A cozy animal mystery with a quirky cat and inquisitive heroine. The mystery side is a little light, but I loved reading about events from the point of views of various characters as the story progresses. I'd love to hear Psycho Cat talk, just for his commentary on everything that happens, given how he tries to communicate with Beth, and seems to know more than he should. Overall an enjoyable cozy story.

This is the 4th book in the Psycho Cat and the Landlady Mystery. Not reading the previous books did not hinder the reading experience. This cozy was a bit different then others I have read. Even the criminals were somewhat likable. GIl and Freddy cared for each other and took care of each other. Yes, they were still criminals, but their conversations were kind and yeah, I guess I felt a bit sorry for them. Beth, the Landlady, our main character is on vacation in TX with her husband, sister, and brother-in-law when they get inadvertently caught up in a crime in process. Both of their trucks are broken into while parked in a lot while they are shopping. They later realize their RV which was at the campgrounds was broken into. Gill and Freddy used the RV to tend to Gil's wound and they stashed their heroin in the RV also. GIl and Freddy have to follow Beth back to Kansas in order to get their heroin, but in the meantime, Beth's Brother-in-law is arrested and taken back to TX for a murder in which his gun, stolen from his truck, was used. So much going on in this book. It was a fun and enjoyable read. I will look for the previous 3 books and future books in this series. I am giving this book a 3.5-star review rounded to 4

This was a quick read for me. It kept my attention and I enjoyed it very much. I would recommend it.

Hat alles, was ein gutes Buch aus dem Beriech "cozy" braucht - sehr vergnügliches Buch mit einer Katze der etwas anderen Art. Liebevoll gezeichnete Charaktere und schwungvoller Erzählstil.

Tailed is a cute, wholesome cozy mystery featuring a charming cat who knows just how to save the day.  The situations are for the most part realistic, with Beth, her husband Arnie, her sister and brother-in-law coming across as ordinary individuals.  Even the bad guys are not past redemption. They may seem tough, and they do cause a lot of trouble, but the really “bad” guys don’t make much of an appearance.  There is tension, but not a lot of danger, and what happens definitely seems possible.


The quality of the writing is average.  It is readable, but far from exceptional.  On the whole, I liked Tailed. It’s a decent book that suffers mainly from the vast number of better novels available.


3 / 5


I received a copy of Tailed: a Psycho Cat and Landlady mystery from the publisher and Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.


— Crittermom

Princess Fuzzypants here: It took me a few chapters to get into this story because I felt that the feline star of the book, Sylvester, was maligned by being called Psycho Kitty. He seemed a most amiable and handsome sort and he was instrumental in solving the mystery.
Sylvester’s parents are visiting San Antonio with his aunt and uncle. They both are travelling by RV and had parked the trucks that pulled the Rv’s in a parking lot near the Alamo. When they returned from shopping, they discovered both trucks had been broken into and items had been stolen. It rose from being an irritant to a serious crime when a body is found in a nearby dumpster, shot by the uncle’s stolen gun.
Sadly, the San Antonio police figure he was the shooter and his life is thrown into chaos including an arraignment for the murder. Luckily, two of the three thieves had hidden heroin in the Sylvester’s RV and after a couple of misadventures follow Sylvester and his family home to Kansas City. I say luckily because if these two sad sacks had not, the real villain would never have been found.
The story has a lot of twists and turns and some surprises before all the crimes are solved- the break ins and thefts and the murder. Sylvester plays a very large role in the successful conclusion of both, in fact, his is the major role.
I still think it is insulting that he is called Psycho KItty but since I enjoyed the book so much, I deign to forgive the author.
I give five purrs and two paws up.

A nice cozy with loveable characters and some interesting cats :) Recommended!
Many thanks to Netgalley and Booksgosocial

i enjoyed the story,, if you like mystery with animals you will like the story

Although a pleasant read this book just didn't hit the spot. I found the writing style boring, characters paper thin and the plot predictable.