by Clea | Dec 14, 2020 | A Cat on the Case, Booklist, Cats, Reviews
“Clara, a small calico cat with the magical power to shade herself into invisibility, has the big job of watching over her human companion,” this review (in the January issue of Booklist begins. “Cat-loving cozy fans with a taste for the paranormal...
by Clea | Jan 16, 2020 | An Incantation of Cats, Cats, Writers on Writing
Clara was supposed to be a tortoiseshell. Although, Clara – the heart, if not exactly the heroine – of my new cozy cat mystery An Incantation of Cats is now a calico, she was a tortie through at least two drafts of A Spell of Murder, the first book...
by Clea | Jan 6, 2020 | An Incantation of Cats, Cats, cozy mystery, Dru's Book Musings, Polis Books, Reviews, Uncategorized
Review of An Incantation of Cats posted today on the MWA Raven Award-winning book blog Dru’s Book Musings: “This was an enjoyable, fast-paced and well-written drama that quickly became a page-turner, as I could not put the book down. The heart of this...
by Clea | Dec 18, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, An Incantation of Cats, Cats, cozies, Writers on Writing
For Cats Week, Jezebel tackles the concept of the cat mystery – and interviews yours truly. .. “You’re always going to go home and tell your cat what happened.” Simon theorizes that maybe we’re following in the footsteps of an iconic detective duo, Sherlock...
by Clea | May 1, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, Cats
Do you know about Malice Domestic? Do you like cozies (traditional mysteries)? If so, you should join hundreds of other authors and readers at Malice 31. Established in 1989, Malice Domestic™ is an annual fan convention in the metropolitan DC area...
by Clea | Apr 23, 2019 | A Spell of Murder, Cats
Being the youngest of three can be difficult, especially when your older sisters believe they have more magical powers than you do. Poor Clara – luckily she has her own blog today at Killer Characters. Sisters can be so mean! “Clara the clown,” my two siblings call...
