Book 19, 2016
Feb. 28th, 2016 09:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chez_jaeThis evening, I polished off The Cat, the Lady, and the Liar, which is part of author Leann Sweeney's "Cats in Trouble" mystery series.
When the local shelter owner asks Jillian to speak personally to the owner of a gorgeous, black cat, Jillian finds herself involved in small-town secrets, family squabbles, and murder. The cat's owner, wealthy Ritaestelle Longworth, comes to Jillian for help, claiming that someone in her household has been drugging her. When Ritaestelle's assistant is murdered behind Jillian's house, Ritaestelle is tabbed as a suspect. Jillian refuses to believe the woman is a killer, and she can't resist when Ritaestelle asks for help in clearing her name and finding out who the real murderer is.
Together with her PI companion Tom, her police officer friend Candace, and her journalist stepdaughter Kara, Jillian begins piecing together clues. When another person is attacked, Jillian feels the pressure to solve the case before anyone else gets hurt, including her own precious cats.
The story line was quite interesting. I kinda/sorta figured out who the murderer was, but the author was skilled in making me doubt myself several times. Ha ha!
Favorite line: "Why do cats act like they had no part of an embarrassing situation?"
Enjoyable read, five of five:
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When the local shelter owner asks Jillian to speak personally to the owner of a gorgeous, black cat, Jillian finds herself involved in small-town secrets, family squabbles, and murder. The cat's owner, wealthy Ritaestelle Longworth, comes to Jillian for help, claiming that someone in her household has been drugging her. When Ritaestelle's assistant is murdered behind Jillian's house, Ritaestelle is tabbed as a suspect. Jillian refuses to believe the woman is a killer, and she can't resist when Ritaestelle asks for help in clearing her name and finding out who the real murderer is.
Together with her PI companion Tom, her police officer friend Candace, and her journalist stepdaughter Kara, Jillian begins piecing together clues. When another person is attacked, Jillian feels the pressure to solve the case before anyone else gets hurt, including her own precious cats.
The story line was quite interesting. I kinda/sorta figured out who the murderer was, but the author was skilled in making me doubt myself several times. Ha ha!
Favorite line: "Why do cats act like they had no part of an embarrassing situation?"
Enjoyable read, five of five:
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