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Something Fishy This Way Comes (A Whit and Whiskers Mystery)
by Gabby Allan
Something Fishy This Way Comes (A Whit and Whiskers Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Setting – Santa Catalina Island
Kensington (July 26, 2022)
Paperback : 240 pages
Take in the wild beauty of Santa Catalina Island with tour guide and eclectic gift shop owner Whitney Dagner. On the itinerary: dramatic Pacific coastlines, diverse marine life, and murder!
Since returning home from mainland California and finding her groove with the family tourism business, Whitney Dagner’s daily routine has become a wonderfully chaotic adventure. She and her nimble kitty, Whiskers, often find themselves at the center of the action on Catalina, from staged treasure hunts to gossipy birdwatchers. But before Whit can get too comfortable in the place where she grew up, a gift shop order leads to a stunning discovery—someone’s dead body . . .
One of Whit’s best boat tour client’s, Leo Franklin was young and newly engaged when he unceremoniously took his own life. Only it doesn’t seem like that’s what really happened—not after the suspicious activity displayed by his family’s old rivals at the scene of his death. As a bitter, generations-long feud between Leo’s kin and the local Ahern clan comes to a head, Whit and her police diver not-so-ex-boyfriend must lead a dangerous investigation into years of scandal and bad blood to figure out who’s innocent . . . and who’s covering a killer’s tracks.
My review of Something Fishy This Way Comes
Something Fishy This Way Comes is the second book in the Whit and Whiskers Mystery series. While I didn’t like it as much as the first, Much Ado About Nauticaling, it still has characters that I became invested in in the first book, and I enjoyed jumping back into their lives on Santa Catalina Island.
Whitney Dagner and her brother run the glass bottomed boat tour company that their grandparents previously ran. Whit also runs a small shop, and it’s her true passion and reason for moving back to Catalina. The way the shop is described makes me want to visit and shop. Whit tries to showcase mainly local artisans and handcrafted items though she also carries some of the items tourists look for while on vacation. I recently visited a shop in St. Augustine that does the same thing, and it was delightful. I bought a little nativity ornament made by a local woman. She finds tiny shells to resemble Mary and Joseph. To represent Jesus in the mangers, she uses an even tinier shell with a tiny pearl bead in it. I like to think that that’s the type of item Whit would carry in her shop. Thankfully, Whit’s grandma, or Goldy as she insists upon being called, is around to help run the store while Whit is running around trying to solve mysteries.
Of course in Something Fishy This Way Comes, Whit finds a body while hiding a treasure chest. People buy maps in Whit’s shop that her grandpa makes, and they lead to the treasure. It’s a fun element that the author used in the first book too. The mystery takes off from there with two longtime feuding families feuding again about whether the victim was killed or committed suicide.
I gave this book 3 stars, but I’m still hoping that the series can be great. The characters are enjoyable, so I am looking forward to seeing character growth in the next book. The island setting is beautiful, and I look forward to reading about Whit’s small island town – the shops, eateries, etc. – in vivid detail. Whiskers doesn’t play as much of a role in this second book, but I’m confident that he will play a bigger role in helping sniff out some clues with Whit. Though it can be read as a stand alone, I recommend reading Much Ado About Nauticaling before Something Fishy This Way Comes. I feel as if I got to know the characters better in that book. If you’re looking for a new cozy mystery series with a beautiful setting, give Whit and Whiskers a try.
About Gabby Allan
After writing plays for her friends to act out as a kid, bad poetry in high school, and her high school Alma Mater song, GABBY ALLAN finally found her true passion—cozy mysteries. Being able to share her world with readers, one laugh at a time, and touch people’s hearts with her down-to-earth characters makes for the best job ever. This California girl now lives with her husband, daughter, and two insane dogs in Central Pennsylvania where she is hard at work on her next novel.
Author Links
Website – http://www.gabbyallan.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/GabbyAllanAuthor
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Thanks so much! I appreciate your feedback. ~Misty who is also Gabby Allan
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