Book Review: Cat Got Your Diamonds by Julie Chase

Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no bling is too big. Opening Furry Godmother, pet boutique and organic treat bakery, is Lacy Marie Crocker’s dream come true--until the glitter gun used to make her Shih Tzu tutus becomes a murder weapon. And Lacy becomes public enemy #1. 

Now Detective Jack Oliver is hounding Lacy, and her Furry Godmother investor wants out before his name is tarnished by association. To make matters worse, a string of jewel heists with suspicious ties to the murder case has New Orleans residents on edge. To save her dream, Lacy must take a stand, put her keen eyes to work, and unravel what really happened at her shop that night. But can Lacy sniff out the killer cat burglar in time to get her tail-raising designs on the catwalk? [summary via Amazon]

Animal lovers everywhere are going to be completely enraptured with this new, delightful series from Julie Chase.

Meet Lacey Marie Crocker. She's back in her hometown, in the New Orleans Garden District, and making a name for herself as owner of the Furry Godmother, a pet boutique that will entice even the fussiest pet. As if running her own business and contending with her wealthy socialite mom aren't enough, she gets involved in a murder mystery, when a dead man is found in her shop.

I loved every page of this debut!! Being a cat owner myself, I was delighted by all the delicious treats that Lacy sells at the Furry Godmother, and all the delightful costumes she creates. From the start to finish it is clear that Julie Chase is an animal lover, as animals of all shapes and sizes appear in Cat Got Your Diamonds. My favourite of course being... llamas in leg warmers!

Cat Got Your Diamonds had a very enticing mystery, that had me guessing until the end. Coupled with a strong romantic angle, this made this debut a unputdownable read for me!

In addition to the wonderful mystery, there are three mouth-watering recipes in the back. I'm planning to make some Tuna Tarts for my fussy felines!