DEER DUPLICITY by Molly Fitz

Title:  DEER DUPLICITY
Series:  Pet Whisperer P.I. #14
Author:  Molly Fitz
Publisher:  Sweet Promise Press
Publish Date:   06.20.2020
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for:  14+
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused

Received from:  Melissa Storm
Goodreads link: Deer Duplicity
Date completed: 09.08.2022
 
Description from the publisher:
There's a new tenant in the old Harlow manor, and she is intent on making life difficult for Angie and the gang. But when happens when the cranky old lady who lives on the other side of the trees turns up dead in the garden?
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DEER DUPLICITY is the sixteenth book in the Pet Whisperer P.I. series.  These will best be understood if read in the order of release. 
 
When the new neighbor upsets the neighborhood, it’s aggravating for Octocat, Pringle, and Paisley to be confined to the house.  However, when that neighbor winds up dead, things go from bad to worse!  That’s when Angie and her menagerie of adorable private investigators begin once again to sleuth close to home. 
 
This story is a quick, charming, feel-good, cozy mystery to lighten any dreary afternoon.  I love this series and look forward to every installment I can get my hands on to read.
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via BookSprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Pet Whisperer, P.I. Series:
1.      Kitty Confidential
2.      Terrier Transgressions
3.      Hairless Harassment
4.      Dog-Eared Delinquent
5.      The Cat Caper
6.      Chihuahua Conspiracy
7.      Raccoon Racketeer
8.      Himalayan Hazard 
8.5  Meowy Christmas Mayhem
9.      Hoppy Holiday Homicide 
10.  Retriever Ransom
11.  Lawless Litter
12.  Legal Seagull
12.5  Black Cat Benefit (Black Cat Crossing Anthology)
13.  Scheming Sphynx
14.  Deer Duplicity
15.  Persian Penalty
16.  Grizzly Grievance
Also from Molly Fritz:
·         The Killer at Cat Castle (Kindle Vella)
Claw & Order Series:
1.      Paws and Probable Cause 
2.      Purebreds & Purrjury
3.      Pets & Parolees
Meowing Medium Series (with L.A. Boruff):
1.      Secrets of the Specter
2.      Gifts of the Ghost
3.      Pleas of the Poltergeist
Merlin and Her Magical Fluff Series:
1.      Merlin the Magical Fluff  
2.      Merlin Fights a Ghost 
3.      Merlin Kills a Zombie
Paint-Slinging Sleuth Series:
1.      My Colorful Conundrum  
Paranormal Temp Agency Series:
1.      Witch for Hire
2.      Psychic for Hire  
3.      Vampire for Hire
 

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PLEAS OF THE POLTERGEIST by Molly Fitz & L.A. Boruff

Title:  PLEAS OF THE POLTERGEIST
Series:  Meowing Medium #3
Author:  Molly Fitz & L.A. Boruff
Publisher:  Sweet Promise Press
Publish Date:   07.22.2022
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for:  14+
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Melissa Storm
Goodreads link: Pleas of the Poltergeist
Date completed: 08.18.2022
 
Description from the publisher:
My name is Mags McAllister, and I really need to stop being surprised when new ghosts show up at my door.
 
Thanks to my special spectral feline Shadow, I have a largely unwanted link to the spirit realm—and word is starting to spread that I’m a good person to haunt for those who wish to button up their unfinished business.
 
This time, my new ghost has a voice of her own, and she is definitely not afraid to use it—to make demands, complain, and even to criticize my choice of clothing. Frankly, I’m eager to help her, just so that I can be rid of this 1950s era loudmouth.
 
Once she’s taken care of, maybe I can finally start getting my own life in order… and finally choose between the two men who each hold a piece of my fractured heart.
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PLEAS OF THE POLTERGEIST is the third book in the Meowing Medium series.  These will be best understood if read in the order of release. 
 
First things first – I want to visit Colonial Candles and just smell all the wonderful scents and maybe get to watch some candles being dipped.
 
