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Murder by Death

I read cozy and historical mysteries, a bit of Paranormal/UF, and to mix it up, I read science and gardening books on occasion.

Meow for Murder (Nick and Nora Charles, #1)

Meow If It's Murder - T.C. LoTempio

Not a bad start to a series at all.  A protagonist that's an investigative reporter. so her questions and sleuthing make sense.  A cat with a LOT of personality.  A interesting romantic interest with chemistry.

 

My biggest gripe:  

This is a multi award winning reporter who covered the crime beat in Chicago and wrote stories about the mob.  Yet when her cat kicks out three scrabble tiles: I, F, and B right after a run-in with the detective, she comes up with "FIB".  This happens a couple of times and "FIB" is what she clings too.  COME ON... Then the cat kicks out G, T, V and O; she puts that together as "Govt" but still can't come up with FBI?!?!  Nothing like giving us an accomplished, smart heroine and making her stupid.

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The mystery was pretty good and I didn't guess the villian although I definitely saw what was behind it early on.  I'll happily read the second book in the series, though, as I thought it was pretty well-written.