Murder's a Witch: A Beechwood Harbor Magic Mystery (Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries Book 1)
Beechwood Harbor Magic Mysteries series
- 4.4 out of 5
- 2,884 ratings
- 326 pages
Overall Content Rating: Parents Strongly Cautioned PG-13
This is a light paranormal cozy mystery told in first person. A witch new to human society tries to help clear her friend after a murder in a small town, while hiding magic from humans—including a private investigator—and keeping peace among supernatural housemates such as a shifter, a vampire, and a ghost landlady. Tone mixes humor, mystery twists, and a small amount of romantic tension rather than explicit content. For language, expect occasional mild swearing and mild name-calling, not frequent strong profanity. For mature content, sexual activity is not depicted; reader notes emphasize no sex and no explicit scenes. Violence stems mainly from the murder storyline and some supernatural confrontations, described without graphic gore. Romance appears as a subplot in a mystery, not as the primary genre focus.
Reviews first uploaded October 6, 2026 10:15 am. Revised October 9, 2026 4:31 am. Page updated October 9, 2026 4:31 am.
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Crude Mild
5Characters sometimes use mild insults such as calling someone foolish or criticizing a decision in heated moments; sampled vulgar-meaning uses of common words are absent.
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- stupid: 3
- idiot: 2
Profanity Mild
5Swearing is sparse across the book. Characters occasionally use mild expletives when annoyed, stressed, or arguing, including a tough-talk descriptor and a figurative phrase about losing a fight; reader feedback consistently describes the language as minimal.
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- damn: 2
- ass: 1
- butt: 1
- hell: 1
Violence Moderate
11The plot centers on a murder mystery: a victim is found, evidence is discussed, and the killing is explained as a bottle blow rather than shown in graphic detail. There are also non-lethal scuffles involving supernatural housemates, magical barriers, and a restrained arrest, plus vampire-related references to synthetic nourishment; reviewers describe violence as light to moderate without gore.
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- blood: 6
- kick: 3
- punch: 1
- smash: 1
About this book
Welcome to Beechwood Manor: Where the landlady haunts the halls, the roommates have killer fangs, and the rent is to die for. Holly wasn’t trying to cause trouble, but sometimes a witch has to bend a rule or two. Unfortunately, not everyone sees it that way. Following a slight misunderstanding with magical law enforcement, she’s expelled from the secret supernatural world and dumped in a tiny beach town with nothing but a box of possessions, her feline familiar, and a warning: stay out of trouble, or else. Living in the human world was never Plan A for the crafty potion witch, but it beats a prison cell. Holly even starts to think she might survive her exile—right up until her coffee shop boss turns up dead in an alley. When one of her new friends becomes the prime suspect, Holly’s forced to choose between keeping her head down or diving into an investigation that could expose everything. Add in a ghost landlady with boundary issues, feuding supernatural roommates, and a dwindling bank account, and she’s in way deeper than any paroled witch should be. But Holly Boldt didn’t get this far by playing it safe. Come hex or high water, she’ll uncover the truth—even if it means permanent banishment from the magical world. Read more