My rating: 3 of 5 stars, I liked it.

Book 5 in the series.

I love the setting for this series, the city of Salem. And I like that Lee's job brings her in to contact with such diverse people, and new plot-lines, haha. Aunt Ibby is always a welcome presence as well. The only thing I find at all jarring is Lee's boyfriend, Pete. There's just something about him that bores me.

The story was fun, filled with trips to old city cemeteries to research a documentary on Dia de Los Muertos. Along the way some more recently dead are discovered.

This wasn't my favorite book in the series, but it was enjoyable enough to make me put the next book in the series on my TBR list.

To extend the Halloween season just a bit in Salem, Lee Barrett's television production class decides to do a feature on Dia De Los Muertos. As they plan cemetery visits and interviews, Lee discovers one of her students has ulterior motives for taking her class. Dorothy wants to learn about investigative reporting so she can start looking for her sister's killer. Her sister Emily supposedly died of an overdose, but Dorothy knows it was murder. Lee and her boyfriend, Pete, discover links between Emily's death and another unsolved case. And Lee starts having visions about the murder. Can they discover who killed Emily and why?

Grave Errors is the fifth book in the Witch City Mystery series. I love how the characters are developing as the series progresses. I do wish that Lee would just embrace her gift of scrying instead of always freaking out about it. The story moves a little slower in this book than previous ones, but once it got rolling, I was hooked. There were plenty of twists and suspects to keep me guessing. This cozy definitely got me thinking about fall and Halloween. :) I'm ready for the season change!

I enjoy this series. Lee is a good main character and I like how she has developed since the first book. Her boyfriend, Pete, is a good match for her. They definitely investigate well together. Lee's aunt as usual is a top-notch researcher. Her students even pitch in and help out. All in all, I really enjoy this series. I keep coming back for more every time a new book comes out!

The cover art, as usual, is awesome!!

**I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Kensington via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.**

Grave Errors by Carol J. Perry is the fifth story in A Witch City Mystery series. Lee Barrett is teaching a television production class at Tabitha Trumbull Academy of the Arts that is focusing on interview skills and investigative reporting. The annual class assignment is to produce a video involving some aspect of Salem’s history and the students have decided to highlight Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Dorothy Alden, one of Lee’s students, is taking the class for personal reasons. Dorothy’s sister, Emily passed away recently from an overdose of sleeping pills and alcohol. Dorothy believes her sister was murdered and is looking for proof. She hopes the class will give her the skills she needs. Lee wants to help Dorothy and is quickly drawn into the investigation. With the aid of her visions, O’Ryan (her cat) and her detective boyfriend, Lee sets out to get answers and closure for Dorothy.

Grave Errors is the fifth installment in A Witch City Mystery series and it can be read as a stand-alone novel. We are given a background history on Lee along a synopsis of her previous cases. The writing style made the book easy to read, but the pace was a little slow. There to be too many mundane details. I do not need to know every single meal Lee eats (each food item), when she changes clothes (and what she is wearing), going up steps, etc. My rating for Grave Errors is 3.5 out of 5 stars. There is a nice mixture of characters, and I really appreciate that the author does not throw them at the reader all at once. The mystery had some good elements. I thought the method of murder was very unique. The culprit, though, can be identified long before the reveal. I wish the author had put more effort into the mystery and spent less time on Lee’s love life. I delighted in the supernatural elements and wish they had been played up more. Lee has a wonderful gift and, after five books, she has yet to fully embrace (or accept) it. The setting of Salem, Massachusetts is delightful (I would love to live in Salem). I welcomed the history of the city that the author included (especially pertaining to Giles Corey).

Grave Errors by Carol J. Perry, is the 5th book in the Witch City Mysteries. I really enjoyed this book, and have already purchased the other books in the series. Lee Barrett has the ability to see psychic visions in certain objects, and this one involves one of her students.

This book has everything you want in a cozy mystery, plus a little paranormal thrown in. The story kept me intrigued and kept me reading page after page. I am looking forward to reading Lee's next adventure.

This review is based on the ARC provided by the author and/or the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Princess Fuzzypants here:
I am enjoying this series, not just because there is a pawsome cat- there are two in this book- but I do like Lee and her furriends. Lee discovers that one of her students this semester is the sister of a girl who recently died. The police determined it was just a tragic accident but the sister is convinced it is murder.
The fact that Lee is receiving mysterious threats and one of the men trailing her turns up dead convinces everyone that it is murder. As a class project, Lee and her students decided to hone their investigative journalist skills by looking at all the clues. Unfortunately for Lee, that means the murderer is not happy with her snooping.
It is a fine line in cozies where the heroine needs to be involved in the investigation but it bothers me when she does something really stupid. This character manages to walk the wire successfully, maintaining suspense without becoming absurd. It makes me want to continue to read the series.
I give it fou purrs and two paws up.

A big thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for my voluntary and honest review. First time reading this author. I knew it was part of a series but it reads like a stand-alone. It is a cute cozy mystery. Fun likable characters. Well worth the read.

