Name: Lending a Paw
ISBN: 9780451415462

Laurie Cass

Bookmobile-driving librarian Minnie Hamilton investigates after her new cat, Eddie, leads her to the body of a murdered local resident.

Lending a Paw

Sarah Sammis

Melissa Palmer

Book #123 Read in 2014
Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass

This is the first in a cozy mystery series. Minnie is a small-town librarian who has just introduced a bookmobile. She also has just found Eddie, a stray cat. Eddie seems wise beyond his feline abilities, which will come in handy as Minnie tries to solve the murder of Stan, the bookmobile's benefactor. The mystery was well-written; I was not sure of the murderer's identity until the reveal in the storyline. Minnie is an intelligent and interesting character and the town is a wonderful setting, as is the library and the bookmobile. Of course, I love Eddie. I highly recommend this to cozy mystery readers and book #2 is in my TBR pile.

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Danielle Crain

First off - can I just say? I love Eddie!!! He helped me fall in love with cozy mysteries again. Not that I was ever "out of love" but I've been in a reading rut and he helped me find my way back again. So, thank you Eddie!

"With the help of her rescue cat, Eddie, librarian Minnie Hamilton is driving a bookmobile based in the resort town of Chilson, Michigan. But she’d better keep both hands on the wheel, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride…"

Is it ever! Oh my goodness! This was such a fun mystery to read. I loved the whole idea of the bookmobile, and the cat was just the icing on the cake. The author does a great job introducing the different characters (who I hope to see in later installments). 

Minnie is a small-town librarian who does the leg work to get a bookmobile up and running to help support the more rural areas covered by her town library. While on one of her stops she stumbles upon the dead body of a friend and the mystery begins... 

I can't wait to start on the next book. 

My Ratings:

5*****I loved this book, consider it an all time favorite
4**** Thoroughly enjoyed the book and will recommend it
3*** I liked it well enough,
2** Brain Candy - It was okay. Writing mediocre, will
keep/re-read if part of a series
1* didn't like/possibly not finished