Oliver Crum and the Briarwood Witch is the first in a new series from Chris Cooper. I loved The Dreadful Objects and the writing style in it so I was eager to see what I would find in Cooper's second book. I found all of the things that I loved: cozy mystery vibes, paranormal suspense, and light horror. After thinking about it for a while, I think that "cozy horror" should be a new genre (if it is not already one, that is). Because that's how I thought this book was - it had all the cozy elements: distant family, quaint historical town, local business, etc. But then it had the witch! His writing style is so clear and precise and each word matters. I fell in love with all the descriptions. 4 stars from me and I will absolutely be reading the second Oliver Crum book whenever it comes!