Crazy as a Loon by Hailey Edwards [Review]

Crazy as a Loon (Yard Birds #1) by Hailey Edwards
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: May 8, 2023

Yard Birds
1. Crazy as a Loon - Kindle
2. Dead as a Dodo
3. Free as a Bird

Related Series:
(find all the books in the series on the 1st book review)
Black Hat Bureau
1. Black Hat, White Witch

Hailey Edwards
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Ellie Gleason has protected the town of Samford, Alabama for decades. It’s not as glamorous as her glory days as the WitchLight Hub, but it keeps her active during her golden years.

Life is good.

Well, it’s okay.

Fine.

It could be bloodier with a smidge more gore, but retirement is meant to be low-key. It’s not like her fragile bones could handle the strenuous hunt for monsters anymore, even if her current duties are dull as dishwater.

But when her great-nephew shows up on her doorstep in tears—or is he her great-great nephew?—begging for help, Ellie straps on her beloved shotgun, Bam-Bam, and gets the coven back together.

Sure, Betty just had a hip replacement, and Flo would rather flirt than fight, and Ida is busy with her anniversary plans, and Joan is…Joan. But Ellie is certain she can whip the girls into shape in time to defeat the creature preying on kids at a nearby summer camp. She might even have them home in time for dinner.

Thoughts on Crazy as a Loon: HA! Samford is just a hotbed for supernatural goings on. We're talking even before Rue set up shop (literally) in it. In the pre-Rue days, we have an elderly coven who use their wits and stored magic (and the occasional strong shifter) to keep people safe.

So. Ellie. She's got a lot going on. All the coven members do, but Ellie has a complicated romance...thing to deal with. So when one of Betty's adopted kids shows up looking for help with his nephew, Ellie is ready and willing to jump into action. Well, jump might not be quite right. And really, the coven needs to host a quick margarita party to top off their magic, but once that's done, she's ready.

Some covert sneaking, a strong group of women (who all happen to be getting up there in years), some nasty magic, and a bunch of kids who need protecting in the worst way. This coven might be getting older, but they know how to get the job done. *thumbs up*