This is a well written mystery with engaging characters and an interesting plot. I enjoyed the "Witchy element" and the way it was handled. There were several twists and turns the murderer wasn't obvious. I look forward to reading the next book.

I really enjoyed this first book of a new cozy series. Aleksandra visits her aunt and cousins in Bellamy Bay for the first time since being a child. Here’s where her mother died and her father refused to have anything more to do with them, so her homecoming is sweet as she’s showered with love and affection from her family. Newly fired, Alex goes to work in their family shop where they make special soaps, teas and remedies for the townspeople who flock to their store, until her aunt is accused of murdering a customer and old enemy. Knowing her aunt couldn’t have done it, despite having a bad temper, Alex sets out to prove her innocence. Along the way she rediscovers a friend she happily played with as a child, Dylan, whom she’s very attracted to, as well as new detective Jack. And she finds out she’s a witch, along with the rest of her family, but her powers are not easily controlled.
A good mystery, a hard to spot the murderer, great characters, and a set up for future books in this series that should be as interesting. . I’m already looking forward to the next.

After losing her Mother as a young girl, Alex Daniels is returning to visit her Maternal Aunt and cousins now that her father is also gone. What she finds is not just family that fills the void, but that she is a water witch.

When her aunt is accused of murdering a customer, Alex refuses to leave Bellamy Bay until she can clear her aunt’s name. Over time she discovers not only her power as a witch, but also the power of family. 

All in all a promising start to a new series. The first cozy series I have seen with a Polish family and I love it!

Alex Daniels hasn’t been back to Bellamy Bay, North Carolina for twenty years, but she has accepted an invitation from her aunt Lidia to visit with her estranged family. Alex also agrees to help with the family business that sells herbal medicines. She’s more than a little surprised that there are old stories about her family – that they are healers descended from mermaids! It seems a silly, but harmless rumor, until her aunt is arrested when a resident is poisoned. As Alex digs to uncover the truth, she discovers Bellamy Bay is a regular Peyton Place, with ugly secrets, rumors and lies simmering just under the surface. And those mermaid stories? They couldn’t possibly be true….could they?