When Neferet’s uncle Pipi gets sucked into a get-rich-quick scheme at a chariot workshop that is too good to be true, she’s not surprised when investors start turning up dead. Can she and Bener-ib and their band of teen-aged detectives find out what’s really at stake and who is behind it before she herself becomes the next victim?
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Professor Lexie Driscoll is discussing Josephine Tey’s books at a Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub meeting when her sister Gayle arrives, terrified for her life. She’s witnessed her boyfriend’s murder and fears the killer is coming after her. Then, a man’s body is found lying in Lexie’s backyard, and Gayle takes off.
Determined to learn the truth, Lexie investigates, and discovers the bookclub members have secrets that lead to more murders and unexpected revelations in a baffling whodunnit.
Tropes: amateur sleuth, family secrets, quirky characters, red herring, bookclub, reading group
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A former Spanish teacher, Marilyn Levinson writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for young readers. Her Golden Age of Mystery Book Club series was a King Rivers Life Magazine’s “Best of 2014,” and on Book Town’s 2014 Summer Mystery Reading List. She’s an Agatha nominee, a Library Journal “Pick of the Month,” on Goodreads’s list of the 200 “Most Popular Books Published in 2017,” a Suspense Magazine Best Indie, and was on Book Town’s Summer (and) Fall Reading Lists. She also writes under Allison Brooks. Marilyn loves traveling, reading, knitting, doing Sudoku, and visiting with her grandchildren. She is co-founder and past president of the Long Island chapter of Sisters in Crime. She resides in New York with her family.www.marilynlevinson.com
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A witch’s mission to find her sister’s killer leads to otherworldly dangers.
When Hazel Goode’s search for a murderer lands her in Shadow Hollow, she thinks the strangest thing there is herself. But this little midwestern town has been collecting supernatural creatures for centuries, and the arrival of one more could shatter the paranormal veil.
Corwin doesn’t plan to disclose he’s a vampire. After all, vampires are supposed to be extinct. But when he enlists Hazel’s help to solve a mystery – the same mystery she is trying to solve…but for a very different reason – his secret will put them both in danger.
Helping Corwin could crack Hazel’s case wide open, or could make them the next target. Now, with the Last Vampire on Earth and Hazel both digging around in the Midwest’s magical underbelly, it won’t be long before an uncontrollable darkness is released. And this time, there will be no escape.
Fans of True Blood and Midnight, Texas will find their next fix in Creatures of the Midwest series, a thrilling, additive paranormal drama.
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Ava Silvers is an author from the Midwest, who specialises in the genre of Urban Fantasy. Ava’s storytelling merges from her own lived experiences and imagination. When not writing she finds joy in exploring forgotten towns and haunted hotels, and seeking inspiration from eerie buildings from the past. A collector of rare books and artefacts, her home reflects the magical and mysterious world like her books.
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Having cats of my own and being involved in feral cat care this one tickled my fancy and then I also have a friend that is a groomer and yes she’s also a mobile groomer so naturally she came to mind when I read this 🤣🙈📚
Molly Stewart loves her job and how can she not she works with such floofy friends 🥰🐾
So Mr Durbin drops his kitty off for treatment and while there he gets a text but begire walks out he asks her to drop kitty off at his home after treatment which she goes but she can’t seem to find him and when she dies she’s in for a shocker ! He’s dead in his garden 🙈 now he wasn’t the town favourite by no means but her uncle becomes the chief suspect so she has to find his killer and clear her uncle of the crime ….
The vet is easy on the eyes and I wouldn’t mind take my furry friends to him 🥰🐾🤣but he’s also good in helping her solve the mystery and yes the sheriff was a little difficult at first but he to comes around , thank goodness !
A fun afternoon read to enjoy while devouring a good cuppa and a brownie 😉
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At Fairytale Forest, a theme park in the South Carolina Lowcountry, the custodial staff and a clowder of feral cats keep things neat and tidy. Until something very messy happens – one of the custodial managers is found strangled to death.
Catherine Lyon is a night shift custodian who finds herself topping the list of suspects. Sure, no one liked the victim – but someone really hated her enough to murder her in cold blood on the main street of the park? Cat certainly didn’t do it – and she wants to prove it by finding the real killer.
She’s shocked when Zoe, a member of the cat colony charged with eliminating vermin in the park, leads her to the dead body and the first clue. Can Cat, Zoe and the rest of the felines clean up the mess and solve the murder of the manipulative, mean-spirited manager?
