Thank you @netgalley for the review copy of this book. All opinions are my own. Pawsitively Poisonous is book 1 in the Witch of Edgehill series. It’s set to release 6.10.19!

This paranormal cozy mystery was a quick, entertaining read and a great start to a new series. Amber Blackwood is the proprietor of The Quirky Whisker. A store that specializes in healing tonics and toys that have a life of their own - with the help of a little magic. Amber is a witch who utilizes her powers to bring a touch of whimsy to her quaint Oregon town. Her ability has always been a secret, but when a friend dies with a vial of tonic in her hand, Amber must use her magic in a totally new way to carefully track down a murderer and not draw too much unwanted attention towards herself.

I love the cat obsessed town of Edgehill! I want to grab a scone / coffee from the brothers who own a bakery and check out all the fantastic shops. Amber’s store is such a fun setting and her toys are so imaginative. The mystery was really well done. There were a few suspicious suspects that through me for a loop until the very end! Especially once all of the secrets started to get revealed.

I loved watching Amber refer to her grimoire and use a few spells to help gather clues and insight into what happened. The fact that the police chief thinks she’s physic was perfect. A lot of their interactions were rather entertaining as you watched him trying to figure everything out. I look forward to seeing how they interact in future books after that ending!!

This is definitely a series to add to your list and keep your eye on. The characters and setting have great potential for many scenarios. I’ll be anxiously awaiting to hear about a sequel!!

I am a huge fan of cozy mysteries and cozy paranormal mysteries are my favorite. Full disclosure, I usually stick to the authors that I know that write them well. I took a chance on this new to me author and this new series and I am so glad that I did. Witches, cats, and a toy that everyone wants to play with.

This was a great cozy paranormal mystery and I WILL be looking for more in this series and from this author.

Definitely recommend this book.

Pawsitively Poisonous by Melissa Erin Jackson is the first book in the Witch of Edgehill cozy series – a series that is definitely off to a good start! This first book is interesting and fun, filled with cats of all types, has engaging characters and definitely keeps the reader guessing throughout. I enjoy a good cozy but am often frustrated by the overly-silly/naive main characters or the nature of the crimes but this was a solid mystery set in a quirky small town in Oregon.

Amber Blackwood, a lifelong resident of Edgehill, Oregon – and its resident witch – runs The Quirky Whisker, a shop full of novelties, “animated” toys and herbal teas and tinctures. Amber generally maintains a low profile in order to keep her witchcraft secret but, despite the care she’s taken, the Chief of Police has been suspicious of her since he arrived in the town 3 years ago. This all comes to a head when Amber’s best friend, Melanie, is found dead…with a bottle headache tonic from Amber’s shop in her hand. With his suspicions regarding Amber and the goings-on in her shop, Amber has just become the chief’s number one suspect.

When word gets out that Melanie was poisoned, the whole town begins to look at Amber with suspicion. Needing to clear her name, as well as find out who really murdered her friend, Amber begins an investigation using her unique gifts to guide her. Along the way, Amber discovers secrets about people that she thought she knew well and takes risks that threaten to reveal her biggest secret.

Thank you to Ringtail Press, NetGalley and Melissa Erin Jackson for providing this thoroughly enjoyable story in exchange for my review. I will be watching for more in this series and plan to check out Ms. Jackson’s other series as well.

Rating: 4 stars

Edgehill, Oregon was built around the stray felines that live there. All of the stores have cat-themed names, and one of those is The Quirky Whisker. The owner is Amber Blackwood and she has a secret..... she is a witch. She makes toys animated with spells, along with selling various potions and teas. When Amber's best friend Melanie is discovered dead with a vial from Amber's shop in her hand, Amber is the prime suspect. Amber must use her magical abilities to clear her name and find the real killer.
This book was absolutely delightful. Between the fun characters and the cozy mystery, this makes a great read. This is the first book in the Witch of Edgehill series, and I am already looking forward to book two.

