Cat Mystery Readers discussion

I read 10 books. Thanks.

Welcome Carol. Glad you are joining us!

#1.
by Kathi Daley
Murder, blackmail, mysterious illness, Harthaven
Cat Sanctuary, a land developer, the future Coffee
Cat Shop plus great main characters with a well
defined array of support characters make for a
creative and captivating read.
The story takes place on Madrona Island. The island
is locate off the coast of the state of Washington.
Caitlin Hart and her dog, Max take in the vagabond
cat named Romeow.
Caitlin's next door neighbor has a prize cat named
Juliet who she is intend on breeding. But Romeow
has other ideas!!!
A good mystery with suspense, humor and hints of
romantic opportunities.

#2.
by Kathi Daley
Alice, a beautiful white cat, scratches on Caitlin
Hart's front door. Is the cat bringing her a
message to help solve a murder and find who
was poisoning Aunt Maggie's??? Plus help solve
the property disputes?
We are visiting Madrona Island off the coast of
the state of Washington. It is Founder's Day
time there with a spaghetti dinner, a parade, a
pancake breakfast, a baseball plus all kinds of
fun.
Suspense, mystery, secrets, motives and an
interesting array of supporting characters.
The history of this fictional island is well
explained in this book.
It is book #2 in the Whales and Tails series.
It can be read as a stand alone as the author
weaves the past and present together effortlessly.

I have read my first two cat cozies (of 16) for 2017. I am new to this group so I hope I am posting in the right place.

1. The Whole Cat and Caboodle by Sofie Ryan
2. The Big Kitty by Claire Donally

#3.
By Pearl Goodfellow

Midnight, Eclipse, Fraidy, Shade, Onyx, Gloom, Carbon ,
Eeyore are immortal black cats known as " The Infiniti ".
The cats live with Hattie Jenkins, a practicing herbalist
and a witch although a reluctant one. Hattie and the cats
live in a magical/ portion shop inherited from a grandmother.
One of Hattie clients dies on Gless Inlet. The Chief Para
Investigator draws Hattie and her Infiniti into the case.
Good cast of colorful, vivid, zany usual characters give
Hattie and the cats a good suspect list. The cats each
their own personalities and are able to talk and perform
various functions.
Quick, enjoyable supernatural paranormal Cozy.
This is part 1 in the Hattie Jenkins & The Infiniti.

#4.
by Sarah T Hobart

Samantha “ Sam “ Turner. Sam lives in Arlinda,
California. Sam, her son Max plus their cat,
Harley have moved into their new home.
Sam works for the Home Sweet Home Reality
as an agent. Things are looking up for Sam,
when her boss assigns her to present a home
at an open house. The house is a beauty located
in the elite section of Arlinda. A house to die for!!!
The open house turns into a comedy of errors.
Sam discovers a woman's cut off finger with a
ring on it in the freezer. Why was the finger in
the freezer? Sam notifies the police.
Before the police arrive, a prospective client
arrives with her dog. While looking over the
landscape, the dog starts digging frantically
in the mulch pulling something out. It is the
body of a dead woman.
Could things get more complicated in her life?
How about finding another dead body!!!!
The story is fast moving with vivid descriptions
of the various parts of town.
All the characters are well-defined, wacky and
quirky making a good supporting cast to the
feisty, adventurous and well created main character.
Besides Harley, the cat, there are three dogs, a
rooster and chickens that add color to the story.
Good cozy mystery with suspense, a well crafted
and engaging plot plus thrills and chills with
unexpected twists. Mix in humor and some romance
that makes this a good book to read.
I volunteered to read this eBook. Thanks to Alibi via
Net Gallery for the opportunity. My opinion is my own.

