Alyssa, Nina, Lanie, and Corinne’s friendship is being put to the test. With Nina’s marriage falling apart, Lanie acting distant, Alyssa’s new romance, and no one quite trusting Corinne, this may be more than their bond can take. But when Nina appears at Alyssa’s door, and confesses not just a decades-old secret, but a newfound magical power, the friends know that the only way to face this is together.

Someone has been blackmailing Nina for years, but lately the threats to reveal her secret have changed to threats on her life, and on the lives of those she loves. With Alyssa contacting ghosts for insight and Nina getting used to her telepathy skills, they dash from city to city to track down the threat. There’s someone out there that will go to any lengths to keep their control over Nina, and it will take all four friends to get out of this without ruining, or losing, their lives. But with the strength of their friendship—and a little help from the beyond—these women are out to prove they’re not to be messed with.

In A Charming Touch of Tarot by Melissa Holtz the story is a charming mystery with supernatural elements. In particular I like the ghostly supernatural aspects and the way the author sprinkles in details from the first book in the series to allow the reader to organically catch up if you aren’t familiar with the book. I also liked the details of each woman’s power and how she expands on the details of their abilities, even demonstrating how much they have learned even in the course of this book. 

The novel has a lot of charming mystery and intrigue as Alyssa works with her new beau to help him solve a crime and even though the description of the book does not quite match the level of threat in the actual book, I did find the ending adds to the intrigue and will work wonderfully to pull readers further into the series with a continued threat lurking. 

If you like mysteries with supernatural aspects, this is a great one to read. I do think it would be helpful to begin with the first book in the series but there are only two so far so this would be a great start to a new mystery series. With a charming mystery and intriguing characters, this one is sure to keep you thrilled over the course of the series.

Rating: 4 out of 5 ghosts. 

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