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Monday, November 11, 2024

Review: Kerfuffle at the Border by Seren Star Goode

 


About the Book


Genre
Cozy Mystery

Format
E-Book

Publisher
GoodeStar

Release Date
September 14, 2024


Synopsis from Goodreads:

Amanda's glamping getaway in Canada turns into a fur-nomenal fiasco when her psychic cat stumbles upon a body! Can Amanda and her forgetful feline sidekick solve the campground caper before it becomes a cat-astrophe?

Dog groomer Amanda Warren is taking a paws from her clippers for a much-needed vacation. Her friend Ben has booked them into a Canadian gourmet glamping resort. But Amanda’s dreams of rest and relaxation quickly go out the doggy door when her quirky cat — a psychic with a case of amnesia — secretly tags along.

Now, with a lost Yorkshire terrier, a discovered body, and a string of mysterious break-ins, tensions are rising at the camp. Can Amanda and her chatty cat crack the case before someone else gets hurt?

This is a stand-alone short story and can be read anywhere in the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery Series.

My Review

Amanda Warren and her friend Ben head to Canada for a glamping getaway.  They travel in Amanda’s dog grooming van.  They never expected to find an uninvited guest.  Amanda’s psychic cat, Grok, stows away with them.  It doesn’t take long for their relaxing glamping vacation to turn into a murder investigation.  

This is a novella and the first I ever read in the Amanda Warren Cozy Animal Mystery series.  Amanda and Grok won me over immediately.  I still have to get to know Ben better, but he does have potential.  It’s a quickie mystery which even includes a stray Yorkshire terrier who looks at Grok for protection, much to Grok’s dismay and disgust.  There are many laughs mixed in with the mystery.  

The ending caught me by surprise.  Although this is a short story, there is quite a bit of action packed into it. Plus, we have a cat who can speak to his human.  No one else can hear him, but she can.  I love stories with talking cats.  It made for a fun couple of hours of adventure.  I look forward to reading more of this series.




For reading challenges:

Craving for Cozies Reading Challenge 2024




Disclosure:  This one is from my own e-book collection. I received it as a freebie. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.


2 comments:

  1. That looks good. The cat on the cover looks like my Brody. :) XO

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  2. I adore this title! Kerfuffle is one of my favorite words and the cover is fantastic. I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Sounds like a good read.

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