Book Review: Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats by Carla Rehse
Media Type: Ebook
Title: Pink Lock Picks and Sequined Witch Hats
Author: Carla Rehse
Publisher: Createspace
Pages: 267
Release Date: July 24, 2017
Source: Xpresso Book Tours
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Content Screening: Mild Violence
HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart
Recommended to: Readers who enjoy paranormal reads that are on the lighter side.
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Seventeen-year-old Gracie Mason is homecoming queen, co-captain of the cheerleading squad, and a member of the student council. She’s also a budding burglar. While attempting her inaugural break-in, Gracie blacks out and wakes up far away from the scene. It turns out she accidentally intruded on a male witch’s “circle of power,” and now she’s bonded to him for life. To break the bond, Gracie must delve deeper into a society of witches that involves a secret club, a shadowy council, and all sorts of magical mischief.
Gracie quickly learns that dissolving the bond with Asher, admittedly a very handsome and charming witch, is more complicated than she initially thought. And right when it seems things can’t get any worse, witches start turning up dead. It’s clear that Gracie is out of her depth as her quest to sever the bond magically turns into a murder investigation.
First off, Gracie is awesome. She’s a no nonsense and all nonsense girl all rolled in one. Sometimes the name dropping of all the different designers was a bit distracting from the story, but I understand it was necessary to build up Gracie’s over the top, only child, rich kid connections. Despite her background, I think Gracie’s character was well rounded and a lot of fun.
Asher and Willow round out the trio of misfits and their interactions with Gracie made me laugh out loud. They have seen their share of tragedy and frustration at such a young age, but are empowered and stubborn enough to try to change the way things are. I would love to read a book from Willow’s perspective because I think it would be full of sarcasm and wit.
For keeping me entertained and turning pages, this book gets a glowing 5 stars from me. It was well written, fun and just the right amount of seriousness to bring it to a conclusion. I would highly recommend it.
FTC Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was not monetarily compensated for my opinion.