Ordinarily I'd discount the idea of a suspect hunting cat but O'Ryan is just wonderful. I'd not read other books in this series but that wasn't a problem because I was able to quickly hop in and appreciate all the quirks of living in Salem, especially around Halloween. I didn't realize that there is a paranormal element to this mystery but Lee's abilities make sense and make her a more engaging character. This is a delightful cozy that's perfect for the season. The mystery isn't gruesome or too twisty and Lee works well with Pete (nice sidekick!) to solve it. The recipes are a plus. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

I've read the first two books in this series and for one reason or another, I stopped reading. This is the fifth entry in the Witch City books.

I love the way the author describes Salem. I visited all too briefly there a few years ago and fell in the love with the town, the atmosphere and the general spookiness of it all.

A visit to Salem through this series is a treat. Lee Garrett is at the center of all this witchiness. There are ghosts abound and it's up to Lee to figure it all out. You'll need to read the other four first to get full enjoyment out of this one.

This is a great book with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

Grave Errors is a great magical mystery, with the perfect with interesting characters. It is part of the A Witch City Mystery series and is set in Salem, right before and during the day of the dead. This book had so many mysteries to figure out that it made the book twist and turn and was a delightful read. The only downside was that I figured out who the killer was before the end. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery,

So it's no secret that I really enjoy this series and this new mystery is no exception. One thing I thought was missing a bit in previous books was setting. The series takes place in Salem, MA but in previous books it felt like it was only an occasional mention. However, in this book Salem and its history is front and center as Lee and her students explore some of the old graveyards. I also really enjoyed Lee's boyfriend Pete's attitude towards her visions. While he believes her he's not completely comfortable with them but at the same time is sympathetic to the grimness of them. It felt very realistic and Pete doesn't come off like a jerk which I appreciated. As expected the mystery is solid and thoroughly entertaining. My only complaint after reading these two so close together is that I have to wait awhile till the next mystery!

I just recently got into this series, but I have been plowing through at full speed ever since. Luckily I got picked to review the newest installment. It is so fun to see Salem over time and how far Lee and O'Ryan have come. With this title, we are back in the fun fall time and celebrating Dia de lots muertos. Just like the other installments, the story takes you on immediately and there is another mystery to solve. Lots of twists, turns, and red herrings, familiar characters and new ones as well. Fun relaxing read for fall!

Fifth in the series and still going strong. I have read the Witch City mysteries from the very beginning and was so glad to read another. Lee is a young widow who lives in Salem with her Aunt Ibby and her awesome cat, O'Ryan. She had worked in the tv world before moving in with her aunt and started out hosting a late night movie program where she dressed up as a fortune teller. She got the gig after the previous host was found dead. That led to solving her first murder, getting her cat (had been owned by the dead woman) and finding another job. Here we are with book #5 and Lee is firmly settled into teaching at the Tabby, an art school housed in an old department store - her classroom is in the old shoe department. She has an assortment of students, young and old, each one ending up assisting with her investigations, also helped by her cop boyfriend. A student confesses that the reason she is taking the class is to try and find her sister's killer here in Salem. The class project, highlighting The Day of the Dead and Halloween in a video piece goes sideways and there is more than one mystery to solve. The characters are well developed, the mystery is strong and the writing is very good. As with the previous entries in this series, I will be looking forward to reading the next one.

This is a pretty good cozy mystery with which Carol Perry has done a great job. The writing is well done, with nice, tight ideas, events, etc. The characters are likewise done very well. The plot, though somewhat predictable from almost the beginning, is also done well and keeps the reader interested despite its predictability. I thoroughly enjoyed the main character, Lee Barrett, as well as the students in her TV Production class, who got involved in a production in Salem, MA involving both the city with its historic paranormal background and the traditional Mexican celebration Dia de Los Muertos (The Day of Dead), which occurs right after Halloween. There is also a romantic interest with Lee and her local policeman beau, Pete, though romance is not a highlight in the story. Pete just helps the group, especially Lee, figure out what is going on and whether the accidental death case really was accidental or something more nefarious. In the story, Lee and her students plan a post-Halloween celebration involving Salem’s infamous cemeteries and the traditional Mexican holiday to spark more tourism and interest in the town, which sort of dies down after the big Halloween celebrations. Salem, with its historic witch trials as well as the other well-known paranormal aspects, is the perfect setting for the book and events such as this one. One student’s sister who, lived in Salem and who was found dead from an accidental overdose, is interested in finding out more about her sister’s death. Though the local authorities have closed this case as an accidental death, this student does not accept their conclusions that her death was accidental. The group becomes involved in this mystery as they plan their own Dia de Los Muertos celebration. Events occur that will keep the reader engaged trying to figure out just what happened. During their planning and investigation, numerous clues pop up, which Lee and her beau Pete work with the group to figure out. These happen within Salem and are witnessed by the group causing everyone to wonder what exactly is going on. Finally, as I said, to keep the reader engaged, the author has thrown in some good red herrings.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have not read any of the other books in the series, but, after this one, will look for them. I liked the author’s style and development (character as well as plot). Both were realistic and easy going. I think this is a delightful story for this time of the year, as the Summer gives way to the Fall season, with Halloween celebrations. I highly recommend it. I received this form NetGalley to read and review.

