TV-film-industry, law-enforcement, lawyers, cozy-mystery, amateur-sleuth, women-sleuths, actors, snark-fest, situational-humor, verbal-humor, murder, dogs, pets *****

This excellent mystery is also a royal snarkfest! Kay is an agent for animals in the TV/film industry, but she was a stage actress with her parents until she went to college and eventually got her law degree and passed the Bar. Her current client is an Amazon Yellow Parrot who became the only witness to the murder of a popular actor who plays the ME named Banacek. Some of the other characters are Mannix, Colombo, and Barnaby. Seeing a pattern here? Her home is in New Jersey and the sets are in NYC, the parents are between gigs and staying with her as are her Tibetan mastiff the size of a Volkswagon, a hyperactive greyhound mix, and a stealth dachshund. The humor is nonstop, the detective assigned to the case is smarter than a fifth grader, and the plot twists and red herrings are totally surprising. Absolutely loved it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Minotaur Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

3.5 stars
The premise of this series is unique and allows for lots of quirky characters who can be suspects. Add in a parrot screaming, “Put down the gun!” and the stage is set. The writing is solid in this one, as it was in the first book of the series. I found the actual motive for the murder quite fascinating, but the reveal seemed to take a long time and felt clunky and overcomplicated. I’m not blown away by the series, but I’m interested enough to plan on reading the next one when it arrives.
A side note: While I think the cover is cute, it and the title seem disconnected from the actual story. In this instance, I think they are both misses.

This was a well-written drama that grabbed my attention immediately, quickly becoming a page-turner as I had to know what was going to happen next, especially their interrogation of Barney. I love the way the author plied suspects upon suspects with clues that was meant to have me go in one direction, especially with the twisty turns, but when the pieces fell into place, I knew which direction would lead to the identity of the killer and I enjoyed watching it all play out on the pages. It amused me so the dialogue between the various cast of characters and Barney. Again, this is a fun book to read and I look forward to more tails (get it?) with Kay and her animals.

Wow! What a great plot and so much fun! If you love mysteries then you will love this book. It has a great plot, solid characters, and wonderful twists!

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC

Ready for a good time? Crew and cue, this book is fun!
Kay, a credible and pleasant character, is a New York agent for movie stars, the furry and feathered ones that is. In this story she represents Barney the parrot, the bird being nearby when one of the actors gets shot. Suddenly Barney knows lines he's never been taught and the police are having a field day thinking the bird will help them solve the murder. Kay watches from a respected distance as the drama unfolds, meanwhile reaching her own conclusion.
What a wonderful story, hearing the bird say the craziest things, seeing the police make impossible moves, enjoying the company of pets, so well cared for by Kay.
I had a smile on my face all the way, a good chuckle every now and then and an eagerness to see the mystery solved.
Bird, Bath and Beyond is a well crafted, well written, highly entertaining read.

This book was my introduction to E.J. Copperman. It's always a bonus finding a new author who has written books I can explore. I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The writer has a great sense of humor and used it to give the readers truer picture of what the protagonist thinking versus what she saying. Kay Powell is a talent agent who started her own business. All her clients are animals. You can imagine what her opinion is regarding human actors since she refuses to represent them. Kay has a quick wit and her comments kept me amused throughout the book. The mystery had several layers of deception that kept me guessing right up to the reveal. I plan to check out some of this author''s other books very soon.

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