Gone with the Whisker by Laurie Cass
(The Bookmobile Cat Mystery series, Book 8)
It's summer season in Chilton, and Minnie has taken in her niece for the summer. Katrina is an interesting addition to the dynamic of Minnie's life and her roommate doesn't exactly fit into the idyllic aunt/niece summer fun expectation that Minnie held for the event.
Especially when Katrina haphazardly comes across a murder victim at the 4th of July celebrations. We see how Katrina copes with trauma (and how similar she is to her aunt) while both of them try to solve the mystery and come to terms with some significant changes in their lives.
This is the novel that really turned me around on Minnie. She's been growing on me novel by novel, but this one really made her feel like a person. There are some pretty significant changes to her life here, and the way she deals with them and still keeps things stable on some level are telling. She acted like a real person, rather than just a character in a book.
The events are still a bit outlandish, but I wouldn't want to read the story if things weren't at least a little bit crazy.
(#69-2022)
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