Mascara & Mayhem

A very compelling mystery, diving into the world of “fakeup” and furthering the development of Alara's powers and her family history!

I love the way the different elements of the story here intertwined. On its own, each storyline was intriguing–but then the way they come together at the end was very satisfying! It also left me on the edge of my seat thinking about the next book in the series, haha. There's some new characters in the cast who are really rewarding to get to know, and of course it's so sweet seeing how Alara's relationship has grown. <3 In fact, all of Alara's relationships with her friends are very supportive and a joy to read–which is good, because she'll need all that support to tackle this mystery. ;)

Overall, I would absolutely recommend this to cozy/paranormal mystery readers, especially those who love a strong, modern heroine. And if you haven't read the previous books in the series, go do so now! (Technically, you don't have to in order to understand the plot of this one . . . but they're worth going back to read!)