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Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof (A Dixie Hemingway Mystery #4)
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter introduced a winning sleuth in Florida pet sitter Dixie Hemingway, and the next books in the series, Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund and Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues, firmly established author Blaize Clement as a new star amongst mystery fans. Now Dixie Hemingway, no relation to you-know-who, is back in this fourth riveting installment.
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ebook, 288 pages
Published
January 6th 2009
by Minotaur Books
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Okay, it's the morning of the Friends of the Library book sale and I know that I have to be there all day and will be interrupted a thousand times by fellow book lovers and I need a book to read. I swung by the library on my way to the sale and checked this book out. It was perfect. A fun read and no problem with the interruptions, I could pick the story right back up. This is the third book in this series that I've read and I have to admit that I'm enjoyed them all. The story is told by a woman...more
I happen upon the New Mystery releases in the library. The cover title caught my eye and I decided to give it a try. I found that Blaize Clement is wonderful in her character development; love of animals; scenic descriptions; however, I find her mystery plots lacking in depth and suspense. Why tell us that a certain plot character will no longer be around? Why tell the reader that little did Dixie know it that this would be the last time she sees her alive? It takes away from the suspense (none...more
I've enjoyed all the books in this series, but this one dragged a little in the middle for me. I like the characters, but I wish there was more development of the relationship between Dixie and Guidry.
This was really bad. The only reason I kept reading it was because I was on vacation with the person who gave it to me. She asked how it was and I told it wasn’t very good; she said, I didn’t think it would be. I wanted to say—Then why did you give it to me! Lesson—don’t give someone a book if you don’t think it’s any good. She’s a bad, derivative writer. I’m shocked Sue Grafton hasn’t sued her for plagiarism. A basic problem is the main character’s profession. She’s a pet sitter, which means sh...more
What a delightful read. This is book four in the series featuring Dixie Hemingway (no relation, lol), a former deputy who now pet sits on her island home near Sarasota FL. Dixie's a great character with flaws and problems. In the beginning of this story we see her vulnerability when she meets a woman with a troubled life story and befriends her, realizing how few friends she has. She has a great relationship with her brother and his partner and is dipping her toe back in the dating pool.
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I thing I love about this cozy mystery series is that for once, it actually makes some sense that the main character Dixie keeps finding dead bodies. Usually with cozies, you have to suspend reality a little bit to believe that one civilian would just happen to get involved in more than one or two murder cases. But with Dixie, it actually makes some sense. Being a pet sitter means she knows many people around town and that she daily circulates different communities. Her schedule also requires he...more
#4 Dixie Hemingway
Dixie thinks she has found a new friend, a woman who Dixie seems to click with. But then the woman is killed and Dixie finds out that much of what this woman told her was lies. Along with the murder, Dixie is focused on one of her clients. A service dog is distraught when her person is hospitalized and for Dixie it stirs old memories of her daughter’s death. Along with all of this Dixie is still tempted by 2 men and can’t send clear signals to either one.
Dixie thinks she has found a new friend, a woman who Dixie seems to click with. But then the woman is killed and Dixie finds out that much of what this woman told her was lies. Along with the murder, Dixie is focused on one of her clients. A service dog is distraught when her person is hospitalized and for Dixie it stirs old memories of her daughter’s death. Along with all of this Dixie is still tempted by 2 men and can’t send clear signals to either one.
OK, I upped this one by one star because I love the addition of the story line about the service dog and the boy with seizures. Having worked with special needs children for many years, this one touched my heart and I could relate to the anguish of the parents as they had to make hard decisions about their child. Also, I felt there was actually better character development with this cast.
I enjoy the Cat Sitter series (I've read several of them). This was a little different than the others in that the victim was not in one of the pet sitter's client's house. There are some sad parts (other than the murder) and you may not want to read it if you've lost a child. But there are several mysteries involving the victim other than the murder so it keeps your interest. Fairly quick read.
Love the cover, like series mysteries, and am glad I found this volume as it's a nice introduction to Dixie and her exploits. Siesta Key was right next door to where I found my other half in a bookstore, so the setting struck a nice chord as well. I'll be keeping an eye out for others.
Yes I read another cozy mystery.....I am a fan of cozy mysteries and mysteries in general. This was the first that I have read by this author. The protagonist, a pet sitter, finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery after a woman she had recently befriended is found dead. Since she is pet sitting nearby she manages to be very involved. There was more backstory and subplots (mostly romance) than there was mystery or investigation. I prefer more mystery and investigation.
Jan 23, 2009
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Though many of its supporting characters are of the four-legged variety, Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof is more than just a fluffy pet-lover mystery—in part because of its well-developed and especially likable main (human) character.
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just a fun, light mystery with a pet sitter as protagonist . good story line, very readable, with pets and their quirks put in. just enough to make a pet lover smile, without getting in the way of the mystery. a good weekend read.
This was a cozy mystery, about a pet sitter, who always seems to arrive at the scene of the crime before anyone else. It was a fun book to read if you like cozy mysteries. I couldn't believe I figured out who done it, but it is always fun to try to figure it out even if I am usually wrong.
I read one of her other books "Even Cat Sitters Get The Blues" and enjoyed it. So I will probably read the next one in the series, even though I read these first two books out of order, it doesn't really matte...more
I read one of her other books "Even Cat Sitters Get The Blues" and enjoyed it. So I will probably read the next one in the series, even though I read these first two books out of order, it doesn't really matte...more
Pet mysteries tend to slide into the too cute arena for me but I really enjoyed this one. I had picked it up at a used book sale. It is the middle of the series so I will have to start over with the first one.
This was a good episode of Blaize Clement's Dixie Hemingway series because she brings back fond characters from previous books. The series and author had really hit their strides at this point.
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Wish this book was good so I would be interested in reading more of this author, but no. I liked the concept: pet sitter detective novel. Maybe there is better of this type by a another author...
This is the 4th book in a fun series of mysteries. They are all engrossing books you can read in a day, and the Florida setting provides a great mental escape from winter in Wisconsin.
Unlike the previous books, this one does NOT start with a murder. In fact, the murder takes place roughly 100 pages in. An interesting change of pace.
As always, a quick and fun read.
As always, a quick and fun read.
I've liked the earlier books in this series much better. This mystery was just not very exciting. I'm already getting sick of the who do I choose love story going on.
Clement digs deeper into Dixie’s personality in this book, and it’s worth reading to see the changes in her and the men in her life. The plot is well developed and the characters keep me coming back to her books.
Another good cat mystery series but this time the cats aren't the detectives. Interesting tidbits included on the different breeds of cats.
Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof is another cozy mystery with rich characters and a good mystery at the same time.
another fantastic book about dixie hemingway, famous catsitter from sarasota, florida
Loved the setting and got tips on the correct way to brush a cat!
As always, just a fun read. Main character gets herslef mixed up in some stupid situations, but all in all, an enjoyable book.
A light mystery to enjoy and get lost in for an afternoon.
mystery mixed with pets! could it get any better.
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“My pet-sitting day ends around sunset, and it's very satisfying to know that I've made several living beings happy that day. That I left their food bowls sparkling clean and fresh water in their water bowls. That I brushed them so their coats shined, and played with them until all our hearts were beating faster. That I kissed them goodbye and left them with their tails wagging or flipping or at least raised in a happy kind of way. That's a heck of a lot more than any president, pope, prime minister, or potentate can say, and I wouldn't switch places with any of them.”
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