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Description: Kari Stuart is finally starting to relax into her role as the new owner of the Serenity Sanctuary and is looking forward to the various fun autumn activities in the beautiful Catskills town of Lakeview, like the annual Oktoberfest celebration. It's time for friends and quality bonding with handsome vet Angus McCoy. Until the unexpected arrival of her unpleasant ex-husband, Charlie Smith.
He comes bearing a shocking revelation--the paperwork on their divorce never went through, and they are still married. Worse yet, he thinks this entitles him to half of her lottery winnings--although he'll happily take partial ownership of the sanctuary instead. Kari isn't sure if he's telling the truth, or if it's just another one of Charlie's lies.
But things go from bad to worse when an unexpected death makes Kari the main suspect in a murder investigation. Will she and Queenie be able to find the real killer and keep the home they've built at the sanctuary safe, or is their string of luck finally tapped out?
Genre: Mystery - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: I have really enjoyed the two previous books in this series and can never resist a cozy with animals.
My Impression: Today's cozy mystery lesson is always make sure you are completely divorced - especially if your ex is a money grubbing horrible person. And especially if you decide to start playing the lottery. In this book Kari Stuart learned that lesson is spades - especially when her horrible ex Charlie shows up.
As usual, the little black kitten Queenie is the star of the show and steals every page that she happens to grace. I'm not really that much of a cat person but she always makes me smile. The victim is one that no one is sorry to see go but Kari has a very vested interest in figuring out the whos and whys of what happened.
This was a fun cozy with likable characters and lots of animal mentions. The day to day business of running a rescue is something I always find interesting and this is no exception. I did find the pacing a bit uneven and was definitely a bit slower until the murder and the investigation really started.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! I have really enjoyed all 3 books in this series and am looking forward to see what adventures Kari falls into next.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you love animals and cozies this whole series is a must read.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? If you love animals and cozies this whole series is a must read.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
I'm glad you're enjoying this series. I enjoy cozy mysteries but don't read enough of them.
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ReplyDeleteI love that title and cover. The series sounds like one that I would like.
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