Murders of a Feather
by Eileen Brady
It’s February in the Hudson Valley and Oak Falls veterinarian Dr. Kate is once again up to her galoshes in corpses.
Hudson Valley winters can be brutal…and deadly! Dr. Kate is once again on the case (not to mention thin ice) after discovering a young engaged couple frozen to death in the lake. To make matters worse, her temporary receptionist appears to have overdosed from a recreational sedative used at the animal hospital. Kate barely has time to dread Valentine’s Day (and the fact that she’s alone on this holiday, once again) as the police investigation shows that all three fatalities are in fact homicides.
But who would want the young couple dead, just as they were embarking on a new life together? And who pumped the temp employee full of enough animal tranquilizers to drop an ox? Kate doesn’t know where to begin until she stumbles upon a connection between the three victims and decides she needs to investigate further. But will her investigation leave her any time to get to know the handsome large animal vet she’s just met on a house call? And is the injured wild crow she’s taken under her wing in fact an omen of more bad things to come?
My mini book review of Murders of a Feather
I have really been enjoying the Dr. Kate Vet Mystery series! Murders of a Feather is the third book in the series, and it’s just as delightful as the first two.
I adore Kate, Mari (the vet tech), and Cindy (the super-organized, efficient, health-conscious, friendly receptionist), the series main characters. I’ve also grown to love the regular side characters. A new character, Dr. Mike (a handsome, friendly vet from a clinic in another town), is introduced. And, of course, there are the characters who only appear in this book. All of the characters are well-written and play their parts well. Who’s the murderer? Pay attention to all of the characters!
The clues to solving this mystery are skillfully woven into the story. You’re never quite sure which clues are really clues and which are red herrings. It makes the mystery puzzling which is a good thing. You don’t want to figure out whodunit until close to the end!
I definitely recommend Murders of a Feather for its great characters and its baffling mystery!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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