4.8 (1,254 ratings)

The First Curse is the Deepest (A Return to Magic Cozy Mystery Book 8)

Name: The First Curse is the Deepest (A Return to Magic Cozy Mystery Book 8)
Rating: 4.8 (1254 reviews)
Author: Lily Harper Hart
ISBN: B0DBWXB6MN

by Lily Harper Hart

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About this book

When a young girl goes missing on the way to her bus, Maddie Graves-Winters goes searching and finds the sort of mystery she never wanted to uncover.

The girl, crying and shaking and talking about a monster, is okay when Maddie finds her. What they discover with the girl isn’t, however.

When Maddie and her husband Nick were in high school, three teenagers went missing. Everybody assumed they fled to Detroit for some fun and never came back, but it turns out, they never left Blackstone Bay.

The new case seems to coincide with the old case but nobody can figure out how. Even when Maddie calls in her friend Ivy Morgan to help, there are more questions than answers.

Blackstone Bay always felt like a safe place to live. Now Maddie isn’t certain. On top of that, her son is having dreams where he’s lost in dark woods. They’re the same dreams Maddie is having. The same monsters haunting them both.

When the unthinkable happens and another girl goes missing, the clock starts ticking. Can Maddie save the day, or will the past ruin the present all over again?

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0DBWXB6MN

Reader Reviews

Excellent Read

January 12, 2025

The characters in this book are all from previous series of their own, they are just older now with families. This book had all the emotions; sadness, anger and happiness. It also had a lot of sarcasm which was hilarious and some romance with a cozy mystery about every parents greatest fear. A must read after you read all four series about the four paranormal women and their men. Then the previous seven books to understand why they are now a team. It is the best way to understand the characters...

Great book

January 21, 2026

This is a great series. The kids in this series are growing up so fast. I wonder what Finn will be like as an adult. )

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February 1, 2025

Awesome read with lots of action and humor, and finding the way friends helped each other was great. Great characters and storyline. )

Enjoyed

January 23, 2025

Another wonderful mystery and another amazing book your characters,humor and story line are excellent and fun to read and I am looking forward to your next book. )

A great read that really held my attention!

March 2, 2025

Loved this storyline and interesting characters. I wish Zander had been included in the storyline, too. He's an awesome character. Just downloaded one of each of the series by this author. I want to read all of them since reading this series. )