Genre: Mystery
Digital Book
ASIN: B08WQ5V4XF
Independently Published
$.99 Amazon
March 15, 2021
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Hannah Murphy's job as a reporter prepared her for a lot, but stumbling over a murder victim and owning a talking cat wasn't on the list.
Her world is rocked when she discovers she can suddenly understand her cat and they find a murder victim in the park. She'd been hoping for a big story but never expected it to land right in her lap.
The handsome detective assigned to the case has a grudge against reporters and doesn't appreciate her interference. As they both chase their leads, they're drawn to one another, but he suspects Hannah's hiding a secret from him.
Her break could prove to be her last unless she can work with Razzy and solve the mystery before the killer strikes again!
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Hannah Murphy is a 'fluff' reporter for a small-town newspaper, and has been waiting forever to write what she considers the hard stories. She's surprised when her editor calls her into his office and tells her that the next big story that breaks will be hers. Thrilled, she wants to celebrate with her friend Ashley, but is starting to get a raging headache and decides to go home and just spend the evening quietly with her Ragdoll cat, Razzy.
When Hannah wakes up in the park across the street from her apartment building, she thinks she's in a dream. Especially when the person calling out to her as 'mama' is her cat. Convinced she's dreaming, she heads back to her apartment but not before stumbling over a dead man. Once she realizes this is no dream, she calls the police, and that's where her problems begin. Now, she has to convince the detective she didn't kill the man, write a story about it, and oh, yeah, deal with the fact that her cat can talk to her...
Let me first say that I don't usually read stories about the paranormal. I don't care for witches, vampires, and the like; (although I am into ghosts); so ordinarily I wouldn't have picked this up. But I am a sucker for cats, so I'm glad I did. This is a very good first-in-a-series book, and actually it's rather believable. If one could talk your cat, you might actually do it.
The fact that Hannah not only talks to Razzy, but finds out what she does all day when Hannah's gone is rather funny. And that Razzy wants to help her in her investigation of the murder is interesting in itself.
The only thing that bothered me is the fact that the detective, Ben, wants to date Hannah and is willing to do so in an ongoing investigation, even if she isn't suspected of the murder. That, in my opinion, should wait until he's free and clear, so his investigation isn't tainted. But it didn't really spoil the story at all, so there's that.
I'm not going to say anything else about the book, because I don't want to spoil the story for anyone else. I will say that there are plenty of suspects and any number of people who could have wanted the man dead, and Hannah isn't shy about finding and questioning them. When the ending comes it's all gathered together nicely and leaves us waiting for the next in the series to see where Hannah goes next; and I love Razzy. Recommended.
More on Courtney McFarlin's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Courtney-McFarlin/e/B08PZ83W1X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000
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