Even though she won the lottery, Kari Stuart’s life has not changed much. She’s still living in the same crappy apartment, working the same waitress job she had before the win. When a stray black kitten wanders into her life, Kari finds her purpose. When she can’t find any rescue shelter with room to take the stray she names Queenie, Kari ends up buying her own in the form of a rundown shelter that needs Kari’s money more than she does.

If fixing up the shelter was Kari’s only problem, she'd have no worries. Between the pending lawsuit involving a shelter dog named Buster, the dog warden who seems to have it out for the entire town, especially Kari’s shelter, and the hard to home animals at the rescue, Kari might have bitten off more than she can chew. Things only get worse when Kari finds the warden’s dead body on shelter property. Now suspected of murder, Kari has to save herself, Buster, and the shelter. Luckily she has some great help from a hot vet and the shelter volunteers. Hopefully, they can figure things out before time runs out for both Kari and Buster.

FURBIDDEN FATALITY is Deborah Blake’s fun, animal-centric cozy that kicks off the Catskills Pet Rescue series. There’s just something about books that have animals in them that leave you with the warm fuzzies, especially when it’s centered around shelter animals. Made me wish I could run out and rescue two or three before I had even finished the book. Blake does a great job of building up the who-done-it suspense. There are plenty of suspects to choose from and given how horrible the warden was, I was wishing I could be one of them. Kari’s rescue kitten, Queenie, stole the show whenever she came by to help Kari out. This first book is more a mystery with a dash of potential romance but as the series continues, I can't wait to see how things go for Kari and the hot vet. If you’re in the market for a delightful mystery with endearing characters and adorable animals, FURBIDDEN FATALITY is a must read. I can’t wait to see what sort of mischief Kari and Queenie get into on their next adventure.

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