Whiskers and Words
Edith never expected her early retirement from teaching to lead to murder.
Now the owner of a quaint ocean-town bookstore in Maine, she’s built a quiet life among books, loyal customers, and her ever-watchful guinea pig, Peanut. But when her normally civilized book club meeting erupts into sharp words and long-buried grudges, Edith assumes the drama will end with hurt feelings.
She’s wrong.
By night time, one of the club members is found dead, and the clues point directly to the very readers who were arguing in her shop just hours before. With suspicion turning neighbors against one another and whispers threatening her store’s reputation, Edith must rely on her teacher’s instincts, her knowledge of human nature, and Peanut’s oddly timed wheeks to untangle the truth.
Because in this book club, everyone has a motive.
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Reader Reviews
2 ratings
Carol G.
Oh, my, this story was so cute and cosy! A fabulous cast of characters, especially Edith and Peanut, who completely captured my heart. It was a complete change from my normal thrillers, but one I enjoyed immensely. Anyone who loves a cosy mystery will want to add this one to their TBR!
Bob F.
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Whiskers and Words
by JC Ward
What an incredible cosy murder mystery from JC Ward, an intriguing thriller that enticed me in from the very first page.
I loved this novel, I was fully engrossed in it, a beautifully written book that I had no choice, but to keep reading, it had the mysteries, the hint of romance, the murder, and the fear of threat.
Edith, having been forced out of the job she lived as a teacher, happened upon an empty shop in her ocean town. Having a love of reading, she opened a bookshop and started a weekly book club.
Edith with her beloved companion, her guinea-pig Peanut thought she had built the perfect and quiet comfortable life, until it was shattered when there was raised voices and cross words between book club members and one of was found dead, and the group members at odds with each other become suspects.
Edith, using her teaching skills, was determined to gather up clues to find out the truth. She had the feeling both her and her business were being threatened as cryptic messages were found.
Was Edith being targeted, too?
I found Whiskers and Words to be an exciting and enthralling story, with wonderful and believable characters, especially Peanut, the unlikely sleuth.
I found this novel a brilliant and enjoyable read. Definitely recommended.