#TuesdayBookBlog – Myth and Magic by Mae Clair
My Rating: 5 of 5 Stars
“As children, they played games of myth and magic . . . .”
An old inn with a mysterious past. Ladies in white, ghosting through the trees. Unexplained sobbing noises during the dead of night. Strange happenings, all, and the quest to understand who–or what–is trying to drive guests away from Stone Willow Lodge is at the heart of Mae Clair’s shivery romantic suspense novel.
Anyone who has visited Bookin’ It very often knows that I’m extremely partial to angsty, conflicted men, and heaven knows, private investigator Caithelden Lairen is the very personification of angst and conflict. Born Caithelden Breckwood (his mother has a thing for myth and magic, herself, naming her other sons Galen, Aren, and Merlin), Caith has been estranged from his family for years. A childhood trauma has left him scarred and angry, especially at his father, and thus it is that his son, Derrick, has never even met his grandather.
When Breckwood Industries (the family firm that has made, and kept, the Breckwoods extremely wealthy) hires Caithelden to investigate the shenanigans going on at Stone Willow Lodge, their company retreat, he must return to his home town of Coldcreek, facing both his family, and Veronica Kent, the only woman he’s ever loved. And therein lies the romance part of this romantic suspense.
Mae Clair’s writing is excellent–clean, solid, and well-paced–and she leads the reader on a tense and riveting journey, from the opening chapter to the last page. I thoroughly enjoyed Myth and Magic, and I highly recommend it, especially to fans of mystery, romance, and spooky encounters with things that go bump in the night.
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Reblogged this on carsonrenomysteryseries.com.
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Thank you kindly for that reblog. It is much appreciated! 🙂
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Thanks for the reblog, Gerald! Appreciate it!
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Reblogged this on The Write Stuff and commented:
My review for Mae Clair’s shivery Romantic Suspense, Myth and Magic. Enjoy!
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Hi, Marcia. Many thanks for reviewing Myth and Magic and for sharing your thoughts here. I am beyond thrilled that you enjoyed the book and my characters (especially Caith). This was a fun novel to write, especially with the Halloween theme and setting….something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Thanks so much!
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I’m determined to get back to weekly reviews here on Tuesdays (if not more often), and your book was perfect for today. I enjoyed it very much, and Caith is my kind of guy. The Halloween scenes were wonderful, btw! Loved them! And the sense that things were about to come to a head at that point. 🙂
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Sounds great. ♥
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It was, Olga. I’m sure you’d enjoy it. 🙂
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Thanks for checking out the review, Olga. It’s much appreciated 🙂
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I loved Myth and Magic. I admire Mae Clair and her accomplishments in our writing field. She does a lot of work. Best of luck to Mae and thank you,Marcia!
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And she does GOOD work, too, in addition to a lot. Thanks for stopping by, Carmen. 🙂
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Hi, Carmen. Many thanks for those kind words.I really appreciate your support and am thrilled you’ve enjoyed Myth and Magic as well as my other works 🙂
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Great review Marcia. Bookin’ it! 🙂 ❤ I recently connected with Mae from your other blog. 🙂 Bloggin' rocks too! 🙂
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Bookin’ It is usually a good idea! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed the review, and hope you add the book to your TBR stack. It’s well worth the read. And Mae Clair is now on my official list of authors to read. 😀
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Awww! I’m honored and humbled.
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Are you blushing and staring at the floor, while you shuffle your feet? 😀
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It’s done! 🙂
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A rave review–bravo, Mae Clair! Pinned & shared. 🙂
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Thank you Debby and Linda. Marcia has introduced me to so many new authors and friends, and I’m thrilled by the connections I’ve been making. I’m delighted to have met you, thank you for sharing, and l look forward to supporting you both as well!
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Linda, I have a feeling this book is right up your alley. Hope you’ll add it to your TBR list, too. I really enjoyed it.
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Another great book. ☺
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I agree, Kev! I really enjoyed it. (And I just finished A Thousand Yesteryears, and liked it even more!)
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A Thousand Yesteryears is Mae’s best work to date. I can’t wait for the sequel! 😊
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Yeah, it left me wanting more, too. I have to admit, when I searched Appalachian legends for my latest book, Harbinger, I sort of skimmed over mothman. The Black Dog seemed so much more ominous. But kudos to Mae Clair for taking that legend and making it genuinely creepy, rather than B movie silliness. I’ll be putting #2 on my calendar, for sure.
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