3 / 5 Stars!
Pack of Lies is the second book in the A Green Witch Mystery series. This book continues on two months after Poisoned Leaves (book one). Rhianne is a green witch halfling who is also half elf, a fact not many people knew up until recently. She runs her own lawn care business, though that isn’t present much in this book. She also has consulted with law enforcement in the past.
This time we get to meet Rhianne’s father, an elf who has had very little presence in her life up until now. Her father, Lord Caelen, has tried to keep her a secret from the elvish Queen and others, but she has now been discovered. Rhianne has little interest in that side of her life due to the estrangement from her father, so at first, she has little care to get involved with any elvish happenings, even when the queen requests.
Nel is Rhianne’s best friend, an incubus, club owner, and trader of secrets. He requests her help in trying to uncover a leak in his club. As someone who prides himself on finding and keeping secrets, a leak threatens his reputation and business, especially when he’s in the middle of helping the werewolves through a big change.
In the middle of that, a murder of someone close to the queen occurs. After assurances are put in place, Rhianne agrees to help her find the murderer with the help of her friends of course. So, a halfling, an incubus, an elf lord, a shape changing fae guardian (Toto her longtime companion usually in the form of a dog), a tech mage (her boyfriend Kai), and a forensic pathologist (the mysterious, powerful, and sweets loving Isobel) step through a portal to find a killer.
With two mysteries to solve in two worlds, has she bitten off more than she can chew?
I really enjoyed this book. It’s a sweet read with murder mystery appeal. Rhianne is a likable character who can admit her own flaws, but also realize it’s up to her to fix things within herself. I do enjoy that we get a bit more of a reveal of all characters in every book, and I wish that we learned a bit more about the elvish kingdom, as we only got a small glimpse into that world. Rhianne admits that she needs to get more details about the people in and circumstances of her life, but it’s never the right time. Hopefully we’ll get there in the next book! I’ll definitely be continuing this series as it comes out! This is the perfect book to curl up with as you sip on a cup of tea.
I received this book as an eARC from the author for an honest review. I’m happy to announce that it’s out now and available on Kindle Unlimited.
Blurb from Amazon page:
‘Losing your head’ just got a lot more literal.
Green witch Rhianne Alkenn has her hands full with not one, but two puzzling cases. A leak of confidential information threatens the Moonshadow pack, putting her best friend, incubus Nel, in a tight spot! And the elven Queen’s best friend has been murdered. Rhianne’s hoping to solve the murder and quickly, because the phrase ‘Off with her head’ is playing on repeat in her mind!
With the help of the enigmatic coroner Isobel, and her tech mage boyfriend Kai, Rhianne sets up to find out the truth.
Her mission? Clear Nel’s name and keep her head firmly on her shoulders. Sounds simple enough, right? What could possibly go wrong?
