Murder at Meadows Lake Clubhouse - A Guest Post, Excerpt, & Giveaway

I'm pleased to welcome Soup to Cozy Up With Kathy. You can find Soup on the pages of the Soup the Paranormal Kitten Mystery series. Murder at Meadows Lake Clubhouse is the first book in the series and was released last month.

 

Murder at Meadows Lake Clubhouse Character Guest Post

By Soup the Supernatural Kitten

Meow! I’m Soup, the supernatural kitten from Murder at Meadows Lake Clubhouse. It’s a pleasure to be here to share an excerpt of my witty dialogue from the book. Before I do, I’d like to explain what a supernatural kitten is and how I became one. I was brought back from the dead by Rose Fairchild’s deceased husband and cat. They didn’t actually bring me back, but they instructed me on my mission which was to become Rose’s guide in her new life after she moved to a community in South Carolina called Meadows Lake.

After I was given my second chance (and don’t mistake this for one of my nine lives), I received special powers to help me help Rose. These included a human brain (although I still have cat instincts), the ability to talk and teleport, and a sixth-sense (that isn’t as strong as Rose’s who experiences visions). I’ll also remain a six-month-old kitten even though I was saved when I was six-weeks old.

Maybe I explain this better in this excerpt from the book when I introduce myself to Rose after she’s moved into her house and her neighbor brought over a tuna casserole for her. It’s not the first time she’s seen me because I’d also appeared on the community’s website and gave her a glimpse when she toured the place before making her decision to move. It’s also after she had a dream about her dead husband, Harvey, who told her he was sending a guide to her:

Digging into the tuna casserole, Rose took a bite. It was tasty. She was about to have another forkful when a young girl’s voice interrupted her. “Can I have some of that?”

She hadn’t locked the door, but she didn’t expect someone to come barging in. It wasn’t Lucy. The voice sounded younger, like a child’s. She turned in the direction of the speaker, but no one was there. Then she saw the orange flash again. But this time, the kitten didn’t run. It jumped up onto the table and faced her.

“Excuse my manners. I know I shouldn’t be up here, but I wanted to get your attention. May I have a bite?”

Rose nearly fainted. The ginger cat was talking. How could that be? Maybe the move had been too much for her, and she was hallucinating.

“Cat got your tongue? Sorry. I should introduce myself so we can meet officially.” The cat held out her paw. “I’m Soup, your guide to Meadows Lake.”

“Guide?” Rose recalled that Harvey said a guide would be helping her, but she never imagined a talking kitten.

The cat drew back its paw. “I see you’re not prepared for me. Let me explain. Your husband, Harvey, and your cat, Moxie, gave me a second chance. Cats are supposed to have nine lives, but I didn’t even have one. I died when I was drowned as a wee kitten shortly after I’d finished nursing my mom. My brothers and sisters were drowned with me. I’m not sure about my mother, but I’m afraid she suffered the same fate.”

Rose was so much in shock that she hardly listened to the kitten calling herself Soup’s story.

“I know this sounds weird to you but trust me. I’m here for you. I was already special, as red tabbies—or ginger cats—are generally male. Only twenty percent are female. But after I died, I was brought back with special powers, a human brain, and the ability to talk. I’ll also stay a kitten forever, but luckily, I returned at six months old instead of six weeks. I can still be hurt and die because I’m not a ghost.”


I hope you enjoyed that excerpt. You might also like to read the interview I did on Sneaky the Library Cat’s blog. Check it out here: https://wp.me/p7XcB0-1ss. 

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 Murder at Meadows Lake Clubhouse (Soup the Supernatural Kitten Mysteries) by Debbie De Louise

About Murder at Meadows Lake Clubhouse

Murder at Meadows Lake Clubhouse (Soup the Supernatural Kitten Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery 1st in Series
Setting - South Carolina
Publisher: ‎ Independently Published (March 25, 2025)
Paperback: ‎ 254 pages

Widow and retired realtor, Rose Fairchild, is gifted with a sixth sense. Moving from Long Island to a community in South Carolina, Rose is reluctant to leave the house she shared with her husband Harvey and her cat Moxie before they died, but a strange vision of a disappearing kitten on the community’s website intrigues her.

