Monday, November 18, 2024

Review: Murder Most Howl by: Krista Davis


Title: Murder Most Howl 
Author: Krista Davis
Publisher: Berkley 
Series: Paws and Claws Mystery #3
Format: e-book Personal Purchase ( 282 p.)

Description:

The New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost and Mrs. Mewer and The Diva Steals a Chocolate Kiss returns with a tail of a ruff winter…

This January, Wagtail, Virginia, the top pet-friendly destination in the country, is throwing a fun murder mystery weekend—but no one expected the real thing...

Holly Miller is delighted her grandmother has finally left the Sugar Maple Inn to take a well-deserved vacation. It means Holly’s in charge, but running the inn might be more challenging than she realized. Wagtail’s throwing a weekend-long murder mystery game to draw in tourists during the slow season, the inn has a full house, and a blizzard is on the way. 

Trouble is unleashed the night the game begins, when the storm blows in and the lights go out.  It gets worse the following morning when Holly’s Jack Russell terrier, Trixie, discovers a body—one that’s actually dead. Now Holly, her calico kitten Twinkletoes, and Trixie must play by the rules and find one dirty dog...

Delicious recipes for owners and pets included! 

My Thoughts: 

This book follows Holly Miller, as she works with her grandmother at the Sugar Maple Inn.  This weekend she is hosting a mystery event all weekend without her grandmother around.  Trouble starts not too long when a dead body is found on a bench.  Who wanted to kill the victim and why?

This series is such fun with fascinating people who care about their town mixed in with people staying at the inn fighting to solve the mystery of the weekend.  As Holly learns more about the victim she finds herself with more questions.