Description: Minerva “Minnie” Hamilton and Eddie, the cat that followed her home one day and wouldn't leave, drive a bookmobile and solve a murder.
Plot: Eddie sneaks aboard the bookmobile on its first day of service, delighting the patrons. At their last stop of the day, he leads Minnie to a body. Unfortunately, Minnie knows the victim, and it appears many of her friends are suspected of killing him. So Minnie “helps” investigate the crime.
Characterization: The characters could have been more developed. I had a sense of who they were, but none of the “jumped out at me”, except for Eddie who was cute and funny and well-done. Sometimes I lost track of who was who, but oddly it didn't seem to matter much. I still enjoyed the story.
Setting: Southwestern Michigan. Nicely described, I was able to picture every scene.
Other: The main character pondered the clues so much, and gave their specific significance, that there were none that the reader could miss.
Overall: This was a cute cozy mystery, very good for readers who don't really want to think too much, they just want a cute story with a well-stated conclusion.
Grade: B
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