Pet Momma Cozy Mysteries: Book 2
Publication Date: December 15, 2023
It’s the Christmas season in the charming small town of Starport Cove. But amid shopping for gifts, decorating, baking sugar cookies, and organizing the Christmas Bazaar, the discovery of a body is not the holiday event that anyone expected. When antique store owner Milton Cenford is found dead in a suit of armor, amateur sleuth Tarsey Quinston is determined to find the killer.
As quirky visitors arrive in town and create more questions than answers, Tarsey finds herself investigating rumors of a missing historic diary penned by a First Lady from Starport Cove and looking into paranormal activity.
Will the discovery of a mysterious hidden passageway and an encounter with a ghost lead Tarsey and her intuitive cat Silver down the path to danger? Or will they finally unveil the identity of the killer?
A Ghostly Clue is a quick-reading, cozy mystery set in a small town and authored by Maryann Shanesy. I plan to read A CATastrophic Neighborhood, the first book in A Pet Momma Cozy Mystery series. However, there was enough background information that I wasn’t lost at all, but it would be great to have some of the missing details.
There were quirky characters, including a ghost, a murderer, at least one amateur sleuth, a cat who seemed to understand what others were saying, small-town businesses, and lots of gossip. Tarsey, her cat Silver, and her friend Amanda always seemed to be front and center, but Tarsey, an empath, didn’t show her fear when following clues to figure out whodunnit and why. There are some paranormal elements, which added another layer to the story.
The story has a few unexpected twists and turns as clues are gathered and sometimes discarded. There are some red herrings to sift through to get to the truth. There are multiple suspects and surprises, and some are thrown out little by little. Some activities are set during the holiday season, and a few participants seemed unlikely. There is closure in solving the crime, and it wasn’t what I expected.
A Ghostly Clue is a cozy mystery in a small town with a lot of characters and some paranormal activity. Sit back and relax to see if you can figure out whodunnit.
Maryann Shanesy is a native of Maryland who has always enjoyed writing. A lifelong lover of mysteries and anything gardening, she is a pet momma to a rescue dog and cat that brightens her life. She and her husband have two wonderful daughters and live in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. She hopes you will enjoy the second cozy mystery in her series.
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