Sympathetic Magic (Familiar Kitten Mysteries #3) by Sara Bourgeois

Sympathetic Magic (Familiar Kitten Mysteries #3) Reviews

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  L.A.L.

  I want to like this series, but in the end, it's not a well developed story. On top of that, the whole love triangle between two terrible choices. Why, after such a horrible marriage, would she even put up with a man who treats her so disdainfully and one who consistently manipulates her? And then I could not figure out why, as the head of the coven, does she not ask the rest of her coven for help? At least ask your mom, a powerful witch in her own right. But Kinsley's mom and Aunt Lilith only come into the story for a rather minor scene.
  
  The story is also not fleshed out enough. Things happen too fast because the story is too short to manage everything that's crammed into it. And the characters are too wishy-washy. Kinsley has dreams and premonitions about a dead body in the graveyard, but can't see the manipulative intentions of the vampire? WTF.
  
  This series had potential, but it's like the author didn't know what type of paranormal story she wanted to write, tried to cram too much into too short a story with no planning or thought of story development. A good editor and some more thought might have made this a better series.
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  Jerry Walch

  Sara Bourgeois has created a winning series with the Familiar Kitten Mysteries, but this is a series that does need to be read in the order that they were written. Each new story builds upon the ones that preceded it. Each story is complete in its own right, but you have to read the books beginning with Book One: Black Magic Kitten, to understand and appreciate the relationships between the characters.
  
   Sympathetic Magic begins with Kinsley finally accepting the position and responsibility of being the leader of the Skeenbauer witch coven and being the most powerful witch in the world. Kinsley is the most powerful witch in the world, but, as she soon discovers, her powers are no match for those of voodoo priest and priestesses. Kinsley confronts the powers of voodoo when her best friend, Remmy, comes under a voodoo spell and she hires a voodoo priestess to lift the spell. Soon afterwards the priestess ends up murdered in the graveyard across the street from Hangman’s House, Kinsley’s home. As the body count mounts, attempts are made on Kinsley’s life.
  
   Sympathetic Magic’s plot has more twists and turns than a Sidewinder leaves in the desert sand. As the plot thickens, they make a final attempt on Kinsley’s life when she is stabbed in the back by a voodoo priest with a cursed dagger. Kinsley’s self-healing powers are powerless to combat the voodoo curse. As she lay dying, she cries out to her father, mother and aunties for help. Will help arrive in time to save her? I will not tell you. Go read the book to find out.
  
   I’m off to read Book 4 in the series: Book of Dark Magic. They have bewitched me.
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  Lise

  I won’t be continuing with this series since the more I read the less I liked it. I got the first three books in a set and will stop here. For a woman who is supposedly the “strongest witch ever” she really never uses her craft except to heal someone if they are injured. For a witch series there’s very little magic in it. She also has decided to be the doormat for not one, but two men who treat her like crap. She bounces back and forth between them as they take turns manipulating her, mistrusting her, toying with her emotions or outright ignoring her. I hoped by this third book she’d grow a backbone and come to value herself but she doesn’t. She’s wishy washy and third & fourth guesses herself to her own detriment.
  
  She also routinely messes with crime scenes, steals evidence and hinders police investigations. And while doing all of those things she is clearly aware she’s doing it as she often thinks to herself “I know I shouldn’t do this but...” Kinsley doesn’t seem that bright to the point it’s irritating.
  
  And lastly the fact that she feeds her cat Meri almost nothing but bacon (38 times!) for three books (he did get salmon twice & steak once) is just ridiculous. If you know nothing about cats don’t put them in your damn books! Per the authors’s profile she has cats but I must confess I sincerely worry for their health.
  
  So if you want a MC who’s a doormat that bungles crimes scenes and investigations, one that doesn’t understand cats need a healthy diet, one who makes stupid, sometimes life threatening decisions to further muddle the plot, then this series is for you.
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  Giselle Schneider

  Great Cozy Witch Mystery
  
  I don't know what to say except... YOU MADE ME LIKE AZRIEL! YOU MADE ME ROOT FOR HIM AND KINSLEY! YOU MADE ME BELIEVE! That evil blood sucker! How could you? Lol!
  Anyway, this is an amazing mystery that had be glued to my tablet. It is different from anything I have read before. And that ending... Is what Meri observes true?
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  Joanne

  This series seems to be turning into too much of a romance. We'll see how book 4 is.
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  Calisto

  Why do I keep doing this to myself? Insanity? All righty, then.
  
  I'm done with this series.
  
  I didn't mind the formula. Innocuous character shows up after the crime is committed. (I actually just finished the book today and already forgot the main character's name, so MC it is.) MC goes through list of suspects and she's SURE Suspect X is GUILTY! There not, because that innocuous character earlier in the book is the guilty party.
  
  Reading this type of book is not really about the mystery, it's about the atmosphere, the characters, and shenanigans! But the problem with that is you have to LIKE the characters and I just didn't.
  
  Miss Mary-Sue hails from Marysueville. 'Heroes' aren't that heroish. But the end of this book really set my teeth on edge and guaranteed I would not continue with the series.
  
