Sarah Grayson has moved back
to North Harbor, Maine, where she spent many of her summers
while growing up. She’s bought a house, and opened her
own business. The business is a shop she named Second Chance,
where she repairs, refurbishes and sells furniture and other
useful and decorative items. She even has some part time staff
to help her. There’s Mac, a former financial planner,
who also enjoys sailing. He works as her jack-of-all trades.
Then there is Avery, a high-school student, who is smart,
creative, and kind. Sarah also gets help from her grandmother’s
friends, Rose and Charlotte. There’s a full time assistant
as well. His name is Elvis, and he’s a cat!
Sarah adopted Elvis who had been roaming around town as a
stray. He loves helping out at Second Chances, using his charms
to soften customers up. He rides in the SUV with Sarah, and
seems to understand every word she says to him. Things are
going pretty well with work, and with reconnecting with old
friends, spending time with her best friend Jess, and possibly
thinking about romance with Nick, a man she’d French
kissed when they were both in high school.
Life throws Sarah a curve ball, however, when Arthur Fenety
dies, and Maddie, another of her grandmother’s friends,
is considered the prime suspect. Once Maddie is out on bail,
her friends Charlotte, Rose, and Liz (Avery’s grandmother)
team up ala Charlie’s Angels to solve the crime and
clear their friend. After all, Fenety had been a con man with
a slew of wives and girlfriends in his wake and any of them
could have had enough motive to kill him.
There are many things to love about this book. Elvis, of
course, the secondhand shop with refurbished unique items,
the close bonds of friendship and intergenerational friendship,
the seeds of a new romance planted, and a well-crafted mystery
to solve. The characters are down to earth and fun. I can
picture things in Second Chances like the tub chair, the teacup
gardens, and the investigators office the “Angels”
set up on the porch. I laughed at Elvis enjoying watching
Jeopardy, as I once had a cat who liked to watch TV too. Reading
The Whole Cat and Caboodlegave me a peaceful easy feeling
I won’t soon forget, pure relaxing joy!
In short, if you enjoy a cozy mystery featuring a lovable
protagonist with a bevy of staunch friends, a shop you’d
love to explore, plenty of suspects, and a super smart cat,
you’ll love The Whole Cat and Caboodle.Get
in on the ground floor of this new series and get your copy
today!
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Whole Cat and Caboodle #1
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a Whisker #2
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Whisker of Trouble #3
Telling
Tails #4
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