Mystery Annotation
Title - The Pawful Truth
Author - Miranda James
Genre - Mystery
Publication Date - July 2019
Number of pages- 289
Geographical Setting - Mississippi
Time Period - current
Series - Cat in the Stacks #11
Plot Summary - Archive Librarian at Athena College ,Charlie Harris decides to return to school to audit a class. He is quite impressed with the instructor and is looking forward to the class, when he overhears a brief unpleasant exchange between professor and an attractive older student. Charlie sets aside his inquisitive inclinations and looks forward to the next course -when this same student comes to ask him to be her study partner. Charlie declines the offer, but is soon drawn into the campus grapevine, departmental intrigue and assisting the Athena Detective Kenesha Berry when this student and the professor end up murdered.
Subject headings - Criminal Investigation - fiction, Murder Investigation -fiction, Cats--fiction.
Appeal - 3 terms that best describe this book - Atmospheric, engaging, leisurely paced
Similar Authors & Works -
Fiction - 1. Word to the Wise (Library Lover's Mysteries) - Jenn McKinlay - these books share the subject headings of cozy mystery, librarians, small towns and they are both written by practicing librarians. 2. A Murder for the Books (Blue Ridge Library Series)- Victoria Gilbert - These books share the subjects of librarians, murder and detectives. 3. Lending a Paw - Laurie Cass - Headings of cozy mystery, amateur detectives, librarians and murder investigations.
Non fiction - 1. The Library Book by Susan Orlean - subjects of public library, arson investigation.
2. The Bad ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer - subjects of daring librarians, smuggling, rare collections. 3. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much; the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession - by Allison Hoover Bartlett. Subjects of book collectors, thieves, book thefts.
Author - Miranda James
Genre - Mystery
Publication Date - July 2019
Number of pages- 289
Geographical Setting - Mississippi
Time Period - current
Series - Cat in the Stacks #11
Plot Summary - Archive Librarian at Athena College ,Charlie Harris decides to return to school to audit a class. He is quite impressed with the instructor and is looking forward to the class, when he overhears a brief unpleasant exchange between professor and an attractive older student. Charlie sets aside his inquisitive inclinations and looks forward to the next course -when this same student comes to ask him to be her study partner. Charlie declines the offer, but is soon drawn into the campus grapevine, departmental intrigue and assisting the Athena Detective Kenesha Berry when this student and the professor end up murdered.
Subject headings - Criminal Investigation - fiction, Murder Investigation -fiction, Cats--fiction.
Appeal - 3 terms that best describe this book - Atmospheric, engaging, leisurely paced
Similar Authors & Works -
Fiction - 1. Word to the Wise (Library Lover's Mysteries) - Jenn McKinlay - these books share the subject headings of cozy mystery, librarians, small towns and they are both written by practicing librarians. 2. A Murder for the Books (Blue Ridge Library Series)- Victoria Gilbert - These books share the subjects of librarians, murder and detectives. 3. Lending a Paw - Laurie Cass - Headings of cozy mystery, amateur detectives, librarians and murder investigations.
Non fiction - 1. The Library Book by Susan Orlean - subjects of public library, arson investigation.
2. The Bad ass Librarians of Timbuktu by Joshua Hammer - subjects of daring librarians, smuggling, rare collections. 3. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much; the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession - by Allison Hoover Bartlett. Subjects of book collectors, thieves, book thefts.
I always see this cozy mystery series on the shelves! How does the cat tie in, I'm just curious! Great job and full points on this annotation!
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