The Witching Hours
by Heather Graham
Publication date: January 27 2026
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Paranormal Suspense
Source: Netgalley
A haunting murder and kidnapping on the outskirts of Salem, Massachusetts, sends two people with unique talents hunting for answers from both the past and present in internationally bestselling author Heather Graham’s electrifying new Krewe of Hunters spin off for fans of Stephen King, Jayne Ann Krentz, Riley Sager, and Simone St. James.
Skye McMahon sees things. Good and bad, the past unreels in her mind’s eye like a movie. Such is Skye’s uncanny life. That’s why she’s been summoned by Special Supervisory paranormal investigators Jackson and Angela Crowe, to help solve a mystifying murder and kidnapping on the outskirts of historic Salem.
Alicia Bolton discovered her grandfather-in-law murdered, her nanny and her young son have both vanished without a trace, and her infant daughter was found terrified and crying in her playpen. Skye, partnered with the intriguing Zachary Erickson, a charmer with a psychic touch, is at first beset only by visions of Salem’s witch trials and the tragic, paranoia-fueled executions. Then she sets foot in the Boltons’ house.
What Skye sees is not another innocent from the 17th century swinging from a noose. What she sees is a bona fide crone, pointed hat and all, preying on the family like something from a children’s nightmarish fairy tale. And when another local woman and her daughter inexplicably vanish, Skye has a second vision—that same wicked witch creeping up on her new victims on a lonely Salem road. It’s impossible to believe. Yet Skye’s visions never lie.
As Skye and Zachary put their otherworldly abilities to use, and grow closer with each revelation, they’re lured into an ominous mystery enveloping Salem like a fog. Navigating suspects, whispers of a cult, and a sinister history that threatens to reignite in the present, with Zachary’s help, only Skye can see the way to find the missing—but first, she may have to dance with the devil himself.

First, I would like to say thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book. I am happy that this is not the first book I have read by Heather Graham and I enjoyed this book as I enjoyed the other books of hers.
This was a short read for me and I would have ended it in a day if I only had this book to read. But I like to read more than one book at a time… First, this was set in Salem so obviously this will have something to do with the witch trials. Now Skye has this power that lets her see what happens in the past so obviously she will be able to see what happened in the time of the witch trials but thankfully see has a way not so see that far back into the past. Zach on the other had been Skye’s FBI partner who can touch object and see where the last person who touched it is and what they are doing at the given time. This power they used to help them find people and children who have been kidnapped in Salem. I enjoyed reading this story. It was such an easy read for me. I quite liked Skye and Zach so I liked following them while they tried to solve the case and I seeing the past in Skye’s eyes. It gave a nice depth to the book.
This book had the perfect amount of suspense and spookiness. It was addictive and a perfect start of the spin off the Krewe Hunter series. I would totally recommend this book if you love a nice mystery with some paranormal elements in between.
There was also some romance in this book which I did not expect but I quite enjoyed. I look forward to read more of this author!




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