Review: American Witch

American Witch by Thea Harrison
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Four and a half stars, I knocked one off because I didn't want it to end.

Molly Sullivan is a normal housewife, married to a lawyer, used to entertaining her husband's colleagues and clients. Until one day she finds another woman's panties in the marital bed, on the night they are hosting a big reception for her husband's clients. Angered beyond belief Molly experiences some strange phenomenon and creates a massive scene in front of her husband's senior partner and the new District Attorney. A woman scorned she may be, but Molly is smart enough to empty the family safe when she leaves, even if she doesn't remember to bring both her left and right shoes or toothpaste!

Josiah Mason, the new District Attorney, isn't all that he seems, in fact he is a powerful witch and he is not best pleased to find that his plans for revenge are jeopardised by the emergence of a new, very powerful witch in the area. But his attempts to coerce Molly into joining forces fall very flat until Molly discovers secret papers from the family safe which put her life in danger - who else can she turn to but the District Attorney who also happens to be a witch.

I feel like this is a new genre, a hybrid of a contemporary romance and your more traditional paranormal romance but I can't put my finger on why. Maybe because, although there is a lot of magic and Molly learning her craft, the novel is firmly focused on the relationship between Molly and Josiah.

Anyway, I loved it. Authors, if you want to know what a strong woman looks and sounds like, look no further than Molly Sullivan. She was assertive, she didn't take any of Josiah's macho posturing or throwing around orders, but she also wasn't one of those heroines who puts themselves in danger. She was smart, funny, sassy, thoughtful and very powerful. I cheered her on several times when I was reading this novel, when Josiah tried to get her to stay away from danger, when he told her what to do, when he tried to make decisions for her and she slapped him down each and every time with wit and logic.

I just cannot wait for the next book in the trilogy - will it follow Molly and Josiah or will it focus on another member of the coven? I just don't know.

Warning, this isn't a cliffhanger per se but there is definitely a 'to be continued ...' with the overarching plot.

I received a free copy of this book from the author via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

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