Something Whiskered

AUTHOR: Miranda James

SERIES: Cat in the Stack Mystery (book #17)

REVIEW: 4-Stars

“Something Whiskered” is #17 in the Cat in the Stacks Mystery series. I must claim that I had never read any of these books before. I was just looking for a “cozy mystery” when I came upon this one. In spite of starting this series so far into the stories, the author did a pretty good job of bringing me (the unfamiliar reader) up-to-date on the characters and their prior relationships.

This was also a little different for me since I don’t normally listen to audiobooks, but this is what I had. The narrator did a very good job with so many different voices. It was definitely a 5-star narration by Erin Bennett.

The story itself flowed along at a fairly good pace. There were a host of Irish characters and though the names were a bit foreign to me, I was able to keep them straight with the help of the narrator’s different voices.

This is a series that I will probably come back to mainly because I do like a “cozy mystery” and I do like the cats. I must add that this story did surprise me in that the cat, Diesel, though present in the first half of the story, wasn't really there for the second half. I thought that was a little odd for a cat themed mystery series. They did have a ghost cat sit in, but even he seemed to be MIA a bit more than I expected.

Description:

A dead baron, an Irish castle, and an unexpected ghost . . . Charlie Harris, Helen Louise Brady, and their feline friend Diesel find themselves hot on the trail of a conniving killer in this delightful Cat in the Stacks Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Miranda James.

Charlie Harris and his wife, Helen Louise Brady, have arrived in Ireland for their honeymoon. After a few days in Dublin, they head to County Clare, ancestral home to Helen Louise’s extended family, the O’Bradys. Her cousin Lorcan runs Castle O’Brady as a bed-and-breakfast with his wife Caoimhe and their daughter and son-in-law. But upon arrival at the castle, the newlyweds are shocked to see a body falling from the roof.

The dead man is centenarian Finn, Baron O'Brady, Lorcan’s grandfather, which means that Lorcan now becomes the new Baron O'Brady. Was someone in a hurry for Lorcan to assume the title and ownership of the estate? Or is there another reason for wanting Finn dead? And why is a ghostly cat making an appearance in their room-is he trying to warn them? Charlie and Helen Louise must answer these questions and more as they realize the local garda can't solve the crime alone. And along with Diesel they will have to investigate themselves or risk something wicked coming their way…

Book available at: Once Upon A Time

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