyes that can be a draw back. I like it when the main character in a cozy mystery is not so hyper-focused on the investigation. I am also sick to death of Astrid. We are now four books into this series and the situation with her and her hold on Luca and her jealousy toward Cassia has yet to be resolved. Maddening.
Favorite line: "I nearly saw my breakfast again."
An amusing read, but I would have liked more substance. Average score.