Rochelle Staab

This was a nice diversion from my ordinary reads. I do love a good paranormal cozy mystery. And while I did like this book, I didn’t like it enough to finish the series. Liz is a psychologist who disdains any type of hookom. Her mother likes to read tarot cards, and now her best friend is being terrorized with them. The terror leads to muder, which leads Liz on a hunt for a killer. She will require the assistance of occult specialist Nick, while trying to stay out of her detective brother’s way. As a reader you have to pay attention to the various types of Voodoo, Vodou, and Hoodu, as they are used differently in different area and do pertain to the crimes. Overall, it was a fun read, but it easily dates itself, and it doesn’t really make you like the characters enough to revisit them.
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Someone before me shelved this book under the heading of "cozy-mystery"... I think that pretty much describes this book to a tee. This is the second book in the series (the first being [b:Who Do Voodoo|10740056|Who Do, Voodoo? (A Mind For Murder Mystery #1)|Rochelle Staab|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1311280197s/10740056.jpg|15651065]) and although I'm unfamiliar with the first book, that didn't cause me too much difficulty in reading this one.

Basically, a professor of Comparative Religion and a Psychologist are dating one another and get wrapped up in a complex case of murder and desirable real estate when their mutual friend, Paco, is killed. The police aren't making much headway on the case, and when Paco's widow hexes the town things get far nastier, as everyone blames her for whatever ills come to pass.

The writing is good, and the plot moves fast. The information bandied about regarding Santeira and its history was certainly fascinating, and the book is not without humor. The mystery itself was pretty good, although certain aspects of it I saw coming.

This book is an entertaining, cozy mystery that is perfect for the summer months. It won't take too long for anyone to read, and I'd be surprised if anyone didn't find at least a few of the jokes in it something to smile at.… (altro)

This was a light & semi-interesting read....

But since I didn't care for the characters, I really can not remember their names.....

So Friend 1 & friend 2 come hone to Friend 2's house to find an odd tarot card on her door.... Then a 2nd tarot card shows up. The two cards are the same as showed up in her her husband Josh's reading just before his fatal car accident....

Next another card shows up as well as a photo of Friend #2 with pictures of voodoo snakes across it.

After some "investigation" they find that Voodoo "princess" is pissed because she believes that Friend #2 has been poisoning her boyfriend's mind against her....

When VP turns up dead after a huge party, Friend #2 is arrested....

Friend #1 continues to investigate and comes across a fake "medium", a group of the VP's "friends" who have all purchased "amulets" for various spells from VP, a few angry spirits... as well and a bunch of pushy men "friends"...

Meh, the story was ok, but as I said, I didn't really like or ever warm up to the characters, they were all pretty shallow & lame.… (altro)