Review of Opal Fire

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Opal Fire is the tale of a newspaper reporter named Stacy Justice. The story opens with a fire at the Black Opal, Stacy’s cousin, Cinnamon’s, bar. This is also where we are introduced to Thor, Stacy’s Great Dane, and Leo, Stacy’s boyfriend and chief of police in their small town of Amethyst, IL. It is soon discovered that the fire was an intentional act of arson, and so begins the search for who set the fire and what the fire covered up.

The Geraghty Girls– Stacy’s grandmother Birdie and her great-aunts Fiona and Lolly–serve to make this story even better. Birdie is the ringleader and a healer, Fiona can still use feminine wiles and is a consummate matchmaker, and Lolly can sense what you’re thinking, although she is not as lucid as she once was.

The descriptions of paganism were honest and accurate, which I truly appreciate. I imagine that it is hard at times for an author not to take some liberties where witches are involved, but Ms. Annino was spot on.

There are very few books that can make me laugh out loud, but the dry, witty humor of this book was right up my alley. With the humor, believable and engaging characters, and a story-line that hooks you in from the start, this book is a must-read.

5/5