Lost Kitten in Las Vegas

Tiffany Black Mysteries #4

by A.R. Winters

When cupcake-loving croupier and private investigator Tiffany Black meets an adorable, lost kitten, she never imagines it will lead her straight to a murder investigation.

But when she is asked to investigate the death of architect-turned-poker-addict Max Langton, she stumbles upon a group of unpleasant neighbors, who also happen to be potential murderers.

Meanwhile, Tiffany struggles to balance her love life when her friend Stone asks her for a small favor – a tiny task that leads Tiffany to doubt Stone’s past. But her grand attempt to unveil Stone’s real identity causes more questions than answers, and might inadvertently destroy Tiffany’s friendship with Stone for good…

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Fiction

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 12, 2016

About the author

A.R. Winters is a cozy mystery writer who loves writing about crazy characters and vibrant locations. And food, lots of delicious food!

When not writing, A.R. Winters is usually busy eating too much cake...

You can also find her on Facebook

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is quickly becoming a favorite!!

[Thereadingbell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tiffany along with family and friends make for an interesting storyline in Las Vegas or Sin City. Working in the casino is just a job until she gets her PI business off and running. Nana is a hoot. While Ian is still trying find himself and assist Tiffany with her case. Stone is dark and mysterious. Jack who is Tiffany's boyfriend is wealthy an always busy flying off from city to city for business. Snowflake is a kitten is found and between Ian and Tiffany taking care of snowflake may be more than they bargained for.

This installment of the series was not as good as the other not so much mystery. Stone calls in a favor from Tiffany. Tiffany may finally try to get her PI business of the ground and well you know Ian wants to be a partner in her business.

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love this series. Reminds me of the Stephanie Plum books.

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read several of AR Winters mysteries and have enjoyed them. They are not deep and are easily read in a day or two. I am disappointed in the typos and grammatical errors (kindle version) and confused by the use of the term "lift" for "elevator." The book is written about life in Las Vegas; don't you think an editor might have caught this obvious British term for elevator? I do enjoy the books and will read others.

[Dawn Hoffman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the characters... it is light-hearted and cute. This was not my favorite of the group, but still fun.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very slow. Not much happens. The whole kitten thing was weird. Better plot would have been nice.

[Elaine Lucky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tiff is hired to investigate a death that she and Ian discovered while tailing a lady claiming a lost kitten. A man who no one really knew and led a very boring life. Piecing together what little clues they have puts them on a collision course with danger. Along the way Tiffany is still dating Jack but with his travel schedule their time together is far and few between. Stone puts her to work on some surveillance jobs and she finally gets to ask him more personal questions about his mysterious past and private life. The spark is still between them but she inadvertently puts Stone's life is danger with devastating consequences.

[Debra Chiaro · Rating 4 out of 5]

How Cute!

How can anyone not love a cute white kitten? Just reading about it I wanted to pick it up and cuddle it. And so it goes with Tiffany, our heroin who somehow finds herself with Ian and his rescue kitten. Trying to find the owner brings her into a murder investigation after she and Ian find a dead man. The whole investigation seems to go nowhere, but then she gets a threatening call which starts her brain heading in a different direction. Loving this series and can't wait to get into the next book.

[Ame · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm enjoying this series but the glaring errors make it impossible to give anything more than 3 stars. Time after time, the wrong names are used for various characters. Oddly, there aren't a lot of editorial issues otherwise, but the misplaced names and forgetting/changing character traits from those in previous books is irritating.

[Debi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have noticed something another reader has mentioned about this series...It makes absolutely no sense why Tiffany uses the word fortnight for time and lift for elevator. She is not British and neither are her friends or family. It is odd and annoying.
I have read other books by this author and have never noticed it so why just this series makes no sense.

[Joanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun series with memorable charaxters

This story kept me glued to my kindle. Things didnt turn out at all like i expected. It was fun to be surprised by the events and the characters as Tiffany solved another mystery. Both the love interests sounded amazing, and I was surprised at the outcome.

