⭐️ 2/5
First Person POV, Single Narrative | FMC: Sarah
Linear Timeline
Mystery

Sarah is the owner of a second-hand store with a tight-knit friend group that is like family. One day when visiting friends Cleveland and Memphis, she stumbles upon a dead body with Cleveland. The story continues with members of the community trying to investigate the death as well as law enforcement, and whether the death is related to a murder that happened 15 years earlier. There is also the layer of figuring out if the person in prison for that murder 15 years ago is indeed the one who is guilty for committing the crime.

I hadn’t realized this was the 12th book in the series, and while I understand they can be read as stand-alones I do think it would be helpful for readers to have previous experience with this series. There are many characters introduced right away and if I had read previous books in the series the mini recap of information introduced in the first few chapters would’ve been appreciated. However, as a newcomer to this series I was overwhelmed by the overload of quick character profiles thrown at me. The way it was written made me feel like I was missing something, like I was being left out of insider information and that’s when I learned this was a series.
I was also not a fan of the writing style; it reminded me of someone writing in their diary. A lot of unnecessary fluff details like the very specific items in her store, or the type of meal she had on a date. There are times when lots of details and adjectives are useful and necessary to create depth in a story but I didn’t find it was executed very well in this book. I ended up skimming over all the unnecessary fluff like that and repetitive conversation between characters just to get to the relevant parts of the storyline, the murder mystery investigation. I would possibly revisit this book in the future if I read others in the series first. However, if the other books are written the same, with lots of repetitive dialogue and irrelevant details to the storyline, then I think I will have to skip this series all together.

Thank you Berkley Publishing Group for providing me this advanced reader copy of the book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Always a good puzzle in the Second Chance series, but the all the characters are what keeps me coming back. With the senior P.I. firm, the employees at the Second Chance store, the pickers and friends, there's enough loveable quirks to keep the story moving along and totally engaging. This time a murder at a beach raises concerns because of a murder at that same beach 15 years before. Are they connected?

I enjoy this series. I lke the setting and really enjoy all of the characters. Things progress in their lives making them interesting as one waits to see how their lives turn out. The mystery kept me guessing.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love this series so much!

This is the 12th book in the Second Chance Cat Mystery series. When Sarah and her friend Cleveland find a body, her and the Angels are thrust into the investigation to find out what happened. It turns out the dead guy was killed at the exact same location as another death 15 years prior. Was the person that was sent to prison for that murder correct or is the real killer still on the loose. I love all the characters in this series, they are funny charming, and Elvis is the best!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

This was a super fun, super charming cozy mystery! I’m never good at guessing what’s going to happen in stories like this so it’s fun to be surprised and try to unravel what’s going on. I can’t wait to check out more from the author!

3/5 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC
Sarah's small town is once again the scene of a mysterious death - it turns out to be a murder that's linked to one that happened many years ago.
Is the man who went to jail for that death connected to this one? Is he innocent?
Sarah's senior sleuth friends help her investigate, there's lots of talk about recycling and food, and early summer social events unfold.
I didn't get really engaged by the mystery or excited by the resolution, but these books are more like cozy little interludes with people you want to catch up with, so they're good escapism.
Recommend to fans of cozy small town contemporary mystery series.

"Cat Got Your Killer" is a cozy mystery. It's the 12th book in the series, but you don't need to read the previous books to understand this one. This book didn't spoil any of the previous mysteries.

The main characters were generally nice people. More time was spent describing refurbishing furniture and eating food than on actual detection. Sarah and the PI detectives asked questions, mostly about the past murder. I identified whodunit for the current murder, how, and why from the first time we met that character. Whodunit for the old murder was a little less clear-cut, though the clues did point a certain way and I had that correct. However, no one suspected whodunit because Sarah made a bad assumption. I was a little annoyed with several main characters, too. For example, Mac tried to control his little brother and just couldn't understand why he (an adult) might want to make some decisions on his own.

