The Kitty Club Cat Show has come to Fox Hollow, and everyone from casual cat lovers to competitive breeders has shown up for the contest. Pet shop owner Shell McMillan has two cats entered, and like everyone else she has her eye on the grand prize, a vibrant red leash with a solid gold cat-head figurine attached. As the judging begins, cat owners clash and the fur flies, until a power outage throws the whole arena into darkness. But when the lights come back up, the event’s organizer is found dead and the grand prize is missing.
Shell knows the obvious suspect is the victim’s stepson, who’s up to his neck in gambling debts and would kill to get his hands on his inheritance. But there are plenty of disgruntled competitors to consider too, including some who had an old score to settle with the victim. Every clue is catnip for Shell, especially as she puzzles out whether the thief and the murderer are the same person. Either way, with two crimes to solve and a killer on the loose, she’ll have to tread carefully so that her dreams of Best in Show don’t end with Rest in Peace .
I sometimes wonder why these business owners don’t just get their P.I. license since they spend more time investigating than with their actual business. That said, there was a few mentions of Gary getting his, but not Shell. Then there is the fact that Josh was basically missing from this whole investigation, and it just felt like a filler novel to me.
The mystery itself was more than realistic. People go crazy over their pets (hello, it’s me!), and a special show with pure breeds as well as household pets, yeah its a setting for drama. There were plenty of suspects with plenty of motives. Speaking of drama, each cozy novel is paced with just the right amount.
Overall, I rate this novel 4 out of 5 stars.
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