Curiosity just might be the death of Mrs. Murphy--and her human companion, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen. Small towns are like families: Everyone lives very close together. . .and everyone keeps secrets. Crozet, Virginia, is a typical small town-until its secrets explode into murder. Crozet's thirty-something postmistress, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, has a tiger cat (Mrs. Murphy) and a Welsh Corgi (Tucker), a pending divorce, and a bad habit of reading postcards not addressed to her. When Crozet's citizens start turning up murdered, Harry remembers that each received a card with a tombstone on the front and the message "Wish you were here" on the back. Intent on protecting their human friend, Mrs. Murphy and Tucker begin to scent out clues. Meanwhile, Harry is conducting her own investigation, unaware her pets are one step ahead of her. If only Mrs. Murphy could alert her somehow, Harry could uncover the culprit before the murder occurs--and before Harry finds herself on the killer's mailing list. Mrs. Murphy Book One ( )

This book started very slowly and I was honestly bored, although the character descriptions were interesting and appealing (or not, for some). Part of the problem was the communication between the animals and the people. However the ending was better than I expected so this was not a total loss. I am not particularly motivated to read more of the series although, as a cat lover, I enjoyed Mrs. Murphy so I might try one more. This was a very light read for animal lovers. ( )

A decent story with some profound predictions about our planet, from the mouths of animals.. I wish I hadn't read a spoiler before starting the book.

I don't feel I can give an honest review of the plot. Regardless, I did enjoy the book. The characters were interestingly flawed. ( )

It's not the Cat Who (one of my guilty pleasure reads) but it's pretty good so far. Finished it today and really enjoyed the novel it's a good start to the series and I'll definitely read more Harry, Mrs Murphy and Tucker adventures in the future. ( )

This is a very cute book, and enjoyed reading it. (I wasn't sure when it started with a cast of characters... I hate feeling like I have to do my homework before reading a book.) The interactions between the pets especially amuses me. ( )