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Murder in Cherry Hills: A Small-Town Cat Cozy Mystery (Cozy Cat Caper Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

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Meet Kat Harper, small-town girl turned amateur sleuth. Can she solve the mystery of her animal-loving neighbor's murder without getting killed herself?

Kat hasn't been back in her childhood hometown of Cherry Hills, Washington, very long before a murder next door thrusts her into a police investigation. She doesn't intend to get involved, but what choice does she have when Mrs. Tinsdale's now orphaned tortoiseshell cat shows up on her doorstep looking for help? After all, Matty was the sole witness to her owner's violent death and might just hold the key to solving this case.

But who would want to see the elderly Mrs. Tinsdale dead? Was it a fellow animal rescue volunteer, driven by a hidden agenda? Or perhaps Mrs. Tinsdale's money-hungry daughter could no longer wait for her much-needed inheritance. Kat also can't discount a local veterinarian possibly harboring dark secrets. Then again, the culprit might be someone entirely unexpected.

It doesn't hurt that this investigation puts Kat in close proximity with Andrew Milhone, Kat's old childhood friend turned handsome lead detective. But how can she persuade a feline eyewitness to reveal "whodunit"? Kat's not sure yet, but she's not going to give up until Mrs. Tinsdale's murderer is brought to justice—even if getting to the chilling truth means putting her own life in danger.

All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes.

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Cozy Cat Caper Mystery Series

Looking for a fun cozy mystery series? Look no further!

Follow amateur sleuth Kat Harper as she solves mysteries in Cherry Hills, Washington, all while making friends, rescuing animals, digging deeper into her past, and discovering herself along the way.

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About the Author

Paige Sleuth is a pseudonym for mystery author Marla Bradeen. She plots murder during the day and fights for mattress space with her two rescue cats at night. When not attending to her cats' demands, she writes. Visit her website at: marlabradeen.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013M8PMG8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marla Bradeen (August 7, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 7, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 995 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
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Paige Sleuth is a pseudonym for mystery author Marla Bradeen. She plots murder during the day and fights for mattress space with her two rescue cats at night. When not attending to her cats' demands, she writes.

Visit her website at: http://www.marlabradeen.com

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Customers enjoy the delightful storyline and suspense in this quick read. They find the characters likable and the humor between them enjoyable. The writing quality is praised as well-written and easy to read, with no typos. Readers appreciate the cat content and consider it sweet and cute. Overall, they describe the book as simple and easy for beginners to understand.

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159 customers mention "Story quality"137 positive22 negative

Customers enjoy the delightful storyline with wonderful characters and insightful comments. They find the book cozy and enjoyable, with some action and suspense that unfolds easily. The cat draws readers into the story and brings it to life. Overall, customers describe it as a sweet animal lovers tale that is easy to read and enjoy.

"Spent the whole day reading this from beginning to end. Storyline just flowed from chapters, characters were believable and intreging...." Read more

"...A short read with some action & suspense." Read more

"...SUCH A DELIGHTFUL STORYLINE WITH WONDERFUL CHARACTERS, INSIGHTFUL COMMENTS ABOUT THE PERSONALITY AND INTELLIGENCE OF CATS!..." Read more

"This a good read. It's short but still has a good mystery. I highly recommend it. I think Paige Sleuth will have a good series." Read more

140 customers mention "Readability"134 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it an enjoyable, quick read with some action and suspense. The story is fairly short but keeps their interest, making it a nice light read and start to a new series.

"...After investigating, Kat finds Mrs. Tinsdale dead inside. A short read with some action & suspense." Read more

"...While enjoyable to read, the story is short and somewhat rushed. I didn’t have a hard time getting into the story and finished it rather quickly...." Read more

"...the cat leads them to clue to discover the murderer. A quick, fun read and start to a new series." Read more

"This a good read. It's short but still has a good mystery. I highly recommend it. I think Paige Sleuth will have a good series." Read more

73 customers mention "Character development"63 positive10 negative

Customers enjoy the characters. They find them likable and easy to remember. Readers appreciate the inclusion of animals as characters. The humor between the characters is also appreciated.

"...Storyline just flowed from chapters, characters were believable and intreging...." Read more

"...The characters are one-dimensional without a lot of development. While enjoyable to read, the story is short and somewhat rushed...." Read more

"...SUCH A DELIGHTFUL STORYLINE WITH WONDERFUL CHARACTERS, INSIGHTFUL COMMENTS ABOUT THE PERSONALITY AND INTELLIGENCE OF CATS!..." Read more

"...This was a cute story with fun characters and a solid story line." Read more

37 customers mention "Writing quality"33 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the writing quality of the book. They find it well-written, easy to read, and enjoyable with likable characters. The mystery is fun and fast-paced, with no typos.

