New Review! The Witchkin Murders (Magicall #1) by Diana Pharaoh Francis 4.5 Cranky Stars

The Witchkin Murders by Diana Pharaoh Francis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.5 CRANKY STARS


This turned out to be a story idea I hadn’t seen before now. The world we live in is suddenly changed and magic becomes a known entity. There have always been magical users living among us, but no one knew about it. Witches were a folklore and monsters just scary stories. Magic itself was thought to just be tricks easily explained. Suddenly several volcanoes in the area around Portland OR exploded and what rained down came to be known as MagicFall. All kinds of new terrain appeared; trees died,and rivers changed into dangerous waterways with suddenly developing whirlpools. But, the change to humans was at times subtle, and at times dramatic. For instance, the witchkin developed as a strange new species. They could shape shift into animals or monsters and witches came out in the open. Untouched humans wanted nothing to do with these mutants.


Kayla is a 27-year-old detective on the police force. The effect magicfall had on her was devastating. She became a monster in her eyes. When the Witch Wars started, she quit the police department and went into hiding. Her partner, Ray was devastated. They had a nasty argument and it has been four years since he has seen her. Magicfall changed him too but he has been able to hide it from everyone. One night on her way back to her house after scavenging all day, she hears cries from a local park. The detective in her kicks in and she must check it out. When a magic force pushes her violently to the ground, she must investigate more fully. What she finds horrifies her, she must call in the police, but will they investigate? Three witchkin have been ritualistically murdered. Ray is sent to check it out. It’s the first they’ve seen each other in the four years.


Now for the good part. Ray gets pulled off the case to investigate the disappearance of a wealthy grandmother and her daughter. One thing leads to another and it turns out that it’s related to the park murders. Ray needs Kayla to help and the whole situation spins out of control. This well written story keeps one glued to the pages. There is a surprise on every page.


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