  MC for being the super, bestest, strongest witch EVAH! Isn't really that powerful or smart. And for this being a witch universe that talks about covens, they never really show up unless it's required by the plot.
  
  So MC thinks the vampire 'hero' has been manipulating her via vamp magic, but she never looks to break that connection. Why have a coven if you don't use their power to break through evil mojo?
  
  There's also a lot of DRAMA with the human sheriff 'hero'. He's being a total jerkball and acting like an immature dudebro. I thought he was under a spell or curse, but no, he's just a jealous, immature jerkball dudebro.
  
  WTAF? All this DRAMA would suit YA characters instead of adult characters. There is a surprise! marriage and - not once! - does the mother or aunties suggest that the MC take a pause and they'd check this 'hero' out. And the end is surprise! pregnancy. The vampire hero just appears to have been using and manipulating the MC for 'something' and knocks her up before leaving town.
  
  This was an immature mess that has really turned me off witchy mysteries for a while.
  
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  G.S. Renfrey

  This starts out as a fun series. It's imaginative and most of the characters are appealing with reasonable chemistry. The kitten, Meri, it the best of them but alas, he doesn't get enough read/play -time. The first book I found to be the best and rated it as a 5 star. The second book was good and a fun read, but I didn't find it quite as appealing and rated it as a 4.5 Star. This thrid book was slightly less appealing and rate it as a 3.5 Star.
  
  I found my interest in the series waning with each book (I'm only up to #4 at this writing so that may change). The main character, Kinsley, proves to be annoying as the books progress as she makes too many dumb decisions and creates too much drama as a result to be charming or in any way appealing. Ultimately I didn't find her believable. I found Kinsley to be the kind of friend you like and want to hang with, but might find too troubling unless you're into drama. I'm not and it's not what I like in a cozy mystery. This may just be me, though, and the first three books are fun and worthwhile reads, though you may need to dismiss Kinsley as being a bit of a ditz to cope with some of her decisions. I highly recommend them and that you decide for yourself RE the subsequent books.
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  Dharia Scarab

  Warning spoiler alert... Read at your own risk.
  
  I wanted to like this series, I really did, but Kinsley was just irritating in that meddling cozy mystery way where she kept messing with evidence and expected her law enforcement bf to clean up the mess.
  
  Also not a fan of how the author kept having her flipping back and forth between the two guys in the same book, Then repeating the pattern in each of the first three books, only to paint one as the villain that manipulates her, proposes and “marries” her, only to disappear the next morning after searching parts of the house and of course dropping a bun in her oven. All in the last part of the book.
  
  The book 4 tries to white wash all the controlling, dismissive, and jealous behavior of the remaining guy so they can get back together. I pretty much skimmed through book 4, just to see if the author redeemed the way book three’s ending went down in flames, but unfortunately it was not to be.
  
  If I bother with anymore of the series, it will probably be just to check out if the relationship fiasco gets corrected. And only if it’s on KU.
  
  
  
  
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  Emily Pennington

  When Reggie, Kinsley's best friend, can’t seem to get rid of all the bad luck she’s been having, it turns out that she has been voodoo cursed! Kinsley can’t help with that, so Reggie finds Voodoo Priestess Libby Blackstone to break the curse. Unfortunately, the Priestess turns up dead.
  
  Although this was not at all Kinsley’s fault, people start showing up, putting her right in the middle of it. A New Orleans detective arrives and tries to prove Kinsley was somehow the cause of this. Then the Priestess’ husband – who also happens to be a Voodoo Priest – shows up looking to get “revenge”! Then some of the Coventry townspeople blame Kinsley for bringing this Voodoo Priestess to the town! So who is really to blame for the murder? Can Kinsley find out before she is held accountable for something she didn’t cause?
  
  Grab your copy and see if you can discover the culprit along with Kinsley! Good story line, lots of new characters, and a mystery that needs solving fast!
  
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  Anne-Marie

  Another great cozy mystery from Sara Bourgeois!
  Absolutely loved it
  
  Someone close to Kinsley has a voodoo curse on them....Kinsley helps by hiring a woman from Lousianna that is a voodoo priestess to break the spell...
  When the priestess turns up dead, of course Kinsley finds her and is somewhat a suspect by an outside detective...
  
  Of course Kinsley gets involved into the investigation...and that doesn't sit well with Thorne...and Kinsley finds herself in the arms of another...what is going to happen? You have to read the book
  
  There is no swearing, adult situations, but you will find magic, mystery, a tad of mayhem.
  
  Please if you like clean cozy mysteries...you need to read this series...but to get a good background read The Witches of Coventry series...you won't be sorry!
  
  Thank you to Sara Bourgeois and Booksprout for allowing me to read an advanced digital copy of this book....THIS is my honest opinion!
  
  
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  Susan Otto

  Amazing story about a witch and a magical cat
  
  Kinsley wanted to help her best friend Reggie who is under a spell of by a voodoo priestess. So she hire a voodoo priestess to take spell off her friend paying her a lot of money. The priestess was murdered and Kinsley found her. Thorn has doubt about their relationship since met another woman.
  