"...The writing is simplistic but includes random "vocabulary words" that makes it read like a middle schooler writing with a thesaurus by their side...." Read more

"A light reading cozy mystery. It was well written and no glaring editor problems. There is no sex and very little violence...." Read more

"...Good mystery with no typos! Fast fun read!" Read more

"...by Paige Sleuth but I look forward to reading more as this one was well written and had obviously been well proof read." Read more

21 customers mention "Cat content"21 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the cat content in the book. They find it smart, engaging, and mention that the cats help them enjoy the story. The descriptions of the cat's behaviors are accurate, and the cat rescues people.

"...CHARACTERS, INSIGHTFUL COMMENTS ABOUT THE PERSONALITY AND INTELLIGENCE OF CATS! "THEY ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL, JUST MY OWN OPINION!"..." Read more

"...The descriptions of the cat’s behaviors were spot on, which was cute, especially to other cat lovers!..." Read more

"I actually enjoyed this novel to know the heroine and the cat who adopted her upon her mistress’ murder...." Read more

"...Very true to fostering and rescue groups for animals and the mostly women who run them. Good mystery with no typos! Fast fun read!" Read more

19 customers mention "Cute"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's cute and entertaining style. They find it a nice, quick mystery with endearing characters and well-drawn scenes. The story is described as a lovely beginning for the series, with suspenseful plot twists.

"..."THEY ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL, JUST MY OWN OPINION!" LOVE A GREAT BOOK TO RELAX WITH? THEN GO GET THIS BOOK NOW! " LOVE IT! " XOXOX 😍🤗😀😊..." Read more

"...Laden with endearing and peculiar characters. A fun, intriguing, clean read." Read more

"...There’s a little suspense, a cute homicide detective, and some plot twists which made for a fun read. I finished the book in one day and enjoyed it." Read more

"...This was a cute beginning for this series and I am looking forward to reading more from this series" Read more

14 customers mention "Simplicity"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and suitable for beginners. They appreciate the down-to-earth characters and quick pacing. The story is described as entertaining and insightful about cats' intelligence and intuitiveness.

"...Murder in Cherry Hills is a very simple, low-key cozy mystery. The characters are one-dimensional without a lot of development...." Read more

"...I would not recommend this book unless you are looking for a super simple, super short “mystery” that isn’t really too much of a mystery." Read more

"The cats help me enjoy any book. Easy going story. I'll watch for this author . Check it out yourself." Read more

"...very long about who the murderer was and Shows how intelligent and intuitive cats can be." Read more

23 customers mention "Shortness"9 positive14 negative

Customers have different views on the book's length. Some find it short but sweet, while others say it's very short.

"This a good read. It's short but still has a good mystery. I highly recommend it. I think Paige Sleuth will have a good series." Read more

"I thought this was a cute cozy. The characters were good and the storyline was really enjoyable...." Read more

"Yes, I enjoyed this book. It seemed long; although it wasn't...." Read more

"A very short cute cozy. A little mystery and a little romance. Characters are well developed and having Mattie the cat involve was a plus." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2023
    Spent the whole day reading this from beginning to end. Storyline just flowed from chapters, characters were believable and intreging. Best of all, were the animals and how they interacted with each other and each character.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2023
    Kat hasn’t been back to her hometown in several years & even stated when leaving that she would never return. As she is going out her apartment door, her next door neighbor’s cat, Mattie, is sitting in front of her door. As she is returning Mattie to her own apartment, Kat notices her elderly neighbor’s door is ajar. After investigating, Kat finds Mrs. Tinsdale dead inside. A short read with some action & suspense.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021
    Kat Harper is back in Cherry Hills, Washington, and trying to reacclimate herself to small-town living. One morning, Kat Harper finds her elderly neighbor lady’s cat, Matty, outside of her apartment door. Upon trying to return the cat to Mrs. Tinsdale, Kat finds her neighbor dead. After calling the police, Mrs. Tinsdale’s death is classified as murder. Kat is sure Matty is the only witness to her owner’s violent death. Kat decides to “help” investigate Mrs. Tindale’s murder. With several suspects, Kat has her work cut out for her.

