Silvara
Written on Jan 31, 2016
I received this book for free from Obsidian in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Unlike a lot of cozy mysteries where investigating the murder takes center stage, and the characters life temporarily seems to take a back seat, it was the other way around in this book. Minnie fits in her investigations between running the library's bookmobile, getting ready for their first-ever book fair, and hanging out with her friends.
She spends a lot of time talking to her cat, and interpreting his responses or lack thereof. Which for me, was believable since I talk to my own cat all the time. That said, it seemed like Minnie spent more time talking to her cat than she did humans. Eddie was a typical cat, with no super powers, and he behaved exactly how I expected a cat to in most situations.
She seems to pick up new friends quickly, and some of them are immediate ties to the mystery she's investigating. At times the book seemed to drag just a little bit, and Minnie would end up on wild goose chases.
There was also a thread of romance, in that her current relationship was very obviously not working. And there was a tiny subplot almost about who she would start dating instead. It was fairly clear who would win out however.
I didn't guess who the killer was, and I also had no idea about the motive. It's always fun to be a bit surprised at the end when the big reveal happens. I think the killer was slightly too focused on trying to kill the new victim at the end, but that also helped keep me invested to the very last page.
This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon
