In a Witch's Wardrobe

Witchcraft Mysteries, Book 4

By: Juliet Blackwell

Narrated by: Xe Sands

Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

Taking a night off from running her successful San Francisco clothing store, Lily attends a local art deco ball where vintage fashions steal the show. But when a young woman at the event falls under a mysterious sleeping sickness, Lily senses that a curse was placed on the woman's corsage.

Before Lily can solve the woman's magical ailment, she's asked to assist in investigating a string of poisonings in the Bay Area witchcraft community. She's gained the trust of the local covens by supporting women's charities through her clothing store. But soon, Lily suspects that one of her new acquaintances might not be so well-intentioned and could be dabbling in dark magic and deadly botany....

©2012 Juliet Blackwell (P)2012 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Engrossing." ( Library Journal)

sailor where are you

love this series this book is one of my favorites story is strong and has good twist ready for the next book..... love the way the books flow together.

I really want to go shopping at her store.

Lily Ivory books are not books that I feel that I have to read one right after another, but I do enjoy them and will read them all eventually. For those who like a clean paranormal story without detailed sex or cussing, this series would be a good selection. I really like the friendships Lily has formed. I also enjoy how Lily tries to help others the only way she knows how. I hope that Lily's love life stays on this same trek, I have liked Sailor from the beginning. There is no great mystery here with this book, it was slightly predictable, but that is not the charm of this series. I do recommend reading in order. My only complaint is that the narrator is so slow I found myself nodding off some, so I against my better judgment I increased the speed on the narration and found that I wasn't quite as bored with her reading.

Enjoy a fun story about a good witch and a pig

I like all of Juliet Blackwell's books, but especially love the Witchcraft Mystery series. While a witch is the main character, and her "familiar" is a pig, these are not horrifying stories. Each story has a good mystery and interesting characters that are centered around the good kind of magic.

Xe Sands is a FABULOUS narrator.

I really enjoy this style of writing

What made the experience of listening to In a Witch's Wardrobe the most enjoyable?

I enjoy the paranormal mixed with the "girl next door" feeling I get from Lilly. I love her vintage clothing store & I even enjoy the mystery in each story. It's easy listening.

What other book might you compare In a Witch's Wardrobe to and why?

All of Juliet Blackwell's books in this series.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Lilly & Saylor fell in love! I wish he would come back!

Who was the most memorable character of In a Witch's Wardrobe and why?

Saylor. I want to know more about him & his powers. Why did he run away?

Any additional comments?

More!

Blackwell keeps getting better and better

If you could sum up In a Witch's Wardrobe in three words, what would they be?

Witty
Exciting
Entertaining

Who was your favorite character and why?

Oscar; Lily’s familiar. He is the most unusual of characters. He is always entertaining and intriguing. Lily does not know much about him, or even if he is HER familiar, or sent to spy on her. Each book she gets to know a bit more about him. In this book, she inquires about his age and instead of telling her, he just tells her that is a rude question.

Have you listened to any of Xe Sands’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have only listened to Xe Sands's performances in Blackwell's books. I find her pace and characterization to be very easy to listen to and entertaining.

If you could rename In a Witch's Wardrobe, what would you call it?

Mystery in a Mirror.

Keeps getting better

Juliet Blackwell has done a wonderful job of creating a wonderful series. Her characters are well developed and continue to grow. Cell Sands, as always has a done a beautiful job of bringing the characters to life. I look forward to many more offering from this "dynamic duo".

In a Witch’s Wardrobe

Lily Ivory, owner of Aunt Clara’s Closet, a vintage clothing shop is doing a thriving business. There’s an upcoming ball @ the Paramount Theater & lots of ladies are shopping for vintage clothing to wear. Lily is being escorted by Aiden & she is excited. Soon after their arrival, Lily senses something just doesn’t feel right & even thinks she sees images of a woman in the Ladies Room downstairs. A woman who looks much like the woman in the mirror collapses while Lily tries to help her. Lily’s senses tell her that the woman has been cursed & she begins to investigate who is responsible. Another great story with lots of action. It’s hard to put down a book in this series!

Fantastic Series!

Witch and vintage clothing store owner, Lily, has a knack for getting herself into "interesting situations". For what starts out as a lovely evening out with fellow witch, Aidan Rhodes, ends up in a mystery when a lady at the Art Deco Ball collpases and Lily thinks foul witchy play is involved!! When Detective Carlos asks for Lily's help with the death of a witch, Tarregan Dark Moon "Tara", Lily thinks the two may be connected. As she delves further into another coven she discovers some very evil magic at play.

I like the Witchcraft mysteries because they are always unexpected!! Lily's life is never boring. Besides the main mystery there is always a lot going on and I never finish reading one of these and think it was dull. For all the things that Lily is, she certainly isn't dull. In this one Lily gets to go to a fancy ball, try to untangle a murder case and help Miriam, who collapsed at the ball and is in a coma!! If that isn't enough there is also her love life. Definitely not dull.

Lily is a interesting character. She was chased out of her hometown by witch hunters and hasn't gotten close to anyone. Even her own mother doesn't like that she's a witch. But she's settling into a good life now, with her vintage clothing store and making friends with fellow witches. I like watching her life evolve, as she becomes happier with herself and her place in San Francisco.
The Witchcraft Mysteries are truly magical. They are everything I love about magical cozy mysteries are more than just a murder mystery! I'm excited to start the next one.

I listened to In a Witch's Wardrobe with the narration by Xe Sands and I can only use one word to describe her narration... flawless. She is the voice of Oscar, Lily's familiar, to me and her narration is part of the reason I love this series so much. If you like audiobooks I suggest trying this series on audio.

Great narrator

This book series is great. Awesome lovable characters to follow! Quick reads with great storylines!#magical #funny #feelgood #quirky #awesomenarrator #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes

So far I liked this one the best.

The ending of this one really took me by surprise. All the way through it was filled with plot twists and turns and interesting characters. The voices of the pig and the homeless guy are still pretty irritating. They should have hired them out.