Reasons you should read Kitty Confidential by Molly Fitz:
– You think that talking to pets is a perfectly normal part of life and would love if they could talk back to you. – Love a great mystery with a little bit of a talking animal in it. – You enjoy hits of a love interest without getting all mushy-mushy and kissy-kissy.
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My full review of Kitty Confidential
Angie is your typical girl floating through life without having much of a purpose. A little snarky, a little sarcastic, and suddenly able to talk to an old dead woman’s cat. Her shock was quite genuine, and her introduction to Octo-cat was charming, comical, and started the book off on a really great note.
Octo-cat is full of himself and forgetful, which sounds just like the wonderful fur-babies I have at home. This doesn’t mean he’s not good. It’s just how cats seem to be. But the incredibly loyal Octo-cat wants to help his new human find out who killed the woman that was his for so long. He’s even willing to suffer a few car rides to solve the case.
Kitty Confidential took me in all sorts of directions. There are several very nice suspects to consider, and each has a pretty good motive. However, the real culprit was still a bit obvious – which I think is OK in a cozy mystery. How it was done, was still a big surprise.
A little over the top, even for a kooky cozy mystery, I still had a lot of fun reading Kitty Confidential. There were several side characters that I look forward to seeing more of, and I wonder what antics are next in line for this crazy duo.
Do not read this book if:
– You do not like things slightly ridiculous, over the top, and dramatic. – You are offended by talking animals.
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I was quite lost at the beginning of the story. While the book is part of the Texas Sized Mystery series, they are marketed as being able to read as stand-alones. I feel like I really needed to have known things from other books here. It jumped right into characters and places, and I had no idea who they were and there was no introduction to them.
Once I figured out who was who, and what was what, they story got a lot better. But I still had some problems with it. For one, our victim seems to be a collossal idiot, and his family really didn’t seem to care about him at all. I sort of understand why his wife wouldn’t, but the rest, while putting on displays of sorrow, it didn’t feel real to me. Perhaps because they weren’t allowed to really become more than part of the background scenery instead of real part of the story.
The whole time, the book points to one person as the murderer and paints them in a very unflattering light. I get putting out a false lead or two, but this seemed to derail the entire investigation, and I’m surprised they managed to figure out who really did it because the police didn’t seem to be really looking into anything. Perhaps it’s because this was a shorter story, and there wasn’t enough time to really dive deep into the mystery, but I really expected a bit more.
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Title: Murder at the Dude Ranch (Texas-Sized Mysteries #4) Author: Vickie Carroll Genre: Romantic Suspense
Abby knew opening the ranch wouldn’t be easy, but as one challenge after another comes up, she knows she’ll need help. And that help comes from an unlikely source, Bobby Johns, an old flame who is also back in town.
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Abby knew opening the ranch wouldn’t be easy, but as one challenge after another comes up, she knows she’ll need help. And that help comes from an unlikely source, Bobby Johns, an old flame who is also back in town.
The only way to actually keep the land and hang onto the ranch is to finally have the big opening. But soon after the first guests arrive, there’s a bit of a problem. She and her crew have worked hard and prepared for everything—but a murder.
A lot is going in The Woman in the Window. Anna fox has experienced a trauma, and now she has very severe agoraphobia. She wanders her house alone (living with just her cat) drinking and not quite taking her medication correctly. The circumstances leading up to her situation are vague, and we slowly learn everything as the story continues.
She passes her time watching her neighbors – like hardcore spying on them with a zoom lens – playing chess and learning French online, and talking to other agoraphobics in an online community. She’s happy – mostly – and chats with her family quite often.
A.J. Finn does a fantastic job of drawing you into Anna’s strange world and making you doubt everything you think you know. As we spiral through life and the strange things Anna has witnessed right along with her. I enjoyed being able to follow her train of thought. It brought me into her mind and emotional turmoil when she started doubting everything about herself.
While most of the book is a meandering journey through potential craziness, the end was a heart-pounding rush leading up to a gentle settling of sorts. Don’t expect too much action and thrills from this one. But don’t discount its ability to test what you believe right along with all the characters.
Title: The Woman in the Window Author: A.J. Finn Genre: Thriller
Anna Fox lives alone—a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . and spying on her neighbors.
Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother, their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn’t, her world begins to crumble—and its shocking secrets are laid bare.
What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping thriller, no one—and nothing—is what it seems.