When Rose arrives in the Meadows Lake community, she meets two singles her age: Grant, a real estate agent and widower, and Blake, the divorced Fallsview sheriff. She also meets the orange cat of her vision who introduces herself as Soup and claims to be sent by Rose’s husband as a guide for her new life.

Soon after, a murder takes place at the clubhouse. The victim is the restaurant cook who wasn’t well liked, and Rose becomes involved in the sheriff’s investigation, only to receive a written threat to stop snooping around. Will her visions help her solve the case... or will she need help from her supernatural kitten?

About Debbie De Louise

Debbie De Louise is an award-winning author and a retired reference librarian. She is a member of Sisters-in-Crime, International Thriller Writers, and the Cat Writers’ Association. She writes two cozy mystery series, the Cobble Cove Mysteries and Buttercup Bend Mysteries. She’s also written a paranormal romance, three standalone mysteries, a time-travel novel, and a collection of cat poems. Her stories and poetry appear in over a dozen anthologies. Debbie also writes articles for cat magazines. She recently moved from Long Island to South Carolina, where she lives with her husband, daughter, and three cats. Learn more about Debbie and her books by visiting her website at https://debbiedelouise.com

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Cat Got Your Tongs - A Review

 Review

CAT GOT YOUR TONGS by Victoria Hamilton
The Twelfth Vintage Kitchen Mystery 

Jaymie Müller is always willing to help out, even when she's busy. Then again when is she ever not busy? Her helpfulness leads her to care for a feral cat colony while its usual caretaker is vacationing in Florida. That decision reinforced by the fact that she and her family will be staying in Queensville itself instead of their remote cabin and the bad vibes she gets from the caretaker's nephew who demands that he should be the one caring for the cats. Feeding the animals leads her to freezing cold temperatures and the discovery of a body! Does this have anything to do with the strange lights Miss Perry has been seeing by the river? Or the obnoxiously loud new neighbors? Jaymie will just have to do what she does best, help people and find a killer!

Important societal issues, namely smuggling and feral cat colonies, blend seamlessly in the well plotted mystery found in CAT GOT YOUR TONGS. I enjoyed seeing Jaymie in action and love the support she receives from Jakob as she gets involved in a variety of things-and she certainly gets involved in a large variety in this twelfth Vintage Kitchen Mystery. One of the things I like best about this book is the multiple endeavors Jaymie finds herself in, almost all of which have bearing on the actual mystery.

I appreciate the fact that cat colonies are a focus of the mystery. Honest facts are shared including the difference between feral and stray cats. I was concerned when I saw they were using fabric bedding at the start and immensely pleased when it was changed to straw, along with an explanation. I hope readers will consider the hard life these animals face-caused by humans-and perhaps will help, or at least not hurt cats living in local colonies. 

Ne'er do wells, interlopers, and cats converge in CAT GOT YOUR TONGS creating a delectably satisfying mystery that, despite the freezing setting, will still manage to warm your heart.

Currently Reading...

I'm currently reading A Stone Cold Murder by Kris Bock. This book is the first in the Reluctantly Psychic Murder Mystery series and will be released next week.

Petra Cloch has the gift of psychometry. By touching objects she can discern the feelings and even some basic thoughts of whoever previously held the items. Sometimes a gift is more like a curse. Not having complete control of the ability, nor wishing others to think she's crazy, Petra prefers to keep to herself, enjoying the company of her animals rather than trying to form friendships. But when she moves from Seattle to New Mexico to work in the Banditt Museum, replacing their recently deceased geologist, things change. While cleaning her new office she picks up a crystal specimen and is flooded with images and feelings...all negative. Perhaps her predecessor's death wasn't so natural after all. Performing his job, living in the house he rented, is it possible she could be in danger? Compelled to find out more about the man, Petra starts to wonder about new co-workers. Could these friendly people actually become friends or is one of them a killer?

Murder on Oak Street - A Guest Post & Giveaway

I'm pleased to welcome Dr. Daniel O’Halleran to Cozy Up With Kathy. You can find Daniel on the pages of Murder on Oak Street by I. M. Foster. This book is the first in the South Shore Mystery series.

