The Curse of Jean Lafitte (The Big Easy Collection) by Mary Walsh – Review by Shea Gilkerson 2/26/24

The Curse of Jean Lafitte by Mary Walsh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve always wanted to visit New Orleans, but this book made me feel like I’d experienced it the quirks and tours and magic of it all before. Jean Lafitte was a captain seeking treasure and along the way, discovered trouble for he and his crew. In an effort to find a way to break their curse, Lafitte approached Marie Leveau but found themselves to be double crossed by the wily NOLA Voodoo queen. Luckily for Jean, she forgot a caveat regarding the 200th October new moon and the opportunity it awards him to break the curse on his own. Fast forward to the approach of this 200th October new moon.

Juliet Vance is a baker who got herself fired when a food critic almost choked to death on a small baby trinket in one of her desserts. When she meets Jean Lafitte after his return, she mistakes him for another drunk in the French Quarter. The next day changes things, however, and she chooses to work with him. While working with Lafitte, they find that him touching her allows her to see the spirits of the historically haunted city right along with him. Will Jean be able to reverse the curse by finding the jewels in time? Will Juliet be able to cope with the actual paranormal she is witnessing now? History, mystery, out loud laughs, pirates, food, some suspense…a fun, fast read.

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