Maddie James has her hands full running JJ's House of Purrs but when her friend Cass Hendricks tells her about a potential cat hoarding situation, Maddie agrees to try and help. She gets more than she bargains for – when they arrive they not only find dozens of cats but the dead body of the cat hoarder. Things get even worse when Cass becomes a suspect and the police don’t seem to be that interested in looking for any other suspects. Maddie, along with the help of her grandfather, is working to clear Cass’s name when a second murder occurs. Can Maddie clear Cass’s name and find the real killer before someone else gets hurt?

“Gone but Not Furgotten” is the nicely done sixth book in Cate Conte's Cat Café cozy mystery series. I love this series – especially the cat café setting. I also like the characters – Maddie is a great main character and her grandfather is a great partner. The cat hoarding plotline is sad but all too realistic – I felt like I was there alongside Maddie and her friends as they tried to trap and help the cats. As for the mystery plotline – besides the main murder mystery there are several smaller mysteries and all are done well. There are plenty of suspects in the murder and a few twists and turns – I was left guessing until the end as to who the killer was. Well done!

“Gone but Not Furgotten” is a nicely done cozy mystery.

Cate Conte is a new-to-me author, and I enjoyed the concept about a cozy murder mystery involving a major cat rescue project. Maddie and her friends do whatever they can to rescue and find homes for cats but this time they have their work cut out for them. They discover a hoarding situation along with a dead body. Looks like an accident, but is it? When one of their own gets arrested as a suspect in what turns out to be a murder, the rescue gang, along with Grandpa Leo, go out of their way to prove his innocence.

Plenty of suspects, inadequate police attention in the beginning, nosy neighbors, home burglaries, another murder, over 70 cats to rescue, and more.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Maddie James plans a summer working at JJ's House of Purrs. A hording situation is brought to her attention and she works with Cass, a zen master who is residing on the island.
Going to investigate and alleviate the hording situation they find the plethora of cats and the dead body of the woman who kept them.

The mystery is set up and it is up to the two to solve the mystery and care for the cats.

A fine cozy mystery

GONE BUT NOT FURGOTTEN by Cate Conte was every bit as perfect as its name. With a lovely island setting, a fantastic community of friends and family, a cat café, and adorable feline AND canine companions, there's something for every reader to enjoy. The mystery was engaging (both my first and second suspects were wrong, but all the puzzle pieces were accounted for in the end) but the real delight was the lengths that the characters would go to save the cats.

Maddie runs a cat cafe on Daybreak Island, and she brings her cat JJ on a leash with her almost everywhere. When her Tai Chi instructor, Cass, is concerned that he hasn't seen one of his students, Laurel, they stop by her house. They not only find Laurel dead, but also learn that she was an animal hoarder with over 60 cats. Was her death an accident? When there is another death, Maddie and her Grandpa Leo, a private investigator and retired police chief, begin to wonder if the two deaths are connected. Recommended for anyone who likes cozy mysteries and cats. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This series gets better and better with every book. I loved learning about what rescuing cats from a hoarding situation entails and the risks associated with it. Maddie has definitely come into her own and found her place on the island. Her grandfather was a hoot, as always. And I always enjoy how welcoming the community of Daybreak is. I never realized how big an island it was and that there were other communities on it. I always find it odd when the cozy village gets larger (and how it seems like it’s almost impossible for people to leave their own area. We drive through three towns daily to get our errands done.)

I find this series a fun read. I like the characters and the idea of a home turned cat rescue. The mystery kept me guessing.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest reveiw.

I am a cat lady, so of course I have been following (and enjoying!) this series. In the newest book Maddie James, cat cafe owner and amateur sleuth, must quickly save cats from a hoarding situation while solving the death of their owner. She works closely with her cat JJ and grandpa Leo, an ex-cop and private investigator.

As someone who adopts pets, I found the logistics of saving the cats the most interesting part of the book. Who doesn't love a book full of saving cute cats?

Keywords: Cats, cat cafe, dogs, animal shelter, coastal town, relationships, meditation, community

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love cats and I love mysteries, but I'm lukewarm on this book, unfortunately. (I actually got this book thinking it was part of a cat rescue series I've enjoyed, but that's a different series.) It's not terrible or anything, but...

The main thing that drives me crazy in this book is the incessant harping on how impatient the main character is. We get it. She is fidgety and impatient. That seems to be the main thing driving her behaviors, and it just doesn't quite work for me.

That's just me. You may feel differently!

Review copy provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love this series so I was happy to see a new book coming out. It’s the sixth in the series, and as usual with cozy mysteries, it could be read as a stand-alone but is much more enjoyable if you’ve read the rest of the books.

Maddie’s friend Cass is visiting, who brings a situation to Maddie’s attention about a woman who’s probably hoarding cats. When they get to the house, they find the woman’s body along with all the cats. Maddie’s suspicions of foul play backfire when Cass becomes a suspect, so it’s up to Maddie with Grandpa Leo’s help to track down the real killer.

Maddie and Leo continue to make a great team, I love the cats, and we have some charismatic characters, including secondary ones, and a mystery with some good twists and turns. Character growth as the series continues is great to see too! I’m looking forward to the next book!

Thank you to Netgalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Maddie James is thrilled to have her friend visiting as he teaches in town. Running the local cat cafe, Cass makes Maddie aware of a cat hoarding situation and she goes to check it out. Not only does cat find dozens of cats, she finds the body of cat hoarder herself. While it may look like an accident, Maddie doesn’t buy it and her concerns puts the spotlight on Cass as the murderer. Maddie vows to find out what happened and who did it, because she knows Cass isn’t a murderer.

This series is full of cats, but even dog lovers will find some canine love in here too. A great series and solid mystery with tons of red herrings that will keep you guessing WHODUNIT right to the end.