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I'm giving this book 4 stars not because of the mystery story itself, but because of the characters and the setting. I love Mrs. Murphy and Tucker! This book had some bonus animal characters that were central to the story as well. What isn't cuter than talking animals? I think the author really gives these animals believable “person”alities – I like to think a few of my own cats are as smart and sassy as Mrs. Murphy. The mystery was good as well, with a little hint of romance and plenty of town gossip. The murderer wasn't too difficult to spot early, but the reasons for the murder kept me reading anxiously through to the end. I've read quite a bit of mystery novels this year (2011 is my year of the mystery novel), and this author's series is by far one of my favorites. If you like animals (especially cats), and like mysteries that aren't over-the-top in gore, then I highly recommend the Mrs. Murphy series.