Canapes for the Kitties

By: Marian Babson

Narrated by: Nadia May

The outcry when Arthur Conan Doyle pushed Sherlock Holmes over the Reichenbach Falls and the dismay when Freeling shot Van der Valk are as nothing compared to the chaos that ensues when Lorinda Lucas tries to dispose of Miss Petunia and her siblings, Lily and Marigold. Not only does the lid blow off the fictional village of St. Waldemar Boniface, but the literary colony of Brimful Coffers is shaken to its foundations.

Old feuds are resurrected and new feuds are born as a town full of mystery writers begins to wonder if Life has imitated Art or vice versa. Even the cats, Had-I, But-Known, and Roscoe, become embroiled and add their share to the motives for murder and frayed nerves in the community.

©1997 Marian Babson (P)1998 Blackstone Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"Nadia May composes a lighthearted narration of feline and human happenings. With enticing charm and a bit of satire, she voices the intrigue, fear, and frivolity by which characters collectively attempt to sniff out a killer." (AudioFile)

unusual

Unusual story. A little hard to follow for me. The good part was a complete surprise ending.

Giggled out loud

I giggled out loud all the way through it. Hilarious character names, smart and funny takes on mystery clichés, a wonderful listen. And the cats are lovely.

jumping around

I didn't like how it kept jumping around to the book she was writing to her surrounding
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Written by someone who knows how!

So well written - if you enjoy detailed, imaginative narratives this one will work for you.

Good story but

Good story but at times it just failed to engage. Overall it’s a neat lighthearted mystery to read/listen to nothing fancy or difficult to figure out.