Mrs Morris and the Witch is the second of Salem B&B Mystery, featuring Charlene Morris as an owner of B&B in Salem with her charming ghost, Jack Strathmore and adorable cat named Silva. I had read the first book, Mrs Morris and the Ghost; and while its have some weakness there also some good things that make me want to read the next book. If book 1 have ghost in it, then in this book just like the title suggest, Charlene now dealing with witches and they are the real deal. Although they are more like Wiccan witches. The murder itself happen in the Halloween, almost in witching hours when the veil between worlds was thin. The question is of course, who killed the witch named Morganna and why they want her dead? 

Didn't take time too long for Charlene to start sleuthing despite the local detective, Sam Holden's worry that Charlene will endanger herself. Turn that he right, heh. But of course that didn't stop our heroine to stick her nose to the Wiccan community in Salem. Salem itself have dark history regarding witch trials, but the witch coven in Salem also flourish in the modern time. Charlene herself is pretty gung ho to sleuthing not because for herself but for Dylan, her young guest that apparently become a person of interest because his jacket was found in Morganna's shop. Charlene will do anything to prove Dylan's innocence, but this is when thing begin grates my nerves because Dylan himself was written as ungrateful brat. I got the reason why Charlene want to protect Dylan and in the process also endanger herself, but Dylan didn't deserve it in the first place!

Another thing that annoyed me was for Charlene to cohabit the B&B with ghost, she seems skeptical with the Wiccan community in Salem. She always said she willing to broad her mind, but she also skepticism when it come to the witches abilities. Like, you live with ghost, lady! Why you don't accept that witch also exist in the first place? However, I do like the way the author try to describe the Wiccan's beliefs and practice and how Charlene interact with her guests in the B&B. Sadly, not much appearance by our resident ghost, Jack. I admit I prefer Charlene's platonic interaction with Jack, rather than with Sam. Especially after Sam always written as disappointed, angry or sarcastic while I also know why Sam behave like that because Charlene always try to insert herself to investigate Morganna's murder. I guess in the end Charlene will end up with Sam, because Sam is living while Jack is...you know, dead.

The cover feature Silva still have wrong eyes color, but eh, I have resigned my fate in complaint about it. This book have its charm but also frustrating to read because how Charlene is so kind to people and some people actually didn't deserve her kindness. I'm not saying that Charlene supposed to act jaded or bitter, I just want her to become a better judge of characters. Still, Mrs Morris and the Witch was entertaining to read, especially if you search for anything witchy and book to read in the time of the Halloween.