Comet Weather

I am going to have to start noting where I got the idea to read some of these books. I know I saw this book mentioned in a review somewhere, but I have no idea where now. Anyway, if there's such a thing as a cozy supernatural story, this is probably it. And I don't mean that in a BAD way. This is the sort of story that has roots in English folklore tales. There are lych-roads, ley lines, the spirits of stars that appear unexpectedly on the stairwells, and yes, there's a comet coming too! Four sisters, Bee, Serena, Stella, and Luna, were thrown into dismay when their mother, Alys, disappeared suddenly a year ago. No one knows if Alys is dead or alive, except that the girls think she PROBABLY isn't. But they're not sure how to find her. Until they get a surprising clue. Then Things Start To Happen. This is a book of strong female characters, all different, but all still believable and generally likeable. There's a little bit of handwaving about WHY some of the things happened as they did, but honestly, it didn't bother me. I enjoyed the plot and the characters and the magic. I even enjoyed the descriptions of the countryside. Good stuff. +1, would read another by this author.