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When murder follows Mimi Lee to her romantic island getaway, she puts on her best sleuthing hat with her sassy cat in tow in this adventurous cozy mystery by Jennifer J. Chow.
Mimi Lee just found an extra perk to being a pet groomer at Hollywoof (other than cuddling animals all day long, that is). Pixie St. James, one of Mimi’s clients and the investor behind Hollywoof, has offered her and her boyfriend, Josh, a getaway at her vacation home, nestled on beautiful Catalina Island. With the island just outside of Los Angeles but still far enough from the hustle and bustle, Mimi, Josh, and their cat Marshmallow (who, of course, wouldn’t be caught dead in a dingy pet hotel) are excited for their relaxing stay.
That is, until Pixie’s last renter, Davis D. Argo, turns up dead. Mimi and Josh’s romantic getaway immediately turns into an enormous buzzkill, especially when Pixie asks Mimi for help. The police suspect Pixie, and Mimi knows a thing or two about wrongful allegations. Mimi figures it couldn’t hurt to snoop a little since she’s already there, and soon discovers that a valuable item is missing. Except Pixie isn’t the only one in the neighborhood who has been robbed. There is something strange happening on the island, and Mimi won’t stop until she finds out what it is.
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- ISBN: 9781984805041
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September 13, 2021
In Chow’s fluffy third Mimi Lee mystery (after 2020’s Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines), Mimi, the irrepressible owner of Hollywoof, a Los Angeles pet grooming salon, accepts the offer of a free weekend with her lawyer boyfriend at her benefactor Pixie St. James’s rental property on Catalina Island. They arrive to find the condo has been burgled and vandalized, and after a highly unromantic weekend, Mimi returns home to the news the rental’s previous tenant has been murdered, and the police have found a note from Pixie telling him to immediately vacate her property “on pain of death.” The police believe they have their woman, but Mimi is convinced the murder is tied to a string of property thefts on the island. So with plenty of help from her telepathic Persian cat, Marshmallow, and periodic pauses for a little dog grooming, Mimi bulldozes her way through L.A. and Catalina to confront every possible suspect and find the real killer. Chow offers original characters, clever banter, and a laid-back California vibe. This is perfect for lovers of crime-solving animal cozies. Agent: Jessica Faust, BookEnds Literary. -
October 1, 2021
An animal groomer and her telepathically connected cat must clear the name of a friend and investor. In addition to her work as the CEO of her own tech company and the main investor in Hollywoof, Mimi Lee's pet grooming business, Pixie St. James is joining the short-term rental market with a property she's just bought in Catalina. And because the house is unbooked for an upcoming weekend, she offers it gratis to Mimi; Mimi's boyfriend, Josh, a lawyer; and even Mimi's cat, Marshmallow. It's a great chance for Mimi and Josh to get away from it all. Catalina's only an hour from LA by ferry but a world away in terms of lifestyle, and Mimi and Josh need a break from work, which keeps them from spending much time together. But after Mimi and Josh arrive with Marshmallow in tow, their vacation is essentially cancelled because Gertrude, Josh's new paralegal, all but ensures that Josh has to burn the midnight oil on work responsibilities. If that weren't enough to put a damper on their good times, an issue with Pixie's latest renter, Davis D. Argo, shifts Mimi from couple time to investigative mode. Bad news about Davis' fate connects Mimi with her old antagonist Detective Brown, though he may have become a bit gentler now that Mimi's given him Nimbus the kitty to adopt. If nothing else, Mimi's confident that her ability to telepathically connect to Marshmallow will help clear Pixie as she and Marshmallow dig into the case. Still good, but the cat, who gets all the punchlines, is a lot funnier than the people.COPYRIGHT(2021) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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