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Book Review of Buy a Whisker (Second Chance Cat, Bk 2)

Buy a Whisker (Second Chance Cat, Bk 2)
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Buy a Whisker is the second installment of the A Second Chance Mystery series. I loved the first one in this series and couldn't wait to read this one - I wasn't disappointed. A quick moving storyline with likeable characters and a fun loving cat.

Sarah Grayson is the owner of Second Chance, a shop that sells refurbished and repurposed items, located in North Harbor, Maine. Investment group North by West has plans to buy out the waterfront buildings and redevelop the harbor area. This would be great for quite a few people including Liz, a great friend to Sarah and her grandmother, whose Emmerson Foundation holds the mortgage on two of the buildings now in foreclosure. The only thing standing in the way of the revitalization is baker Lily Carter who is refusing to sell her bakery.

When Sarah finds Lily's dead body at the bottom of the bakery stairs she knows that it wasn't just an accident. Unfortunately, Liz had a brief argument with Lily over the bakery sale and it was captured on security camera, making her a prime suspect.

Sarah, with the help of Charlotte's Angels (Charlotte, Rose, Liz and Mr. P)sets out to clear her friend's name. The investigation reveals that Lily was involved in a previous unsolved mystery that could be a key factor in her unwillingness to sell the bakery.

The author pens colorful descriptions of the various refurbishing projects that Sarah and her co-worker Mac are involved in, including the two apartment renovations for Rose and Mac. I love how she includes Avery, Liz's spunky young granddaughter in the design of the window display for Second Chance.

Of course, Sarah's little black cat, Elvis again plays a significant role in the storyline. For every animal lover that can relate to having conversations with their pets, Elvis will steal your heart and leave your meowing for more.

Unfortunately it looks like the author is going to create the dreaded love triangle between Sarah, Mac and Nick. Fingers crossed that this doesn't happen and hopefully the next in the series A Whisker of Trouble due out in 2016, resolves Sarah's mixed feelings for the two men.