Dr. Daniel O’Halleran’s First Impression of Patchogue
By I. M. Foster

Good afternoon. My name is Dr. Daniel O’Halleran, and I’ve been asked to relate what prompted me to make the move to Long Island, as well as what my first impressions of Patchogue were. Regarding the first part of your question, there were really two reasons I decided to relocate. The indirect cause was my growing frustration with my job as a coroner’s physician in New York City. As coroners were not required to be doctors, the city employed physicians, such as myself, to determine the actual cause of death in suspicious cases. Alas, the system was overworked, resulting in many of my recommendations being poorly investigated or altogether ignored for the sake of expediency. But the thing that finally put the nail in the coffin, as it were, came when my intended left me standing at the altar. In retrospect, my guardian angel was certainly watching over me that day, for looking back, it was the best thing that could have happened. But enough of that. You also asked about my first impressions of Patchogue, Long Island.

To be honest, I’m not sure what I expected—a small country hamlet with a few stores on the main street perhaps. But the village I have come to call my home far exceeded whatever my imagination might have conjured up.

The Long Island Railroad has a stop right in the village, which is quite convenient, and I was met at a quaint but bustling station by my new employer, Dr. Sam Tennyson. From there we traveled a few blocks to my rooms on East Main Street. The Roe Hotel is quite a modern place and would rival many of the elegant hotels I have seen in New York City. Located in the center of town, it affords me easy access to Main Street and its establishments and offers all the comforts of home. Not only is there electric lighting throughout, but it boasts functioning indoor toilets and running water as well. I am told, it is also fitted with steam heating, though as the weather has become warmer, I cannot attest to that as yet. In addition, the hotel has an excellent dining room, billiard parlor, and a stable out back for ease in requesting transportation. Which reminds me, I really need to purchase my own horse and doctor’s buggy.

The cuisine in the restaurant downstairs is excellent cuisine, and the prices are quite reasonable, as is attested by the number of visitors that fill the hotel’s rooms on a regular basis. It appears the village is a popular destination for city folks who wish to escape the stifling heat of summer. One group that makes regular visits are the cyclists that pedal out from the city on weekends with the Roe Hotel as their destination. After enjoying a few days by the shore, they either pedal back to the city, or in many cases, take the railroad. I’m of a mind that the latter is a popular mode for the return trip since the Long Island Railroad has equipped special cars to accommodate their bicycles.

The village’s resort status does explain the number of hotels and restaurants. But I discovered one of its most enduring qualities the day after I arrived. That morning, I took a stroll down Ocean Avenue and was pleased to discover that the shore was but a few short blocks away. Patchogue sits on the Great South Bay, you see, and as such is allowing the gentle breezes that flow over a barrier island from the Atlantic Ocean to blow away the troubles of the day. A short ferry ride will bring me to Fire Island, and if I’m feeling playful, I can frolic in the Atlantic Ocean itself. Today, however, I’m sitting along the Great South Bay and contemplating the most endearing quality the village has to offer—Miss Kathleen Brissedon. But there I go again, getting off track.

A number of hotels and boarding houses line Main Street and Ocean Avenue, though, with the exception of a few like the Roe Hotel, most are only open during the summer season, truly giving the village the feel of a resort. I can see three of them as I sit here enjoying the early summer breezes: the Clifton House, the Ocean Avenue Hotel, and the Mascot House. All offer excellent accommodations, as well as summer activities, such as crochet and tennis. The Clifton House, for example, could accommodate 300 guests with views of the bay for as little as $2.50 a day or $15.00 a week. Tennis, crochet, and archery could be played on its vast lawn or the guests could enjoy a walk along the boardwalk. And for those not staying in the hotels, there are bathing pavilions to change into your bathing costumes. Why not just wear your swimming outfit to the beach? It may be 1904, but there is still some level of modesty required. One does not walk the streets in a bathing costume.

