Watchful Wisteria

Wisteria Witches Mysteries, Book 4

By: Angela Pepper

Narrated by: Tiffany Williams

Zara Riddle has finally found work-life-magic balance when someone from her past arrives to destroy everything.

Rhys Quarry wasn't much of a father to Zara. He swears everything's different now, but some people never change. Soon he's teaching his con man ways to his granddaughter. If only he could teach her something useful.

When a member of the magical community goes missing, Zara joins the search. When she and Zinnia find a trio of ghosts, the search becomes a murder investigation. The local police say they'll solve the case, but how can they? Their top detective is distracted, wandering around town feeding the wildlife and talking about conspiracies.

Cracking this case will mean busting out some new spells - the dangerous kind that a witch can't cast on her own. The three Riddles team up as they move into uncharted territory. Unfortunately for them, danger isn't far behind.

Zara and her family face their biggest foe yet. To survive, they'll have to access magic they've never used before. When the confrontation turns deadly, no one will be walking away untouched.

Change is in the air, and it's not going to be pretty.

Watchful Wisteria is book four in the hit cozy mysteries series Wisteria Witches Mysteries by Angela Pepper.

©2017 Angela Pepper (P)2019 Angela Pepper

Looking forward to #5

Fun book to read, always a turn in the plot to keep you interested in the book

Open mouth!

mysteries galore ! Totally blowing my mind . great story lines and the characters are fun and likable .

Funny, Foxy Family Fracas

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
The utterly delightful Wisteria Witch Mysteries continues with our favorite small town redheaded magical librarian. The story picks up right where the last one left off with the introduction of an important character. This novel focuses on Zara’s family’s past including her parents. It shed a new light on her relationship with her aunt ad daughter. Zoey has a big moment and I look forward to see how it impacts her character and role in the series going forward.
The characters remain loveable and witty. We learn more about another townperson. It seems nearly every character in the town has a mysterious past or secret that can only be unraveled through a supernatural adventure – and I could not love it more. My only minor quibble in this one was a lack of Chet but we still got some great scenes with Corvin and a certain steely detective.
I am really enjoying my time in Wisteria. If you checked out the first three then keep plunging ahead. It’s only getting better. Angela Pepper is consistently writing light, fun, engaging characters and mysteries with bizarrely grandiose climaxes that hit all the right buttons. Looking forward to more.
The narrator handled more voices and accents this time around and did so with great skill. She has a knack for it. I could listen to her tell stories about playing mini golf or library research forever.
Regarding the final scene: book 5 can’t get here soon enough.

Great Addition to Series!

Watchful Wisteria by Angela Pepper is part of a series and a standalone listen. I loved how this book showed Zara as a wonderful mother. There are some very unexpected twists in this story. The imagery is vivid in this book and the narration is perfect. Tiffany Williams gives the various characters distinguishable voices, and injects the right emotions. I could envision so much of this book, especially the venus flytrap type plant and what ensued. The shifter element to this story was really great too, and added depth. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review. I will definitely listen to more books by this talented author and narrator.

Ruber Vulpes

"In mythic systems from other parts of the world, the fox may guide a young person from one phase of life to another." Martin Wallen

great series

This was another great listen in an enjoyable series. There's mayhem, laughter and a few sparks as usual. But then the cliffhanger was like wow! I did not see that coming.
I was given this free audiobook copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

always a hit

Wisteria Witch series is fantastic. We love it so much. we own all the e-books and now are buying the audio version. so fun

Cute, easy, and replay-able.

I love this series! It is like a fun sitcom for readers. Plus I love the narrator which makes or breaks an audio book for me. If you love magic themed reads and are not looking for deep soul shattering life changing, but more fun and whimsical this series is WINNER!!

Can't get enough.

Another fantastic tale in the Wisteria Witch World. i can't get enough of this series. The characters are fantastic and the stories are just so entertaining and there is never a dull moment when your dealing with Zara Riddle. This book was no exception. This book definitely a little twist at the end of the book. With the authors fantastic writing and the fantastic narrator makes these books very enjoyable. I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.

A LOVEABLE WORLD OF SURPRISES

WATCHFUL WISTERIA is the fourth book in the Wisteria Witches series. These do need to be read in the order of release.

Settle in dear reader (listener). This story lets you know that this is not going to be a short series. We are getting to know more and more about who Zara Riddle is. Who are her parents? What are they?

The first half of the book is about Zara’s past with her father. In fact, this book could be dedicated to anyone who has an odd relationship with his or her parents – dysfunctional, distant, or non-existent – for whatever reason. Zara’s reasons are brought out, examined, and left for the reader to mull over.

The ghost for this story is introduced in the second half. I love her! Tansy is a genius with plants (something I will never be); she loves her dogs, her chickens, and her reclusive lifestyle.

Once again, Angela Pepper has provided a giggle-fest of zany antics and snarky comments. Don’t try to predict what will happen next; you can’t!

I love this world of surprises and fun. The characters and stories are entertaining from beginning to end every time.

At the end of WISTERIA WONDERS, I speculated about the man with the Aussie accent… well I was wrong about the origin of the accent. Wrong continent, but I suppose I can be forgiven since it was only a few words. The end of this book is even more of a shocker! I cannot wait for more info on the newest drop-in in Zara’s life!

Narration: Tiffany Williams is an amazing narrator. She is a rock star of narrators! She is whom other narrators want to be when they grow up! I’ve told you before that my boyfriend teaches voice acting. He speaks often about something called “theater of the mind.” Tiffany Williams embodies this concept. She provides emotion, feeling, suspense, depth, and nuance to each character and scene. She is a professional.

Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.


Title: WATCHFUL WISTERIA
Series: Wisteria Witches #4
Category /Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content
Listenability: OK for ears
Received from: Angela Pepper (as an Audible gifted copy)