Darla and her inherited cat, Hamlet are finally achieving
some rapport but Hamlet's behavior is abnormal. He's not
eating as much as normal and he doesn't get any exercise.
When the feline behavioral empath visits with Hamlet, Darla
learns that he feels he failed her in her last foray into
murder and he must atone some way.
Darla has no idea what that atonement will consist of until
she finds herself drawn into another murder investigation.
When the owner of her dojo is found dead, everyone assumes
it is suicide but Darla and Robert, her part time clerk,
don't believe it of the man they so respected.
As Darla investigates, she finds Hamlet is aiding her with
his usual tips and then he appears to help her when the
killer has her locked away. Darla makes her escape only to
find another body. This one is barely alive but she won't
last long if the killer has his way.
This series has been a joy to read. Ms. Brandon has written
some interesting characters that the reader sees something
new aspect to their personality with each book. Darla is
finally starting to settle into her new life and Hamlet is a
formidable personality. His clues are delivered in an
entertaining way and leave so much open to interpretation.
Brooklyn bookstore owner Darla Pettistone and her oversized
black cat, Hamlet, have solved a few complicated capers. But
after a recent brush with danger, Darla needs to get Hamlet
out of a feline funk…
Lately, Hamlet hasn’t been chasing customers or being his
obnoxious self—something Darla surprisingly misses.
Concerned, she hires a cat whisperer to probe Hamlet’s
feline psyche and then decides to get out of her own funk by
taking up karate to learn how to defend herself in case the
need arises again.
But when Darla finds her sensei dead at the dojo, it seems
that even a master can be felled by foul play. Darla decides
to investigate the matter herself, and the promise of a
mystery snaps Hamlet out of his bad mood. After all, Darla
may be the sleuth, but Hamlet’s got a black belt in
detection…
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