Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 11/16/2017 + 464 more book reviews

Dial Meow for Murder is the second installment in the Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery series set in the small town of Sylvan Creek, Pennsylvania and featuring Philosophy major turned pet sitter Daphne Templeton. Daphne's business is growing, her homemade organic pet treats are a huge hit and she's ready to move into the small cottage on sister Piper's estate.

Heading to the Fur-Ever-Friends Pet rescue fundraiser at the Flynt mansion, Daphne quickly discovers that the Halloween theme does not include costumes and she and her beloved basset hound and sidekick Socrates are the only two dressed up for the holiday. The Flynt mansion has a reputation for being haunted and for some reason the power is off leaving the home even spookier in appearance.

Daphne's mother Maeve, Sylvan Creek realtor extraordinaire, has landed the listing to sell the home and with a potential buyer on the way for a showing is having a fit that the owner Lillian Flynt is missing and her black, Persian cat Tinkleston with a nasty reputation is terrorizing the guests. Following her mother's instructions to find the cat and keep it away from her client, Daphne goes room to room in search of Tinks and discovers Lillian dead in the bathtub.

The autopsy shows that Lillian didn't die an accidental death but instead was the victim of foul play. Maeve surfaces as the prime suspect and in an effort to clear her mother's name Daphne joins forces with the hunky Detective Jonathan Black to find the real killer.

A fast paced, fun plot with plenty of twists and turns. In traditional cozy fashion the characters in the idyllic small town harbor hidden secrets and as Daphne uncovers them she has plenty of suspects to investigate. A terrific cast of characters and loveable pets make for a terrific addition to the series.

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