Let’s say you have a friend who has ten cats. She absolutely dotes on her cats. Nothing is too good for any of them! She’s known around your neighborhood as the “Cat Lady” for a reason. This friend knows you are passionate about Cozy Mystery books.

One day you let slip that you are reading a terrific Cozy Mystery series that features cats. Aha! She becomes intrigued and asks you to recommend one Cozy Mystery series that includes a cat or two.

Even though you read at least five Cozy series that feature cats – all of them are terrific Cozy reads, however she only wants one… Since you want to convert her into a Cozy Mystery reader you decide to only recommend the one you think ranks a little above the other Cat Cozies you read. So… you recommend the one Cat Cozy series you think should be included in all Cozy Mystery readers’ lists who love cats.

What one author/series would you suggest the “Cat Lady” begin with – and why?

Here’s the Cat Theme Mysteries : Kittens, Cats, and Cozies  list on my site.

Please post your comment below. Thank you!

Some of the Best Cat Cozy Mystery series:

Black Cat Bookshop series by Ali Brandon (aka Diane A.S.Stuckart)

The Cat Who… series by Lilian Jackson Braun

Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown

Bookmobile Cat series by Laurie Cass

Cat Café Mystery Series by Cate Conte (aka Liz Mugavero)

Paws & Claws series by Krista Davis

Mystic Notch series by Leighann Dobbs

Sunny & Shadow series by Claire Donally

Midnight Louie series by Carole Nelson Douglas

Bad Luck Cat series by Kay Finch

Magical Bookshop series by Amanda Flower (aka Isabella Alan)

Hannah Swensen series by Joanne Fluke

Klepto Cat Mystery Series by Patricia Fry

Familiar Legacy series by various authors (first book by Carolyn Haines)

Cat in the Stacks series by Miranda James

Magical Cats series by Sofie Kelly AND Second Chance Cat series (also by Sofie Kelly, but under the name Sofie Ryan)

Wonder Cats series (first entry A Hiss-tory of Magic) by Harper Lin

Mr. and Mrs. North (first entry The Norths Meet Murder) by Frances and Richard Lockridge

Joe Grey Cat series by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Witch City series by Carol J. Perry

Mysteries of Max (first entry Purrfect Murder) by Nic Saint

Cats in Trouble series by Leann Sweeney

Lately, I’ve been revisiting some of my old favorites – you’ve probably seen the posts of the ones I’ve covered. I’ve also been trying some older series that just never “clicked” for me, for whatever reason. And sometimes the results have been a bit surprising to me.

I don’t know if it’s just that I didn’t give some older series a fair chance, but nowadays, I often find that giving something another chance that I passed on years ago will often turn out to be a surprise new favorite for me! At the same time, some of the older series that I used to really love, I’ve found myself gradually falling off of… to the point where I’m not sure if I could really recommend them to a new reader!

This isn’t usually a drastic change >>> series will either change from a slight recommendation to a “you should probably pass” sort of attitude, but more drastic swings are possible. I’m not sure if this is a change in my own personal taste, or if I’ve just seen enough of certain themes and feel like I need to “move on” from the series.

So has anyone else found that their personal taste has changed when you go back and re-evaluate a series, either for good or for ill? Please keep examples, particularly of series that you no longer can fully support, general – I don’t want this to degrade into a flame war of different series that others might still really enjoy!

As much as I hate giving this sort of news at the end or beginning of a year, I must sadly address that Sue Grafton, the author of the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mystery Series, passed away on December 28, 2017, at the age of 77. Her works were very influential to all aspects of the mystery genre, and her loss will be felt by many.

Rest In Peace, Sue. Our sympathies go out to Sue’s family and friends.

Well, it’s just a little late, but I wanted to wish you all a very happy New Year!

We’re enjoying the last few days of my daughter visiting, so I’ve still been a bit busy today!

Does anyone have any New Year’s resolutions they want to share? I’m afraid that this year I’m not feeling particularly motivated – though I do hope to read at least a few more Cozies per month than I managed last year!