Heading back into the heart of the village along the brick-paved streets, I might stop for a bite to eat at Newins Restaurant or an egg cream at McBride’s Pharmacy, touted as having the largest and best soda fountain in all of Suffolk County. Or maybe spend a moment at Ginoochio’s and pick up a nice batch of strawberries before visiting Miss Brissedon at the local library. In addition to general stores like Hammond and Mills, the village includes a tailor and shoemaker and shops specializing in clothing. I just bought an everyday suit at C. F. Howell’s Furnishings for gents, though I’ll see the tailor, Mr. Stark when I’m ready for a good suit. I have been considering taking a look in Swezey’s Department store for a ready-made suit, however, just to use for recreational activities like bicycling.

Swezey’s is a large store of multiple floors, containing just about any item you might want, much like Macy’s department store in Manhattan. Mother is pleased to hear there is a theater, and Father enjoys the apple turnovers from Schoenfeld’s bakery that I bring along whenever I make a visit to Brooklyn.

In addition to the individual shops, Patchogue is also known for some larger concerns. Bailey’s Lumber Yard is the largest lumber yard on Long Island and has its own boats and railroad cars to ship its goods all over New York. And a bit further down on West Main, the Lace Mill produced the nation’s finest lace curtains and tablecloths and supplied jobs for hundreds of local residents.

I’d best get going now if I hope to catch Miss Brissedon at the library, especially since I plan to stop by Al Seitz’s Tonsorial Parlor for a haircut and close shave. I want to look my best for Miss Brissedon. Perhaps we can catch the ferry across to Fire Island for a picnic.

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 Murder on Oak Street (A South Shore Mystery) by I. M. Foster

About Murder on Oak Street 

Murder on Oak Street (A South Shore Mystery)
Historical Cozy Mystery 1st in Series
Setting - New York
Publisher: ‎ Inez M. Foster (November 12, 2022)
Hardcover: ‎ 503 pages

New York, 1904. After two years as a coroner’s physician for the city of New York, Daniel O'Halleran is more frustrated than ever. What’s the point when the authorities consistently brush aside his findings for the sake of expediency? So when his fiancée leaves him standing at the altar on their wedding day, he takes it as a sign that it's time to move on and eagerly accepts an offer to assist the local coroner in the small Long Island village of Patchogue.

Though the coroner advises him that life on Long Island is far more subdued than that of the city, Daniel hasn’t been there a month when the pretty librarian, Kathleen Brissedon, asks him to look into a two-year-old murder case that took place in the city. Oddly enough, the case she’s referring to was the first one he ever worked on, and the verdict never sat right with him.

Eager for the chance to investigate it anew, Daniel agrees to look into it in his spare time, but when a fresh murder occurs in his own backyard, he can’t shake his gut feeling that the two cases are connected. Can he discover the link before another life is taken, or will murder shake the peaceful South Shore village once again?

About I. M. Foster

I. M. Foster is the pen name author Inez Foster uses to write her South Shore Mystery series, set on Edwardian Long Island. Inez also writes historical romances under the pseudonym Andrea Matthews, and has so far published two series in that genre: the Thunder on the Moor series, a time-travel romance set on the 16th century Anglo-Scottish Borders, and the Cross of Ciaran series, which follows the adventures of a fifth century Celt who finds himself in love with a twentieth-century archaeologist.

Inez is a historian and librarian, who love to read and write and search around for her roots, genealogically speaking. She has a BA in History and an MLS in Library Science and enjoys the research almost as much as she does writing the story. In fact, many of her ideas come to her while doing casual research or digging into her family history. Inez is a member of the Long Island Romance Writers, the Historical Novel Society, and Sisters in Crime.

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Beds, Breakfasts, and Beta Blockers - An Interview, Review, & Giveaway

I'm pleased to welcome Jann Franklin to Cozy Up With Kathy today. Jann writes the Three Dog Mystery series. BEDS, BREAKFASTS, AND BETA BLOCKERS is the first book in the series.

Kathy: In BEDS, BREAKFASTS, AND BETA BLOCKERS Ro Bergeron inherits her childhood home and decides to open a bed and breakfast for humans and their canine friends. I tell my mom I'm going to keep my childhood home and turn it into the Kathy Museum. What is the status of your childhood home? Would you keep it if you could?

