4.4 (137 ratings)

Cursed be the Wicked

Name: Cursed be the Wicked
Rating: 4.4 (137 reviews)
Author: Jo Richardson
ISBN: B085HZQ3H6

by Jo Richardson

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About this book

What do you believe in?

Cooper Shaw lives his life under a pen name and enjoys the anonymity it provides during his journeys across the globe as a seasoned writer for a travel magazine. When his job lands him in his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts to cover the famous Festival of the Dead, he soon realizes that he can’t stay invisible forever as he faces ghosts from a past he’s been trying to forget ever since he left.

The city holds nothing but bad memories for Coop until he meets a quirky young woman with an old soul and curious insights by the name of Finnley Pierce. While she acts as his tour guide through a town he thought he knew, Finn helps Coop unearth the truth of his childhood and might even begin to open up his heart.

By unraveling the mystery of his father’s murder, Coop may finally accept who he is, where he came from, and perhaps even realize what he wants for his future.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B085HZQ3H6

Reader Reviews

Amazing! JR Richardson knocks this one out of the ...

December 16, 2014

One word: Amazing! JR Richardson knocks this one out of the park. This book is full of mystery, intrigue, and some major spine tingling moments. Cooper Shaw ran away from his past long ago, but as we all know, our past tends to catch up with us. As fate would have it, Cooper is sent home on an assignment to write an article on the town of Salem after the death of one of its most famous witches. What is unknown to everyone outside of Salem is that witch just happens to be Cooper's mother....

Love Coop and Finn!

March 6, 2014

CURSED BE THE WICKED is everything I could want in a romantic mystery. First, there's Finn. She's a little bit psychic, a little bit quirky, and a whole lot of sassy. I love a good heroine, but this story really belongs to the hero - Cooper. Cooper Shaw is the son of Crazy Maggie Shaw, the witch who went to jail for killing her husband. He's spent his entire adult life hiding behind a pen name so no one knows who he really is. But his job leads him back to his hometown and the secrets he never...

very good

October 7, 2014

A male point of view. I'm not overly fond of first person but for some reason this story written in first person didn't jar my nerves. It felt more like I was talking to someone while they told me a story. There is mystery, intrigue, ghosts, witches, psychics, and murder all in the merry old town of Salem Mass. Set in present day, it still has the feel of the hysteria that surrounded the Witch Trials and the supposed witches. I loved the connection that one of the characters has to Bridget...

Fun Read

October 12, 2014

This paranormal mystery is journey of self-discovery and realizing that childhood memories change over time. A story full of twists and turns that kept me trying to figure out what would happen next. Author J.R. Richardson did a fantastic job at keeping her readers guessing. I had to know what made Cooper Shaw run and never want to go back to Salem, Massachusetts. From the moment Cooper Shaw’s boss told him his next piece for the Monthly Traveler will be in Salem, Massachusetts to visit the Day...

Three Stars

July 6, 2014

Just okay... )