Book Talk | Moonset on Desert Sand
MOONSET ON DESERT SANDS
Murder, Tea, & Crystals, Book Two
By Sherri L. Dodd
Paranormal Thriller / Fantasy / Magical Realism / Witch-Lit
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Pages: 360
Publication Date: March 27, 2025
SYNOPSIS
With a traumatic year of fending off a serial killer behind her, Arista has settled contentedly into her temporary home with Auntie in Sedona, Arizona. She enjoys her new job selling all things metaphysical and even has her eye on the hot security guard, Dakota, after her recent breakup with Shane.
But a series of new fainting spells has her worried, and when Auntie witnesses one, they decide the answer lies in her home of Boulder Creek. However, returning means not only dealing with her breakup and its heartache but also the possibility of drawing her bloodthirsty Uncle Fergus to her once safe haven in the redwoods. And this time he has recruited an even more dangerous alliance.
Arista's closest bonds will be strengthened, but the
mounting tension of a death in the desert, a stalker on the streets, and the relentless pursuit of Fergus puts her in dangerous territory, and escaping sorrow proves impossible.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sherri L. Dodd was raised in southeast Texas. Walking barefoot most days and catching crawdads as they swam the creek beds, she had a love for all things free and natural. Her childhood ran rampant with talk of ghosts, demons, and backcountry folklore. This inspired her first story for sale, about a poisonous flower that shot toxins onto children as they smelled it. Her classmate bought it for all the change in his pocket. Shortly thereafter, her mother packed the two of them up and headed to the central coast of California. Since that time, she has worked corporate, married, raised two sons, and now writes full-time creating atmospheric paranormal fiction. Her debut novel – Murder Under Redwood Moon – shot straight to #1 on Amazon, holding firm as a Best Seller in the Occult Supernatural genre.
REVIEW
Moonset on Desert Sand is a wonderful mix of magic and mystery. Our main character, Arista, is settling into her life in Sedona when a new mystery falls in her lap. As we go through Arista's trials, we get a nice blend of the real world and the supernatural, like if you were watching an extended episode of Charmed or Sabrina the Teenage Witch. It's an old tune that feels fresh as some books that I've read or movies I've watched go all in or all out on the suspension of belief.
The other characters we meet throughout the book are also something to praise our author on. They each are very well developed and thought out, which only adds depth to the story as we read chapter after chapter. The setting is also brought to life through Arista and the others as we venture from the desert to Arista's shop and all the other places she wanders into.
Moonset on Desert Sand is more fast-paced, yet it manages to leave no detail behind. This is a great read for all my paranormal thriller book readers out there, and even if you're not, you might want to give it a try.
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This sounds super interesting -- and I guess it works as a stand-alone? I wondered if I needed to start with the first book to get into this one. Great review!
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