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A Case of Cat and Mouse (Magical Cats Book 12) Kindle Edition

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A reality TV crew has come to town and brought librarian Kathleen Paulson and her two magical cats more than their fair share of real-life drama, in the newest installment of this New York Times bestselling series.

Spring has come to charming Mayville Heights, and with it, some Hollywood glamour. The little town is abuzz because the reboot of a popular baking TV show is filming there. Librarian Kathleen Paulson is working as an advisor on historical facts for the show, local restaurants are providing catering for the camera crews, and Kathleen's faithful felines, Hercules and Owen, are hoping there is a cat treat challenge.

But then Kathleen finds one of the judges dead. She has solved many-a-murder with help from the supernaturally gifted Herc and Owen, and with the whole town on tenterhooks, the talented trio will have to have all paws on deck to chase down this killer.

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"Cozy readers will enjoy spending time with Kathleen, her cats, and the appealing residents of Mayville Heights."—
Publishers Weekly
 
"Will delight fans of cat mysteries and Jenn McKinlay's Library Lover's series."—
Library Journal
 
"Ms. Kelly continues her highly successful series with another winning tale...Lots of great characters and two adorable cats."—Fresh Fiction
 
"Owen and Hercules are a delight."—Kings River Life Magazine
 
"With great characters and an interesting story, readers will be in for a treat with this classic whodunit."—
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About the Author

Sofie Kelly is a New York Times bestselling author and mixed-media artist who lives on the East Coast with her husband and daughter. She writes the New York Times bestselling Magical Cats mysteries and, as Sofie Ryan, writes the New York Times bestselling Second Chance Cat mysteries.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B082H3DQZ2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (September 1, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1881 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 301 pages
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Sofie Kelly: Six Quick Questions

Sofie Kelly is the pseudonym of writer and mixed-media artist, Darlene Ryan. As Sofie Kelly she writes the New York Times bestselling Magical Cats mysteries. And as Sofie Ryan she writes the Second Chance Cats series. Sofie/Darlene lives on the east coast with her husband and daughter. In her spare time she practices Wu style tai chi and likes to prowl around thrift stores.

How did you get started as a writer?

I've been writing forever. (I won third prize in a poetry contest in third grade.) I wrote radio commercials for years and lots of bad short stories that I couldn't get published--for good reason--they were awful. But the more I wrote, the more I learned.

Did you always want to be a writer?

No. I wanted to move to California, become a director and marry Michael Cole from The Mod Squad, which gives you an idea of how old I am. I think I became a writer by evolution. I went from writing commercials and short stories to writing articles and eventually books.

Was English your favorite subject in school?

It wasn't--which always surprises people. My favorite subject was math, at least until calculus came along.

Where do you get your ideas?

Everywhere. It could be something I hear on the news. It could be something someone says to me, or something I overhear. (Yes, I'm guilty of eavesdropping in public.) And I like to watch people and make up stories about who they are and what they're doing.

What's the secret to writing a book?

The secret to writing a book is...that there is no secret. Writing a book is like everything else in life, you have to show up and do it. There may be writers who wait for inspiration to hit and then the words just pour out, but I'm not one of them. I work from an outline and I write a certain number of words each day. Some days it's easy. Some days I keep clicking on the Word Count and moaning, "Am I done yet?"

What do you like to read?

The short answer is everything. I read a lot of mystery,women's fiction, and paranormal, but if something about a book intrigues me--the title, the subject, sometimes even the cover art--I don't pay any attention to the genre. I tend to read more than one book at a time and one of them is usually non-fiction.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and fun to read. They enjoy the mystery and magical elements in the story. The human characters are described as enjoyable and zany.

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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
    The 12th book in Sofie Kelly's Magical Cats Mystery Books series. An enjoyable murder mystery with magical elements (the cats).
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024
    Good story.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020
    Maryville Heights is going to be on TV! A reboot of a popular baking show has chosen to film here, and Kathleen’s friend, Rebecca is a contestant! Everyone is so excited! Along with her normal duties in the library, Kathleen has started researching little factoids for the show, so life’s pretty busy. Unfortunately, not everything is sweet in the baking competition. When one of the judges turns up dead in a bowl of whipped cream, everyone is a suspect. Kathleen’s cop-beau Marcus is already on the case, but everyone wants her to investigate too. With reluctance, she and her furry friends start digging.

    Who do you trust when just about everybody had an issue with the deceased? When alibis aren’t always completely clear? Can Kathleen keep the peace, catch a killer, and keep the show running?
    I was approved for a eARC from Netgalley and Berkley Publishers in exchange for an honest review. My thanks! I am very late in reviewing, and I apologize for that.

    I love the Magical Cats series! There’s something very sweet about the interactions of the town and the bizarre happenings (pranksters gifting the library’s gazebo with odd things, caffeine addicted thieving squirrels… let’s face it, a cat that can disappear and another that can walk through doors are hardly the oddest thing in town). I love Kathleen and her friends, and I especially love our furry sleuths, Owen and Hercules. It’s always nice to revisit Maryville Heights and see what the gang has gotten into this time.

    One issue that a lot of long running series’ seem to have, is repetition. I talked about it with the Stephanie Plum series- the same conversations seem to happen ad nauseum… the same triangle… the same situations. To a very small extent, you see this here (for real… why is she always the one to find dead people? Why do people always insist that she do something when the cops- read: her boyfriend- are already on the case? I mean, I know that’s kind of the way these books go, but does anyone else ever wonder about this?). For the most part, though, there are enough variations and side characters to make things really interesting. The series is still on my top ten for cozy mysteries; and this was a wonderful addition. I would give it four stars.

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    Rating: 4 out of 5.
    On the adult content scale there was a lot of language and talk of romantic relationships- though nothing terribly explicit. I would still have given this to my niece (though I need to stop using this as a marker because she’s, like, eighteen now and I can’t keep thinking of the ten year old that tried to get us to let her read Outlander- a resounding no, btw). I would give this one a four… sixteen and over would be an appropriate age range.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2020
    There's a baking show being filmed in Mayville Heights and librarian, Kathleen Paulson, has been hired to find historical facts having to do with the show and background information on the contestants. But when Kathleen finds the body of one of the judges, she's pulled into another investigation. Can she and her magical cats, Hercules and Owen, put the clues together and find the killer?

    This is one of my favorite series and this book is a prime example of why. The author keeps the series fresh and you'll be drawn into the book from the beginning. This book is well-written with wonderful characters. I'm eager for more of this series and am really hoping that it continues. I highly recommend both book and series which I suggest you read in order.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2024
    the book arrived on time , and is in excellent condition.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
    She loves this series. Bought all of them
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022
    This is another great book in the Magical Cats series by Sofie Kelly. I love all of the characters especially the cats.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
    love the story

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  • J Kirk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well developed plot
    Reviewed in Canada on December 5, 2021
    This latest instalment in the series is every bit as good as earlier ones. In this one Hercules knows a birthday candle has more to do with building a bomb than decorating a cake
  • Gisele Gaulin
    5.0 out of 5 stars The author a very good writer
    Reviewed in Canada on November 20, 2020
    I really enjoy the story and it continues my serie

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