Second, there was just the right amount of tension – spectral and earthly – to this cozy mystery.  The story kept me glued to my kindle far into the night.  Who needs sleep when there is a great story to be read?
 
Last, I agree with the choice of men at the end of the book.  When the right man has your back, you know it.
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via BookSprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Meowing Medium Series:
1.      Secrets of the Specter
2.      Gifts of the Ghost
3.      Pleas of the Poltergeist
Also from Molly Fritz:
·         The Killer at Cat Castle (Kindle Vella)
Claw & Order Series:
1.      Paws and Probable Cause 
2.      Purebreds & Purrjury
3.      Pets & Parolees
Merlin and Her Magical Fluff Series:
1.      Merlin the Magical Fluff  
2.      Merlin Fights a Ghost  
3.      Merlin Kills a Zombie
Paint-Slinging Sleuth Series:
1.      My Colorful Conundrum  
Paranormal Temp Agency Series:
1.      Witch for Hire
2.      Psychic for Hire  
3.      Vampire for Hire
Pet Whisperer, P.I. Series:
1.      Kitty Confidential
2.      Terrier Transgressions
3.      Hairless Harassment
4.      Dog-Eared Delinquent
5.      The Cat Caper
6.      Chihuahua Conspiracy
7.      Raccoon Racketeer
8.      Himalayan Hazard 
8.5  Meowy Christmas Mayhem
9.      Hoppy Holiday Homicide 
10.  Retriever Ransom
11.  Lawless Litter
12.  Legal Seagull
12.5  Black Cat Benefit (Black Cat Crossing Anthology)
13.  Scheming Sphynx
14.  Deer Duplicity
15.  Persian Penalty
16.  Grizzly Grievance
 

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MERLIN KILLS A ZOMBIE by Molly Fitz

Title:  MERLIN KILLS A ZOMBIE
Series:  Merlin the Magical Fluff #3
Author:  Molly Fitz
Publisher:  Sweet Promise Press
Publish Date:   06.16.2021
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for:  14+
Grammar/editing:  received as an unedited ARC / errors excused.
Received from:  Melissa Storm
Goodreads link: Merlin Kills a Zombie
Date completed: 07.18.2022
 
Description from the publisher:
When my cat brought me a dead bird as a present, I cringed.
When that dead bird suddenly flitted back to life, I screamed.

At first, I shrugged it off as one of the random things that happens when your roommate is a magical cat, but then it kept happening.

Turns out a familiar foe is creating an army of undead creatures with the goal of forcing us to surrender. But Merlin and I refuse to let dark magic prevail—not when the entire existence of magic is now at stake.
And if magic dies, so too will all who wield it.

Oh no, my cat will NOT become a casualty in this unholy war. I’m ready to fight my way through a million zombies and then take out the big bad, too. Nothing can come between this witchy cat and his familiar—and I’m ready to prove it.
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MERLIN KILLS A ZOMBIE is the third and final book in the Merlin the Magical Fluff series.  Each release builds on the previous stories, so I recommend reading them in the order of release. 
 
Another fun, simple, easy-to-read adventure with the cat(s) in charge. I may not like zombies – truly, who does? – but how can you miss the antics of zombie squirrels!?  I was glued to my kindle from beginning to end.  Honestly, who needs sleep when there are kitty-witches and their familiar to enjoy?
 