I am so glad Sid is Back! Love these cozies! Its a fun interesting cozy!

Grave Errors: A Witch City Mystery
By Carol J. Perry
Kensington
August 29, 2017

Review by Cynthia Chow

With Halloween the big attraction in Salem, Massachusetts, the week following tends to be a rather disappointing lull. The students of Maralee “Lee” Barrett’s Television Production class intend to change that, proposing a November Dia de los Muertos celebration that will fulfill a historical video assignment while spicing up the community and attracting tourists. The former “psychic” host of a late night television show, Lee has given up her acting job to teach at the new Tabitha Trumbull Academy of the Arts. What isn’t an act is Lee’s talent as a scryer and gazer, which enables her to see visions in reflective surfaces. Since those disconcerting images are often scenes of death and tragedy, Lee does what she can to avoid mirrors or anything reflective. The positive aspect of her new witch way of life is her new cat O’Ryan, a former familiar with eerie skills himself.

On a field trip to a nearby cemetery, Lee’s new student Dorothy Alden reveals that enrolled in the class to learn about investigative journalism; with the emphasis on investigation. Dorothy intends to prove that despite the contrary evidence, her sister Emily was murdered. The police have already declared her death to be the result of a tragic overdose, but Dorothy refuses to return back home to Alaska until she proves them wrong. A series of ominous but baffling visions have Lee willing to doubt the official conclusion, even though this places her at odds with her boyfriend, Police Detective Pete Mondello. Pete tolerates, but doesn’t exactly appreciate, Lee’s propensity for seeing things to help her to solve murders. As long as she keeps him informed and manages to stay out of actual danger, Pete is willing to accept that she and her six budding reporters will be doing their own investigation into Emily’s life. When this leads them to a missing-but-presumed-dead man in Florida, written threats to the Tabitha Academy, and a lurker, one doesn’t have to be psychic to realize that they are getting too close to a murderer.

This is a charming mystery to read far into the night, with just the right amount of spooky to cause a shiver. Lee’s beloved Aunt Ibby cooks up delicious sounding Dia de Los Muertos treats in their kitchen, while Pete and Lee indulge in some excellent restaurant meals themselves. Witch assistant O’Ryan manages to find his own feline companion, one who inexplicably appears just when Lee least expects it. Lee’s visionary clues speed up the investigation that is followed through very practical means, leading them to an exciting and satisfying conclusion. Lee’s humor, combined with paranormal intrigue and an aunt with librarian superpowers, once again ensures for a fun and rewarding read.

I loved this book, but I was also disappointed in parts of it. I like that Lee is a reluctant scryer. Her struggling with her ability really adds to the story. I really enjoyed the mystery, but I found the twists to be a bit predictable. The addition of a Day of the Dead celebration was awesome, but I felt that it was lacking a little in the explanation of the holiday and its traditions.

Grave Errors by Carol J Perry is book five in the Witch City Mystery series. Lee and the other residents of Salem, Massachusetts, are gearing up for Halloween. She and the students in her television production class decide to extend the fun by adding on a Dia de Los Muertos celebration. One of Lee's students gets the class investigating the death of her sister. Lee's psychic visions and the investigation leads everyone to realize all is not well in Salem. I had read a previous book although this one stands on its own. O'Ryan the cat and Aunt Ibby are my favorite characters. I particularly enjoyed the discussion of the Day of the Dead celebration. All of the talk of sugar skull cookies convinced me to order my own set of cookie cutters. The mystery is full of twists and turns up until the end!

This series gets better and better with every installment! The author always manages to find ways to surprise the reader, whether it is by very strong plot lines, surprise twists, or sneaking in a new trait for a character that does nothing but surprise and delight! I love the way the author always has the plot circle around Salem without completely over doing the witch angle. Overall, this book had strong main characters, a wonderful supporting cast of secondary characters, surprise plot twists that keeps the reader guess whodunit. This is the perfect book to curl up with on a rainy night! Would definitely recommend!

Grave Errors is a great cozy mystery with some paranormal happenings that make the book even more interesting. I really enjoyed reading it. The plot kept my attention from the beginning to the very end, and the characters are quirky and interesting. The Witch City Mysteries are a must read series.

In this book, Lee Barrett's TV production class in Salem, Mass decides to focus on the Mexican celebration of the dead called Dia de los Muertos instead of Halloween. Among the students in Lee's class this year are two retired policeman, and a girl who is taking the class so she can figure out who killed her sister. Lee is intrigued by the idea and gets her boyfriend Pete involved. Pete is a little wary at first, because some of the clues come from Lee's ability as a scryer - she sees things in reflective surfaces, and Pete is wary of her visions.

The class does their research on the holiday and decide to shoot some film at one of the cities oldest cemeteries. When they arrive, Lee stumbles on a dead body that may be related to her student's deceased sister. Lee and her entire class get involved trying to solve both cases.

I liked the interaction between Lee and her students, and the romance between Lee and Pete was a nice part of the book. Lee has a close relationship with her aunt as well, and the writing is so well done that you feel like you'd like to meet these characters in the real world.

I highly recommend this book, especially to cozy mystery fans who like a little paranormal with their cozies.

Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.