Saturday, December 7, 2024

Review: A New Beginning by Courtney McFarlin

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 About the Book


Genre
Cozy Mystery
 
Format
E-Book
 
Release Date
February 14, 2024

Synopsis from Goodreads:

Olivia Sutton just moved to Timber Falls, a little town hidden in the mountains of Colorado, with the goal of starting fresh and leaving her past firmly in the rearview mirror. She’s got a plan and some hard-earned savings. How hard could starting over be?

While she’s scouting locations to start a new bookstore, she discovers a bedraggled stray cat, and something far more sinister.

Will the people in her newly claimed hometown believe she’s innocent? Is she losing her grip on reality or is her new cat capable of strange things?

Join Olivia and Millie the Cat as they work together to save Olivia’s reputation, find a killer, and begin living their new lives.

My Review 

Olivia Sutton leaves her old life behind to start over in Timber Falls, Colorado.  She plans to purchase a local bookstore but instead discovers a dead body and a cat looking pretty raggedy.  Of course, the police immediately suspect Olivia of murder, but she’s new in town and has no reason to kill anybody.   

Olivia becomes attached to the kitty and helps clean her up.  She names her Millie.  Things turn a little crazy when Olivia starts to think Millie isn’t an ordinary cat.  Perhaps there is some magic involved, but Olivia just thinks she’s losing her mind or becoming too anxious with all the things going on… being accused of murder, not knowing if she can still buy the bookstore…. It’s all getting very complicated. 

She has no choice but to find a killer and prove her innocence.  Then, she can move on and make a new life for herself. With Millie's help, they conduct their own investigation.

I really enjoyed this one.  It’s the first in a new series.  Olivia and Millie make a great sleuthing team.  I’m always partial to cozies that feature cats, so this one won me over right away.   

The storyline moved at a fast pace.  I was totally engrossed in it and wasn’t expecting the ending.  Being surprised is a bonus for me.  I will definitely be continuing with this series.  I can’t wait to read more.

 

For reading challenges:

Literary Escapes Reading Challenge 2024 (Colorado)

 

I borrowed this one from the Kindle Unlimited library.  I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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