  After more problems kept cropping up, Kinsley handcrafted to the vampire. Will they find the killer?
  
  The plot has many twists and turns that the reader doesn't discover until the end of the story who the killer was and the reason why. The unique characters have definite personalities that makes them quirky, emotional, and at times hilarious. This story is funny, charming, and enjoyable in every way. Highly recommended.
  
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  Darla Taylor

  When Kinsley's best friend is cursed, she hires a voodoo priestess to remove it. All's going well until the priestess is found murdered in her graveyard. When a detective from New Orleans shows up, he seems determined to prove Kinsley guilty then the husband of the priestess comes to town and he seems bent on revenge. Can Kinsley stay safe while helping to find the killer?
  
  I have really enjoyed this series and this book is no exception. However, that being said, I found this book to be a bit slow in the beginning and there were some errors in the first few chapters which took away from the story for me. I was finally caught up in the story maybe a third of the way through and from there I was hooked until the end. I'm really looking forward to the next book. I highly recommend both book and series which I suggest you read in order.
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  Mike Lewis

  Entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series
  
  Entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series. A great cast of characters and an entertaining story line. This is the next generation a powerful witch is in Coventry. After the last series ended and Kinsley grew up she is now the head which in Coventry. Her mom is in her 60s and her great aunts are in their 80s and her great grandmother has to be well over 100 at this point. If they are all still around and I’ll still involved.
  Follow along and everybody has a new mystery or murder or danger comes along and Kinsley and her familiar cat Mary who has been reborn into a kitten body figures everything out. Very entertaining check it out.
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  ☆Dani☆ ☆Touch My Spine Book Reviews☆

  I am so freakin torn about this series suddenly!!!
  
  I was rooting for Azriel!!! I hate how Thorn acted and how his jealousy is! Also the ultimatums, the worst and I felt so swept away with the series and that sweet and amazing moment and the author tore that all away?! Omg! This series was turning into a favorite and wanted to brag about it everywhere after some book therapy of binging the first three books in 24 hours and now I am left with this big heartache on how things turned out and don't know if I even want to continue and want to cry about how this book ended! Oh the feels!!!
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  Jess

  I haven't really read any mystery novels so this was perfect to introduce me to the genre. The only thing I don't like is how quick certain events take place. Some parts should have gone into deeper detail. I am enjoying the romance aspect in the story. I hope that in the next book we will fins out what Azriel was looking for and why he did what he did to Kinsley. I was rooting for their relationship to work but clearly Azriel had ulterior motives. Overall I give this book a rating of 4 out of 5
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  Theresa

  1 Star... Unfortunately, this will be my last read in this series... The story development is lacking and the decisions of the MC are absurd at best... The attempt by the author to create a love triangle is wrought with eye rolling moments and insane decision making... On top of that, readers are not provided timely information to make the storyline credible leaving it feeling chaotic and choppy... I tried to give this series a chance, but this one just left me annoyed and disappointed... Not for me:(
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  Cyl

  I gave this story 4 stars only because I am beginning to notice along with other readers some flaws with the stories on Kinsley and her friends. I like the stories but she is one of the most powerful witches in the world but doesn't come off like she can do anything; she got out of bad marriage to fall for two men who treat her offhandedly. I think Kinsley needs some self- help books on not needing men to fulfill her life.
  
  I am getting ready to read the 4th book but have not made decisions on the others. I'd like to see her come to her own power without a man holding her hand.
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  Jodi Sweet

  Wow, just, wow! I laughed, I cried...right alongside Kinsley. So many things were going on! A curse, jealousy, death, marriage, betrayal, so much! This series just keeps getting better! And that is saying a lot since this is a spinoff from an already great series! I cannot wait for more! Especially after the surprise at the end!
  
  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  Jessica Martin

  Uh what?
  
  The ending on this one left too many unanswered questions. It explained nothing! I get there was a twist but I reread the last few chapters several times trying to figure out if I missed something and I'm completely baffled. I understand cliffhanger s but this felt like more. It seems like the characters know what's going on but I have no clue lol. Hopefully we find out more in the next books.
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  Linda

  Kinsley is all over the place with her love life. It's kind of superficial because it's like she loves whoever is giving her attention at any given time. The vampire left, but she's pregnant, so I think he'll show up again in a later book. So the vampire abandoned her. The vampire that was the love of her life, so what does she do? She decides that Thorn is now going to be the love of her life. Shallow.
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  Christine

  ARC review I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I'm Coventry Kinsley best friend Reggie has a curse on her so she calls on Libby Blackstone who does voodoo who ends up dead .now she got more cases to find out who .Awesome story loves these mystery series
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  Bobbi

  Kinsley has her hands full this time. Voodoo, Magic, a crazy witch all combine to create a lively story. You will be entertained by the antics of the characters. Meri the cat, is especially witty. Enjoy the ride with Kinsley and the family as they traverse through the clues and find the killer. Highly recommend as a great series to read.