[Justine at BookSirens (A Community of ARC Readers) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A light-hearted mystery you can read in a couple of sittings. The story is enjoyable, not too serious, but full of interesting characters. This was my first book by the author. While it’s nice, reading some of the other reviews, I feel I should have started with one of their more famous works. I still liked the Lost Kitten enough to give another couple of books a try.

[Lemmily · Rating 4 out of 5]

“After all, neighbors having active sex lives wouldn’t bring down the property value.”

This one was cute. Sad for Ian and not shocked by the bad guy.

So happy for Nanna though I hope to see her again if I pick these up again.

The ending has me wondering what will happen next and what trouble Tiffany is about to get into.

[Richard Cowart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tiffany is hired to look into the death of Max and very little informantion and no one who seemed to know him. While investigating Ian is trying to ingrate himself as a partner. After Tiffany sees very little of Jack she breaks up with him to pursue Black. Very fast moving with ever changing plot great reading









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[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kittens can't save everything

I had higher hopes for a book with a kitten in the title. Too much wasted time and energy, and the typos and incorrect info (Indiana became Iowa...) Are really distracting.

[Helen moro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just ok

Just ok for this one.
Not my d favorite at all. No danger at all, no mystery. Story line with stone is weak and Jack was a joke.
Stories need more excitement and adventure. Something to get the readers pulse racing and keep it racing.

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I read the book by Tiffany Snow, I thought I was reading one in this series. Whoops. This is a fun before-bed read. The love triangle kind of irritates me, though. I think she needs a better option than either guy.

[JadeShea · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was a bit frustrating. It felt like the heroine turned stupid, and I hate how it keeps repeating things from the previous books. Other than that, it ended on kind of a cliffhanger. I'm interested in more now.

[Lucinda Garoutte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just love reading and listening to this humorous series. Like a great cupcake recipe A.R. Winters adds just enough ingredients to make a wonderful mix of fun, clues, side stories, characters, and personality to create a fast fun book. Already starting the next one.

[Susan A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but fun read

Nothing too deep but a fun read. I like the Vegas context since I’m familiar with the city. Plot is a bit thin but some nice twists and characters are fun and quirky. Some typos and poorly constructed sentences. Needs better proof reading.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was quite chaotic compared to the other books.
I'm still not entirely sure what happened in this.
The mystery was interesting. I enjoyed that but the sub plot of her love life was very disjointed...

[Kendra · Rating 4 out of 5]

good just needs better editing

Decent stories, I want to keep reading once I start them, but aren’t so enthralling that I can’t put them down. Definitely some editing errors in each book, this one seemed to have quite a few.

[Marilyn Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tiffany solves another murder while her life is falling apart.

Tiffany Black gets caught up in another case. She is reluctant to give up her job as a dealer to persue her dream of becoming a private investigator. Each case puts her in more danger.

[pat knott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intrigue and romance

This was the third book i've read from this author they are awesome. If you like romance and and mystery this is your book. It really keeps your interest and can't wait to read the rest of the series.

[Jim · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the 4th entry in the cozy mystery series by A.R. Winter. It qualifies as a quick beach read with an interesting setting and fun-but-shallow characters in a story that is a lot more cozy than mystery.

[Jennifer Dover · Rating 4 out of 5]

Little inconsistencies

I enjoy reading this series. It is funny and an easy read.
But in Las Vegas we call it an "elevator" not a "lift" and we pay rent on an apartment not a mortgage.
Just little things that make me chuckle.

[Mary J Mowrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very east and enjoyable to read. Your not really sure where her case is going but the story is so much fun along the way.

[Mrs Mary Curd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silliness as usual

[Pamela Francis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and her style of writing. I plan to read the rest of this series.

[Erin Maynard · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. It's a quick and mildly enjoyable read when you don't want to trouble your mind with complex plot or characters.