A review by stella37
The Black Cat by Martha Grimes

2.0

I probably should have started this mystery series with the first book, not #22, to really get into the characters and the sleuthing style. Nevertheless, the choppy, witty dialogue quickly faded and I found myself tracking the stories through various stolen ("borrowed") pets. Even as an animal lover, I had trouble keeping track of the cats and dogs weaved into this story to solve the crimes of jealousy and high-end, designer shoe labels...