Murder by Moonlight is the first book in the Felines of Fairytale Forest cozy mystery series. Visit a southern amusement park full of fantasy creatures and feline exterminators and meet Cat, a tenacious fifty-something custodian, and her spirited coworker Gloria. These ladies just can’t resist a good mystery. Follow the clues and solve the case alongside Cat, Gloria and the whole furry gang!
K.L. Montgomery writes #bodypositive cozy mystery, sweet romance and romcom. A librarian in a former life, she now works as an editor and runs the 5000-member Indie Author Support group on Facebook in addition to publishing under two names.
Though she remains a Hoosier at heart, K.L. shares her coastal Delaware home with some furry creatures and her husband, who is on the furry side as well. She has an undying love for her three sons, Broadway musicals, the beach, Seinfeld, the color teal, IU basketball, paisleys, and dark chocolate.
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Sure Sparky’s boss Bookie is a crook, but he’s no murderer! Eleven-year-old, plucky amateur super-sleuth Sparky stops at nothing to convince the police that Bookie was framed for the murder at Monkey Island, a ratty old tourist trap in downtown Los Angeles, 1932.
And on this, the worst day of her life, Sparky must also survive going back to school and the principal’s office. Sparky just can’t keep out of trouble, so her school volunteers her for a law-and-order internship with top cop Mug and grumpy Detective Bernie. Will the station’s resident police bunny accidentally provide Sparky with an important clue?
Meanwhile, back at the Creepy House mansion, Sparky’s home, one-time silent movie star Tootsie and her assistant Gilbert, aka the goblin, are in a tizzy preparing for the audition that could bring back Tootsie’s career. But will Sparky’s detecting antics disrupt her guardian’s big break?
Sparky even considers grave digging to find clues to help Bookie. . . . But even if he’s freed from jail, with Prohibition on its way out, will Bookie need to figure out a new line of work?
Crime-solving is a lonely business, but thankfully, Sparky still has Tootsie’s stuffed pet leopards for company. It’s all that and a barrel of monkeys in Sparky’s next adventure.
“Monkey Island Murder is a captivating read that promises—and delivers—both chills and chuckles.” —Laurie Buchanan, author of the Sean McPherson crime thriller novels
“The Monkey Island Murder” is the third novel in the award-winning “Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery” series. This 1930s cozy noir historical mystery series with a sense of humor also includes “The Cannibal Caper” and #1 Amazon New Release, “The Cold Kid Case.”
Rosalind Barden has long been fascinated by the history of Los Angeles’s lost noir neighborhood, Bunker Hill. Cold Kid Case, the first in her zany, 1930s Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery series has been awarded multiple accolades, including the Firebird Book Award 1st Place for Cozy Mysteries and the Literary Titan Gold Medal Book Award. Over thirty of her short mystery and horror stories have been published, including her inspiration for the Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery series, “The Monkey’s Ghost,” part of the FAPA President’s Book Awards Silver Medalist anthology, History and Mystery, Oh My! She writes and continues to explore lost history in Los Angeles. Discover more at RosalindBarden.com.
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If you’re a Christie fan you’re either going live this or hate this …. I LOVED it ! I’m a die hard Christie fan so I was a little nervous at first but despite not always liking Lexie I like the “tribute “ to her characters , if you read the book you’ll understand what I’m saying 😉
Chapter one already had me because I could just see the scene unfolding in my minds eye I could even hear Gerda’s German accent !
The Golden Age of Mystery Book as started up and Lexie was asked to lead it and it started with a little drama between the girls but all calms down and bookclub starts ❣️📚
Sylvia takes ill and everyone is worried but she reassures everyone she’s ok unti she’s not Lowell storms into the library , panicked and Sylvia is declared dead 🙈but she wasn’t the first to die and nor would she be the last ….
I must admit I loved the backround we get some of the details regarding Christie and others of that writing era I knew and some of it was new so that was a big tick for me ❣️📚 I loved the interaction between the characters and their quirky natures , an enjoyable easy , fun read ❣️📚
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This is the first book in The Golden Age of Mystery Book club series. A great cozy fast paced mystery that had me hooked right away. If you like Agatha Christie books you are definitely in for a treat. The characters are very interesting and well written. Secrets, drama, politics and danger are just a few examples of what you have in store to keep you as hooked as it did me. Definitely give this mystery a try you won’t be disappointed.
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Molly Stewart owns a cat grooming business with a mobile grooming van. Upon trying to return one of her feline clients to his owner, she finds his owner deceased. The deceased is in the garden and has died due to the use of a left handed gardening implement. Molly decides she needs to find out who has done this to one of her customers. This book is filled with great characters both human and feline. I look forward to reading the next book in the series!!
