This is the first book in a cozy paranormal mystery series and the author has done everything right! The lead character is appealing with a secret past, the manor house has a quirky ghost for a landlady and the shifter and vampire roomies provide comic relief. The small town setting is filled well described with interesting secondary characters. And then the murder happens and the pace picks up while you and the amateur sleuth-who also happens to be a witch- try to figure out whodunit and why. This is an enjoyable read with magic nicely woven around the mystery's twists and turns. The author kindly provides a free prequel with the heroine's backstory on her website, which I found equally satisfying so I just bought Book 2 and can't wait to read it!