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Murder by Moonlight (Felines of Fairytale Forest) by K.L. Montgomery – Review by Lucinda Morton-Phillips

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Murder by Moonlight (Felines of Fairytale Forest Book 1)Murder by Moonlight by K.L. Montgomery
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Murder by Moonlight is the first book in the Felines of Fairytale Forest series and is a delightful cozy mystery book. the book is told from the point of view of Catherine (Cat) Lyon, a nightshift custodian at the family-run Fairytale Forest amusement park, and Zoe, the leader of one of the groups of feral cats that help to keep the vermin down in the park.
Cat and her co-worker Gloria are shocked to find the dead body of their unpopular supervisor after having been lead there by Zoe, who can talk telepathically to Cat. Several people had motives, including Cat, so she must try to clear her name & figure out who did the murder, with the help of Zoe and the clowder of cats.
It is quite a different take on a cozy mystery, one that is fast-paced and funny, and I found it hard to put down. I will be definitely be getting the next book to see what further adventures they have at Fairytale Forest!

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Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Book Club) by Marilyn Levinson – Review by Lucinda Morton-Phillips

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Murder a la Christie (Golden Age of Mystery Bookclub Book 1)Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

As a fan of Agatha Christie and writers of her ilk, I found the premise of this book to be intriguing.
English professor Lexie Driscoll has started a bookclub revolving around the Golden Age of Mystery, including authors like Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh etc. The first meeting is at a friend’s large home in an upscale area, where one of the members is found dead. At first, it seems as if it is natural causes but Lexie suspects otherwise and an autopsy confirms that her friend was poisoned!
Lexie resolves to use her knowledge from mystery books to help solve the crime, but the more she digs, the more secrets she finds!
This was an enjoyable cozy mystery, very much in the style of Agatha Christie.

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Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery Book 2) by Ruth J. Hartman – Review by Lucinda Morton-Phillips

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Purrfectly Framed: A Mobile Cat Groomer MysteryPurrfectly Framed: A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery by Ruth J. Hartman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Once again, Molly Stewart finds herself at the scene when the body of Agnes Temple is discovered at the premises of the local photographer and friend, Evan.
Molly is a cat groomer with a mobile grooming van and a shop with an efficient assistant, Veronica. It seems as if everyone in town has a cat to be groomed and is willing to spill their secrets to Molly. It turns out that plenty of people had issues with Agnes Temple, but who had enough motive to kill her, and why in Evan’s studio?
Molly just can’t resist investigating to help her friend Evan and uncover the real culprit, much to the chagrin of the local sheriff.
Even though this is the 2nd book in the Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery series it can be read alone, though I would encourage you to read the first book for more background information. It is a fast paced cozy mystery where the stars of the show are the cats, of course.

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Dinopotamus Goes to School (Dinopotamus Series) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lucinda Morton-Phillips

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Dinopotamus Goes to SchoolDinopotamus Goes to School by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Dinopotamus just wants to be one of the kids and do what they do – play, go to school, learn things. Unfortunately, Dinopotamus is half T-Rex and half hippopotamus, which means they are much bigger than the children and has difficulty even fitting in through the school door!
In this story, children learn about differences and the importance of finding solutions so everyone can join in, but in a cute, fun story.
I would say that children aged 4-8 would enjoy this story.

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