Copycat Killing (Magical Cats)

Hi, I'm Hercules, one of the stars in the Magical Cats Mystery Series. First, I want you to know that any pictures presented anywhere is not really us--we use stand-ins for publicity. Otherwise, our lives would be just too, too tedious...you know how fans are...especially when they learn that we have special abilities. People are just so silly about that and I have to say, I need my quiet time--hence the decision not to reveal our true beautiful selves!Sofie Kelly's latest has more humor and fun between Mom and us... And, a lot more mystery. What's more fun than having a mystery cozy with cats?! My Mom, Kathleen Paulson, is a very smart lady so she told us that cat lovers will enjoy her talking with me and Owen; while mystery lovers will be following deaths within an artist co-op and a long-ago murder that was literally uncovered!Mom moved to Mayville Heights to become the head librarian and we all debuted in Curiosity Thrilled the Cat. I don't know why Owen got to tell you about that first story, because I am the main detective--just so you know, especially since I can go anywhere to find the clues! Anyway, Mom is also a volunteer who helps to feed and protect a group of feral cats in our town. In fact, she found Owen and me out there! It was during her scheduled feeding with Marcus--well, you would probably call him a potential beau...but we call him an interloper...Anyway, while Mom and Marcus were out at Wisteria Hill, they both took a little time to check out the area around the building. There had been a lot of rain and much flooding and Mom had also been helping her friend Maggie because the artist co-op building had flooded. She made me promise not to tell you what she did while there...it's so funny but she's a little embarrassed about it--pssst, but it involved a big dead rat...that wasn't dead!While Mom was looking around she heard rushing water and went to investigate. Whoosh! She was on a hillside and suddenly that hill slid down with her with it! If I had been there, I could have warned her, but, no, she had Marcus with her and he was clear across the property. Wouldn't you know, she had been able to hang on to the purple piece of stuff she had seen and stuffed it in her pocket, which is why she had gotten too close. Who knew it would be an important clue later?!In fact, she had forgotten about it because of what she discovered at the bottom of that hill--a human skull!Did I tell you Marcus is a cop? Well, he was quickly there to help Mom, but as soon as she pointed to that big round bunch of bones, they both started to move very carefully. The skull had been bludgeoned; this was now a crime scene... Later they had discovered that the body, long dead, had been the father of our vet! I mean, we didn't really like her for "needle-point" reasons, but we sure were sorry for her finding out that her father had never left them--he had been killed and left there!While all of the police people went to that scene for their investigation, Mom went to help Maggie again. They were heading out with boxes when Maggie decided to check the level of the water in the basement one more time...And almost slid down the steps when she caught sight of the man's body laying half-way into the water! Mom helped Maggie sit on a step and went to check if the man was alive...and saw that not only was he dead, but it was the man they had just been talking about that had caused a scene at the co-op's meeting and argued with Maggie...Well, with two murders and two friends of Mom in the middle of things, you just know we had to be involved in solving those crimes--besides Marcus doesn't like it when Mom gets involved--and we do take sides with Mom! Mostly though, we just listened and helped Mom work out all the clues and, of course, I found the pen part--a major addition to identifying one of the guilty ones involved!I just know you're going to love CopyCat Killing! And, I'm supposed to add that this book is BRH Highly Recommended! If you know what that means, let me know... In the meantime, Meow! Which means see ya next time!GABixlerReviews

When Hercules and Owen, librarian Kathleen Paulson's two magical cats, go through the door, the door is still closed. These two adorable kitties followed Kathleen home one day and life has never been the same for her in Mayville Heights. Besides being able to do supernatural things that other cats can't do, they are especially good at helping to solve crimes along with Kathleen. Not that they don't get miffed when they don't get their sardines when they want them, because they do and they let Kathleen know about it.It's been raining for days in the town of Mayville Heights and the art co-op is flooding. Kathleen is helping to move the art to a drier floor upstairs, but when she and friend Maggie go to the basement, there is a floater down there in all the water. One of the artists, a mask maker named Jaeger Merrill, is dead in the water. Kathleen and the magical cats have their work cut out for them even if police detective Marcus Gordon thinks it might be better if Kathleen doesn't get mixed up in a crime investigation again.This is the third book in the Magical Cats Mystery series written by Sofie Kelly. These are cozy mysteries where the crime victims are not very well known to the reader and there is little violence. The cats are very funny and make this series worth reading. Kathleen is a great character who has a humorous way of dealing with cats who are there one minute and gone the next and who are also very nosey, but extremely helpful in solving cases. The writing is good and the stories are well-crafted and thought out into a good mystery. As with most cozies, there is something to learn about the subject matter and art is the subject as well as the cats in this one. I really like the character of Kathleen as well as her friends who always have coffee ready and something tasty to go with it.It will be great fun to see what happens in the next Magical Cats Mystery and to find out if Marcus gets together with Kathleen. A very pleasant book that I highly recommend. A series too good to miss!

I really love this series!! Sofie Kelly does a great job of building characters. They have depth and substance. Also, I am a cat lady so I love it when she talks to her boys!! Being a Minnesotan, there are some sayings/words she uses that are not quite How to Talk Minnesotan but she does a pretty good job. Truly enjoyable books!!

I love this series! This delightful cozy is set in Mayville, Minnesota. Our heroine, Kathleen, is a librarian transplanted from Boston to Minnesota to escape a ruptured romance. She lives with her two magical cats, Owen and Hercules, and is overseeing the renovation of the town's historical library. In this installment, Kathleen is slightly injured when an embankment she is standing on gives way, exposing a skeleton. It turns out that not only was the skeleton murdered (its head was bashed in) but was the father of her dear friend Roma, the town veterinarian. Then, one of Kathleen's best friends, Maggie has a run in with a fellow artist at her co-op. The man is later found dead, half submerged in floodwaters in the co-op's basement. Maggie becomes a person of interest and Kathleen is determined to solve both mysteries. With the aid of her two wonderful magical cats, Kathleen goes on the hunt. As always, in the background is Marcus Gordon, the darkly handsome detective in charge of the investigations. When, or whether, Kathleen and Marcus will ever get together is all part of the fun. At the bottom of it all, however, are the cats. Owen and Hercules magicalally assist Kathleen, doing everything from finding tangible clues to providing sounding boards for Kathleen's various musings and theories. These books are great fun and never fail to tug at the heartstrings. I heartily recommend them.

for light and amusing reading this is fun and ideal for grey days (especially this one which is set during a period of heavy rain and flooding). The characters are fun and interesting, the plot moves along at a good pace.

BRILLAINT JUST AS GOOD AS THE OTHERS

Reading for pleasure - purrfect way to unwind! Really recommended!

This book is an engaging read with a welll crafted and paced murder. The characterisation of the people in the book is very good and the town has a believable feel. If you enjoy cat mysteries then you'll like this.

After the loss of Lillian Jackson Braun I was worried where I was going to find a fix for my cats and crime habit. I need not have worried Sophie Kelly is my new favourite.