The first 40% of this book is set up – literally, it’s Maddie running errands around town getting ready for Daybreak Island’s first Haunted Halloween Festival. When we finally got to the murder portion of our cozy murder mystery, I was actually sad Balfour died (even though his murder is IN the book description) and was really rooting for Maddie to help find the killer. The softspoken medium really just wanted to help people.

This book is perfect for cat lovers, which is probably obvious with it being part of the Cat Cafe Mystery series. The main character owns a cat cafe and takes her cat JJ EVERYWHERE. To meetings, while running errands, while investigating a murder – JJ is always by her side. The cat cafe hosts a feline costume parade as part of the Halloween festivities. JJ is dressed as Sherlock Holmes. It’s super cute.

*Thank you to St. Martin's Press for a review copy