Amanda Cadabra and The Hidey-Hole Truth

A humorous British cozy mystery (The Amanda Cadabra Cozy Paranormal Mysteries Book 1)

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Pub Date 30 Aug 2018 | Archive Date 4 Jul 2021

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Description

'Had me on the edge of my seat holding my breath as well as smiling and chuckling out loud.'

Asthmatic furniture restorer and covert witch Amanda Cadabra is a survivor. After all, her family’s bus went over a Cornish cliff. Now the presentable but irritating Inspector Trelawney is dogging her footsteps as he investigates the unexplained deaths. But that’s the least of her problems. Amanda has just got a furniture restoration job at the old English Manor of Sunken Madley with its murky past.

Armed only with a wand and Tempest, her grumpy reincarnated cat, she’s going in. A body, ghosts, hidden tunnels, chills and unexplained lights; can Amanda solve the mystery in time and save the village from the scandal of murder?

This book is set in England, so the language reflects how we spell and speak here (however strange!). This may be a little different from what you’re used to, especially in the US, but never fear, there’s a glossary at the back of the book if you need help.

'Had me on the edge of my seat holding my breath as well as smiling and chuckling out loud.'

Asthmatic furniture restorer and covert witch Amanda Cadabra is a survivor. After all, her family’s bus...


Advance Praise

I loved this book and couldn't put it down. It's got everything that I look for in a 5star read - Flora, bookblogger; An enchanting read, full of magic - Philippa, reader

I loved this book and couldn't put it down. It's got everything that I look for in a 5star read - Flora, bookblogger; An enchanting read, full of magic - Philippa, reader


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ISBN 9781912732562
PRICE US$3.99 (USD)

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A most unusual sort of mystery. I enjoyed it. The britishness of the writing didn't put me off at all. It's a gentle sort of mystery and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next in Amanda's life. #AmandaCadabraAndTheHideyHoleTruth #NetGalley

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For all lovers of paranormal and cozy mysteries this is a good read. Light. Enjoyable. Fun. I have read the book two first before this one and both were enjoyable. Tip: it is better to read these in order. I am highly recommending this book if you like paranormal, humor and suspense.
You will love Amanda's adventures as much as I did!

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A lovely light-hearted mystery concerning a young witch, her familiar, ghostly helpers and furniture restoration. Made me chuckle. I'm really looking forward to the next one in the series to see where the cliff hangers from this one go.

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It's the second book I read in this series and I enjoyed both.
It's entertaining, enjoyable and well written.
It was great to meet again the lovely cast of characters.
The mystery was good and entertaining.
I look forward to reading another installment in this series.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

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Humor. Witches. Mystery. You have me hooked.

Amanda is hilarious and fun and I love this story. I swear, this kind of genre is my kryptonite.

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Have already bought this book and the next for my store thoroughly enjoyed everything about this book - characters, setting, plot. Looking forward to more!

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It was a fun read and Amanda is cute. I will continue this adventure. Thank you Netgalley for this book.

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A cozy mystery that had me chuckling while reading. I would highly recommend this to those who like paranormal and light mysteries.

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I can’t believe this book left me hanging like that! WHAAAT!!!! No!!!

I loved this book...really light hearted fun, a bit of magic, ghosts and big houses with secrets. I just adored it..but that ending was unfair!!!!

I need more! This is my favourite Cozy book ever!

My thanks to Netgalley and Heypressto!!

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This is a great start to a delightful cozy series and I loved it. The characters are such fun and the magic is appreciated. I love forward to reading the next book!
Many thanks to BooksGoSocial and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

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This was a delightful entry into the world of urban fantasy, a very recognizable human world with just a twist into the magical realms. I deeply enjoyed the village vibe and the small cast of characters, and am eager to read more by this author.

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Amanda Cadabra is my new favorite English Witch! I am not sure how I overlooked this delightful cozy that has so captivated me with it's story and unique characters that I binge -read all five books in less than a week. You are drawn in right off the bat, and you are sure to be bowled over (a little nod to the game of cricket). Amanda is the girl next door whom everyone loves and you can't help to think of her much like her Grandparents do, as Ammee. Then there the Inspector aka Thomas Trewlaney, who has his own mysterious back story, which he doesn't even completely know of understand. The townsfolk of Sunken Madley are pure Village and you should feel priveleged to be considered honorary village. The Hidey-Hole Truth is just the tip of the iceberg and while the cozy mystery may be solved there is bigger picture that we get little glimpses of as if looking through Aunt Amelia's crystal ball but looking at it the way Amanda does, as if there is a goldfish swimming around. A very good start to a very good cozy, much like a proper spot of tea just in time for elevensies.

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