Scaredy Cat by Sofie Ryan

Scaredy Cat
by Sofie Ryan

ISBN-13: 9780593201992
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Berkley
Released: July 4, 2023

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
After a long, cold, and snowy winter, it seems as though spring may be arriving early in Maine. Sarah Grayson is busy at her store, Second Chance, and she’s looking forward to an afternoon break from the hustle and bustle, tagging along to the North Harbor Spring House Tour with her friend Detective Michelle Andrews.

But it turns out one of the houses has a haunted history, and when a ghost hunter is found dead on the premises, Sarah knows the best way to uncover the killer/to solve the mystery is by investigating the not-so-dearly departed. Elvis and Charlotte’s Angels, the crew of senior citizen private detectives who work out of the store, will close the case on this crime.


My Review:
Scaredy Cat is a cozy mystery. It's the tenth book in the series, but you don't need to read the previous books to understand this one. This book didn't spoil any of the previous mysteries.

The main characters were nice, engaging people. More time was spent describing refurbishing furniture and eating food than on doing actual detection. The amateur detectives asked questions and looked into various alibis. They solved both the mystery from the past and the current murder. Everyone had an alibi, so they kind of ran out of steam. Off scene, Mr. P. tracked down all of the information uncovered by the murder victim, who was determined to expose the ghost story as a fraud. I actually did spot whodunit, but the motive seemed really weak to me. Also, I doubt many people even own an ice pick anymore, and it's not going to be in a bedroom if they do. Why debate if it was possibly an accident or crime of the moment? It's too obviously premeditated.

There were no sex scenes. There was only one use of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this mystery, but it's my least favorite of the series.


If you've read this book, what do you think about it? I'd be honored if you wrote your own opinion of the book in the comments.