The Witches of Cambridge by Menna Van Praag is a delightful and enchanting novel! Amandine Bisset is an empath. She can feel the emotions of other people. She is happy in her life with her husband, Eliot Walker and their twin boys. But recently Eliot has been acting oddly. Is he having an affair? Amandine is afraid to ask but wants to find out. Noa Sparrow is a human lie detector and dislikes it intensely. Noa can tell a person's secrets upon meeting them and cannot help but spilling them out (she has tried to hold them in but it is impossible). Noa is studying History of Art at Magdalene College in Cambridge where Amandine teaches (ends up her advisor). One day Noa meets Santiago Costa who states he can help Noa. He can take away her gift. Noa finally gets her wish, but will she be happy? Cosima Rubens is wonderful baker. She has a café with magical pastries. More than anything else in the world, Cosima wants to have a child. Unfortunately, she has a pre-existing condition. Cosima could die if she gets pregnant. Then her husband, Tommy cheats on her and gets the woman pregnant. What will Cosima do to make her dreams come true? Kat is a math professor and a witch. She casts spells with herbs. Kat has been in love George Bennett for many years (he is oblivious). He is a shy professor and friend to Kat. He also frequently visits Cosima's café. What happens to George when a spell goes awry? Change is in the air for these witches. Read The Witches of Cambridge to find out what happens!
The Witches of Cambridge was a charming novel. I just sat down and read it straight through (I was not pleasant when interrupted). The only thing that bothered me were the abrupt transitions between scenes (not chapters). It led to some confusion at first when one minute you are with Kat and then the next sentence Noa. Otherwise, I was riveted to the pages of this book. I give The Witches of Cambridge 5 out of 5 stars. I love Menna Van Praag's writing style (I have read all of her books). It is so easy to read and entrancing! I cannot wait for Menna Van Praag's next novel.
I received a complimentary copy of The Witches of Cambridge in exchange for an honest review.
The Witches of Cambridge was a charming novel. I just sat down and read it straight through (I was not pleasant when interrupted). The only thing that bothered me were the abrupt transitions between scenes (not chapters). It led to some confusion at first when one minute you are with Kat and then the next sentence Noa. Otherwise, I was riveted to the pages of this book. I give The Witches of Cambridge 5 out of 5 stars. I love Menna Van Praag's writing style (I have read all of her books). It is so easy to read and entrancing! I cannot wait for Menna Van Praag's next novel.
I received a complimentary copy of The Witches of Cambridge in exchange for an honest review.
