Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James

June 24, 2024

All of the familiar, beloved characters in Miranda James’ cozy series return in Requiem for a Mouse. Charlie Harris, archivist and librarian, is back with his Maine Coon Cat, Diesel, along with all the members of his household and extended family. Although...

To Conjure a Killer by Clea Simon

January 29, 2024

I felt a little melancholy in reviewing Clea Simon’s fourth Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery, To Conjure a Killer. Sandie Herron reviewed the third one, A Cat on the Case, a couple years ago. Sandie should have been here to review the latest one. Becca Colwin...

Paws to Remember by Sofie Kelly

October 18, 2023

I don’t get excited about very many cozy mysteries. But, Sofie Kelly’s Paws to Remember, the fifteenth in her Magical Cats series, features a librarian, her two magical cats, and a cold case. Cozies don’t get much better than this. It’s just a...

Starter Villain by John Scalzi

September 23, 2023

Are you ready for cats who are management, and dolphins who want to unionize? I love John Scalzi’s imagination, and Starter Villain is a joy from start to finish. Most people would look at Charlie Fitzer and see a loser. At thirty-two, he’s divorced,...

Totally Pawstruck by Sofie Ryan

January 29, 2022

I was late coming to Sofie Kelly’s Magical Cats series, and equally late coming to the series she writes under the name Sofie Ryan. Totally Pawstruck is the ninth in the Second Chance Cat mystery series. And, I know I’m to suspend disbelief in reading a...