Though this trilogy is done, the good news is that we have been introduced to many wonderful characters who will soon have their own series.  I’ve already read two of the Paranormal Temp Agency books and I’m looking forward to Drake’s and Jake’s series.
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via BookSprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Merlin and Her Magical Fluff Series:
1.      Merlin the Magical Fluff  
1.5 Luna the Magickless Fluff
2.      Merlin Fights a Ghost  
3.      Merlin Kills a Zombie
Also from Molly Fritz:
·         The Killer at Cat Castle (Kindle Vella)
Claw & Order Series:
1.      Paws and Probable Cause 
2.      Purebreds & Purrjury
3.      Pets & Parolees
Meowing Medium Series:
1.      Secrets of the Specter
2.      Gifts of the Ghost
3.      Pleas of the Poltergeist (releases 2022)
Paint-Slinging Sleuth Series:
1.      My Colorful Conundrum  
Paranormal Temp Agency Series:
1.      Witch for Hire
2.      Psychic for Hire  
3.      Vampire for Hire
Pet Whisperer, P.I. Series:
1.      Kitty Confidential
2.      Terrier Transgressions
3.      Hairless Harassment
4.      Dog-Eared Delinquent
5.      The Cat Caper
6.      Chihuahua Conspiracy
7.      Raccoon Racketeer
8.      Himalayan Hazard 
8.5  Meowy Christmas Mayhem
9.      Hoppy Holiday Homicide 
10.  Retriever Ransom
11.  Lawless Litter
12.  Legal Seagull
12.5  Black Cat Benefit (Black Cat Crossing Anthology)
13.  Scheming Sphynx
14.  Deer Duplicity
15.  Persian Penalty
16.  Grizzly Grievance
 

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MERLIN FIGHTS A GHOST by Molly Fitz

Title:  MERLIN FIGHTS A GHOST
Series:  Merlin the Magical Fluff #2
Author:  Molly Fitz
Publisher:  Sweet Promise Press
Publish Date:   10.06.2020
Category /Genre:  Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for:  14+
Grammar/editing:  book received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from:  Melissa Storm
Goodreads link: Merlin Fights a Ghost
Date completed: 07.16.2022
 
Description from the publisher:
It was hard enough serving as my witchy cat’s familiar when we only had to deal with threats we could see. Now he’s gotten himself into a bitter feud with a newly dispatched ghost, leaving me to wonder… How in the heck are we supposed to defeat this thing?

I miss the simple days when all I had to worry about was finishing my thesis paper and not getting fired from my part-time job as a barista.

And, yeah, even though I didn’t choose the magic life, it sure as heck chose me. Now all I have to do is to keep myself alive long enough to appreciate some of the perks.

A Hilarious Mystery with a Witchy Cat and his Human Familiar.
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MERLIN FIGHTS A GHOST is the second book in the Merlin the Magical Fluff series.  Book two picks up where the first left off and many plot elements are a direct consequence of things that happened previously, but you’ll be brought up to date.  I still recommend reading in the order of release. 
 
This series is so clever.  The human is the familiar and the cat is the witch. There is feline romance, potions, ghosts, and lots of pumpkin spice.
 
I loved this feel-good, easy-to-read, fun, and funny kitten-cozy with lots of cat-itude. I love the mellow drama (as opposed to melodrama!).  I’m looking forward to Killing a Zombie!
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via BookSprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
Merlin the Magical Fluff Series:
1.      Merlin the Magical Fluff  
2.      Merlin Fights a Ghost
3.      Merlin Kills a Zombie
Also from Molly Fritz:

The Killer at Cat Castle (Kindle Vella)
Claw and Order Series:
1.      Paws and Probable Cause
2.      Purebreds & Purrjury
3.      Pets & Parolees
The Meowing Medium Series (with L.A. Boruff):
1.      Secrets of the Specter
2.      Gifts of the Ghost
3.      Pleas of the Poltergeist
The Paint-Slinging Sleuth Series:
1.      My Colorful Conundrum
Paranormal Temp Agency Series:
1.      Witch for Hire
2.      Psychic for Hire
3.      Vampire for Hire
Pet Whisperer, P.I. Series:
1.      Kitty Confidential
2.      Terrier Transgressions
3.      Hairless Harassment
4.      Dog-Eared Delinquent
5.      The Cat Caper
6.      Chihuahua Conspiracy
7.      Raccoon Racketeer
8.      Himalayan Hazard 
8.5  Meowy Christmas Mayhem
9.      Hoppy Holiday Homicide 
10.  Retriever Ransom
11.  Lawless Litter
12.  Legal Seagull
12.5  Black Cat Benefit (Black Cat Crossing Anthology)
13.  Scheming Sphynx
14.  Deer Duplicity
15.  Persian Penalty
16.  Grizzly Grievance
 

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