Published by Obsidian Mystery, 12 December 2013.
ISBN: 978-0-4514-1470-0
Kathleen Paulson is the librarian in the small town of Mayville
Heights, Minnesota. She had moved there from Boston after her boyfriend
let her down badly. She has made a happy new life which is suddenly upset
when her old boyfriend, Andrew, arrives with the aim of persuading her to
return to him.
Kathleen, as you will realise
from reading the book cover, has 'magical cats' who have extraordinary abilities
but do behave, otherwise, like normal cats and cannot speak. The story
moves along very smoothly as a theatre festival relocates to the town and
Kathleen is highly involved in establishing it successfully. The
theatre director, Hugh Davis, proves to be a rather abrasive individual so he
makes a suitable victim of crime.
The characters are well
established with both new and old ones. There have already been several
books about Kathleen and her relationships. The mystery that surfaces
gets Kathleen involved, even though the police chief is annoyed by her lack of
trust for correct non-involvement. The interactions that develop make a
good detective story, and the personal connections keep one's interest.
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Reviewer: Jennifer Palmer.
The earlier books featuring
Kathleen and her cats, Owen and Hercules, are Curiosity Thrilled the Cat, Sleight of Paw, Copycat Killing and Cat Trick.
Sofie Kelly is the pseudonym of young adult writer and mixed-media
artist, Darlene Ryan. Sofie/Darlene lives on the east coast with her husband
and daughter. In her spare time she practices Wu style tai chi and likes to
prowl around thrift stores
Jennifer Palmer Throughout my
reading life crime fiction has been a constant interest; I really enjoyed my 15
years as an expatriate in the Far East, the Netherlands & the USA but
occasionally the solace of closing my door to the outside world and sitting
reading was highly therapeutic. I now lecture to adults on historical topics
including Famous Historical Mysteries.
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