• The Cats Came Back

  • A Magical Cats Mystery, Book 10
  • By: Sofie Kelly
  • Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
  • Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (513 ratings)

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The Cats Came Back

By: Sofie Kelly
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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Small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson often seems to gets mixed up in murder, but luckily, her very special cats always find a way to help her close a case....

The charming Minnesota town of Mayville Heights is hosting a music festival, and the whole place is bustling with musicians and tourists. Kathleen is looking forward to taking in some fabulous performances - and her two cats, Owen and Hercules, are looking forward to taking in some fabulous sardine crackers. But then the trio stumbles across a dead body by the river.

The victim is a close friend - who also happens to be a lookalike of a popular cabaret singer set to perform at the festival. Who could have wanted to harm this innocent girl? Was it a case of mistaken identity?

As accusations abound and suspicions swirl, Kathleen, Hercules, and Owen will put their abilities - both mundane and magical - to the test and lay down the paw. 

©2018 Sofie Kelly (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Another winner

Sofie Kelly has another winner with the latest installment in the Magical Cats series. It has all the heartwarming moments and characters we’ve all grown to love. Cassandra Campbell, as always, brings it all to life with her stellar performance. If you enjoy cozy mysteries starring cats, then you won’t want to miss this one.

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I LOVE THE STORY'S CHARACTER'S AND CATS!!

Please don't let these stories end! So few authors can bring the characters to life. I have read all the books I truly enjoy. I am reading
Your books over again. I'm in love with those Amazing felines!
THANK YOU!!!

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Fun read

I loved the book can not wait for next book in the series. thank you

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Beyond Boring

I'm a huge cat lover and cozy mystery reader so I was thrilled to start this book. BIG MISTAKE. Boring doesn't begin to describe this book. Page after page after page of ordinary, domestic details, such as how good the brownies were and how wonderful a meeting at the library was. Snore.Snore. Snore. Yes there are two adorable cats in the tale, but so what, when the humans are beyond boring.

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Music, Magic and Murder

I LOVE this series, as well as the gentle voice of the narrator. Owen and Hercules keep their librarian owner, Kathleen busy, even getting into a car (walking right through the door 😂), causing her to have to make up some funny tales to retrieve them. When the three of them come upon a dead body beside the river, Kathleen is sure she knows who the woman is . . . but it turns out she is wrong. The search for the killer keep her and her magic cats busy. Nothing is quite as it seems. The photo shoots with Owen and Hercules are so much fun, and they usually lead to an unlikely discovery. Great story and excellent conclusion.

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Fun read...Sad end

I love the characters and of course the cats. This is only the second book of series I read, but I'm sold.

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5 stars

I love this series. The characters are engaing and are constantly growing. The plot is fresh and well developed. I look forward to the next book.

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A Little Disappointing

The was well crafted. The narrator fell short. She is unable to offer a convincing male voice. That was a significant distraction from the story.

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10% mystery, 70% drama, 20% fluff

I like my mystery to have more mystery. I have listened to 2 in this series and despised both, got through by listening on 1.5 speed and only listened to the end because I am cheap. The story is more drama than mystery, the "magical cats" trope is just silly. Don't get me wrong, I love cozy mysteries for their homey vibe but the mystery should still take up the majority of the book, not seem like an after thought. To top it off the narrator makes the main character sound pretentious and snooty.

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Sofie Kelly

Best cozy mystery books ever. She makes me laugh and cry. These are great books

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The narrator, despite being very pleasant...

...to listen to, it seems to me she hasn't lived with cats. Her vocalisations of cat sounds are awful, or maybe American cats do sound like that.... The story is a fine cosy mystery and other than my comment above, I did enjoy the book.

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  • Lou Lou
  • 08-22-22

Book 10 of a wonderful series

Loving all of this series. The cats, the romance, the friendships amongst all of the recurring characters and the murder to be solved in each book all make for a wonderful combination.
Excellent writing by Sofie Kelly and wonderfully narrated each time by Cassandra Campbell.

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