This is a light read. I enjoyed some of the witchy aspects but acknowledge that I struggled with the main characters choices. Kind of 'the end justifies the means'. She is well-intentioned and a good moral compass but still....hmm! I found the storyline just a little incredible at times as well.

I am grateful to Netgalley, the publishers and the author for my copy to review.

I received this ARC via Netgalley and the publisher in return for an honest review. I really liked this mystery very much. If you enjoy the combining of magic and mystery, you should enjoy it as well. This is the first in a new series and, judging by the projected release schedule, there will be at least four in the series. Amber is a witch whom owns a toyshop and also sells herbal remedies. Not just any toyshop but one with special toys that seem to come to life and herbal remedies that seem to make everything better. The shop is located in a very special town where just about everything has to do with cats. Examples include street names like Russian Blue Avenue or Bengal Way. Almost every shop has a name that makes you think of cats - like Purrfectly Scrumptious Bakery. EdgeHill sounds like a great town to visit. Problem is, it also has a murder; Amber's best friend is found dead with a vial from Amber's tea in her hand. The Police Chief seems convinced that Amber has something to do with the death, while Amber wants to find out what happened to her friend. As Amber investigates, she discovers there was much she didn't know about Melanie's death. Amber is a great character and the town is well-created. I'm looking forward to visiting EdgeHill again and seeing what else happens when magic and murder combine.

This book was rather a deception for me. I love urban fantasy, I love cosy mysteries and I love cats, but I still wasn’t charmed by this story. On the bright side I read the book rather easily, the sign that many readers may like it more then I did.

The main characteristic of the book is its settings: an imaginary little town (well I suppose it’s imaginary) where all streets and shops have names made with cats’ puns. It supposed to be sweet and charming, I guess, but I’m rather ashamed to say that I find it irritating and a little bit silly. Furthermore I often had the impression of a murder story in a small town mixed with a chicklitt romance – without romance -, which hold a weird tonality (even is some parts sounded oddly like romance where it couldn’t/shoudn’t have).

The witch part was very good in the beginning, I loved the idea of bewitched toys, but I was frequently startled the compulsion of the heroin to drug everybody around her to manipulate their emotions and make them do, or say, thinks they wouldn’t have want to do or say, or even falling asleep without being able to wake for hours. Morally wrong and potentially dangerous. Of course the excuse is that she must do that to find her friend's murderer; and if she really had to do it alone, I’d admit her techniques more easily. But the problem is that I never could suspend by disbelief about her legitimacy to meddle in an investigation that hadn’t even began. And when it finally has begun, she makes very absurd decisions, information retention and speaking mindlessly to people around her! In the end, if the murder mystery was neatly solved, and satisfying, it wasn’t a difficult case at all, and the police would have found the murderer quickly and easily. The heroine intervention was completely superfluous logically speaking (yes, I know, without her there wouldn’t have been any story).

Still, the writing is pleasant and the main character interesting, so if you’re not as an hairsplitter than I am, if the premises of the book appeals to you, you may appreciate it much more than I did.

An interesting start to the new series. Amber Blackwood, a secret witch, is thrown into a murder investigation when her friend Melanie is found dead, a vial of headache medicine that Amber gave her clutched in her hand. While investigating the murder Amber starts to realize that her best friend had a whole life she wasn't privy to. An affair with a married man, a pregnancy...
While i figured out the killer early on it was still a very good read. I admit that the more i read the less i liked Melanie. An affair with a man whose wife was 6 months pregnant, moving to the town he lived in and picking up the affair and destroying the family despite the fact that her own mother was hurt by her husbands cheating...Amber's best friend was a crappy uncaring human being. The story was engaging and the characters were well developed even though Melanie was somehow made out to be a saint and not a homewrecker.

This book has a interesting story line. I enjoyed it. I would love to have a toy like the ones described in the book. #PawsitivelyPoisonous #NetGalley

Pawsitivity Poisonous is a wonderful, dark and incredibly rich mystery/thriller and fantasy novel, so well built and fast paced that I wasn't able to put it down till I reached the end. I was absolutely captivated by the atmosphere, and the characters.

