Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

[King Bob]

Magic is real in our world. The narrator is a private investigator in Oakland. She gets hired to investigate a murder at a high school for those with magic powers. Her sister is a teacher there, and they are estranged. She drinks a lot. It was a promising premise, but didn't come off. I thought it was a little to YA-ish, and the ending was super derivative, not to mention too tidy. No swordfights. Not recommended.