Bells, Tails & Murder: A Cozy English Animal Mystery
Kathy Manos Penn
Published February 17, 2020
By Manos Penn & Ink
266 Pages
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Raise your hand if you’re an absolute sucked for cozy mysteries! Bells, Tails & Murder: A Cozy English Animal Mystery may be a bit of a long title, but it sure does make a lot of promises! Written by Kathy Manos Penn, this book immediately caught my attention. I mean, it promises a cozy mystery and cute critters!? (Okay, I added the cute adjective, but it applies). What’s not to love? But seriously, let’s take a minute to talk about Bells, Tails & Murder.
Leta Parker is no stranger to tragedy. It recently forced her to pack her bags and move to Astonbury. Though she’s not alone, her (talking) cat and dog (Christie and Dickens) are coming along for the ride. This is a good thing, as she will need their help to solve the murder mystery she has unwittingly walked (moved) into.
Oh wow, Bells, Tails & Murder was such a delight to read. I’m so glad that this is the first novel in a series because I know that readers will get hooked. I know I am! The plot was cozy yet intriguing, while the characters were perfection, which is no surprise, given their namesakes!
Long story short, Bells, Tails & Murder was so much fun to read. It was precisely the sort of escape I was looking for, and I am delighted to have found it.
Kathy Manos Penn
Hi there! I stumbled across your review of Book I in my Dickens & Christie series and was tickled pink. Thanks so much for the shout-out! I pinch myself all the time and can’t believe I wrote this book in February 2020 and am now looking forward to Book VIII–Candy Canes, Canines & Murder coming out on November 3. Never in my wildest dreams did I consider writing a cozy mystery much less eight! Life is good, and reviews like yours make it even better. Thanks again.