Book Spotlight | March 2025
This month’s book has a little murder mystery plus a supernatural aspect to it.
Summary: Toby dog suddenly has plenty to say for himself. The only witness to the brutal murder of his owner, Toby is hexed by a woman with evil intentions. “Speak to none but me,” she tells him. Wretched and misunderstood, he’s incarcerated in the local pound. With a death sentence hanging over his head, Toby has almost given up hope. But then he meets Clarissa. Not only is she a witch, she’s a local investigative journalist, and—amazingly—she can understand what he says too. Finally, he’s found somebody who believes his story. Can Clarissa save Toby? Will they identify who killed his owner and why? And will Toby ever eat his fill of sammiches?
My Thoughts: Toby was adorable. It was fun to read the book from his point of view. There were a lot of sad parts, but overall it was a quick, easy read. He was easily my favorite character and him being able to talk to witches was a fun aspect.
Clarissa was a great human to Toby and it will be nice to see that relationship grow in future books. It will also be interesting to see how everything connects with her and the witches and Toby.
I felt like it was unfinished, though. I understand this is the start of a series, but there was a lot of nothing happening and then it ended. It felt like the first half of a book that didn’t get finished.
