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Title: The Whole Cat and Caboodle
Subtitle: Second Chance Cat Mystery Series #1
Author: Sofie Ryan
Narrator: Marguerite Gavin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-14-16
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 265 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Sarah Grayson is the happy proprietor of Second Chance, a charming shop in the oceanfront town of North Harbor, Maine. At the shop she sells used items that she has lovingly refurbished and repurposed. But her favorite pet project so far has been adopting a stray cat she names Elvis. The big black cat with a scar across his nose turned up at a local bar when the band was playing the King of Rock and Roll's music and hopped in Sarah's truck. Since then he's been her constant companion and the furry favorite of everyone who comes into the store.
But when Sarah's elderly friend, Maddie, is found with the body of a dead man in her garden, the kindly old lady becomes the prime suspect in the murder. Even Sarah's old high school flame, investigator Nick Elliot, seems convinced that Maddie was up to no good. So it's up to Sarah and Elvis to clear her friend's name and make sure that the real murderer doesn't get a second chance.
Critic Reviews:
"This tale is enjoyable from beginning to end." (
RT Book Reviews)
Members Reviews:
Mainely Wonderful
I enjoyed this quietly satisfying mystery (and the next 3 books in this engaging series) for multiple reasons.
!. Location: small coastal town in the amazing state of Maine
2. Setting: a re-purpose/thrift shop where owner Sarah and her staff & friends repair,
recycle and resell unwanted items - good business and good for the planet.
3. Main character: Sarah is a strong, independent woman; not whining over past disappointments, not waiting for a man to make her happy.
4. An eclectic cast of supporting characters, mostly over the age of 30. (I chuckled when another reviewer suggested that "boring older people" should not be featured fiction).
5. PG rated: very little cursing, violence or sexual situations. I believe many recent novels are needlessly crude and degrading; all shock value but no substance.
6. Excellent narration and a unique feline pet. Even though I am a dog person, I like how Elvis has such a distinct, sometimes humorous personality.
I would highly recommend this book and the entire series to mature, discriminating readers.
Really? The Whole cat and caboodle?
Readers, don't be frightened away by the cleverly punned title, which is almost too crazy. I wasn't going to try it but was desperate for something to listen to, so I tried the sample. Then, I bought the book. It's a good read (listen), well-written, nicely plotted, and with such fun characters that I went on to buy the other books in the series so that I could revisit them. I love the cat in the story. Thanks, Sofie Ryan, for an enjoyable listen.
GIve it a chance
This was an entertaining story, good character development and with an intelligent twist. The narrator is what almost put me off. I was frustrated because the character voices were often indistinguishable and the narrator initially felt forced and a bit over-dramatic in the reading. I kept with it, though and it finally began to flow and my irritation with the narrator abated. As I listened I began to hear the nuances in the voices - I still could not independently recognize the differences in some of the character voices, but the narrator did a better job of reading the "said __" attributions so it began to develop its own rhythm and I was able to get past the irritations.