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When someone threatens Evan and the pets, Molly decides an investigation is needed. A body is found in the darkroom of Molly’s friend Evan and that is when it all begins. Evan owns a photographer studio and Molly is the local mobile cat groomer. Together they make quite a team. Loved this second book in this series!!
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An enjoyable and engaging cozy mystery with a real Agatha Christie feel to it which kept me hooked throughout. Professor Lexie Driscoll is looking forward to hosting the first meeting of the ‘Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub’ in a swanky mansion belonging to her best friend, and sharing her love of Agatha Christie. Proceedings take a sinister turn when a friend is murdered and as more members of the new book club are killed, Lexie must use all the knowledge she has learnt from reading Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot solving mysteries into action. As she discovers many secrets she starts to believe she is in Christie’s novel, “And Then There Were None,” Lexie must reveal the killer and save her club. I thoroughly enjoyed this murder mystery and liked amateur sleuth Lexie as the main character and thought all the quirky characters added to the story. The intriguing storyline featuring a bookclub for lovers of the ‘Golden Age of Mystery’ had me happily turning the pages. Whilst the plot twists and red herrings kept me guessing as to the outcome of the story. I look forward to returning to the bookclub in book two soon and wish I could join the bookclub in ‘real life’!
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This is the first book I’ve read by Marilyn Levinson. I enjoyed the Mystery Bookclub theme (though the questions and flow of her bookclub puts any bookclub I’ve ever been in to shame! I took notes!) and especially loved the entire theme of using Agatha Christie’s mysteries as the basis and flow for the book. The back stories of the characters was fun as well, and I expect as there are more Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub books we’ll continue to learn even more about the characters and their stories. This was a pretty quick and easy read, Levinson kept the story moving along and created a number of “whodunit” scenarios. Definitely a fun read!
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Oh, this was a fun read. Lexie is caught in the middle of Book Club drama. A dear family friend passes due to homicide and she ends up getting in the middle of it trying to find the killer. The writing in so engaging. I couldn’t put it down. The drama is kind of like watching a train wreck. You can’t look away. I’ve never read Agatha Christie so those references went over my head. I found all the characters quite easy to relate too. Such a unique town full of personality. A few twists and turns kept me guessing as to who the culprit might be. The author even tossed a couple love interests in there for Lexie. Sweet, this is a must read. Excellent cozy.
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Perfectly Framed is the second book in the Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery series by Ruth J. Hartman. As expected, this is an intriguing cozy mystery with a bit of a whodunnit feel. Ms. Hartman’s signature wit and humourous touches, along with the intriguing mystery, make this a very enjoyable read. Even though this is the second book in the series, it could be read as a standalone, if you wanted- without feeling like you are ‘missing’ anything. Having said that though, I recommend reading the first book as it is a fun story in its own right…. Molly, the mobile cat groomer once again finds herself thrust into a murder investigation when she has photos taken of furry friends- and the pictures reveal more than expected. But someone certainly doesn’t want Molly, or anyone else, looking too closely- and so lets it be known that to do so will come with great risk. What happens makes for a bit of a suspenseful tale. Another great instalment in this fun cozy mystery series. Looking forward to the next book. Happy Reading…
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Brushed Up On Murder is the first book in the Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery series by Ruth J. Hartman. I always enjoy Ms. Hartman’s stories, and this one was no exception. The start of a new series based around a mobile cat groomer, Molly, who in this adventure, becomes a bit of an amateur detective when she discovers a body on one of her house calls- and her Uncle becomes the prime suspect. Add in some cute and funny furry companions, witty banter, humor, interesting quirky characters, murder, crime + investigation, drama, danger, and intrigue—- and the result is an entirely entertaining cozy mystery. Now on to Book #2! Happy Reading…
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Murder a la Christie is the first book in the Golden Age of Mystery Book Club series by Marilyn Levinson. This is aa fun little cozy mystery with a distinct ‘Agatha Christie’ feel/vibe. Well woven with plenty of intrigue, drama, tension, suspense, puzzling developments, interesting characters, and crime & investigation- makes this whodunnit an engrossing read. Lexie Driscoll’s first murder mystery book club meeting goes a little awry when murder comes calling- and all too soon the bodies begin to stack up. Lexie will need to unravel the mystery and uncover the killer before it’s too late. Happy Reading…
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Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub #1) by Marilyn Levinson. This is such a fun read that is very reminiscent of Agatha Christie books. Its the story of Lexie Driscoll who leads a monthly book club called the Golden Age Mystery Club. Lexie loves Agatha Christie books so she uses them to try to solve her mystery. While at the club meeting one of her members dies so Lexie decides its up to her to figure out if it was a murder or not. Lexie had heard someone threaten the victim right before the meeting so maybe they had something to do with it. The person that passed away was also her friend and she was going to live in her home that summer so not only did she lose her friend but she lost her home. Frustrated and sad Lexie knows that her friend didn’t die of natural causes so she is determined to find out what happened. Read this fast paced cozy mystery to find out what happens. You won’t be disappointed.
