The author of Black Cat Crossing is back as mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat Hitchcock find themselves roped into another dangerous murder case...
Sabrina finds it difficult to work on her latest suspense novel when her Aunt Rowe’s antics keep tying up her thoughts. This time Rowe and her fun-loving friends have decided to compete in the upcoming Texas Hill Country Senior Pro Rodeo. The problem is these women have little to no experience with lassos, bulls, or even horseback riding.
Before Sabrina can keep the stubborn seniors from mounting their steeds, she’s sidetracked by a bigger problem. An uppity local business owner is found dead in an accident—right after a black cat was seen in her office. While the townsfolk think the bad luck cat has struck again, Sabrina suspects there might be something more murderous afoot. With a twisted killer on the loose, she’ll have to round up clues quickly before she or her aunt are steered straight into the path of danger...
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The Black Cat Knocks on Wood the second book in the Black Cat Mystery series has Sabrina, hard at work on her second book, sidetracked when a local realtor is found dead and Aunt Rowe's BFF Pearl is a suspect. Sabrina is compelled (re: emotionally blackmailed) to investigate with the help of her trusty feline sidekick, Hitchcock.
There was a lot to like about this book; the black cat adoption event was a cute idea, as was the senior rodeo (it would be a hoot to see Aunt Rowe and her elderly friends roping goats. Seriously, Sabrina, lighten up!) The enjoyable plot had no shortage of suspects with lots of twists and turns and it was almost impossible to zero in on the killer.
Overall, a cute sequel but not as good as the first. This book can be read as a stand-alone, but it's worth it to read the first book in the series.
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