Near the creek that runs behind her Pennsylvania house, Willow Bellamy has converted an old barn into an art school—though the place does still have some animal inhabitants, including Rembrandt, the owl who lives up in the rafters. And while it’s important for any artist to have a vision, Willow can sometimes see things others can’t, just like her mother and grandmother before her. Not that she would exactly call herself a witch . . .
When some local merchants gather in the studio for a painting party, they focus their attention on a still life with flowers and an assortment of garden tools, including antique pruning shears that soon disappear—at the same time despised restaurant owner Evangeline Fletcher is murdered. Willow must use all her gifts to find the killer, although it means teaming up with a handsome, mysterious detective whom Willow fears she may have accidentally conjured from a canvas. This investigation is sure to be a hoot . . .
This is a great start to a series that I hope will have a decent run! Willow Bellamy bought the family house from her Grandmother and has turned the barn on the property into an art studio, partly for her own painting but mainly to have an income from painting parties. When it comes to the latest party though she is a little conflicted, one of the attendees is her neighbour, Evangeline Fletcher, who has complained about the fact there is an owl in the barn, that Willow's rescue pig is livestock and should be killed, oh and she wants the property! Still Willow is determined to be professional about the evening, unfortunately things don't go the plan, there is a massive storm, Willow's ex boyfriend (and Evangeline's nephew) arrives with an escapee pig and then Evangeline is found dead!
Now Willow with the help of magic, a bird, a cat, a pig, and her mini coven of three needs to find out what happened before the rather yummy detective decides she is the killer!