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Sleight of Paw (2011)

par Sofie Kelly

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But after Owen and Hercules followed her home, she realized her mind wasn't playing tricks on her-her cats have magical abilities.
When the body of elderly do-gooder Agatha Shepherd is found near Kath's favorite local café, she knows Owen's talent for turning invisible and Hercules's ability to walk through walls will give the felines access to clues Kath couldn't get without arousing suspicion. Someone is hiding some dark secrets-and it will take a bit of furtive investigating to catch the cold-hearted kille… (plus d'informations)
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A cute cozy mystery. Set in Minnesota. I like Roma's statement about how she has chocolate and duct tape - "If I can't fix whatever's wrong with those two things, I'm going home and getting back into bed." I would have liked to have seen more from the cats. ( )
  nx74defiant | Dec 20, 2022 |
In the second Magical Cats mystery, librarian Kathleen Paulson and her cats adopted from Wisteria Hill, Owen and Hercules, help solve the murder of a teacher who set many children on the right paths over the years. Kathleen's friend Ruby who found the body was arrested, and she and her friends all know Ruby incapable of murder. Although it suffers in the believability department, this series is a fun read for anyone who loves cats and know they all possess "magical powers" of some sort--even if they aren't quite the ones Owen and Hercules have. I listened to the audiobook and found it pleasant for a long drive. ( )
  thornton37814 | Mar 11, 2022 |
Kathleen Paulson moved from Boston to Mayville Heights, MN, to become the librarian of the small town's library while it was undergoing renovation. It's been about a year, the renovation has essentially been successfully completed, and she has a year left on her two-year contract. She's starting to consider whether Mayville Heights will ask her to stay, and whether she will want to accept if they do. The little town is very different from her prior live, but she's enjoying it, and making friends.

She's also acquired two cats, Owen and Hercules, whom she found as kittens, last winter at Wisteria Hill, the local feral cat colony. They're rather unusual cats; Owen can become invisible, and Hercules can walk through walls.

When Kathleen's friend Ruby finds a dead body, and quickly becomes a prime suspect in what proves to be a murder, we know the cats' abilities will be important.

Of course Kathleen talks to her cats. She worries constantly that if people hear her doing so, they'll think she's crazy. Yet, don't most of us talk to our pets--including the ones that don't turn invisible, don't walk through walls, and (if there are any such) don't act like they understand more of what we say than experts tell us they can? It's a tiny, mild annoyance.

The bane of Kathleen's early days in Mayville Heights, handsome police detective Marcus Gordon, who regarded her as a potential suspect in the murder of the body she found in the first book, is of course a major presence. On the one hand, she finds him very attractive, and likable in many ways. For instance, they both volunteer with the group caring for the feral cat colony, and share a cooperative and pleasant outing to the feeding station. On the other hand, she's sure he's decided Ruby is guilty and won't follow up on any evidence that doesn't support that. So she keeps digging on her own, going everywhere and asking questions. It doesn't seem to worry her that she might start to look like a problem to the actual killer.

And I will say that I spotted the killer fairly early, though it took a little longer for me to be sure.

I like Kathleen and her friends and neighbors, and of course her cats. This was a fun little book, but it does have some distinct weaknesses, and not just that Kathleen doesn't know how common talking to one's cats is. But, still, a fun little read.

I bought this audiobook. ( )
  LisCarey | Nov 8, 2021 |
I am a sucker for cozy mysteries with cats. I recently read the first book in this series and enjoyed it. I immediately checked out the 2nd book from the library. I'm not sure if it was my curiosity about the magical powers of the two cats, or my wondering about the main character's love life that made me pick up the 2nd book so quickly. :)

Kathleen Paulson returns in Book 2 with her two cats, Hercules and Owen. The renovations to the Mayville Heights, Minnesota Library continue. As head librarian, Kathleen is overseeing much of the project, while also assisting with the annual Winterfest festivities. Once again, she finds herself at the center of a murder investigation when the body of an elderly woman is found in an alley. Can Kathleen and her two feline assistants sleuth their way through another mystery? What secret was the dead woman hiding? And who killed her?

I am really enjoying this cozy series. I like Kelly's writing style, and her characters are interesting. Wondering about why the cats are so different keeps me reading the books as well. I'm hoping more information about Wisteria Hill and its feral cats will be included in the story line for book 3, (which I have checked out of the library already...ha ha) Copycat Killing. There are 7 books in the series so far.