JF: My parents sold my childhood home when they moved to be closer to me I visited it recently, in Russellville AR with my husband. He turned to me and said “I had no idea you grew up rich.” I said, “Neither did I.” My parents couldn’t afford to live in that house now, if they bought it. But it’s nice to see that my childhood home went wayyyy up in value and didn’t turn into a bad neighborhood


Kathy: Ro can’t boil an egg or keep a plant alive, yet she intends to open a B&B. Have you ever tried something despite being totally unqualified? 

 

JF: HA! Yes…motherhood. But my boys turned out well, despite my total lack of skills and training.


Kathy: I love the fact that the B&B will welcome canine friends too. At the moment I just share my home with my cats who would not want to travel. Do you have any pets? Do they travel with you? 

 

JF: The dogs in my book are literally my dogs! Sadie travels with us. If you read the passages in the story about Rebel and Ruger , you’d know why we don’t take the Labs


Kathy: What first drew you to cozy mysteries? 

 

JF: I LOVE Murder She Wrote, Psych, Monk. And the older series Hart to Hart, McMillan and Wife, Rockford Files. They’re all about the puzzle-not the forensics. And no violence or graphic content. It’s what I love and it’s what I write

Kathy: Do you write in any other genres? 

 

JF: I always said I can’t write romance. But…I just finished a short story telling my in-laws’ love story. It will be included in a short story collection with other authors this December, called “Love For Keeps.” I am also working on another completely fictional short love story. So…maybe I will be led to write some romance books at some point.

I also have a trilogy in the small town genre-a woman is dragged from the big city to a small town by her husband-it’s Jen’s fish out of water story of how she finds her place. It’s the Small Town Girl series (TRADING BRIGHT LIGHTS FOR LIGHTNING BUGS, SHINING STARS AND MASON JARS, CHEESE GRITS AND HISSY FITS).


Kathy: Tell us about your series. 

 

JF: This is my first in series. Ro has been sheltered - never encouraged to spread her wings and fly. The ones who raised her have passed on, and she’s decided to venture out into the world, by opening her bed and breakfast. Her great aunts drag her into a murder case, fancying themselves as Jessica Fletcher, but Ro finds she enjoys it. The 2nd will be out in September -INNKEEPERS AND IMPOSTERS.


Kathy: Do you have a favorite character? If so, who and why?

 

JF: Yes-twins. I love writing the 70 year old twins, Min and Win. They don’t care what people think and are self appointed matriarchs of the small town of Belle Bayou. That seems wonderful to me-just doing whatever you want and saying what you think. They come across mean sometimes but their hearts are on the right place.


Kathy: Did you have a specific inspiration for your series?

JF: Several! Our 300 person town has a bed and breakfast and I’m friends with the innkeeper. I’ve heard stories! I thought constant flow of new people would add to a traditional cozy mystery.


Kathy: What made you decide to publish your work? 

 

JF: My husband said my writing is good and I should publish a book. He had no idea of the monster he was creating!


Kathy: If you could have a dinner party and invite 4 authors, living or dead, in any genre, who would you invite? 

JF: Ooh! Jane Austen and Agatha Christie for sure!! Agatha is the OG of cozy mysteries And then Harlem Coben and Lee Childs-they are author royalty to me. And Tosca Lee because she’s so nice - I’ve met her before and she’s wonderful. She’d probably stay after and help me do the dishes


Kathy: What are you currently reading?

JF: Jonathan Kellerman’s CRIME SCENE. Our library had books on sale for a quarter and I’m a sucker for a good deal.


Kathy: Will you share any of your hobbies or interests with us? 

 

JF: Uh, well , my hobbies are my loved ones. I spend any free time with my husband, 2 sons and DILs, dogs, chickens, friends. Our small town always has something fun going on and we try to be there.


Kathy: Name 4 items you always have in your fridge or pantry. 

 

JF: Eggs-thank you chickens! Nonfat yogurt, popcorn and Bluebell vanilla ice cream. Most meals are a freefall, Sunday evenings are always popcorn and ice cream.


Kathy: Do you have plans for future books either in your current series or a new series? 

 

JF: Oh my gosh YES! I have a new series coming out this year, Letters to Santa. The first book, THE CASE OF THE MISSING SISTER, will be out in July. Then another book every year around Thanksgiving. I plan to continue both of my series Small Town Girl Mysteries (Book 6 in June) and Three Dog Mysteries (Book 2 in September) I want to write another series about a couple with a food truck who solves mysteries as they travel to festivals, the Grab n’ Go Mysteries. Just got to find the time….