#5.
by Julie Chase
How much is your cat worth?
What would you think about a will leaving $10,000 per
month per cat to whoever ends up caring for two
Siamese cats names Cotton and Cashmere?
Is this a motive for murder or was something else the
incentive??
Lacy Crocker owns the Furry Godmother in New Orleans.
She is a fashion designer for pets plus she sells treats for
cats and dogs that she bakes herself. Lacy has a cat
named Penelope that goes with her almost everywhere
she goes in a carrier. Penelope loves to ride the Roomba
when in Lacy's store.
Lacy has an appointment to meet with one of her fashion
designing heroes, Annie Lane. Upon arriving Lacy finds
the front open but no one answers. Walking into the home,
Lacy discovers Annie Lane dead.
Lacy is given custody of Annie's Siamese cats, Cotton and
Cashmere until other arrangements can be made. Thus
the action begins. Someone breaks into Lacy's house and
steals the cats. Thanks to trackers in the cats collars, they
are located then taken to her parents. Of course, her
parent's cat, Voodoo isn't too happy with these cat guests.
Why and who wants the cats?? Or is this something more
sinister behind what is happening????
A person in a papier-mâché mache cat head starts following
Lacy. Then harassing telephone calls start.
The author provides us with an array of suspects. Each
one has their own flavor to add to the mix.
There is undeniable chemistry between Lacy and her
long time friend, Chase plus undeniable chemistry between
Lacy and Detective Jack Oliver to make things interesting.
Along with suspense, danger and mystery, the reader will
enjoy the humor in the shenanigans throughout the story.
Along with the cats, there are chickens and llamas to round
out the story.
This is book # 2 in the Kitty Couture Mystery series. It can
be read as a stand alone.
I volunteered to read the book. Thanks to the author and
publisher via The Cozy Mystery Review Crew for the book.
My opinion is my own.

# 6.
by Zoe Arden

Welcome to Mistmoor Point. This is one of the small
towns located on the island of Heavenly Haven.
There is another section is called Sweetland Cove.
The mythology of the island comes from a 1200
year old love legend that produces the two factions
of the island due to broken marriage and hearts
with sides being taken.
Witches that practice magic live here with some
humans.
Amelia Redfern with her daughter Felicity run the
Cakes and Creation shop on Mistmoor Point. Both
are busy putting the finishing touches on their bake
goods for Mayor Singer and his wife's anniversary
party to be held at the Grey Goose. This restaurant
is owned by Amelia's son. Everything is proceeding
along fine until the Mayor falls over into the cake and
ends up in a coma. One man dies, other guest begin
to get sick then Amelia ends up in a coma.
What happened???
It seems there is poison in the bake goods!!!! All fingers
point to Amelia but Felicity knows better. Everyone
declines to believe Felicity that her mother is innocent
so she sets out to investigate on her own. Soon Felicity
receives a threatening letter and is in a car accident.
A witch that has no experience needs help. Amelia
turns to her mother's familiar, a fuzzy feline named Sunny.
Sunny takes off to see what he can discover about the
poisoning. What will he find? Will he and Felicity be able
to solve this situation before any one else gets killed?
Will they be able to find the answers to save Amelia?
Creative, vivid, interesting characters involved in a
unique plot. Suspense, mystery, danger make for a
fast paced fun read.
Humor and a touch of romance add to the stories
ingredients. Loved the talking cats!!!
This is the novella introduction to the Haven Witch
series.
I volunteered to read this eBook. Thanks to the author
for the opportunity. My opinion is my own.

#7.
by Zoe Arden

Welcome to Sweetland Cove.This is one of
the small towns located on the island of
Heavenly Haven. There is another section is
called Mistmoor Point.
The mythology of the island comes from a
1200 year old love legend that produces the
two factions of the island due to broken
marriage and hearts with sides being taken.
Magic practicing witches live here with
some humans.
Ava Fortune was born here. After the murder
of her mother when Ava was a baby, Eli Fortune
(her father) takes his daughter away from
the island as he fears for her life.
He arrives in New York changes their name to
Stone. He set up a business there.
On Ava's 21st birthday, two familiar eccentric
dressed women come into the restaurant
placing a weird order.
They act like they know Ava. Then her father
rushes out and after speaking with him, they
leave. What is happening? How do they know her?
Ava discovers the truth about who she is
and leaves with the Aunts for Sweetland against
her father's wishes.
Arrival on the island begins a new and dangerous
life for Ava especially learning she is a witch.
Murders, blackouts, losing her wand, charms
for luck, potions, finding the magical bakery
where she belongs, dark magic, running through
the graveyard makes her life confusing.
The characters involved were colorful, artistically
created, vivid and interesting.
The bakery had three fur babies interacting
within the story: Snowy the cat (Ava's familiar),
Tootsie the cat (Trixie's familiar) and Rocky
the wolfhound (Eleanor's familiar).
The story has an unique plot. It has suspense,
mystery, danger and lots of types of magic with
humor plus some romance.
A good, enjoyable read!!!
I volunteered to read this eBook. Thanks to the
author for the opportunity. My opinion is my own.

