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A Scumble River Mystery #15
Denise Swanson
Obsidian
September 2012 / / ISBN: 978-0451237811
Mystery
Amazon
Reviewed
by Cheryl Green
Skye Denison’s biggest problem was figuring
out how to rid her house of Alma Griggs’ ghost. Just because
Alma left the house to Skye was no reason for her ghost to remain
and cause trouble. Most of the time it was a quiet peaceful ghost,
but when Skye’s fiancé, Wally Boyd, was over and they
tried to make whoopee, the ghost starting making herself known.
Precious items had been known to crash to the floor. Wally insisted
that Bingo the cat was behind the accidents, but Skye knew better.
She was about to start her plan to get rid of Alma when she got
a frantic phone call from Frannie Ryan to come to the bowling alley.
The scene at the bowling alley is certainly not what Skye expected
– it is filled with cats in crates. Oh, and cat owner Elijah
Jacobsen had a choke hold on cat judge Alexis Hightower! Trying
to break up the fight gets Skye a cut cheek and a possible black
eye. Alexis Hightower has insulted just about everyone at the event.
She is a first class bully and never takes prisoners. The worst
was when she insulted twin octogenarians – who were selling
cat toys and kitty condos. She even managed to insult Skye, but
years of being a school psychologist had toughened Skye’s
skin.
Skye agrees to stay and help Bunny Reid at the cat show and will
earn lunch and some spending money. And to make it even more interesting
- they are having a speed dating event in the evening. Bunny is
trying to make some extra cash to go on a singles cruise. During
a break, Skye makes an appointment to have her cat, Bingo, photographed
by Kyle O’Brien the next morning.
After arriving at the bowling alley, Skye enters, finding no one
around. Bingo then has an accident in his carry bag, and Skye goes
to the basement utility closet to clean up the mess. What she finds
is a dead cat judge. Alexis Hightower has been murdered with a cat
toy.
Things to ponder: Will Skye ever rid her home of the unwanted ghost?
Who talked Alexis into staying at the bowling alley after it closed?
With all the people Alexis insulted and bullied, Skye will not have
an easy time finding the murderer.
Murder of the Cat’s Meow is one of the best in the
series. It is like being back with old friends and never missing
a beat. This is a well written mystery with interesting characters
that you care about. I always end up reading the Scumble River Mysteries
in one sitting – I hate to put them down. This book was no
exception.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Murder of a Small Town Honey, # 1 [review]
Murder of a Sweet Old Lady, # 2 [review]
Murder of a Sleeping Beauty, # 3 [review]
Murder of a Snake in the Grass, # 4 [review]
Murder of a Pink Elephant, # 6 [review]
Murder of a Smart Cookie, # 7 [review]
Murder of a Real Bad Boy, # 8 [review]
Murder of a Botoxed Blonde, # 9 [review]--Thanksgiving
Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry, # 10 [review]
- Halloween
Murder of a Royal Pain, # 11 [review]
Murder of a Wedding Belle, # 12 [review]
Murder of
a Creped Suzette, # 14 [review]
Murder of the Cat’s Meow #15 [review]
Murder of a Stacked Librarian #16 [review]
--Christmas
Murder of a Needled Knitter #17 [review]
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