Crescent City Moon by Nola Nash
Publication Date: Oct. 30, 2019
Pages: 163
Available on Kindle Unlimited
Witches and Demons, Murder and Maiming, oh my, you’ve just entered Nola Nash’s world in New Orleans 1820s. This book absolutely breaks the genre rules and falls into my I don’t know what I just read but I absolutely loved it category. I think I saw this is book 1 in a series and let me tell you know I’m watching for book 2.

the atmosphere was haunting, the characters were truly ‘characters’. The main character is Zéolie was turning 21 and having her big party when the chaos ensued. It began with the murder of her father in his bed, where he was horribly mangled and contorted and no stab or bullet wounds were found. No one heard a sound. Next came the priest that arrives offer her father’s last rites. He falls dead shortly after entering the room, very similar to her father. How are the police or Zéolie supposed to catch a killer no one can see?

The story takes you from the French Quarter to the Ninth Ward, the Ursuline Convent and a special young nun, Angelle that may have answers for Zéolie. Then deep into the Louisiana swamps to meet a voodoo priestess, and the Ursuline Convent and a special young nun, Angelle that may have answers for Zéolie. Apparently there are many secrets in Zéolie’s parents life she didn’t know and the secrets are deadly.

I don’t want to say too much. I absolutely loved this story, and the end left me gasping and a bit sad. If you love New Orleans, witches, voodoo and a dark haunting story pick this one up! I highly recommend.

Thank you to @suzyapprovedbooktours and @nolanash for my copy of the book to review.

"My mother, who is supposed to be dead, is a voice in my head trying to kill my friends after murdering a priest and my father, and the only one with any power to stop her is my long dead witch grandmother who talks to a nun!"

Holy Cow! Stop what you are reading and pick up this book! Nola packs in 160 pages a tale of Magic, Voodoo, witchcraft, death, mystery, romance and family secrets. The story is non stop action and I could not turn the pages fast enough to see what happens in 1820 New Orleans. Let's not forget about that lovers ending! Looking forward to the next book!

Thank you to @nolanashwrites @pandamoonpublishing and @suzyapprovedbooktours for including me on this tour.

Crescent City Moon draws the reader down to the heart of antebellum New Orleans, inviting them to savor every sensory experience involved in this fast-paced tale of witchcraft, voodoo, and accursed bloodlines--plus a bit of romance, too. Nash deserves her place next to Anne Rice and Poppy Z. Brite in the Hall of New Orleans Literary Greats, bringing to life the intricacies of this city and culture with skill and vivid detail. Ready to binge the sequel!

Crescent City Moon is a great example of a historical mystery/thriller read. Set in 1820s New Orleans, it's a fast read involving witchcraft, voodoo, magic, and cursed bloodlines. On Zeolie’s twenty first birthday, her father is found horrifically murdered. When the police come to investigate and a priest is called for last rights, he is also murdered in a full house. With questions about an empty family crypt and her parents deaths, she must learn to deal with past family secrets. With a wonderful description of the French Quarter and an engrossing story this was a very fast read. I give this 4 of 5 stars and enjoyed it so much I have already purchased the sequel! Thank you to Suzy’s Approved Book Tours and Nola Nash for the review copy of this book, my thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.

What a fantastic read! Set in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the perfect atmosphere for this kind of story. Witchcraft, a voodoo priestess, and that all around spooky ritual feel. Pulls you right in and holds you tight for the entire ride.

On her 21st birthday, Zèolie wakes to her worst nightmare. She has this disembodied voice in her head and is on the verge of losing her mind. She's taken to a convent for her own protection and to find out what's happening to her. She learns that her mother was a witch who is now haunting her and Zèolie makes it her mission to stop this madness before anyone else suffers.

Very atmospheric! I love stories set in New Orleans and this one was top notch!

Well, I was going to wait until tomorrow to write this review because I stayed up way too late to finish this book. But I'm not going to be able to sleep for a while as the experience I just went through needs to settle in my mind before I can drop off into a peaceful slumber. This book grabs you from the beginning. Spooky. Surreal. Unbelievably taut and tense from start to finish. This first installment in the Crescent City series set in New Orleans in the early 1800's introduces us to Zeolie Cheval who sees unspeakable things happen to her father on the eve of her twenty-first birthday. How does she stop this evil force that is now coming for her? As I was reading, I had to remind myself to breathe. And forget about putting it down. It wasn't going to happen. So I'm hoping that talking about my reaction to this story, so engrossing and deliciously scary, will help me sleep the way I did last night. You know. Before reading this book. Back when I didn't have to look around corners and turn on lights before stepping into rooms I knew by heart on those dark nights before this. (Were they really this dark before??) I think I will probably be okay. But maybe I need to start the second book in the series instead. Yeah. I think that's what I need to do. But with the house alarm on. And all the lights. Thanks, Nola Nash, for the signed copy of an exquisitely written story that I will be thinking about for a long time to come. (But I hope not too long. Because of, well you know, sleep.)