curiosity thrilled the cat by sofie kelly

So, overall, this one turned out to be an unexpected pleasure, so I’ll be adding yet another series to my enormous TBR pile.Ĭuriosity Thrilled the Cat is the introductory installment for the A Magical Cats Mystery Series by Sofie Kelly. This first book in a series, sets the stage for future installments, giving it a nice foundation to build on. Things get dicey from there as she copes with Marcus, the detective working the case, and a string of ‘accidents’, as well as feeling as though someone doesn’t want the library renovated, for some reason. (I can relate!) Her new job as the town’s librarian is fraught with a plethora of issues due to a major renovation, which is not going so well.īut, when Kathleen finds the body of a famous, and difficult, musical conductor, things get a whole lot worse when she discovers she is suspect number one. Kathleen is a likeable character who is licking her wounds after a bad break up, and adjusting to small town life, as well as her decision to try a super short hairdo, which is driving her nuts. In fact, the cats are what made the book so utterly charming. Hercules and Owen, Kathleen Paulson’s adopted cats, are ‘special’, and they do help Kathleen find clues, in small ways, but I found myself caught up in the spirt of the book, and enjoyed the pure whimsy of it.

The mystery is solid, well plotted, with quick pacing, strong dialogue, with a little humor sprinkled in along the way. But, in this case, I found the entire story very charming. I wasn’t sure about this series when it was recommended to me, because, although I love it when pets and animals have a role in a story, I’m not especially fond of the magical or paranormal elements, since, well, it’s just too silly for me. So, it’s no surprise that there is no shortage of mystery series, especially in the cozy genre, featuring cats, books, and libraries, in one combination or another. Curiosity Thrilled the Cat: A Magical Cats Mystery by Sofie Kelly is a 2011 NAL publication.Ĭats, libraries and books are a winning trifecta, and they tend to complement each other, especially well when these three elements apply to mystery novels.

Curiosity thrilled the cat by sofie kelly