Publisher: NAL
Published: January 21, 2014
ISBN: 978-0451236470
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Format: Print
Obtained via: Publisher
THREE HEARTS
Exhausted from several days on the road at various quilt shows
Jillian Hart is more than happy to arrive home.
But there is a dark cloud surrounding that arrival—her beau, Tom, hasn’t
been returning her calls or texts. All
was well when she left but this just isn’t like Tom. When Tom’s part-time employee who also
happens to be Jillian’s step-daughter, tells Jillian that she too hasn’t heard
from Tom, she heads over to Tom’s. What
she finds there troubles her even more—not only is there a strange man camping
out in the house who claims to be Tom’s brother—Tom’s beloved cat, Dashiell has
disappeared. Most upsetting to Jillian
about that is that Dashiell has just been diagnosed with diabetes. She finds the little cat unconscious in Tom’s
yard. Jillian rushes Dashiell to the vet
and manages to save his life. She returns home shaken and still concerned about
Tom and his whereabouts. When he arrives
it is clear he has been roughed up and the tale he tells quickly leads the
couple to a dead body—in Tom’s car. Could
Tom have killed his former partner and ex-wife’s current husband?
Leann Sweeney’s Cats in Trouble series has had some solid
mysteries. And for me, what’s not to
love about books starring cats? Sweeney
is clearly a cat person and gets them—she does a wonderful job showing each of
their different personalities and quirks.
Some are shy, some gregarious, some friendly to people but not other cats
and vice versa. And they definitely
understand their humans and when those humans need a snuggle from the furry
friend. Jillian’s three cats are the
epitome of those different personalities and traits. I’ve also appreciated how she’s developed the
relationship between Tom and Jillian. It hasn’t been rushed and instead has
progressed at a nice pace.
Her THE CAT, THE WIFE AND THE WEAPON, was an okay read, but it
just wasn’t up there with the earlier books.
Something was just missing and it was almost like the author had gotten
bored with the story. The usual zip just
wasn’t there. I thought I knew who the
killer was early on, but dismissed it because I just couldn’t wrap my mind
around it. I not only disliked Tom’s brother,
Bob—I couldn’t believe what a wimp he was about letting his ne’er-do-well
brother take over his home. Really? You’d leave someone who you know would steal
you blind alone in your house for days on end?
And you’d leave your sick cat in a house with someone who is an avowed
animal hater?
There were parts of the book that were enjoyable, but it wasn’t
the great read I’m used to from this author.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of
this book.
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