Thursday, July 25, 2024

Review: Rescued: A Story of Cats, Dogs, Crooks and Cops by Chris Abernathy




About the Book


Genre
Cozy Mystery

Format
E-Book

Publisher
Wright on the Mark, LLC

Release Date
July 17, 2024


Synopsis from Goodreads:

When lost animals start showing up at crime scenes, Officer Fred Mason decides to sniff out the culprit. He'll need some help from residents of the local animal rescue, including one exceptionally bright and determined cat. Along the way, people and animals find their way home.

This novella is a complete standalone story and is the prequel to The Detective Whiskers Cozy Mystery Series.

There are happy endings for all of the characters in this book, humans and animals, with the exception of one bad guy who ends up in jail.

When you can’t find your way home, home will find you.

My Review

This is a prequel to one of my favorite cat cozy mystery series, “Detective Whiskers”.  It’s a quick read that I read in one sitting.

This series is about a widow who moves to a retirement community in Florida with her cat, Detective Whiskers.  He worked alongside her police officer husband, Fred, in solving cases.  We never actually met Fred, so this prequel was a welcome introduction to the man who gave us Detective Whiskers.

In this prequel, Officer Fred Mason is on the case of a thief who steals animals from their families.  With the help of a local rescue shelter and a cute kitty named Whiskers, Fred tries to solve the crime and reunite the animals with their humans.

I loved every minute of this prequel.  It left me with tears in my eyes.  I’m up to book #4 in the series and I can’t wait to get back to reading it.  This book is uplifting and leaves you with that “warm fuzzy” feeling.

On a side note:  If you haven't read this series yet, I think you can still read this short story without being lost.  The mystery is contained in this book and you get an introduction to all the characters involved.  It's actually the perfect story to give you a taste of the series and get to know the characters before reading the first book.  



For reading challenges:

Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2024
What An Animal Reading Challenge 2024
Craving the Cozies Reading Challenge 2024


Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book through the author’s newsletter. I was not required to write a positive review.  All opinions expressed are my own.


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