Review by Marlene Engel
Growing up in foster care, Allison
Darling never quite fit in. And, as an
adult, she still strives to be part of a group.
Now a wife and mother of three, Allison lives in a town reminiscent of a
Stepford Wife community. A community
that is so concerned with looks and status, a community that Allison so wants
to be a part of.
When she’s approached to join the
Glamour Girls, Monrovia’s elite group of women who belong to an at-home
shopping company that specializes in soap, she’s all over that invitation. You see, the Glamour Girls pretty much run
the town. From school events to business
transactions, it’s the ‘it’ group to be in.
But as her magical powers start
popping up, and at the most inopportune times, Allison tries her hardest to
conceal her secret. The secret that she’s
a witch! She’s determined not to let the
other women find out and potentially ruin her chances at belonging to a group. What she doesn’t know, is that she isn’t the
only witch in Monrovia.
Housewitch is
author Katie Schickel’s debut novel. A
story about family secrets, acceptance and magic perfectly blended with witty
humor, this book has all the elements of a great novel. And, with a cast of fun characters, you will
have a hard time putting this book down.
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR:
KATIE SCHICKEL graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in
English. A former newspaper reporter, Schickel's writing career and passion for
scuba diving has taken her to Pensacola and Key West, FL, as well as throughout
the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. She has been a freelancer for
several scuba magazines, including Scuba Times Magazine and Outside
Magazine. Schickel lives in Massachusetts where she spends her time writing
and with family. When she’s not doing that, Schickel also surfs the chilly
waters of New England, even in the winter. HOUSEWITCH is her first
novel.
Connect with the author at:
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This sounds like a book I would really enjoy
ReplyDeletethis book sounds fun! we all know how it is to want to belong. i can only imagine how hard being a "witch" would be in the group described in the synopsis.
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