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    Purrfect Murder
    Purrfect Murder
    Purrfect Murder
    Audiobook5 hours

    Purrfect Murder

    Written by Nic Saint

    Narrated by Joe Hempel

    4/5

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    About this audiobook

    There's something special about Max. He may look like your regular ginger flabby tabby, but unlike most tabbies, he can actually communicate with his human, reporter for the Hampton Cove Gazette Odelia Poole. Max takes a keen interest in the goings-on in their small town, by snooping around with his best friends Dooley, a not-too-bright ragamuffin, and Harriet, a gorgeous white Persian. Their regular visits to the police station, the barbershop and the doctor's office provide them with those precious and exclusive scoops that have made Odelia the number one reporter in town.

    But when suddenly the body of a bestselling writer is discovered buried in the last Long Island outhouse, and a new policeman arrives in town to solve the murder, it looks like things are about to change in Hampton Cove. Detective Chase Kingsley doesn't take kindly to nosy reporters like Odelia snooping around his crime scene or interviewing his suspects. And to make matters worse, he's got a cat of his own in Brutus, a buff, black bully, who, just like his owner, likes to lay down the law. Soon Brutus isn't just restricting access to the police station, but he's putting the moves on Harriet, breaking up the band.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 24, 2017
    ISBN9781541486430
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    • 5/5
      A very amusing cosy involving cats, but unlike many detective stories with cats, this story is both told and solved by the cats. Different and amusing what more could you want. The cats of Hampton Cove can talk to the owner of Max the star cat and solver of the murder with his trusty sidekick Dooley. The cats are the stars of this new series and they have distinct personalities showing all the usual traits of humans. The narrator is also very good with a pleasant voice and good interpretation of the various characters. Unusually for a male narrator he is good at female voices.
    • 5/5
      Cats!!! Max is the perfect felion. I loved the interaction between Max and his human.
    • 5/5
      I won this from my library in a raffle give-away. It wasn't my favorite genre (cozy mystery) ...but look at that little orange, furry face and tell me how I couldn't have not taken Max home! I read it in one night. It's a fun little mystery. Talking animals are always entertaining. My cat talked to me and let me know exactly what she thought of the human race all the time...so I can imagine how these felines must have been lots of help to the reporter and the cop that were butting heads trying to solve the murder. The author also improved my grasp of the English language with some words I had never heard of. He must have either had a thesaurus or was an English major. I had no idea what “preprandial” meant ... so but I looked it up. It means "done or taken before dinner or lunch". Why he couldn't just say that I don't know. Overall...it's just non-stop fun from start to finish.
    • 5/5
      I loved the Poole family and their cats that are introduced in this opening cozy mystery! It's "Doctor Doolittle time" with Odelia Poole, newspaper reporter at the Hampton Cove Gazette and her cat Max. Max's friends are Dooley and Harriet but the happy friendship is in jeopardy as there is a newcomer in the neighborhood, Brutus, who has arrived in the town of Hampton Cove with new detective Chase Kingsley. I also have to give a shout out to feline Clarice for helping Max and Dooley as Clarice's personality is fitting of her back story. Max and Dooley have made Clarice a special promise in exchange for her help and I'm sure they'll explain to Odelia why the promise must be kept.

      Odelia and Max are not sure that Chase and Brutus should be welcomed to the neighborhood as they don't seem to understand that things are done differently in Hampton Cove than in the "big city" of New York. In Hampton Cove, newspaper reporters also help solve crime with the help of the felines of course.

      It's one of the shortest cozy mysteries that I've ever read but it's action-packed and a very entertaining read from cover-to-cover. Author Nic Saint (actually pen name for writing couple Nick and Nicole Saint) have obviously spent time with cats and in checking their website there are wonderful photographs of Tommy, the inspiration behind Max.

      I can't wait to read more of this series!
    • 4/5
      Max can talk to his owner, which makes either Max or Hampton Cover reporter Odelia Poole, or both, somewhat special in the world of cats and humans. Dooley is Max's ragamuffin friend, and Harriet his gorgeous Persian nemesis. The police station, doctor’s office and more are their regular beat. And out-of-town cop Chase Kingsley with his bossy cat Brutus are the story’s antagonists.Of course, from Odelia’s point of view, Chase might be the handsome romantic lead and the antagonist is the killer. And catching the killer might be a higher priority than maintaining cat priorities.These cats are fun. Max’s voice and preoccupations are very believably feline. Some of his actions may be less so, but hey, he’s a talking cat. So, fun mystery, fun romance… a quick enjoyable read.Disclosure: It was on a deal and I enjoyed it.