Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery) by Ruth J. Hartman! Today we are featuring a review of the second book in this cozy mystery series. Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! It’s a great way to add books to your TBR! There is also a Rafflecopter Giveaway for this tour for an ebook copy of Purrfectly Framed. 

Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Indiana
Publisher: Level Best Books (May 14, 2024)
284 Pages
Digital – ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D2LW8CTW

About the Book:

When mobile cat groomer, Molly Stewart, asks her friend Evan to photograph her new feline clients, they both get more than they bargained for when the body of Evan’s old art teacher is found bludgeoned to death in his photography studio darkroom. After one of Evan’s photos catches suspicious activity in the background, Molly is ready to call the authorities with the newest piece of information. However, an anonymous phone call which threatens not only her, but Evan and their pets, convinces Molly to clam up and find the murderer herself. Will the tenuous situation end up being picture perfect or a photobomb?

My Review:

Purrfectly Framed (A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery) by Ruth J. Hartman is the second in her Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery series, but easily can be read as a standalone. At 284 pages, this is a quick read full of quirky characters and the twists and turns of a strong cozy mystery. 

I loved that Ruth did not waste any time jumping into the murder–this is a fast paced story from beginning to end! It’s interesting, too, that the victim was such an unlikable character when alive – there were a lot of suspects to sort through. I enjoyed the banter among the characters and especially loved the feline characters. The cat hijinks had me chuckling and reminded me of the cats in the Magical Cat Mystery series by Sofie Kelly. Lots of fun! Readers who enjoy cats as sidekicks will enjoy this cozy mystery series! 

About the Author:

Ruth J. Hartman spends her days herding cats and her nights spinning mysterious tales. She, her husband, and their cats love to spend time curled up in their recliners watching old Cary Grant movies. Well, the cats sit in the people’s recliners. Not that the cats couldn’t get their own furniture. They just choose to shed on someone else’s.

Ruth, a left-handed, cat-herding, farmhouse-dwelling writer uses her sense of humor as she writes tales of lovable, klutzy women who seem to find trouble without even trying.

Ruth’s husband and best friend, Garry, reads her manuscripts, rolls his eyes at her weird story ideas, and loves her despite her insistence all of her books have at least one cat in them.

Author Links: Website  – Facebook Author Page  – Facebook – Twitter/X 
Purchase Links:  Amazon

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• May 20 – Mystery, Thrillers, and Suspense – SPOTLIGHT
  May 20 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – SPOTLIGHT
  May 21 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT 
  May 21 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
  May 22 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – SPOTLIGHT
  May 23 – Literary Gold – AUTHOR INTERVIEW 
  May 23 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews
  May 24 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading – REVIEW
  May 25 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
  May 26 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
  May 27 – Elizabeth McKenna – Author – SPOTLIGHT
  May 28 – Ascroft, eh? – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
  May 29 – Baroness Book Trove – SPOTLIGHT
  May 30 – Reading Is My SuperPower – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
  May 30 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
  May 31 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
  June 1 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
  June 1 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – SPOTLIGHT
  June 2 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read! – REVIEW
  

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