Book 43, 2019

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A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Wednesday night, I began reading A Tale of Two Kitties by Sofie Kelly, and I finished it last night. It's the ninth book in the author's "Magical Cats" mystery series, which features librarian Kathleen Paulson and her extraordinary cats, Owen and Hercules.

When Victor and Leo Janes return to Mayville Heights, their arrival sets tongues to wagging. The twin brothers had a falling out years ago, when Victor had an affair with Leo's wife. They are interested in a tentative reconciliation, but before that happens, Kathleen finds Leo dead. Now his son (and Kathleen's friend), Simon, is a potential suspect, but Kathleen knows Simon would not have killed his father. She begins asking some questions around town, trying to get to the heart of the original falling out, as well as to who may have actually murdered Leo. Kathleen is aided by her cats, who turn up several clues during her investigation. Unfortunately, Kathleen's digging may put her in the killer's sights.

An enjoyable story, as all of these are. Again, Kathleen pursues other activities than simply investigating a murder. It was fun to reconnect with familiar characters and meet new ones. One thing did take me aback, and that was that Kathleen's tai chi classes seemed to meet several times a week...? In other books in this series, I got the impression it was a once-a-week thing. No explanation given.

Favorite line: "It's okay to feel mean and petty, just try not to act that way."

Not my favorite of this series, but still a very good read.