Tuesday, September 5, 2017

The Magical Cats Help to Solve a Murder

Kathleen Paulson, Head Librarian in Mayville Heights, MN and owner of the two cats, Owen and Hercules, is pulled into a mystery when Leo James is murdered and his nephew Simon is suspected.

Leo has a twin brother, Victor James. He’s been away from the town for years after seducing Leo’s wife who later died in a one-car crash. Leo has never forgiven his brother, but now Victor has cancer. He says he wants to return and try to make amends.

A wall in the local post office is taken down revealing a space no one remembered. The space contains undelivered mail and a number of photographs. Kathleen and the library staff are asked to take on the identification of the photos to try to get them back to the owners. This task on top of trying to solve Leo’s murder has her quite busy, not to mention keeping track of her magical cats who can disappear and walk through walls. Kathleen doesn’t want people to think the cats are freaks so she tries to keep their magical talents a secret.

This is a delightful cozy mystery. The intriguing plot involves long lost letters and old crimes. The facts come out throughout the story, but it’s not easy to guess the murderer before the end. Kathleen and her cats are great sleuths. I particularly like the little bit of supernatural attached to the cats. It’s not heavy handed just a little extra sparkle for these fascinating creatures.

If you enjoy small town mysteries, this is a good one. It doesn’t hurt that the cats have prominent role in solving the mystery.

I received this book from Berkley Publishing Group for this review.


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