Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Crafty Cat (Crazy Cat Lady Mystery) by Mollie Hunt! Today we are featuring a review of book 11 in this series! Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Rafflecopter Giveaway for signed print copy of Crafty Cat. ENTER HERE!

Crafty Cat (Crazy Cat Lady Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
11th in the Series
Setting – Oregon
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published (October 29, 2024)
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 265 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8340449023
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DJPYRLKH

About the Book:

Romance, death, and cat quilts.

What does quilting have to do with murder? Lynley Cannon is about to find out.

Lynley Cannon has a new hobby—making cat-themed quilt donations for the ShadowCat Rescue auction. The small quilting guild is run by three generations of women and two cats, but when the elder of the family is murdered, Lynley’s job shifts from crafting to sleuthing.

Who would want to kill such a dear old thing? The police think they know, but they don’t have all the facts.

As secrets come out and a romance is uncovered, the quilting project begins to fall to pieces. Lynley jumps in to help the family navigate the justice system, but when a neighbor is found dead and another of the quilt shop’s owners missing, even Lynley is at a loss. It takes a couple of crafty cats to get to the bottom of this stranger-than-fiction crime.

My Review:

While Crafty Cat is book 11 in the series, if readers are like me and are just learning about this series, never fear because you can jump right in. I had no issues following along and absolutely loved getting to meet Lynley and all the other characters. They are each unique and many of them quirky, which added to my reading entertainment. 

Lynley is a great character – independent and fun, and of course a cat lover. She owns nine cats. Nine! I can’t imagine that, but it works for her, and I loved the descriptions of them living in her house. She also volunteers at a cat rescue shelter, which is always an admirable character trait!

I also enjoyed seeing Lynley spend time with her mother and granddaughter. I love seeing those relationships on the page. 

I sank right into this story and found myself investigating all the mysteries with Lynley. I had some thoughts on suspects, but I’ll assure you I was wrong, ha! The crafty elements were lots of fun, and I always wish I knew how to quilt. 

Cozy setting, wonderful characters and a strong mystery made this an enjoyable mystery to escape into. I’ll be investigating books 1-10 for sure!

About the Author:

Cat Writer Mollie Hunt is the award-winning author of two cozy series: the Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries featuring a sixty-something cat shelter volunteer who finds more trouble than a cat in catnip, and the Tenth Life Paranormal Mysteries involving a ghost cat. Her Cat Seasons Sci-Fantasy Tetralogy presents extraordinary cats saving the world. She recently released a COVID memoir which she calls, “a tale of a plague and politics, of depression and inspiration, and an ode to the very real and healing presence of cats.” In her spare time, she pens a bit of cat poetry.

Mollie is a member of the Oregon Writers’ Colony, Sisters in Crime, the Cat Writers’ Association, Willamette Writers, and Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA). She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and a varying number of cats. Like her cat lady character, she is a grateful shelter volunteer.

Author Links:

You can find Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer on her blogsite. 

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Purchase Link: Amazon

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• December 10 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – REVIEW, AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• December 10 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT  
• December 10 – Eskimo Princess Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• December 11 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
• December 11 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• December 11 –Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• December 12 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
• December 12 – Frugal Freelancer – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• December 13 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
• December 13 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLGHT
• December 13 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• December 14 – StoreyBook Reviews – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• December 14 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• December 15 – Cozy Up With Kathy – CHARACTER GUEST POST
• December 15 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• December 16 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
• December 16 – Guatemala Paula Loves to Read – CHARACTER GUEST POST
• December 16 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – SPOTLIGHT

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