Thanks so much to the publisher and to NetGalley for giving me access to this book. Cozy mysteries are a favorite genre in our library. I thought this would be right up our community’s love when i requested it. After reading it - I found it it all the right notes for cozy lovers. I am sure we will have some patrons that are interested. I am happy to give this book a solid recommendation.

Lee Barrett is a scryer or gazer, which means she sees visions in shiny objects, mirrors, silver, glass etc. She is also a 30 year old widow who lives with her retired librarian Aunt Ibby and dates a detective. She is a teacher at the Tabitha Turnbull Academy of Arts, but it is during a school holiday when this story takes place. There had previously been a fire in their home and Lee is still working on adding furniture to her apartment. When she hears about a bureau that is the same as the one she used to have, she heads off to an antique store and purchases the bureau with secret compartments. She is offered a summer job with the theatre at the Tabby, where she will search for and purchase authentic items to use for props. When she returns to the antique store, she finds the owner dead, and the cash register emptied. The story continues with Pete (Lee's detective friend/boyfriend) investigating the death. As Lee begins to see visions, it brings a previous murder and missing diamond into the investigation.

I liked the setting of Salem, the author did a good job of bringing some of Salem's history into the story. The characters were fairly well done and relatable. There is O'Ryan the cat who was a dead witch's cat and is an important character in this story. The cozy feel to this book is enhanced by the wonderful meals Aunt Ibby makes for Lee and their meals together. She is writing a cookbook, but also gets involved in Lee's mysteries. She is a great character and I would love to have her around. The other characters of Lee, Pete and River North (Lee's friend who is a witch who read Tarot Cards) round out the regular cast of characters. In this book, Daphne is a rather Marilyn Munroe look alike who is blind as a bat and gets the lead in one of the plays being produced. She is another rather interesting character. Overall, I enjoyed this cozy with a paranormal twist and look forward to reading more in this series.