A Hex for Danger is the second in the Enchanted Bay Mystery series. The whole book is pretty intense with many threads to follow.
Alex and her family are preparing for the mermaid festival in Bellamy Bay. They are glad that everyone sees the festival as a celebration of mythical creatures because they surely don't want mundane people to know that mermaids are real. But it looks like someone - corporate someones have discovered a mermaid gene and they have a list.
There is an artist in town doing a mural for the mermaid festival. She is the one who ends up dead and there is a cloud a secrets surrounding why she was killed.
There are surprises in the book - more than just mermaids are real.
Alex's investigating felt a little off. You have to suspend disbelief for more than the idea that mermaids are real. The author has Alex dating a police detective. It doesn't look good for their relationship longevity due to some of her activities.
The narrator does a great job. It took a very short time to get into the flow of the narrator's telling of the story.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review the audiobook prior to publication.
I loved the story and look forward to further investigations with Alex and learning more about the mythical world the author is creating.

"I'm actually tired of killing." - From A Hex for Danger

2.5

Going into this cozy mystery, I assumed it would be a little cheesy. I was wrong- it is over the top cheese. The mystery reveals are all made in such a cringeworthy fashion. Some parts of the rest of the story were really cute, and I wanted to love it, but between the MC being a cross between Mary Sue and a brat, and for whatever reason with her horrible boyfriend- I struggled with this one.

I received an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second book in the series, both books are so good! The characters are easy to like and root for, the mystery is entertaining. If you enjoy cozy mysteries, you should definitely read this series!

Mermaids, magic, and murder! I absolutely loved the first book in this new series, A Spell for Trouble, and was so glad to be able to read the second addition early! It was just as great as the first. I love Alex's aunt and cousins and especially enjoyed the touches of romance in this one.