Cat Trick

A Magical Cats Mystery

By: Sofie Kelly

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's Summary

Kathleen Paulson enjoys her life as a small-town librarian with two extraordinary cats, Owen and Hercules, who provide companionship during the quiet times and have a remarkable talent for sleuthing when murder disturbs the peace....

The local businesses of Mayville Heights hope to convince Chicago-based company Legacy Tours to sell a vacation package for their town. Legacy Tours partner Mike Glazer grew up in Mayville Heights, but he’s no longer the small-town boy people once knew. Even the local bootlegger has an issue with the bossy loudmouth Mike has become - until someone shuts him up for good.

When Kathleen discovers Mike’s body on the boardwalk, she can’t help but get involved in the investigation - even if her beau, Detective Marcus Gordon, would rather she didn’t. Now, with a little help from Owen and Hercules, it’s up to Kathleen to make sure the killer is booked for an extended stay in prison before someone else takes a permanent vacation.

©2014 Sofie Kelly (P)2014 Random House Audio

Going soft in my old age

What did you love best about Cat Trick?

After spending my younger years with the heavy duty mysteries, I enjoyed the animal and lady snoops. It was just relaxing, no hold your breath or stop reading to collect your thoughts or wonder why or how someone could be so morbid. Just good old fashion who done it story. I love that the cats turn out to be magical, nice touch..

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

What amazing animals and how she understood them

Which character – as performed by Cassandra Campbell – was your favorite?

like them all

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh

Any additional comments?

Not really.

Great, relaxing story!

I love this series by Sophie Kelly! It’s been months (I know…two MONTHS!) since I’ve listened to anything else! Each book feels like sitting down and catching up with old friends. I have six cats (and one poor dog who just can’t ever win with them) so I relate very well to the main character Kathleen, who finds and then chides herself for talking to her cats and thinking they understand. I’m guilty of the same thing…

Once again, right up to the end of the book, I was not entirely sure of “whodunnit.” I have realized as I’ve gone through this series, that for ME, solving the mystery isn’t really as important to me as the interactions between all the characters — ESPECIALLY the amazing and talented Owen and Hercules, cats extraordinaire!

I wish I were listening to these books in the order they were written, because now that I’ve found some of the earlier stories, I know how all the romantic relationships between the main characters have worked out.

There is ONE book I have not been able to find on Audible so far from Sophie Kelly, “Copycat Killer.” I hope I will find it somewhere in some form…I’m down to the last two books by Sophie Kelly (and the wonderful narrator, Cassandra Campbell(. Finishing the series is going to feel like moving away from home and being very homesick for family and friends…

I am always sad when these stories end.

I’m hooked

Good feeling story. Something to take my mind off the world today with all the fighting and resistance in the USA at this time. Thanks Sofie for the light hearted animal story in a small town.

A delightful listen.

A throughly satisfying slow burn plot, with carecters that grow in depth with each read.

Another good read by Sofie Kelly

I do have to say that the formula is getting to be more predictable in each successive tail. I really like the narration, and of course I love to hear of Kathleen‘s antics with Owen and Hercules. Being a cat lover, how could I possibly resist?

Great book series!

Great book series and the narration is top notch as usual a winning combination! Well worth the listen!

Magical cats

I have been enjoying this from book one and can hardly wait to go to the next book and see what happens next! Very well written and very well done and Cassandra’s narration is wonderful!

invested with fictional cats when real Hero dogs

a partnership with the kindest bravest defenders of warrior masters of humble beginnings, uncertain ends. Means.

This is my favorite book yet! Great interaction!

Owen and Hercules help Kathleen solve yet another murder with their intelligence and sly sleuthing. Kathleen herself is quite a good investigator, always seemingly a step behind Marcus Gordon. I love how those two interact, trying so hard not to show their intense attraction. Another great one for the online bookshelf!

another great one.

intriguing as usual. always a great story and great performance. can't wait to start the next one.

Love this series

I work from home, and audio books soundtrack my working days. I'm totally in love with this series of books, and I'm listening to them all back to back.

Brilliant writing and narration each time. Kathleen's interactions with her cats really make me laugh. As we have 4 cats, their expressions and reactions to her are totally relatable. Even if ours don't have magical powers!!