This novel submerges the reader in a landscape so imaginative and detailed that the information of the world building/plot never feels forced, and is never difficult to understand or picture in one's mind.

An escapist read that would be perfect for a summer camping trip, or in September when fall is just creeping into the edges of the season!

I have found myself reading fewer and fewer novels, more often than not I listen to audio books, or plow my way through graphic novels. This book caught my attention and kept it. Within the first few pages my interest was piqued, and Jackson was able to keep a hold of it though the entire book. She manages to build the suspense and bring dark and serious topics into the book without losing that cozy mystery feel. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that there are a few little moments in the book that just don't feel right, they are just so ridiculous it wouldn't have happened. They are obvious enough that it distracted from the story a bit and bothered me. Another thing is that the author never really explains why the town of Edgehill is so obsessed with cats. Perhaps that is something she is saving for further into the series, but it is a little bothersome.

All in all, it is a great read, despite those few moments that distracted from the story a bit. The quirky cat theme is cute and funny, it left me looking for more cat puns as I read. Looking forward to seeing the next street or business name.

I look forward to future additions to the series!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

I am on a paranormal cozy kick as it’s one of my top three favorite genres, and when I saw this book, I knew I had to try it. I absolutely loved it! It was fun, the writing was great, and I had my suspicions about the killer, but I was wrong and it was great! While I felt that Amber was a little too isolated because she really didn’t have any friends/colleagues/close allies in the book to help her, I found that was probably the only thing I didn’t like about the book. And, to be honest, that’s not a terrible thing. All that showed me was that the author made me feel for the protagonist. The end was a gasp of “oh, no! What’s going to happen now?” and makes me want the next one. If you are fan of cozy paranormals, give this one try! Great book that I highly recommend, and I received a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.

Such a fun mystery! The characters were well-developed and engaging and the pacing made it difficult to put down! Jackson had the perfect mix of law/crime and witchy detail. Looking forward to more books in this series!

Thank you to NetGalley and Ringtail Press for providing me with an ARC.

You know when it is cold and wet and you just want to curl up in a blanket with a cup of tea and read a good book, this is the book you should read.

The book revolves around the sudden death of Amber's friend, Melanie, and the secrets that those around her are hiding. I really enjoyed the mystery part, but more so the treatment of the side characters. The magic elements were not over the top and I liked how they were explained. I wish there was more world building, it is partially hinted at that there are 'good' and 'bad' witches but not really dealt with. I am guessing this will be teased out in future books.

I found this book to be similar tonally to Molly MacRae's Last Wool and Testament, which is a good thing. I feel like there is a genre of books about witches solving mysteries that I have only just discovered, which makes me happy, more to read.

Amber Blackwood of Edgehill, Oregon has a secret the the police are getting close to uncovering. Their suspicions get worse when she is suspected in the murder of her best friend. Quirky characters are revealed by Jackson along with a crime mystery. "A copy of this book was provided by Ringtail Press via NetGalley with no requirements for a review. Comments here are my honest opinion." LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT IN THIS CUTE WITCHY SERIES.

Just the way I like my cozy paranormal mysteries, interesting and a solid plot line with the hint of more books to come, I hope. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

I received a free copy from Netgalley for an honest review.

I’ve loved cozy mysteries for a while, especially paranormal ones. This has the best parts of both. There’s the spell work and witchcraft, and fear of discovery, but the selfless need to find answers as well. The plot moved along well, and had a good pace, and there weren’t too many red herrings. But, I wish there were more characters “in the know” on the magic secret, so that it wasn’t so much of a one woman pursuit. The world this was built in was fun, and I think I’d like to see it expand over a few stories. I liked that there wasn’t necessarily a love interest, but there was still emotional conflict for the main character.

Pawsitively Poisonous is a fabulous,entertaining cozy mystery. I loved the storyline and characters.

I really enjoyed this book. Interesting characters and premise.
I would recommend this book.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Quirky Whisper, what a name for a shop, but one that's run by a witch.that lives in a town all about cats. What a quick, fun, laugh out loud read and a great beginning for a new series.