Thursday, May 15, 2025

Book Beginnings, First Line Friday, & Friday 56: Blackmail and Kitty Tails (A Purr-fect Relic Cozy Mystery #5) by DeAnna Drake

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. I'm also linking up with Carrie at Reading is My Superpower for First Line Friday. Friday 56 asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two. It was started by Freda at Freda's Voice, but Anne over at My Head is Full of Books has taken over for the time being.

This week I'm featuring Blackmail and Kitty Tails (A Purr-fect Relic Cozy Mystery #5) by DeAnna Drake. This is such a fun cozy mystery series. 

About the Book
A glamorous gala, a cursed dagger, and a killer on the loose—Rebecca Cuthbert and her talking cat, Aneksi, face their most dangerous mystery yet.

When Rebecca Cuthbert volunteered to help with the Citrus Grove Women’s Club gala, she envisioned a night filled with elegant silk drapes, Egyptian-themed decorations, and tasty hors d’oeuvres—certainly not murder. But then the lights flicker out during the party setup, and club president Deborah Ralston is found dead, stabbed with an ancient dagger.

With Aneksi purring by her side and a murder weapon steeped in legend, Rebecca must unravel a twisted web of secrets, blackmail, and bitter rivalries behind this sinister murder. Everyone from suspicious club members to scorned lovers is a suspect, and time is running out as Rebecca’s own antique shop becomes linked to the deadly artifact.

Can Rebecca and her cat corner the killer before tragedy slashes her world again?

A cozy mystery perfect for fans of charming small towns, clever cats, and amateur sleuths!

Book Beginnings / First Line Friday
Aneksi sat perched in the window of our second-floor apartment, lazily licking her paw as she watched the streetlights and shop signs flicker to life in Citrus Grove's historic downtown. Most nights, the sweet gray tabby kitten was a chatterbox, but tonight, her silence spoke volumes.

Friday 56
"It is very late." Aneksi sat on the table beside my laptop computer, glaring at me.

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10 comments:

  1. Anne@HeadFullofBooksMay 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM

    A talking cat? Whut? Super fun.

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    1. Ashley SappMay 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM

      Right? Aneksi is awesome! Hope you have a great week, Anne! :)

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  2. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitMay 17, 2025 at 8:48 AM

    I don't know that I'd want to hear my cat talk, she'd probably just complain about the maid service, lol.

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    1. Ashley SappMay 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM

      LOL! I probably wouldn't want my dogs to talk either. I imagine they'd have many complaints for me, lol. Hope you have a great week! :)

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  3. Lark May 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM

    I finally read the first book in this series, now I need to catch up on the rest. ;D

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    1. Ashley SappMay 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM

      Awesome! I hope you enjoyed it! Have a wonderful week, Lark! :D

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  4. EthanMay 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM

    It would be hard to resist a cat's point of view! I just started Carl Hiaasen's latest.

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    1. Ashley SappMay 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM

      Nice! I hope you enjoy it! Have a great week, Ethan! :)

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  5. Hena TayebMay 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM

    Sounds fun.. I don't think I have read anything with talking animals. The Art of Racing in the Rain comes to mind.. but I don't think his human could not hear him..

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    1. Ashley SappMay 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM

      I haven't read many books with a talking animal. There's only a handful that I can think of. Hope you have a great week, Hena! :)

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