There were only a few uses of bad language. There were no sex scenes. Overall, I'd recommend this mystery, but the earlier mysteries were better.

The senior sleuths helping Sarah out make this entire series in my opinion - I love all of them, even though Sarah is supposed to be the star. This one kept me guessing until the end. LOVED it, just like all of the 11 others in this series!

We are back at second chance with Sarah and her senior sleuths. After Sarah finds a body and it looks like it might be an accident, she feels there is no way they will be dragged into the investigation. Until the police rule it a homicide and a friend becomes the number one suspect. Can the Angels find the killer before trouble finds them? As always this is a well written story with some surprising twists and turns. The characters are amazing and lovable, especially Elvis. I can't wait for the next book.

Anytime I encounter the question, "What fiction book would you like to spend time in?" the first thing that comes to mind is any Second Chance Cat Mystery, and Cat Got Your Killer, the 12th book in that series, is the perfect example of what draws me into this series. As much as I adore the Magical Cats series, the relationships among Sarah's friend pull me in even more. Sofie Ryan has almost a magical touch in creating realistic relationships and wonderful people as she builds a community and develops mysteries that make me care about the resolution. She weaves the plot of a mystery about the lives and work of the group, she fills the action with delightful banter that balances the seriousness of the crime that they investigate. The intelligence, humor, and contributions of senior members of the team are a strong reminder that people don't fade away after 50 unless they choose to, and none of our dear friends are willing to back off from getting everything from life that they can. I love that the younger generation also has dynamic lives, and a couple of the steps forward in Cat Got Your Killer had me almost shouting, "YES!" I love the guys so much.
The death that becomes the investigation for Charlotte's Angels touches us because Sarah and Cleveland find the body and are both affected by the discovery and because another of our friends is an obvious suspect.
My thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of this outstanding cozy mystery. I will be buying my own copy, but I had to request Cat Got Your Killer because I knew it would be great and I couldn't wait. I was thrilled to get the ARC. Sofie Ryan, under both of her names, is one of my top authors of any genre.
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Another solid entry in the series, albeit without much Elvis (the cat) action. When Sarah helps pull a body out of the water before it washes away, she is naturally interested in what happened. It appears to be murder--and one of her friends is a suspect. Naturally the elderly detective agency operating out of Sarah's porch gets involved. It kept me guessing, and the character interactions are enjoyable.

Sofie Ryan's Cat Got Your Killer is the twelfth book in her Second Chance Cat Mystery series. Perhaps if I'd read more than just a couple in this series, I might be able to remember who all the characters are. There are a number of people who are friends of Sarah Grayson and her cat, Elvis.

Sarah Grayson is the owner of Second Chance, a repurpose store in North Harbor, Maine. It's the harbor that takes her away one day when she accompanies her boyfriend, Mac, to see the wooden boat he's building. Once he begins talking with the man who owns the property, Sarah wanders off. She spies Cleveland Guitard down by the water, but when she sees there's a body, she hurries to meet him. Cleveland and Sarah bring the body to shore, but neither recognize the dead man.

However, other people knew Michael Norris, and none of them can believe he was on the shore at that location. Fifteen years earlier, Michael was part of a quartet of friends in their early twenties. He was present when one of the group died, and another went to prison for her murder. Friends say Michael wouldn't have returned to the site.

But, for some reason, Michael Norris was there. When Glenn McNamara, the bakery owner, becomes a suspect in Michael's death, he begs Sarah for help. Sarah has friends who run an investigative firm out of her back room. Mr. P,, a private investigator, works with Rose and Charlotte, in the firm Charlotte's Angels. Naturally, Sarah is pulled into the latest investigation, one that might be connected to the death fifteen years earlier.

Although there are so many people involved in this case, as investigators, friends and suspects, there's a valid reason. Sarah doesn't have actual family in town, but she's put together a found family made up of three generations, and those people are important to her. In fact, Cat Got Your Killer, is an enjoyable cozy mystery featuring people who care about each other. It's actually a second chance at family.