A solid 3 stars, but could have been more.

I loved the Magic / PI mash up, and the undertone of family dynamics. It was an easy read if a bit predictable. I liked how the author dealt with Ivy's grief, and I don't think you were meant to like her but I found her wallowing took away from the rest of the story a bit. Mrs Webb totally underutilised!!!

Pros: the magic school and the teachers, the mix between magic and non magic.

Cons: Ivy and the other whiney characters.