Hummingbird Moonrise (Murder,Tea & Crystals 3) by Sherri L Dodd-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 9, 2025

The past two years have taken their toll on Arista Kelly. Once an eternal optimist, now she has faced the darkness and must recalibrate what true happiness means for her. Meanwhile, Shane, her ex-boyfriend, is pulling all the right moves to help keep her sane from her heightening paranoia. But it doesn’t help that Iris, her Great Aunt Bethie’s friend, has disappeared.

Still, one additional trial remains. While searching for Iris, Bethie and Arista stumble upon a grand revelation in the eccentric woman’s home. With the discovery, they realize their run of chaos and loss of kin may have roots in a curse that dates back to the 1940s—the time when their family patriarch first built Arista’s cottage in the redwoods and crafted his insightful Ouija table.

This pursuit will not follow their accustomed recipe of adrenalized action, but the high stakes remain. Will the mysterious slow burn of unfolding events finally level Arista’s entire world or be fully extinguished, once and for all?

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REVIEW: Hummingbird Moonrise is book three in the Murder, Tea and Crystals Trilogy.

This book starts off with a prologue of significance. 1940’s California – Barry Kelly, the family patriarch that first built Arista’s cottage in the redwoods and hand crafted her Oujia table, commits a heinous act on a neighbor who is killing his dogs. Threatening his livelihood. That neighbors widow puts a curse on Barry when he is found not guilty of murder. And by her soul and blood she ensured that the Kelly bloodline was wiped from the earth by the fifth generation.

Current day Arista Kelly is recovering from an emotional upheaval and just trying to keep her head above water. Coming into her own powers and a stone tablet that may seal her families fate.

What transpires is a magickal mystery journey into curses, family secrets, witchcraft and wonder.

Will Arista and Shane’s relationship finally develop into more? Will they be able to face whats coming and move on with their lives?

This was an amazing ending to this trilogy! I highly recommend all three books.

A wonderful October read to go along with all things spooky!

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Murder Under Redwood Moon
Moonset on Desert Sands

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Reviewed by Erin K.