Arsenic and Old Books, Why I Should Have Bought This Book And Read It Sooner!

I just finished reading Arsenic and Old Books. I am kicking myself for waiting this long and for not ordering this book when it came out as a hardback book. The writing, story and talent of Miranda James (Dean James) is certainly worth the price of this book. I will not make the mistake again of waiting so long to read the next book in this series.

I waited on a fairly long waiting list at the library to get a hold of this book which came out in February 2015 and I savored every word of this story and the short story that accompanied it. Miranda James Cat In The Stacks series is an incredible read and if you have ever read my blogs here or seen a photo of my cat Squirrel then you may know that it was this series that led to our family adopting her from our local shelter. Though not a  Maine Coon, she is very much an intuitive cat and reminds me of Charlies cat Diesel.

This story was such a good mystery, two mysteries actually tied up in one that I not only was guessing up until the end of the book but had me spinning in circles trying to figure the story out. The story centers around old prominent families seeking political gains. Like in all great political races there is fair amount of bud to be slung, but finding out who was doing the slinging added to the great mystery that Miranda James wrote. The history and the fiction intertwined so naturally and unfolded beautifully.

I feel I owe a great deal of thanks to Miranda James (Dean James) for this wonderful series and my wonderful and constant companion Squirrel. I also feel like I owe him the money for the book I read and checked out of from my library! I think I may need to send him a thank you card with cash!

On the other hand my library was where I found Miranda James (and all of Dean James' books) and I have read and purchased what I could not get my hands on so I thank the library for helping me find Miranda James and Dean James as well as  Charlie and Diesel. So next book in this series I will order and be able to put on my shelf as a trophy and a testament to the wonderful series and friend I found because of Miranda James and my library!

To order Arsenic and Old Books or any of Miranda James works (or Dean James as well) please click here. 
To learn more about this series and visit the official website of Miranda James please click here.
Thank you for joining me for A Cup of Tea and A Wonderful Cozy Mystery. As with all my posts I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com

The Silence of the Library Is A Fantastic Read!

I purposely read each word of this book very slowly. I fell in love with this series a few years back and when the long awaited The Silence of the Library by Miranda James (aka Dean James) arrived I was so very excited. I loved every chapter of this book. The characters are so relate-able, the story was fun and very easy to get into. The way that Miranda James writes from the point of view of Male Main Character Charlie grabs me every time, he reminds me of my own grandfather who had long since passed, his love of books he passed on to my mother who then all be it later in my life passed on the love of cozy mysteries to me.

 I love the way the family works together with Chief Deputy Kanesha in this latest installment of The Cat in the Stacks series.. I enjoyed many cups of tea and lovely treats while reading The Silence of the Library. I feel like I went on  vacation to visit a family friend with this adventure, swept up in the story and enjoyed it so very much.
This entire series had a profound effect in my family life, as I read through this series and fell in love with Diesel our own family adopted a rescue cat  last year....

I have read the entire Cat in the Stacks Mysteries and I loved each one, while on the second book Classified As Murder, that I began to realize our family life was suffering with out the love of a cat of our own and I really really wanted a Maine Coon Cat like Diesel, Main character Charlie Harris side kick. I mulled that idea over in my head as I read through File M for Murder....

Last year while reading Out of Circulation I shared my desire with my husband and he and one of my young sons visited our local shelters trying to find the perfect cat for our family, while not a Maine Coon she does remind me quite a bit of Diesel, she chirps and has the pointy ears I imagine that Diesel has . Honestly Squirrel adopted us. This cat had the most personality and quickly bonded with my son who has Autism, and home Squirrel came to live. Our 2 year old +  rescue cat came named and we did not have the heart to change it.

Squirrel like Diesel has become a constant companion since her rescue. I wonder though, who rescued whom?
If you are looking for a series to fall in love with as a Cat lover you can not go wrong with the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries.
To find out more about Miranda James aka Dean James please click here. 

 

As with all my posts I would love to hear from you so please leave me a comment here or email me at karenmowen@gmail.com