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This is a fantastic mystery, and it features a book club! The book club meetings are plagued by tragic events. There is the possibility of a budding romance or two in the background. The main character must learn to separate logic from emotion. If she solves the case, is it a price worth paying?
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*Murder a la Christie” is a charming and engaging mystery that pays homage to the classic detective novels of Agatha Christie. The story follows Professor Lexie Driscoll, a warm and intelligent protagonist, as she navigates a complex web of secrets and lies to uncover the truth behind a series of murders.
The plot is clever and well-structured, with a steady stream of clues and red herrings that kept me guessing until the very end. The author’s writing style is engaging and accessible, making it easy to become invested in the characters and their stories.
The supporting cast is also well-developed, with a range of intriguing characters that add depth and complexity to the story. The setting, a swanky mansion in the 1980s, adds a touch of glamour and sophistication to the proceedings.
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Are you an Agatha Christie lover? Well, Murder a la Christie is the first fun book in the Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub that incorporates many of Christie’s ways. Given that the book club loves Christie this is not surprising. When a simple babysitting job turns into a veritable modern day “Whodunnit” Lexie their industrious leader and Miss Marple amateur sleuth takes it upon herself to follow up each and every clue and suspects that includes her bestie. The book club members are dropping. What she thought was a nice quiet town shows her that there is more than a few dirty secrets hidden within. There is a cast of many eclectic characters and a complex multilayered web of puzzles our MC has to wade through to find the killer. This fast-paced tale is full of mystery, drama, politics, twists, secrets and danger which keeps the pages turning.
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Professor Lexie Driscoll is conducting the first meeting of the Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub in her best friend’s swanky mansion when a friend is murdered. More members are knocked off as Lexie unravels secret after secret, leading her to believe she’s living in Christie’s novel, “And Then There Were None.”
Using Miss Marple’s knowledge of human nature and Hercule Poirot’s cunning, Lexie must save her club and reveal the killer.
Tropes: amateur sleuth, quirky characters, red herring, bookclub, reading group
A former Spanish teacher, Marilyn Levinson writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for young readers. Her Golden Age of Mystery Book Club series was a King Rivers Life Magazine’s “Best of 2014,” and on Book Town’s 2014 Summer Mystery Reading List. She’s an Agatha nominee, a Library Journal “Pick of the Month,” on Goodreads’s list of the 200 “Most Popular Books Published in 2017,” a Suspense Magazine Best Indie, and was on Book Town’s Summer (and) Fall Reading Lists. She also writes under Allison Brooks. Marilyn loves traveling, reading, knitting, doing Sudoku, and visiting with her grandchildren. She is co-founder and past president of the Long Island chapter of Sisters in Crime. She resides in New York with her family.www.marilynlevinson.com
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Purrfectly Framed: A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery by Ruth J. Hartman. This is such a good series. They can be read as standalones by I always recommend reading them in order because you get a better knowledge of the characters. In this book the murder starts right at the beginning and Molly and her feline friends are hot on the trail. The victim was not a well liked person so its going to be even harder for Molly and her gang to solve it. Molly is a hoot and I laughed out loud several times during this fun read. The trouble she and her feline friends get into are often times hilarious. If you love cozy mysteries that will make you laugh out loud and can read in one sitting, then you have found your series. Such a fun read!
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I accidentally grabbed the second book instead of book one, but it was written in a way that I didn’t feel that I had missed out on a lot of important information. That being said, I plan to read book one, because I thoroughly enjoyed this story and I want to read more about Molly and her fantastic felines. I am definitely starting to really enjoy the cozy mystery genre and this series is a wonderful fit. It definitely draws you into the action right away and it’s a laugh out loud story with all of the hijinks between Molly and her felines as they attempt to figure out who did it. Molly is a great main character and she is extremely loyal to her friends and her felines. If you like hilarious mysteries with the added bonus of cats, you will love this series!
