Five Alarm Fire - Cat Caliban, Bk 5 Author:D. B. Borton Suspicion is second nature to any woman who's raised three kids. So Cat Caliban figures she has what it takes to be Cincinnati's smartest snoop; an eye for evidence, a talent for spotting lies, the sharp wit of Erma Bombeck - and the detection skills of Sam Spade... — Cat couldn't draw a straight line with a ruler, so arts and crafts ... more »have never really been her thing. That's why she can't believe she let her friends dupe her into joining a pottery class. Before long, Cat is ready to dump her lopsided vases into the trash and call it a day - until she discovers the cremated remains of a corpse hidden in the ceramic kiln.
For the first time since taking up pottery, Cat's got something to fired up about...« less
Even with some strong language, this entering menopause 60 year old landlady cum aspiring detective makes me chuckle aloud many times while reading. Not many characters have that ability. Maybe it's because I can identify with her and her problems!