Another cat book. Another short story. This time the cat(s) aren't the narrators. A stubborn busy-body vaguely offensive woman is the main character.

Beatrice Young is sixty-two, owns a cafe called Cozy Cat Cafe, and has two cats. Who follow her everywhere. And I mean everywhere. She wants to visit a friend? Pack the cats into the car, drive over, enter friends place with her cats. I love cats but . . . that's just unreasonable. Stores, restaurants, homes - everywhere the cats follow her. And she strongly and aggressively argues with anyone who thinks it's wrong for her to have the cats with her.

Right. So. She's a busy-body and kind of bored. So solves mysteries. With her cats. The mystery in this short story involves 'the case of the counterfeit twenty dollar bills, and the missing man'. She investigates the case with the help of her cats, and her ex-husband. Meanwhile the sheriff, who has this odd idea that it's his job to investigate crimes in their town, is also investigating. Mostly directly with Beatrice. Though he's very gruff, reluctant and stuff. Apparently being the once babysitter can give you enormous power over a person. Which Beatrice has no problem slapping the sheriff with.

Despite the words I chose above, the characters weren't that annoying. The mystery wasn't half-bad, and, overall, the story was entertaining and a good way to pass the time. Vaguely annoyed that I entered the story expecting it to be from the point of view of the cats, but meh. Live and learn. The huge main coon, and the tiny black cat were entertaining. ( )