Black Cat White Paws

A Maggie Dahl Mystery

By: Mark McNease

Narrated by: Holly Palance

Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

In Black Cat White Paws, recently widowed Maggie Dahl finds herself faced with challenges on all fronts: life alone in a new town, running a business she and her husband had dreamed of and started together, and now pursuing a killer. Her sister, Gerri, moves from Philadelphia to Lambertville, New Jersey, to support her sister and start a new life of her own. Together, the women search for a murderer, helped in critical ways by their neighbor’s cat. A black cat with white paws. A cat whose independence sets it all in motion and sees it through to the end.

Black Cat White Paws finds Maggie moving from New York City to Lambertville, an idyllic river town with artists, restaurants, incredible landscapes, and enough local characters to populate a murder mystery. Join Maggie, Gerri, Checks the cat, and a cast of colorful small town natives just as eager - and as shocked - to find a killer in their midst.

©2018 Mark McNease (P)2018 Mark McNease

Cozy Mystery with some Feline Help

I really enjoy cozy mysteries that incorporate some four legged helpers. I’m a cat lover so I specially enjoyed how helpful her neighbor’s cat was to solving this murder. There were some twists and turns that kept me guessing who could have done it and why.

Narration was good and brought the story to life.

I did think Maggie acted crazy at times! Most people would have been cautious when they think someone is a killer! Not her! She was diving head into the investigation and going after the killer alone!

The story was interesting and kept me interested and guessing all the way to the conclusion. I enjoyed how the story wrapped up nicely and we figured out how the disappearance was connected to the newest murder. People are not always what they seem!

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

Excellent

Maggie and sister Gerri a new adventure living together, running. a business. With one independent cat next door they pursue a killer. Always love cat stories and this was well done. The narrator Holly was good and added to the characters. Given audio for my voluntary review

Great first in new series

I love mysteries but cats are not really my fav. But this book sounded good and I thought I would give it a try. I am so happy I did. I really enjoyed this mystery and will be reading more in this series and by this author. This is the first in this new series Maggie Dahl Mysteries. Maggie is a really engaging character. Someone who you would like to meet. Holly Palance is the narrator and she is wonderful. I hope she will continue with the rest of the series. I was gifted this book with the understanding that I would leave an honest review.

Cute Cozy Mystery

Maggie Dahl is reeling from the unexpected death of her husband just as they began their new business adventure. Her free spirit sister Jerry moves in with her to help out. When Maggie's eccentric neighbor dies unexpectedly, Maggie and Jerry set out to solve the mystery with the periodic help of of the neighbor's cat. Through it all, Maggie makes friends, solves a 10 year old missing person mystery and learns to move on with her new life.

This was an enjoyable cozy mystery with well developed characters and a story line with many twists and turns. The inhabitants of Lambertville are quirky and fun. Lambertville is a Halloween loving small town you will be sure to love.

Holly Palance is an excellent narrator and brings this story to life.

I will be looking forward to future books in this series.

***I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for my own unbiased review.***

Maggie Gets A Familiar

Before their dream of opening a jam store could come true her husband woke up dead. But efforts had been solidly under way and Maggie thought pushing through was the best tribute she could pay to her years of love and marriage. She's on her way to work when she finds her next door neighbor, borderline "Crazy Cat Lady," wandering around Maggie's living room in search of one of her cats. Twelve hours later Maggie finds the cat but discovers his owner dead. Murdered. In traditional cozy style she sets about tracking clues, becoming involved in the tragedies of yesteryear, annoying the police, and putting herself in harm's way. Topping it all off with catnip? narration by Holly Palance, who voices Maggie exactly as I would expect her to sound.

Delightful mystery

I fell in love with this book! Little old ladies that suddenly appear, but then die...and then the mystery of the cat. Anyone that has ever been loved by a cat know how special that is and in this case it is most important to the book itself!

A classic who-done-it with a side of cat

I found myself sitting in the car in order to finish a chapter - classic definition of an engaging audiobook. The story has a variety of colorful characters (bonus cat character), emotional depth, and good dialogue. Kept me guessing until the end.

The performance provides a really delightful depth making the book particularly entertaining. I've listened to a lot of audiobooks and this performance is one of my favorites.

Good story

I have all of Mark's books as ebooks as well and I enjoy his writing very much. I listen to audiobooks in the car and this story is one that I really enjoyed.
Recommended.

A rainy afternoon book

Why is it during a murder mystery book so many main character's do incredibly stupid things? Why is it they can never seem to just let the police do their job? I guess it wouldn't be much of a murder mystery book without this but still...

The circumstances in this book contain so much pain with each layer of the story a new tragedy a new hurt is revealed. It was impossible not to want a resolution to the story, to not want the characters closure around their circumstances.

I found myself both exasperated by the characters being truly stupid in investigating the crimes themselves and caught up in the investigation and the clues that are being revealed. The story is skillfully told it shows evidence of lots of planning to make everything come out correctly at the end.

The book is creative, well written, and has a engaging cast of characters including a rather lovely cat who has a surprisingly large role in the story.

The narration is well done I enjoyed the character voices they are clear easy to recognize and gender appropriate. The delivery is smooth well-paced and matches the style of the writing.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.

Riveting!

All the twists and turns hold your attention to the end! Well-written!

Holly Palance did an excellent job narrating!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.