Book Review: Witch and Tell (Witch Way Librarian Mysteries, #7) by Angela M. Sanders

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Witch and Tell (Witch Way Librarian Mysteries, #7)  by Angela M. Sanders   opens with librarian Josie Way's magic being on the fritz. Josie is also in a bit of a funk since her boyfriend, Sam, ghosted her after she told him she's a witch. To top things off, Josie wakes up in the middle of the night to find a body in the atrium of the library, only to have it disappear again after calling the cops. Why is there such bad energy surrounding the town of Wilfred, and why do bad things keep happening? First and foremost, a big thank you goes out to NetGalley for approving my request for an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of this novel. I was thrilled to receive a digital copy for free in exchange for my honest review. Receiving an ARC always brightens my day!  To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect in this latest edition of the Witch Way Librarian Mysteries  series, but I wasn't let down in the least. Angela M. Sanders did a great job with providing plenty of twists and tu...
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Book Review: The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh

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NetGalley ARC Book Review of The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh
The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh opens with a prisoner in Alabama is on death row and who just had his last supper. His lawyer is trying to get a stay of execution when the DA speaks with the governor and talks him into going through with the execution. Fast forward a few months, another prisoner is waiting on his trial to determine whether or not he will be put on death row when his lawyer goes missing. The federal government pings Eddie Flynn to represent the prisoner and ensure the DA isn't dirty.

This book is being re-released for whatever reason, and I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) from NetGalley for free in exchange for my honest review. I'm extremely thankful to NetGalley for this opportunity.

I've only read one other novel by Steve Cavanagh, and it was great, so I was excited to read The Devil's Advocate, especially because the synopsis sounded so awesome! I wasn't disappointed in the least. This book absolutely clinched it for me and made me fall in love with the author and the Eddie Flynn series, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

In the last book I read by Steve Cavanagh, I had trouble keeping up with some of the main characters, but with The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) that wasn't an issue for me. I absolutely loved Eddie's crew, and I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire story. I didn't know how it would pan out, but I ended up enjoying the ending and having everything wrapped up as I don't care for cliffhangers.

Of course, there were a lot of despicable characters along the way that I absolutely loathed. One character did try to redeem themselves, which made me like the character a little better. You'll have to read the book to see if they ended up redeeming themselves.

With that being said, the story does deal with a lot of dark issues that still happen in the world today, including police corruption, racism, and  racist groups. To be clear, I am not saying that there is police corruption everywhere, but it does still exist as well as racism and racist groups.  It definitely gives readers things to think about and can be depressing and overwhelming at times. With that being said, I applaud the author bringing these things to light in a fictional story so that it educates without being a lecture.

The story does feel like it could have been ripped from the headlines of a news story. Whether it was or not is another thing. However, it does give the book a lot of realism.

The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh is absolutely fantastic and a must read. I gave this legal thriller five out of five stars. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

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