Whiskers and Whispers

A Cozy Cat Mystery (The Willowbrook Cat Mysteries Book 1)

When a clever feline detective uncovers a clue no one else can see, can her owner unmask a killer before the trail goes cold?

After leaving the chaos of city journalism behind, Hannah Parker has settled into a quieter life running The Enchanted Page, her dream bookstore in the charming small town of Willowbrook. With snow-dusted streets, friendly neighbors, and her mysterious black cat, Salem, curled in the shop window, life feels almost perfect.

But when beloved local historian Eleanor Thompson is found dead during the annual Autumn Festival, the town’s festive spirit turns to fear. The police suspect an accident, but Salem’s unusual behavior—and a cryptic clue found in the town square—suggest something more sinister. Determined to protect her community, Hannah follows a trail of whispers through hidden rivalries, long-buried secrets, and an old scandal someone would kill to keep hidden.

With Salem’s uncanny knack for finding clues, the cautious help of Sheriff Jake Reynolds, and the support of her close-knit neighbors, Hannah must solve the case before the killer strikes again. But will uncovering the truth put her—and Salem—in the path of a murderer?

Whiskers and Whispers is a warm and witty cozy cat mystery filled with small-town charm, an amateur sleuth you’ll love, and a feline sidekick with a nose for trouble. A page-turning puzzle with no gore and a heartwarming ending that will leave you eager for the next book in the series.

Perfect for fans of cat cozies, small-town charm, and clever amateur sleuths—start your purr-fect new mystery series today!

Was this written by AI?

I ask because there are inconsistencies in the story like a missing artifact that is then freely shown by police to a reporter, missing story lines for a sick cat, and extra story lines in the last 10 minutes of Chapter 14 for a characters arrest in which the missing artifact is also found. In Chapter 15 the same character is arrested again. Perhaps an unedited version of the book was read for the audiobook.

The auto voice has good intonation and sounds like a friend or family member is reading to you. Meaning it sounds good but lacks the dynamic character voices, which for me made this book easy to fall asleep to and difficult to keep my attention until halfway through.