#8
by Zoe Arden

Goblins, vampires, witches , dragur, trolls
hexes , spells and magic are all found on
the island of Heavenly Haven. The island
is divided into two sections: Mistmoor
Point and Sweetland Cove.
The mythology of the island comes from a
1200 year old love legend that produces
the two factions of the island due to broken
marriage and hearts with sides being taken.
Ava Fortune was born on this island . Her
father, Eli took his daughter away from the
island when she was a baby after the
murder of her mother. Now they are both
back living on the island.
Ava is trying to adjust to the fact that she is
a witch with powers she is learning to perform.
At the Snow Queen Dance, a friend of Ava's
disappears then another witch disappears.
Then a dead body is found.
Why are witches disappearing?? Why is
someone killing witches??
Ava starts investigating. The bad happenings
have the family coming together to ward off
this evil. Even the three fur babies interact
within the story: Snowy the cat (Ava's familiar),
Tootsie the cat (Trixie's familiar) and Rocky
the wolfhound (Eleanor's familiar).
Well developed, creative, colorful, vivid,
some scary but all interesting characters
take part in this involving plot.
There is mystery, danger, drama, suspense,
magic wit touches of humor and romance to
make this a fast paced and entertaining read.
This is book is part of the Sweetland Witch
cozy series. It can be read as a stand alone.
I volunteered to read this Advanced Readers
Copy. Thanks to the author for the opportunity.
My opinion is my own.

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#9
by Zoe Arden
Polly Peacock, a witch striped of her
powers then sent to jail, has escaped.
Polly has vowed to kill Ava Fortune and
take her soul!!! Beware Ava!!!
Welcome back to the island of Heavenly
Haven. The island is divided into two
sections: Mistmoor Point and Sweetland
Cove.
The mythology of the island comes from a
1200 year old love legend that produces
the two factions of the island due to broken
marriage and hearts with sides being taken.
Ava Fortune was born on this island . Her
father, Eli took his daughter away from the
island when she was a baby after the
murder of her mother. Now they are both
back living on the island.
After Polly escapes, murders start happening.
Who will be next?
There is an ancient ritual to gain a witch's
soul that the murderer seems to be following.
The characters are interesting, colorful and
creatively written. The plot is very fresh
and unique. The story is filled with mystery,
suspense and danger with magic, humor
plus some romance.
In addition to the bakery's three fur babies:
Snowy the cat (Ava's familiar), Tootsie the
cat (Trixie's familiar) and Rocky the wolfhound (
Eleanor's familiar), a fourth fur baby makes an
appearance named Tadpole. Tadpole is a skunk
that is Otis ( the deputy) familiar? This adds
fun to the story.
This is book is part of the Sweetland Witch
cozy series. It can be read as a stand alone.
I volunteered to read this Advanced Readers
Copy. Thanks to the author for the opportunity.
My opinion is my own.

#10
by Zoe Arden
Damon’s mother, Renee Tellinger is visiting her
son to meet his new friend. Or is that her real
reason? She has brought her group Mothers
Against Paranormal (MAPP) with her. She is
staying with Damon while her group is at a
hotel. Prior to arrival on Heavenly Haven, the
group had been protesting at one of the Council
on Magic and Human Affairs worksites. Now the
Council is very annoyed with MAPP.
Renee enters Mystic Cupcake where she argues
with another customer. During her retaliation, a
flash of light goes through the air. The young man
dies. What really caused his death??
Mystery, danger, murder, suspense, magic, spells
combine with witches, goblins, vampires, elves &
fairies, romance plus humor to make this a good
read.
Interesting happenings occur at both of the
Mayor’s Balls. You will enjoy the Mystic Cupcake’s
three fur babies: Snowy the cat (Ava's familiar),
Tootsie the cat (Trixie's familiar) and Rocky the
wolfhound ( Eleanor's familiar) along with the
mayor’s pet skunk Tadpole.
This is book is part of the Sweetland Witch
cozy series. It can be read as a stand .
A highly recommended read.

