Purranormal Activity by Cate Conte

Purranormal Activity

Book Summary

Trouble is brewing on Daybreak Island. . .

Summer is in full swing on Daybreak Island, and JJ’s House of Purrs—and the new mobile cat café—has Maddie James running nonstop with on-site cat parties.

So when Olivia McAllister, her mother’s childhood best friend, returns to the island for the first time in decades—after a family tragedy drove her away—and asks Maddie to plan a birthday party for her granddaughter, Maddie happily agrees. It’s been forty years since Olivia’s aunt, Delia McAllister, vanished without a trace. Her disappearance was never solved, and the abandoned family house has loomed over the island ever since.

But when Maddie and her mom arrive at Delia’s old house, it’s empty—except for a white-and-gray cat that leads Maddie to a hidden room. There, she finds Olivia dead.

Soon Maddie learns the mysterious cat may be tied to a ghostly island legend. And as she digs deeper, she realizes she’s unraveling two disappearances, forty years apart—while someone is desperate to keep the truth buried.

My Thoughts

A cozy mystery with whiskers, charm, and just the right touch of the supernatural, Purranormal Activity by Cate Conte is a delightful read from start to finish. The characters—felines included—are well developed and easy to like, and JJ the cat quickly became a favorite. I also enjoyed the quirky setting of Daybreak Island, Massachusetts, where everyone seems to know one another and stay delightfully involved in each other’s lives. 

The story offers two mysteries to solve, both filled with enjoyable twists and turns. Although I guessed the resolution of the whodunits, I still wanted to keep reading to see exactly how everything would unfold. The paranormal element is balanced just right, and the humor adds extra warmth throughout. The cat café manager is especially unique, with her clear preference for felines over humans. Purranormal Activity is the tenth book in the Cat Café Mystery series, but it can easily be read as a standalone. For readers who enjoy cozy mysteries with humor, heart, and a few fabulous cats, this one is a real treat.

Ready for a little mystery with a whisker of fun? Purranormal Activity is available now on Amazon, along with the nine other books in the Cat Café Mystery series. If you’d like to be the first to know when Cate Conte has a new release, be sure to follow her on Amazon. Thank you so much for joining me this week—I always love sharing these bookish visits with you. I’ll be back on Tuesday, August 18, with The Secret in the Sampler by Abigail B. Hartwell, the first book in the Plain Truth Mystery series. Until then, I hope your weekend is full of cozy corners, good books, and just enough curiosity to keep things interesting!

Kris

The Avid Reader

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*I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book.  I am not required to leave a review.  The comments and opinions expressed are strictly my own.