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Title: Dead Men and Cats

Author: Aya Walksfar

Narrator: Carl Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-02-15

Publisher: Aya Walksfar

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The quiet, agricultural community of Shadow Island is suddenly beset by violence. A dead man and a live calico kitten are discovered floating in an old rowboat in Shallow Point Cove. Then Dan Uley's bookstore is firebombed. With a black cat. Both men were gay. Sheriff Johnson, known to have harsh feelings toward gays, makes no progress in catching the culprit.

Megan Albright and Janie Sampson, a lesbian couple and long-time residents, fear the rash of violence is not over, and question the sheriff's commitment to investigating the crimes. When their friend Dan is gruesomely murdered, they know time is running out to find this killer for there is no telling who will be the next to die. But, they never thought the trail would lead to a well-liked young man.

Members Reviews:

A Good Read Novella

Had a hard time putting this novella down once I started reading. Aya tells a good story with mystery to it that keeps you guessing until the end about "who done it?" Am looking forward to reading many more by this author.

Terrific mystery

The mystery is intriguing, and so are the characters. What's the connection between the dead men and cats in this town in the northwest?

I recommend this great read by Aya Walksfar.

Very good suspense thriller

This book will have you staying up to finish it. The author knows how to keep you turning pages! I can't wait to see more written by her!

wonderful book

well written and thought out, enjoyed it very much. author doesn't talk down to reader, but explains details well.good job.

Kitty Muse Book Reviews

Shadow Island is such a peaceful place to live. Not on the regular tourist routes, it is a safe, quiet place for its denizens to live and love as they wish.

Until the hate crimes start.

A cat with its fur on fire, let loose in a bookstore.

A man found dead in a rowboat, a small calico kitten desperately clinging to safety.

And the worst thing, a well-known and well-loved businessman found murdered in his home, a cruelly-mutilated cat strewn across his body.

Who is doing these heinous things in such a peaceful place? And, since the local sheriff has voiced negative opinions about the targets of these crimes, can he be considered a good choice for finding and bringing in the murderers?

Janie and Megan have their own ideas of who might be responsible, and, even thought they have been friends with the sheriff all their lives, they do not think that he will allow his job duties to overcome his prejudices. They take it on themselves to probe every clue and question every suspect that comes their way.

Questions get answers under their unprofessional yet productive methods, and secrets revealed, until the mystery is solved and Shadow Island can return to its peaceful existence.

This is a brilliantly-written story. I loved the characters; they were so very real. Their relationships, cast in such warm, caring light by the author, was such a wonderful counterbalance to the terrible crimes that were committed. Even everyday actions, such as having dinner, were detailed out in such a way as to make the reader feel at home. Safe.

The crimes could have been committed against any group of people who seem different due to color, gender, foreign origins, etc. What the big thing is, and what the story relates, is this: love will still conquer all. No amount of bullying or hate crimes will ever change that.