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LITERALLY MURDER

Literally Murder, October 2014
Black Cat Bookshop Mystery #4
by Ali Brandon

Berkley
Featuring: Darla Pettistone; Hamlet
304 pages
ISBN: 0425261549
EAN: 9780425261545
Kindle: B00JGI920G
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"Hamlet is catnapped and then is found by the body of a dead man."

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LITERALLY MURDER
Ali Brandon

Reviewed by Leanne Davis
Posted December 20, 2014

Mystery Cozy

After the video of Hamlet mimicking Darla's moves during a martial arts competition goes viral, Darla and Hamlet are invited to a cat show in Miami.

Taking her best friend with her, they all set off to have a great time. Since Jake's mother lives in Fort Lauderdale, Jake will act as security during the show and then visit with her mother for a few days.

With animal activists picketing the show, there are a lot of things going on all at once. Just before the show where Darla and Hamlet are due to perform, Hamlet is kidnapped. Jake is discovered unconscious. Even after shutting the convention center down, they don't find Hamlet right away.

When Hamlet is discovered in the room of a dead man, Jake and Darla will become part of the investigation despite a lot of reluctance from the local detectives.

There are many cat mysteries available, but Ms. Brandon has done a good job writing a unique series. Hamlet communicates with Darla by knocking books off the shelves her store. It is up to Darla to interpret his clues with the help of her staff and Jake. Each time, Darla finds herself in some danger and Hamlet is smug as he helps solve the murder.

This series is thoroughly enjoyable with some fun characters. I look forward to each new book.

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SUMMARY

From her Brooklyn bookstore, Darla Pettistone not only sells
mysteries, but solves them, aided by her big-boned black
cat, Hamletβ€”who has suddenly pounced into the spotlight
after unleashing his fists of furry…

After a video of Darla and Hamlet performing at a martial
arts tournament goes viral, the Florida chapter of the
Feline Society of America invites the β€œKarate Kitty” to be
the guest of honor at their championship cat show in Fort
Lauderdale.

Upon arrival, Darla discovers that not everyone in the
Sunshine State has a sunny disposition. Animal rights
activists are on the march, and a cat show contestant stages
his own angry protest when his special breed Minxβ€”half
Sphynx, half Manxβ€”doesn’t win. Then Hamlet disappearsβ€”only
to be found next a dead man's body. Now it’s up to Darla and
Hamlet to take best in show and collar the killer…

EXCERPT

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BOOK SERIES

Black Cat Bookshop

Double Booked For Death
DOUBLE BOOKED FOR DEATH
#1.0 β€’ December 2011
A Novel Way To Die
A NOVEL WAY TO DIE
#2.0 β€’ November 2012
Words With Fiends
WORDS WITH FIENDS
#3.0 β€’ November 2013
Literally Murder
LITERALLY MURDER
#4.0 β€’ October 2014
Twice Told Tail
TWICE TOLD TAIL
#5.0 β€’ November 2016

 

 

 

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