Kathy: What's your favorite thing about being an author? 

 

JF: My readers - they are so lovely! I pose a question to my newsletter subscribers and they email the most wonderful stories-and receive a free book for their time. I also love interacting on social media.

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Review

BEDS, BREAKFASTS, AND BETA BLOCKERS by Jann Franklin
The First Three Dog Mystery 

Rose Louise Bergeron is different. Some might call her weird. Having been raised by her grandparents after her parents ran off she prefers classic movies and real books to pop culture and e-readers. An old soul she's content to remain in the small town of Belle Bayou, Louisiana. Now that her grandparents have both died, Ro decided to turn the family home into a B&B, one that welcomes dogs as well as people. Never mind that she doesn't know how to cook. Or that she knows nothing about dogs. She's booked her first guests and she's ready to learn! While she's preparing to become a business woman the talk around town is the suspicious death of Mr. Tippin, Ro's high school algebra teacher. Was it murder? Ro's great aunts are determined to find out, roping Ro into their investigation. It can't be that hard to learn how to cook, corral a posse of dogs, host paying guests, and solve a murder. Can it?

Admittedly, I wasn't too sure about Rose Louise at first. Her naivete was a bit much. But as I continued reading she really grew on me, as naive and silly as she was, she truly cared and wanted to improve and make it on her own. She had just never been given the tools to do so. Aunties Min and Win are an absolute hoot and I love how they can be genteel southern ladies and yet are true crime mavens to boot! Poor cousin Marshall, a rare voice of reason. And what a couple Ro's first guests are. I loved how they fit right in! And I absolutely love Sadie and the coyotes! I hope we get to meet Cousin Rooster in future books. While some of the premises are indeed silly, they lightened my heart and made me laugh! I'm still giggling about the reason for the change in church service times.

While the murder was mentioned early on at first Ro wasn't involved in investigating at all. Heaven knows she had enough on her plate. However, with pushes from her great aunts, also known as the Bossies, and her guests Mr. and Mrs. Macintosh, Ro becomes a reluctant sleuth. Although soon, she's not that reluctant! I love how they all worked together as a team, harebrained schemes and all!

Quirky characters and laugh out loud moments make BEDS, BREAKFASTS, AND BETA BLOCKERS a delightfully funny romp through small town Louisiana.

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 Beds, Breakfasts, & Beta Blockers (Three Dog Mysteries) by Jann Franklin

About Beds, Breakfasts, & Beta Blockers

Beds, Breakfasts, & Beta Blockers (Three Dog Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery 1st in Series
Setting - Louisiana
Publisher: ‎ Independently Published (February 20, 2025)
Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 238 pages

Ro Bergeron’s grandparents raised her to be, well, helpless. She can’t boil an egg or keep a plant alive. When Ro inherits her childhood home, she decides to open a bed and breakfast for humans and their canine friends. Running a business catering to people is a big undertaking for thirty-two year old Ro—let alone pets too—yet with faith she is confident she can handle it. She even has her first guests booked for the coming weekend!

But when her meddlesome great aunts find the opportunity to solve a local murder too irresistible, Ro's new life as a business owner is turned upside-down! As Min and Win Rascoe indulge their sleuthing skills, a reluctant Ro and her enthusiastic house guests are drawn into the mystery.

Will the Rascoe sisters and their unconventional team solve the murder before Ro’s high school crush Detective Jason Charbonnet? Can Ro master the skills of cooking and hosting? Will life for Ro in the tiny town of Belle Bayou ever be the same?

This book is the first of the Three Dog Mystery Series.

About Jann Franklin

Jann Franklin is a faith-based cozy mystery writer living in northwest Louisiana with slightly less than three hundred other people. Many of her stories are based on the tales she hears from residents.

She and her husband John enjoy Sundays at church, dinner with family and friends, and watching the lightning bugs in their backyard. Their kids come to visit, when they aren’t too busy living their big-city lives. Visit her at www.jannfranklin.com

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