    Murder in Cherry Hills is a very simple, low-key cozy mystery. The characters are one-dimensional without a lot of development. While enjoyable to read, the story is short and somewhat rushed. I didn’t have a hard time getting into the story and finished it rather quickly. If you’re looking for something short, sweet, and doesn’t require a lot of thought, pick this up.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021
    I RARELY WRITE A REVIEW! MY CATS INSISTED THAT I DO ABOUT THIS BOOK! LOL ! IF THEY COULD SUGGEST THAT I SHOULD, I AM CERTAIN THEY WOULD. SUCH A DELIGHTFUL STORYLINE WITH WONDERFUL CHARACTERS, INSIGHTFUL COMMENTS ABOUT THE PERSONALITY AND INTELLIGENCE OF CATS! "THEY ARE ALL BEAUTIFUL, JUST MY OWN OPINION!" LOVE A GREAT BOOK TO RELAX WITH? THEN GO GET THIS BOOK NOW! " LOVE IT! " XOXOX 😍🤗😀😊
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020
    Matilda the cat better known as Matty
    has yellow-and-brown markings plus a
    white chin, with oversized green eyes.
    Matty was an orphaned rescue, house
    cat owned by Mrs Tinsdale.
    Matty is now the only witness to the
    murder of Mrs Tinsdale.
    Kat Harper has returned to her home
    town of Cherry Hills, Washington. Kat
    finds the cat outside. Going to investigate,
    Kat discovers the dead body.
    When the police arrive, the plainclothes
    Detective Andrew Milhone turns out to be
    someone Kat grew up with in the foster
    system.
    Mrs Tinsdale was the treasurer for the
    Furry Friends Foster Families. This group
    matches homeless animals with foster
    families until they’re adopted permanently.
    The reader meets all the groups members
    plus learn more about the inner workings
    of the group.
    Mrs Tinsdale’s daughter shows up at three
    o’clock in the morning. What is she doing
    there at that time?
    Come along with Kat & Andrew as Matty
    the cat leads them to clue to discover the
    murderer.
    A quick, fun read and start to a new series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
    This a good read. It's short but still has a good mystery. I highly recommend it. I think Paige Sleuth will have a good series.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019
    While the idea for this story was cute, everything was a little too convenient for the heroine to discover about the murder. There was very little misdirection and things just sort of seemed to “happen” with little actual investigating on Kat’s part. The kitty cat finds the murderer’s earring (which somehow the forensic team completely missed when they surveyed the scene??) Then she just “happens” to see the murderers torn earlobe the next day. Too convenient with no other suspects or Investigating! Then, to top it all off, Kat confronts the murderer who confesses to everything without a fight at all! There was a perfectly logical explanation she COULD have given to explain her presence at the murder scene, but she doesn’t even try! She just confesses!
    On the plus side, the characters were interesting and had a good backstory. The descriptions of the cat’s behaviors were spot on, which was cute, especially to other cat lovers!
    Overall, I would not recommend this book unless you are looking for a super simple, super short “mystery” that isn’t really too much of a mystery.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2023
    It's a quick read. A nice little story. The crime was solved very quickly, not a long drawn out affair.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Dark Sketcher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bubble gum for the mind
    Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2023
    A quick, not too complicated read for when one would like a pleasant distraction. Enjoyable characters. I'll be elated If the rest of the series is the same
  • Nell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Easy Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2022
    This was a short, easy read which I really enjoyed - just right to dip in and out of when you're having a coffee waiting for a friend to turn up!
  • Hoener, Birgit
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable
    Reviewed in Germany on March 15, 2020
    I really loved this, its only fault was that it was way too short!
    When Kat finds her neighbour murdered, she ends up with her neighbour's cat - and an urge to show the detective, who turns out to be a friend from her past, that cats can be witnesses! What can she do but prove this by finding the murder?
    Very well written, with lots of humour, good dialogues, a good plot and very likeable protagonists. Oh and not to forget Matty the cat!
    A short story, not taking longer than 1-2 hours to read, but these 1-2 hours are filled with pure entertainment! Just lean back and enjoy.
    I want more!
  • Vicki Bird
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cosy cat caper
    Reviewed in Australia on August 15, 2019
    Great book to read, different to what I normally read but still interesting to read. I am won't give much away but it's different to have an animals point of view on things, great way the author did this.
  • Nana42
    4.0 out of 5 stars A nice easy read
    Reviewed in Canada on January 9, 2020
    A nice short mystery with a likable main character, a headstrong cat and a easy to follow plot. Would be better if it was longer and you had to work more to find the culprit but still good .

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