#11
by Carrie Marsh
What would it be like to wake up in the 1800's??
Then to find yourself in a Victorian mansion
where you witness a murder that everyone
else considers death from a mysterious illness.
Laura Howcroft was visiting her friend, Janet.
Janet is engaged to marry Ben Miller, a wheat
farmer. They have just opened a Bed and
Breakfast on their property called Melrose
Place. Then a ghost starts to appear. It is
frightening away their guests.
Laura sees the apparition and decides to
follow it. When she reaches a clearing in the
woods that looks like a burial ground, she finds
herself transported to the 1800's. Not knowing
how to get back from the past she sends
telepathic thoughts to her cat, Monty.
Monty is a special cat that is able to talk to
Laura. He helps her come back to the present.
He will also help Laura with her investigation
into identifying the murderer and who rightfully
inherits the property.
Very entertaining story with well defined, well
created characters. A unique plot with vivid,
fluid descriptions of the village of Millerfield
and the surrounding area in the past and present
time periods.
The story is fast paced in an invigorating
environment.
This is book # 4 in the Millerfield Village Cozy
Murder Mysteries Series. It can be read as
a stand alone.
I volunteered to read this eBook. Thanks to the
author for the opportunity. My opinion is my
own.

# 12
by Carrie Marsh
A very entertaining suspenseful well written
cozy murder mystery with a touch of
paranormal activities.
Alabaster is a cat who communicates with an
older woman, Mary Tuttle. Mary is a widow
and an out of practice witch. She gave up her
witchcraft when she married. Mary has started
her own new business, Beads and Baubles.
Her store is next store to her best friends and
husband's bakery. You will get to share the
some of bakery delights during the story.
Taking a walk in the park area turns out
shocking.
The best friends discover a body....a dead body.
A young woman who Mary had hired to start
working in her store.
Mary decides to investigate to determine who
killed the young woman. Mary is warned by her
son who is Captain of the Morhollow Police
Department that she should stay out of the
investigation. He wears the badge and she
could put herself in danger. But Mary is
determined to identify the culprit.
You will meet a cast of colorful, scary, quirky,
dangerous and well created characters. You
will enjoy all the town folks. You will love
Mary and Alabaster
This is the first book in the Morhollow Sweet Tooth
Murder Mysteries series.
Looking forward to the next book to see what
adventure awaits Mary and Alabaster.
Highly recommend this to anyone who loves
cozies Mysteries.
I volunteered to read this story. Thanks to the
author for the opportunity. My opinion is my
own.

#13
by Joanne Fluke
Welcome to Lake Eden, Minnesota. We
are going to stop at The Cookie Jar for
some coffee and cookies. What an
assortment !!! Chocolate Chip Crunch,
Pecan Chews, Chocolate Covered Cherry
Delights, Old Fashion Sugar Cookies,
Lovely Lemon Bar Cookies and more.
The Cookie Jar offers specialty cookies
for functions such as Regency Ginger
Crisp for the town's Regency Readers
Book Club and Black & Whites for the
police force.
The owner is Hannah Swenson. She has
returned to her hometown to open her shop.
Hannah lives with her twenty-five pound cat,
Moishe who is blind in one eye and has a
torn ear. Moishe use to be a street cat but
Hannah gave him a home. He will entertain
throughout the story.
Hannah goes into the back alley where she
parks her car to check for the morning dairy
delivery which usually stops at 7:30 AM.
She finds the truck parked further down the
alley. Hannah proceeds to the truck where
she finds the driver..Dead!!! A bullet hole is
centered in the middle of the forehead.
Hannah begins to assist in the investigation.
Hannah is a well created characters with a
variety of supporting characters that add
flavor. It is filled with intriguing, mystery,
suspense, humor and a touch of romance.
There is a novella included at the end of the
story plus mouthwatering recipes.

Spies and Spells by Tonya Kappes
Witches, unusual familiar, spells make for a
well written murder mystery story.
We will venture to Historic Old Louisville,
Kentucky.
We find Maggie Parks is a witch working for
her Great Auntie Meme In her diner called
The Brew.
Maggie is waiting for her Witchy Hour in which
she will find her life journey.
Maggie has an unusual familiar, 1965 red AC
Cobra named Vinnie. Her mother has a cat named
Riule as her familiar. Lilith (Maggie’s sister) familiar
Is a macaw names Gilbert while Auntie’s is an owl
named Ms Kitty.
A magic dare given to Maggie by Lilith goes wrong.
It gets a Maggie into a life threatening situation for
herself and her family. Maggie finds herself involved
and working undercover for SKUL ( the Secret
Keepers of the Universal Laws).
What a thought provoking array of well written, vivid,
colorful characters involved in an intriguing plotted
cozy paranormal filled with witches, spies and good
olde Southern humor.