"Sarah and Her Cat, Elvis, Must Clear a Woman Suspected of Murder."

By: Sofie Ryan

Genres: Mystery Cozy

Posted: June 19, 2014

Sarah Grayson has just started a combination used furniture/ thrift store called Second Chance. She is doing well selling re-purposed items. Her favorite acquisition is a cat she has named Elvis. Elvis lead a hard life as evidenced by the scar across his nose, but he fits right in at Second Chance. Elvis is very popular with her customers, except for one customer he just doesn't like. Arthur Fenety brought in some items to sell and later called to get them back. Elvis didn't like Arthur at all, and Sarah wasn't impressed with him either. There was something about him that just didn't ring true.

When Arthur is found dead in Mabel Harrington's back yard, everyone is ready to believe Mabel killed him, except for Sarah. Sarah sets out to prove her innocence. What Sarah learns will put her in danger. With Elvis by her side, Sarah will identify the real killer and stop the town of North Harbor, Maine in its tracks.

Sofie Ryan has a successful series with the Mystery Cats, and The Second Chance Cat series is likely to be just as successful. Elvis is a charmer, and Sofie Ryan has chosen a perfect sidekick for him in Sarah. Personable and ready to defend the right, Sarah makes a great friend. I really enjoyed THE WHOLE CAT AND CABOODLE. There are just enough twists and turns to the story so that the reader is kept guessing about the killer's identity.

Book Summary

Sarah Grayson is the happy proprietor of Second Chance, a charming shop in the oceanfront town of North Harbor, Maine. At the shop, she sells used items that she has lovingly refurbished and repurposed. But her favorite pet project so far has been adopting a stray cat she names Elvis.

Elvis has seen nine lives—and then some. The big black cat with a scar across his nose turned up at a local bar when the band was playing the King of Rock and Roll’s music and hopped in Sarah’s truck. Since then, he’s been her constant companion and the furry favorite of everyone who comes into the store.

But when Sarah’s elderly friend Maddie is found with the body of a dead man in her garden, the kindly old lady becomes the prime suspect in the murder. Even Sarah’s old high school flame, investigator Nick Elliot, seems convinced that Maddie was up to no good. So it’s up to Sarah and Elvis to clear her friend’s name and make sure the real murderer doesn’t get a second chance

The Whole Cat and Caboodle by Sofie Ryan

The Whole Cat and Caboodle

by: Sofie Ryan

Second Chance Cat #1

Penguin Obsidian Mysteries
April 1, 2014
On Sale: April 1, 2014
Featuring: Sarah Grayson; Nick Eliott
ISBN: 0451419944
EAN: 9780451419941
Kindle: B00F9EZBG0
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