Double-Booked for Death
As the new owners of Pettistone's Fine Books, Darla Pettistone is determined to prove herself a worthy successor to her late great-aunt Dee...and equally determined to outwit Hamlet, the smarter-than-thou cat she inherited along with the shop. Darla's first store event is a real coup: the...
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As the new owners of Pettistone's Fine Books, Darla Pettistone is determined to prove herself a worthy successor to her late great-aunt Dee...and equally determined to outwit Hamlet, the smarter-than-thou cat she inherited along with the shop. Darla's first store event is a real coup: the hottest bestselling author of the moment is holding a signing there. But when the author meets an untimely end during the event, it's ruled an accident-until Hamlet digs up a clue that seems to indicate otherwise...
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780425244975 (0425244970)
ASIN: 425244970
Publish date: December 6th 2011
Publisher: Berkley
Pages no: 325
Edition language: English
Series: Black Cat Bookshop Mystery (#1)
Something about the book's description originally made me think this would be a paranormal cozy, but it really just seems to be a very smart cat. This cat is very reminiscent Koko of "The Cat Who..." mysteries by Lillain Jackson Braun. The plot of this first in a series was good, lots of twists an...
This was pretty good and quite funny in parts. I think Hamlet, the cat was underutilized. His parts really made the book. I like the book and bookstore motif. I will read more in this series. Overall rating: 3.5/5.0.Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine in the December 2011 Issue: http://affaired...
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