Classified as Murder by Miranda James

I really liked this book. But not I suspect, for the usual reasons. The murder mystery was almost unimportant to me this time around. I was far more interested in the character's interactions. Especially the main character and his son, and the main character and the victim. There was a lot of realness, and humanity in how these relationships and interactions are portrayed, and I really enjoyed it. I also enjoyed the rare books that were described in the story. All in all a good read and I will be anxiously awaiting the next installment!

Rating: 4 stars (maybe even 5....)

Recommendations: This is the second of the Cat in the Stacks mysteries. The first one is Murder Past Due*.

305 pages in less than 2 hours.
* denotes a book I have already read and reviewed.

Murder Past Due by Miranda James

I liked this book. It's a new series and I'm just sad that there is only one other book so far. I wasn't expecting the main character to be a man. Charlie is also older, in his 50's I think it adds a little depth to his character. And I'm looking forward to exploring his character in the future books. And I loved the cat, Diesel. He's a Maine Coon and has a lot of personality. The author includes him in the story but doesn't overly humanize or sentimentalize the cat, I liked that. All in all a good read.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Recommendations: The next book in the series is, Classified as Murder, but it doesn't come out till May *sigh*. I also want to check out Curiosity Thrilled the Cat, I'm waiting for my hold at the library!

294 pages and read it in 2 hour flat :)