I'm jumping into this series at this point, so my review might not be entirely fair. The gimmick of Aunt Dimity at first seems clever, but at least here, doesn't add much to the story.

The story mostly revolves around a treasure hunt and I'm not sure that's quite what I was after. It does allow the author to get into the weeds of the history of the village, which I'm sure would be good for readers that have been following the series.

Felt that characters were brought in and then fell to the side. They also didn't feel very fleshed out, though that might be as a result of being deep into a series where your supposed to know what they are like anyway.

It's not for me, but maybe it's for you? ( )

I always look forward to the opportunity to visit the characters in Finch. Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch was no exception, it gave me the opportunity to visit these characters who I have spent years learning about, and threw in a mystery along the way. While not my favorite Aunt Dimity story, I enjoyed every second of it and wish it hadn't ended so quickly! As always, I look forward to the next installment! ( )

I've been a huge fan of this series since I first stumbled on Aunt Dimity's Death. They are the very epitome of cozy mysteries, although almost never (never?) about a murder, but always some mystery - usually about somebody's past. Reading this book is truly like a visit with old friends, or like going home to the English village you never grew up in. The characters of the village are all there, adding colour and humour. The village itself comforting in it's very small size and unchanging face. I found the plot more interesting than most of the previous books, as this was a treasure hunt of sorts, following clues to the next step in the mystery. I love treasure hunts! I found several surprises as the story came to a close, which always makes the book that much better, I think.

About the only thing I can say negative about the book is that I often find myself not liking the protagonist, Lori. Not always, but sometimes the author makes her so silly, so melodramatic, it just rings false. There are scenes where she comes off as silly and empty headed. This doesn't jibe with a woman who is supposed to be running a multi-million dollar philanthropic trust. But these near-misses are only maybe 5% of the book and they won't stop me from picking this book up again in the future to visit Finch once again. ( )

I really enjoyed this book. It was a scavenger hunt and character driven story rolled into one. Nice light stress reliever after working all day :) ( )

This was my first book in the Aunt Dimity series, and I didn't realize it was number...17 or so? While I was a bit surprised by the dead woman who talks in real time through a journal, I could go with it. The scavenger hunt was fun and the village life was quite entertaining. ( )