Title: What The Cat Dragged In
Author: Miranda James
Publisher: Berkley
Series: Cat In The Stacks #14
Format: e-book (297 p.) NetGalley ARC
Description:
Librarian Charlie Harris and his faithful feline companion, Diesel, have inherited Charlie’s grandfather’s house, along with a deadly legacy: a decades-old crime scene, in this all-new mystery in the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series.
Charlie has always believed that his grandfather had sold his house to his longtime tenant, Martin Hale. So when Martin dies, Charlie is surprised to discover the house was not left to Martin but instead belongs to Charlie. As he and Diesel check out the house he remembers fondly from his childhood, he is pleasantly surprised that it is in better condition than expected. That is, until they find a literal skeleton in a closet.
While the sheriff’s department investigates the mysterious remains, Charlie digs deeper into the past for clues to the identity of the bones and why they are there. But the cold case heats up quickly when Martin’s grandson is found dead on the farm.
As Charlie delves into his own family history, he encounters many people who might have been motivated to take a life. But Charlie and Diesel know that things are not always what they seem, and that secrets seemingly lost to time have a way of finding their way back to haunt the present.
My Review:
As we go back to Athena, Mississippi we visit with Charlie, Diesel and their friends and family. In this book we learn that Charlie has inherited a farm away from the busy city that belonged to his grandparents and he learns this because the previous renter had died. This was all pretty normal in the book until Diesel finds bones in the house then everything gets all sorts of crazy. There are land disputes and people who want to own the farm and all sorts of crazy stuff but the real question is who are the bones and what happened to a family member of the deceased who winds up dead during a bad rain story, So much going on it was great to see Charlie step back in some areas and let others work on the case.
I love the Cat in Stacks I have been a huge fan since book on and keeps on getting better all the time. This one definitely didn't disappoint in the least. We get to go back and see what everyone is up to and what craziness is beginning. Loved it!
