Cupcake Kitty

A Grace, Jack & Magical Cats Cozy Mystery

By: Mary Matthews

Narrated by: Amy Gramour

Welcome back to the 1920s. When a singer at an engagement party dies, Grace, Jack, and magical cats Tatania and Zeus are on the trail of a killer that leads to Tijuana and a bootlegger's doll: Cupcake Kitty.

©2012 Mary Frances Matthews (P)2013 Mary Frances Matthews

Slight but fun mystery with cats

Grace, Jack, and their two cats, Tatiana and Zeus, discover a disturbing surprise at Grace and Jack's engagement party. Eddie, the band's lead singer, has been murdered--stabbed with a letter opener.

This is Prohibition, and so everyone that has a comfortable income drinks like a fish, by modern standards. And of course, it' all a big joke. For someone who grew up with two alcoholic uncles and a recovering alcoholic father, it's not quite so funny. It's even less funny when you've actually looked at the per capita consumption of alcohol in the years preceding Prohibition, and the annual per capita consumption since. Bad, or at least unwelcome, news: No, per capita consumption of alcohol has never recovered to anything close to pre-Prohibition levels. The pre-Prohibition alcohol consumption rates were truly scary, and Prohibition worked spectacularly well. By the time it was repealed, the culture had changed, and we didn't need it anymore. But be that as it may, Grace, Jack, and the cats have a murder to solve.

That means, in this case, going to Tijuana, to meet a gangster's moll called Cupcake Kitty, due to her enthusiasm for those two things. Along the way, we learn that the Magical Cats really are magical, and a vital part of the Brewster & Wentworth Detective Agency. Jack and Grace could not solve the case without them!

This is a light, fun, short story, and most people will just not be as put off as I am by the cavalier attitude toward near-constant drinking to get drunk. And the cats, of course, are wonderful.

Enjoyable.

I received a free copy of this audiobook from the author, and am reviewing it voluntarily.

The death of a singer

This book just didn't hold my interest. It was too short to give the story justice.

Cupcake Kitty

Cute,quick,cozy noir mystery.....with cats! Amy Gramour was a fine narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Lacking Depth and Detail

I was intrigued by the title and hoped for a charming, cozy listen, but Cupcake Kitty left me more confused than entertained. The story is extremely short, which might be fine if it were packed with meaningful content—but unfortunately, it lacked character development and detail throughout. I found it hard to connect with the plot or the characters, as everything felt rushed and underexplored.

Amy Gramour’s narration was pleasant, but even her performance couldn’t compensate for the thin storyline. I kept waiting for something to tie it all together or add emotional depth, but it never came.

If you're looking for a quick, light listen with minimal complexity, this might work for you. But if you enjoy rich storytelling and well-developed characters, this one might leave you wanting more.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.