My rating: 7/10
Ages 10
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  JuliW | Nov 22, 2020 |
Kathleen Paulson is head of the library in the small town of Mayville Heights, Minnesota. It's winter, and everyone is getting ready for Winterfest. One night after helping her friends Maggie and Roma, when she sees an apparent argument between her elderly friend Harrison Taylor, and retired teacher Agatha Shepard. When Agatha is found dead the next day by another friend, Ruby, Kathleen wonders if Harry's argument with the woman could be relevant.

But when she discovers that her friend Eric, who owns the diner, also had an argument and now has taken time off due to illness, her curiosity starts to get the better of her. What's worse, she discovers that Ruby's boyfriend Justin has just been left a boatload of money from Agatha, who barely knew him; and when a young friend is arrested for the murder, Kathleen just can't sit still and allow things to happen.

She's warned off the case by Marcus Gordon, the local homicide detective who's also taking a liking to her; but since he recently thought she was guilty of a murder herself, she doesn't much care what he thinks. She's wondering what Harrison and Agatha were arguing about. It has something to do with a missing report card envelope, and since she also saw Eric and Ruby apparently arguing about the same thing, she wants to know if it has anything to do with the murder. She believes if she could find the envelope, she might discover the truth.

Helping her are her two cats Owen and Hercules, whom she rescued as kittens from Wisteria Hill, an abandoned estate that is now home to a feral colony of cats cared for by the local veterinarian and volunteers (of which both Marcus and Kathleen are two). What no one except Kathleen knows, though, is that Hercules and Owen are special. Really special. Hercules can walk through solid doors and walls, and Owen can become invisible. They also have an interesting way of being able to help her, and she finally accepts the fact that they want her to investigate - with their help, of course. Kathleen just hopes it won't put her in the sights of a killer...

This is the second in the Magical Cat Mysteries and I found it to be just as delightful as the first. Kathleen's wonderful cats are at it again, determined to find out who killed an elderly woman and why, and Kathleen's just along for the ride. Of course, they need her to transport them to where they want to go, and she reluctantly does so, hoping no one will notice her talking to them and thinking she's a crazy cat lady.

Her ever-present friends Maggie and Roma, the vet, are also back although they don't play as large a part this time out. I love how Kathleen can take each piece of evidence that's dropped in her lap and (sometimes literally) and match it to what she knows to come to the correct conclusion. I like the fact that not only is she smart in business, being able to run the library smoothly with competent help, she's also able to think on her feet, and this has saved her more than once.

And I absolutely love that she knows how to cook. It gets really tiring to read of protagonists who eat fast food all the time, have no idea how to boil an egg, and their refrigerators are constantly empty. I mean, how can you solve murders if you can't even remember to buy food for your pets or a gallon of milk? How can you put together clues if you can't put together a grocery list? Kathleen, fortunately, is the type of woman I think I'd be friends with (since I also love to cook and keep food in the house for my cats).

She's also loyal to her friends and they to her. Even though she's only been in Mayville Heights a short time, having moved from Boston (another story), she's managed to forge real relationships that show she actually cares about the people around her. Now if her friends could actually get her to care about Marcus, too...

While there were a few red herrings thrown around, and we pretty much knew who the killer was from the beginning, watching her - with her cats' help, of course - is where the real fun is. Nothing is easy for her to discover, but she not only does so, (as we know she will) she also manages to help another friend along the way which only cements the fact that Kathleen will go above and beyond to help those she loves. It's a lovely addition to the tale, and I love how it all turns out.

When the ending comes and the killer is revealed, it really isn't a surprise, as I mentioned above, yet I found the climax quite enthralling as once again, Kathleen depended upon her own wits and still managed to put her love for her pets first and foremost in her thoughts. It's heartfelt. It's loving. It's how people who love their pets feel.

As you can tell, I was absolutely delighted with this tale and look forward to the next in the series. Highly recommended. ( )
  joannefm2 | Sep 26, 2019 |
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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson never wanted to be the crazy cat lady. But after Owen and Hercules followed her home, she realized her mind wasn't playing tricks on her-her cats have magical abilities.
When the body of elderly do-gooder Agatha Shepherd is found near Kath's favorite local café, she knows Owen's talent for turning invisible and Hercules's ability to walk through walls will give the felines access to clues Kath couldn't get without arousing suspicion. Someone is hiding some dark secrets-and it will take a bit of furtive investigating to catch the cold-hearted kille

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