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Cat Coming Home

Cat Coming Home, November 2010
Joe Grey #16
by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

William Morrow
Featuring: Maudie Toola
352 pages
ISBN: 0061806935
EAN: 9780061806933
Hardcover
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"Fans of the Joe Grey mysteries will enjoy learning how their furry friends in Molena Point are doing."

Fresh Fiction Review

Cat Coming Home
Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Reviewed by Vicky Gilpin
Posted November 17, 2010

Mystery Pet Lovers

Joe Grey and his tabby lady Dulcie, as well as their friend Kit, try to use their extra special cognitive and speaking abilities to help people in their town of Molena Point. The three cats are upset by a rash of break-ins and attacks, as well as the newspaper response seemingly designed to smear their friend Max and the rest of the police department. In addition, an older gentleman yellow tom seems to have similar abilities, but he is too shy and standoffish to help them out.

Finally, a woman brings her young grandson to Molena Point after his father and new step-mom were murdered before their eyes, but she isn't merely the sweet little old lady she appears to be. It's up to the cats and the few people who know about them to try to rescue the town from its difficulties.

Fans of the Joe Grey mysteries will enjoy learning how their friends in Molena Point are doing, and new readers will want to get the rest of the series.

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SUMMARY

Cats can't come home again . . . or can they?

Escaping Los Angeles and the ugly memories of her son's recent murder, Maudie Toola returns to her childhood home of Molena Point, bringing her orphaned grandson, whom she must now raise, with her. Mourning for her son, she's not looking forward to the holidays but knows she must make them positive for the child.

Maudie is unaware that the killer has followed her, nor does she know that the small seaside village is dealing with a series of brutal assaults. A team of criminals is stalking single women, hiding their attacks behind spectacular break-ins to divert the cops. And this time there's not even a phone call from the four-footed snitch to give the cops a lead.

Meanwhile, a new tomcat appears on the scene, a wise and elderly wanderer who bears an important message from a state prisoner for the chief of police. But this cat has a personal agenda too—as does Maudie, who harbors her own secret about her son's killer. As the lonely prison cat provides the link between the mysteries, Joe Grey and his pals, in turn, help him find a surprising new home, a safe retreat in time for the holidays.

With a story both enchanting and suspenseful, Shirley Rousseau Murphy shows once again why her trio of feline sleuths are so beloved by her fans, and why the Joe Grey mysteries should be at the top of every cat lover's Christmas list.


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