Bogs, Brews, and Banshees

A Skye O'Shea Cozy Mystery, Book 1

By: Rowan Dillon

Narrated by: Lisa Larsen

She's looking for a fresh start. But with eerie noises in the night and murder most foul, can she keep from going down for a crime she didn't commit?

Skye Brigid O'Shea is desperate for an escape. Losing big in a nasty divorce and taking the fall for a patient's death, the stressed-out thirty-two-year-old jumps at the chance to move to Ireland after inheriting her grandmother's B&B. But the nosy American quickly lands back in hot water when she investigates unearthly howls and discovers the disagreeable local she argued with earlier stone-cold dead.

Named as the prime suspect, Skye finds herself relying on the constable's wife and the cryptic clues from her gran's talking black cat to clear her name. But when her ancestor's diary points to a supernatural culprit, the ex-nurse isn't sure if she's cracked the case or lost her mind.

Can this novice detective overcome a rival pub owner, a dogged policeman, and a thick web of ancient myths to stay out of the slammer?

©2024 Christy Nicholas writing as Rowan Dillon (P)2024 Tantor Media

Bogs, brews and Banshees - fun cozy mystery

I liked this story. I was so glad that the author really understood how to include, in detail, how a person who didn't know of there magical ability became to be a part of their life. There is so many interesting characters in this book. The narration was very good. Worth reading. Quick read.

Twenty star book!

I loved the book! Scotland and Ireland are my ancestors homelands. I could relate to so much to the book, the bogg, the Fair Folk, the Wee Folk, and the fairies. I wish I was there and this book brought all of the charm of those lands to life. The mystery is outstanding and I love the supernatural elements in the book I love black cats and, although I have never known one to speak, I have always found them to be a little supernatural, in a good way, too. The book is very, very suspenseful! I wanted to yell at the young girl to talk to the cat, and not the townspeople, he knows the answers! I also wanted to tell her to read the diary. In the end, she realized that is what she needed to do! There are more books in this series and I am going to find the next one right about now!

Irish adventure

the main character needs too get over herself. it is Ireland and a small vilkage.

Not enough cat involvement

(As recorded in Goodreads)
Not particularly good, not particularly bad. It's your standard paranormal cozy mystery.

A bit disappointing

The story isn’t bad but Skye comes across as whiny and stupid. She’s confused about things but doesn’t use the tools available to her to try and answer some questions - read the diary idiot! Maybe a lot of my perception is because of the narrator. She reads it like everything is a crisis or life & death - a little too dramatic for my taste. Not sure I’ll continue with the series.