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Having just read the first book, I was excited to see what book two would hold for Molly and her feline companions. This book is just as good as the first one and I loved Molly possibly even more. I couldn’t wait to see how she would navigate her way through this new mystery and I was not disappointed at all. Books like this are definitely becoming more common and yet this author has created a series that will definitely stand out from the market. They are funny, entertaining and hold enough twists and turns to keep you engaged and wondering what might happen. This book was thoroughly enjoyable and I can’t wait to see what is next in Molly’s adventures.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Bakerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Baker2024-05-26 14:35:222024-07-10 10:34:34Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery Book 2) by Ruth J. Hartman – Review by Kerry Baker
This is a fun and entertaining murder mystery story that is definitely made even better by the feline help the main character receives. Molly was brilliant to read about. She was the perfect lead for this kind of story. I enjoyed how the author introduced enough characters who could be the suspect to keep it interesting. This kind of story I usually find quite predictable when it comes to guessing who is responsible but there was enough mystery involved, with a few twists and turns. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and I am going to read the next book straight away.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Kerry Bakerhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngKerry Baker2024-05-26 14:28:202024-07-10 10:34:25Brushed up on Murder (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery Book 1) by Ruth J. Hartman – Review by Kerry Baker
We get to visit Molly, her friends and her cats to help solve another murder. I always enjoy coming back to visit characters from previous books that I enjoyed. This one did not disappoint either.
I enjoyed it as much as I did the first book. This time Molly and her cats were trying to solve the murder of Agnes Temple that the Sheriff thought Evan, their friend and photographer committed because it took place in Evans shop.
I enjoy the storyline and helping solve the mystery but in both this book and the one before it I did not quess correctly who committed the murder. I think you will enjoy the story and trying to solve it yourself.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Phylis Carpenterhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPhylis Carpenter2024-05-26 01:08:272024-07-10 11:11:25Purrfectly Framed A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery Book 2) by Ruth J. Hartman – Reviewed by Phylis Carpenter May 2024
Molly owns a salon for cats. She also has a mobile service that she takes when she goes to her clients house and grooms their cats at home for them. This is good for the Seniors who, for whatever reason, are unable to go to the shop to get their cats groomed.
Mr. Durbin stopped by the shop and got a text while he was there so he left his cat their and asked Molly to bring it home for him when she was done. Which she did, or at least tried to do until she went around the back of the house and found him stabbed and deceased.
Molly and her cats with the help of some of her friends are solving mysteries. Since they can’t count on the Sheriff to do it. Check out the book I think you will enjoy it.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Phylis Carpenterhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngPhylis Carpenter2024-05-26 00:41:362024-07-10 11:10:51Brushed Up On Murder (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery Book 1) by Ruth J. Hartman, Reviewed by Phylis Carpenter May 2024
I love cat cozies, from Lilian Jackson Braun to Ruth Harman. These stories are funny as you are trying to figure out who the murderer is. The author doesn’t make it quite so easy but it is still an enjoyable story to laught and try to solve. I love the cat hijinx. I’m looking forward to reading more in this series.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Shelly Kittellhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngShelly Kittell2024-05-23 11:14:562024-07-10 10:12:19Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery Book 2) by Ruth J. Hartman – Review by Shelly Kittell
Purrfectly Framed is the delightful second entertaining book in the A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery series by Ruth J. Hartman. I really enjoyed the first book Brushed Up On Murder that I had to read this one. Molly loves her furry footed friends and wants to preserve moments in time with them. Unbeknownst to them they inadvertently capture more than they realise. Which leads to Molly and her posse once again trying to find clues that will lead them to a killer. It is the perfect cozy mystery adventure book for cheering you up because I found myself laughing out loud at the banter, mischief, and mayhem. There are many quirky characters of all shapes and sizes, but it is the furry footed kind that are really the showstoppers in these books. If you are a lover of cosy mysteries and love the feline kind, then these wonderful books are sure to melt your heart.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2024-05-22 19:24:192024-07-10 10:17:06Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery Book 2) by Ruth J. Hartman – Review by Jenni Bishop
Brushed Up On Murder is the first book in the A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery series. It is a fun and entertaining cosy mystery. There are a host of characters both furry and human alike and it was often the furry four-footed kind that had me laughing along with Molly and Hanks witty banter. Molly loves her job as a cat groomer, but she equally loves playing amateur sleuth. So, when she finds the over-fastidious Mr Durbin Haines murdered, she and her posse can’t resist to expose the truth and catch a killer. It was easy to spot the murderer, but it was fun watching the quirky characters and puzzle pieces come together through the twists and roadblocks. I have read a few or Ruth’s feline friend’s books and have been delighted to read each one. If you like furry friends and super sleuths, then Ms Hartman’s book should go on your TBR list.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jenni Bishophttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJenni Bishop2024-05-22 19:11:022024-07-10 10:16:47Brushed Up On Murder (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery Book 1) by Ruth J. Hartman – Review by Jenni Bishop
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