Saddled with Murder by Eileen Brady
Book Summary
Saddled with Murder by Eileen Brady
has Dr. Kate Turner in Oak Falls, New York working at the Oak Falls Animal Hospital
while the regular vet takes a year long cruise.
At the clinics staff Christmas party, they are asked to reveal their
secret selfish holiday wish. Kate is
feeling a little naughty when she wishes that two of their disgruntled clients
would disappear. Unfortunately, Kate’s
assistant catches it on video and posts it online. The next day, Kate and Mari stop by Frank
Martindale’s house (one of the discontented clients) to drop off medication for
his cat. They find him dead in his
living room. Within a short amount of
time, the second client named in the wish also dies. Is it a coincidence or is someone making Kate’s
wishes come true?
My Thoughts
Saddled with Murder by Eileen Brady
is the beginning of A Dr. Kate Vet Mysteries.
However, I discovered it is a spin-off of Kate Turner DVM Mysteries (no
clue why the change). Dr. Kate Turner has
taken a yearlong assignment in Oak Falls, New York. This job gets her away from her cheating
ex-boyfriend, Jeremy which she appreciates, but she does not like the distance
from her grandfather. I thought Saddled
with Murder was easy to read. I like the
authors conversational writing style. There
are a variety of secondary characters from Kate’s co-workers, clients, and
townspeople like Pinky. I like the
clinic staff and how they deal with their animal clientele. I would take my fur babies to this
clinic. Kate makes a reckless (and naughty)
wish at the clinic’s employee Christmas party that she regrets the moment she
does it. She had no idea that Mari recorded
the event and accidentally uploaded it with the video of the litterbox cake she
created. When the two malcontented
clients Kate wished would disappear die unexpectedly, Kate is a little
suspicious. At first blush, the cases do
not appear to be the cause of foul play.
But then the Christmas cards arrive stating that her wish had come true. The video goes viral and people begin to
wonder if Kate is a witch. Kate has no
choice but to investigate so she can clear her name. There are a couple of suspects including a glaring
red herring. I found it a cinch to solve
the whodunit, but I have been reading cozy mysteries for over twenty
years. Kate is also dealing with a long-distance
boyfriend, an ex-boyfriend who wants her back, and her father who would like to
reunite. It is a difficult holiday
season for Kate Turner, but she is fortunate to have good friends and her Gramps. I enjoyed reading Saddle with Murder and I
look forward to the next A Dr. Kate Vet Mystery. Saddled with Murder has discontented
customers, wacky wishes, a viral video, a bothersome ex-beau, long distance afflictions,
the holiday ho-hums, and good-hearted Gramps.
Kris
The Avid Reader
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