I was intrigued that this book takes place in a bookstore (or at least partially in a bookstore). I was a little worried when I saw the bookstore's name, but, in this book at least, the word magic referred more to magician type magic or feelings we describe as magical as opposed to witches' magic.

I am a bit concerned if this is book 5 in a series and the main character (Elise) keeps having dead bodies turn up wherever she is--how long can this be believably sustained before she becomes a suspect in the police's eyes? In real life, someone not in a profession that would regularly come into contact with dying or dead people is going to be under heavy scrutiny--or at least that is my guess.

However, I enjoyed the Alice in Wonderland themed adventures in this book. It's been a while since I read Alice in Wonderland, so some of the references went over my head. ( )