The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney

If I did not predict who had committed the crime till a third of the way in, this was only because the murderer had not been introduced until then – yet I didn’t begrudge the book this late reveal. The setting is charming, the characters are charming, the plot is generally engaging, and the murder is relatively well done. The formula is all that matters cleave to that and you will be set for life! Or at least until the popularity of cozy-mystery cat-lit dies down.īut, as far as entries in this formulaic sub-genre go, you could do a lot worse than Ms. I have handed you the keys to success as a cozy cat-lit mystery author. The mysterious death of a local cat-napper.Ħ) I wouldn’t want to spoil these three books for you, but… Trust me on this one, friends. The mysterious death of a local socialite. The former local police officer with a mysterious past.ĥ) The mysterious death of a friend’s ex-wife. The local police officer with a mysterious past. The fake-Nora Charles from Meow If It’s Murder.Ģ) From Boston, Massachusetts to Mayville Heights, Minnesota because her long-time boyfriend breaks up with her and marries someone else.įrom Chicago, Illinois to Cruz, California because her mother died and she intends to take over her business.įrom Austin, Texas to Mercy, North Carolina because her husband wanted to move there.ģ) A former big-city librarian turned small-town library manager.Ī former-crime reporter turned small-town gourmet sandwich-shop owner.Ī widow living off her husband’s life insurance so she can keep making quilts for needy cats. 1) Kathleen Paulson from A Midwinter’s Tail.

The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney