Synopses & Reviews
Blaize Clements wildly popular pet-setting sleuth is back in another madcat adventure with
Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs
Curiosity is always a killer for former police officer Dixie Hemingway. Even a trip to pick up her parrot at the veterinarians office is bound to turn up something…curious…and the teenager Dixie meets in the waiting room is no exception. “Jaz,” as she calls herself, is inconsolable after her stepfather ran over a rabbit with his car. Really? Dixies animal-like instinct tells her that somethings not quite right about this Jaz—and shes going to make it her purrsonal business to find out more. Even if that means going on a wild-goose chase, from the pampered luxury of Siesta Keys exclusive resorts to the gang wars being fought in the back alleys, to ferret out the truth. And not get caught with her tail between her legs in the process…
“Another enjoyable tale from Blaize Clement.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Smooth prose, a lush background...a fine-feathered read.”—Publishers Weekly
“For anyone who loves mysteries, animals, or just plain great writing.”
—Laurien Berenson, author of Doggie Day Care Murder
Review
PRAISE FOR BLAIZE CLEMENT AND
CAT SITTER ON A HOT TIN ROOF “Ingenious…captivating. A series that even people who dislike pet mysteries can enjoy.”
—Reviewing the Evidence
“Thoughtful and compelling.”—Publishers Weekly
“A feel-good [series]…Recommend this one for readers who liked the southern setting and animal characters in Joyce and Jim Lavenes The Telltale Turtle (2008).” —Booklist
EVEN CAT SITTERS GET THE BLUES
“Gutsy, sexy…Dixie is Siesta Keys favorite pet sitter.”—Sarasota Herald-Tribune
“Blends elements of cozy and thriller to produce an unusual and enjoyable hybrid . . . sure to delight readers.”—Publishers Weekly
“For fans of Susan Conant and Clea Simon.”—Library Journal
“Ingenious…captivating. Here is a series that even people who dislike pet mysteries can enjoy.”
—Reviewing the Evidence
“Will have readers begging for more treats.”—Lansing State Journal
DUPLICITY DOGGED THE DACHSHUND
“Fast paced…the canine caper crowd will enjoy Floridas leading pet-sitter.”—Midwest Book Review
“Clements fast-paced sophomore effort…builds suspense and delivers startling revelations.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A fast-paced novel, an intriguing plot. Clement also infuses this entertaining story with a thoughtful meditation on death, survival, and moving on. Its a lesson the animals in our lives already know.”
—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Dont let the cutesy title fool you. This isnt one of those lightweight, frothy ‘fun with animals stories... Its tough, gritty, and edgy. One of the strongest points of Clements work is her knack for building suspense slowly but steadily, to the point where you have no idea what peril might be lurking just around the bend.”— Sarasota Herald-Tribune
“Clement uses the animals in Dixies care…to enrich her plot, creating in the process an entertaining cozy, one of the few set in South Florida, land of noir.”—Booklist
Synopsis
“A knockout read. For anyone who loves mysteries, animals, or just plain great writing, this is a book to savor.”—Laurien Berenson, author of
Doggie Day Care Murder on
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter In this fifth installment of the wildly popular Dixie Hemingway mystery series, a mysterious young girl is missing. Lieutenant Guidry, the hunky homicide detective with whom Dixie has an on-again, off-again relationship, is trying to find the girl because she may be a material witness to a murder. Finally Dixie must go it alone to confront criminals who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
Synopsis
Curiosity is always a killer for former police officer Dixie Hemingway. Even a trip to pick up her parrot at the veterinarians office is bound to turn up something…curious…and the teenager Dixie meets in the waiting room is no exception. “Jaz,” as she calls herself, is inconsolable after her stepfather ran over a rabbit with his car. Really? Dixies animal-like instinct tells her that somethings not quite right about this Jaz—and shes going to make it her purrsonal business to find out more. Even if that means going on a wild-goose chase, from the pampered luxury of Siesta Keys exclusive resorts to the gang wars being fought in the back alleys, to ferret out the truth. And not get caught with her tail between her legs in the process…
About the Author
Blaize Clement is the author of the Dixie Hemingway mysteries: Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter, Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund, Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues, Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof, and Cat Sitter Among the Pigeons. She is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and Sisters in Crime. Clement has been a stay at home mom, dressmaker, caterer, and worked as a psychologist for 25 years. She has never been a pet sitter, but has shared her home with dogs, cats, birds, fish, and neurotic gerbils. She lives in Sarasota, Florida.