Bedknobs & Broomsticks, Book 2: I Buried a Witch

by Josh Lanyon

Paperback, 2019

Status

Available

Call number

813.6

Publication

Independently published (2019), 246 pages

Description

Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Science Fiction. HTML: Something old, something new, something borrowed...something blacker than the darkest night. Antiques dealer (and witch) Cosmo Saville adores his new husband, but his little white lies�??and some very black magic�??are about to bring his fairytale romance to an end. Someone is killing San Francisco's spellcasters�??and the only person Cosmo can turn to�??the man who so recently swore to love and cherish him�??isn't taking his phone calls. The only magic Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith believes in is true love. Discovering he's married to a witch�??a witch with something alarmingly like magical powers�??is nearly as bad as discovering the man he loved tricked and deceived him. John shoulders the pain of betrayal and packs his bags. But when he learns Cosmo is in the crosshairs of a mysterious and murderous plot, he knows he must do everything in in his mortal power to protect him. Till Death do them Part... With their relationship on the rocks, Cosmo and Commissioner Galbraith join forces to uncover the shadowy figure behind the deadly conspiracy... Can the star-crossed couple bring down a killer before the dark threat extinguishes tr… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member tldegray

Cosmo and John are separated and magic is the one subject they absolutely cannot have a discussion about. But these recent murders are making Cosmo wonder about a magical connection and when John's sister might be a target they have to work together. I have to admit, I don't particularly like John,

so this book was hard for me, but I definitely enjoy Cosmo and his world so I'll be back for more.
[I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.]

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LibraryThing member Carol420

I knew at the end of book #1 that Cosmo was not doing the right thing by not telling John what and who he really was…although John doesn’t appear to be the most forgiving or understanding sort. A great many of the characters are both good and bad except for Cosmo and John who are just trying to

make their marriage work. Even the cat…who’s not really a cat…is pretty standoffish…yet the plots and the stories work together very well. That’s probably due to Josh Lanyon being such a good story teller. Actually this series would make a good movie or TV series. I hope book 3 is not the end for John and Cosmo and they can work out their differences. These books are filled with mystery & suspense with a little magic thrown in…just for good luck.

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LibraryThing member yarmando

Honeymoon over, Cosmo and John start married life together, but the peace is shattered when John learns that witches are real and he'd been under a spell. His distrust of Cosmo means he also distrusts any help Cosmo can give to catch a serial killer preying on craft and Wicca community.

Why I picked

it up: "Mainly by Moonlight" left me interested enough to keep going. Kale Williams' performance is diverting, and I wanted something to listen to while finishing my sweater.

Why I finished it: I'm genuinely interested in whether John and Cosmo can stay together. Also: I like the cocktail recipes.

I'd give it to: I think @gnomespun might like this.

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Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

2019-11-30

Physical description

8 inches

ISBN

1674461283 / 9781674461281

Local notes

Cosmo Saville adores his new husband, but his little white lies—and some very black magic—are about to bring his fairytale romance to an end. Someone is killing San Francisco's spellcasters—and the only person Cosmo can turn to—the man who so recently swore to love and cherish him—isn't taking his phone calls.