We are back at second chance with Sarah and her senior sleuths. After Sarah finds a body and it looks like it might be an accident, she feels there is no way they will be dragged into the investigation. Until the police rule it a homicide and a friend becomes the number one suspect. Can the Angels find the killer before trouble finds them? As always this is a well written story with some surprising twists and turns. The characters are amazing and lovable, especially Elvis. I can't wait for the next book.

Anytime I encounter the question, "What fiction book would you like to spend time in?" the first thing that comes to mind is any Second Chance Cat Mystery, and Cat Got Your Killer, the 12th book in that series, is the perfect example of what draws me into this series. As much as I adore the Magical Cats series, the relationships among Sarah's friend pull me in even more. Sofie Ryan has almost a magical touch in creating realistic relationships and wonderful people as she builds a community and develops mysteries that make me care about the resolution. She weaves the plot of a mystery about the lives and work of the group, she fills the action with delightful banter that balances the seriousness of the crime that they investigate. The intelligence, humor, and contributions of senior members of the team are a strong reminder that people don't fade away after 50 unless they choose to, and none of our dear friends are willing to back off from getting everything from life that they can. I love that the younger generation also has dynamic lives, and a couple of the steps forward in Cat Got Your Killer had me almost shouting, "YES!" I love the guys so much.
The death that becomes the investigation for Charlotte's Angels touches us because Sarah and Cleveland find the body and are both affected by the discovery and because another of our friends is an obvious suspect.
My thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of this outstanding cozy mystery. I will be buying my own copy, but I had to request Cat Got Your Killer because I knew it would be great and I couldn't wait. I was thrilled to get the ARC. Sofie Ryan, under both of her names, is one of my top authors of any genre.
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Another solid entry in the series, albeit without much Elvis (the cat) action. When Sarah helps pull a body out of the water before it washes away, she is naturally interested in what happened. It appears to be murder--and one of her friends is a suspect. Naturally the elderly detective agency operating out of Sarah's porch gets involved. It kept me guessing, and the character interactions are enjoyable.

Sofie Ryan's Cat Got Your Killer is the twelfth book in her Second Chance Cat Mystery series. Perhaps if I'd read more than just a couple in this series, I might be able to remember who all the characters are. There are a number of people who are friends of Sarah Grayson and her cat, Elvis.

Sarah Grayson is the owner of Second Chance, a repurpose store in North Harbor, Maine. It's the harbor that takes her away one day when she accompanies her boyfriend, Mac, to see the wooden boat he's building. Once he begins talking with the man who owns the property, Sarah wanders off. She spies Cleveland Guitard down by the water, but when she sees there's a body, she hurries to meet him. Cleveland and Sarah bring the body to shore, but neither recognize the dead man.

However, other people knew Michael Norris, and none of them can believe he was on the shore at that location. Fifteen years earlier, Michael was part of a quartet of friends in their early twenties. He was present when one of the group died, and another went to prison for her murder. Friends say Michael wouldn't have returned to the site.

But, for some reason, Michael Norris was there. When Glenn McNamara, the bakery owner, becomes a suspect in Michael's death, he begs Sarah for help. Sarah has friends who run an investigative firm out of her back room. Mr. P,, a private investigator, works with Rose and Charlotte, in the firm Charlotte's Angels. Naturally, Sarah is pulled into the latest investigation, one that might be connected to the death fifteen years earlier.

Although there are so many people involved in this case, as investigators, friends and suspects, there's a valid reason. Sarah doesn't have actual family in town, but she's put together a found family made up of three generations, and those people are important to her. In fact, Cat Got Your Killer, is an enjoyable cozy mystery featuring people who care about each other. It's actually a second chance at family.