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If Catfish Had Nine Lives (2014)

by Paige Shelton(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0425269280 (ISBN13: 9780425269282)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Berkley

series

Gram’s Country Cooking School Mystery

review 1: Isabelle is a very special woman. She and her Gram can see ghosts. Broken Rope seems to have a special hold on the past. Jerome, her ghost, thinks he's there to save her life. With the Cowboy Poets' Convention in town she's keeping very busy. Now with a murder, everything gets crazy. I liked all the characters. They are skillfully written and interesting. Isabelle is an intrepid heroine who can handle a challenge. After all she talks with ghosts. Her Gram is equally feisty and determined to help find answers. I enjoyed how the ghostly visitors were intertwined with the present mystery. Paige Shelton manages these dual stories with skill. The book is fast paced and has plenty of suspects and motives. It kept me guessing until the very end. I enjoyed the way she wove informa... moretion about the Pony Express into the story. If Catfish Had Nine Lives is a very satisfying mystery. The author's writing style combined with a suspenseful mystery and a touch of romance made for an enjoyable read.
review 2: In If Catfish Had Nine Lives, Paige Shelton bring us back to the charmingly western town of Broken Rope, Missouri, for a Cowboy Poetry extravaganza. Yes, cowboys singing and reciting poetry by the campfire. And taking outdoor cooking lessons from Grams and Betts. What an adventure! The campgrounds were the perfect place for mystery and mayhem. I love watching Betts, Grams, and Jake navigate between the ghosts and humans. Grams is so quick on her feet. The cooking aspect was truly original and one I wasn't familiar with--outdoor dutch oven cooking. Fascinating stuff. The murder mystery was first rate. I had some ideas about who it could be, but I didn't know for sure up until the very end. I love the evolving ghost subplot too. The rules of their world aren't as fixed as we thought and Jerome is back again to save Betts. Shelton does an amazing job weaving the ghost mystery from the past with the present day murder of an actor at a re-enactment. Definite jaw dropping moment was the reveal of who the ghost Joe really was. Keep 'em coming Ms. Shelton! less

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