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Indigo as an Iris

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Fran Stewart's INDIGO AS AN IRIS is the fifth in the Biscuit McKee series. An excellent visit with neighbors, family, and friends; small town people you know and recognize.
INDIGO AS AN IRIS is a title that makes a cozy special in the mystery world. The murder occurs after a kidnapping gone wrong and there is never any doubt as to the killer.
Her cat, Marmalade provides comfort as Biscuit struggles with guilt over her misconceptions that lead to tragedy. Marmalade doesn't know all the secrets of Martinsville, but she understands her favorite humans. The plot twists are jewels, which will keep you guessing until the end, yet treads dangle for the next installment.
Nash Black, author of Indie Award finalists, WRITING AS A SMALL BUSINESS and HAINTS.

Family complicates things. "Indigo as an Iris" is a story of Biscuit McKee and her pet cat Marmalade. Biscuit's sister, Glaze, is on the verge of a breakdown from a disastrous relationship with an ex who is willing to ignore the law in the name of revenge. Plots of kidnapping and ransom are afoot, and it's up to Biscuit and her beloved Marmalade to get to the bottom of it. "Indigo as an Iris" is a fine mystery, sure to attract pet lovers to the genre.

Actually I was asked to rate this book but it was a gift for my wife. She rates it as a four star.

Gave this a 2 only for the cat, Marmalade, and she/he doesn't meet the high standards set by Qwilleran's KoKo. The human characters are so poorly developed as individuals they fuse into one. Too many human narrators switching back and forth among themselves was another problem area for me. At one point even the author becomes confused, having Marmalade respond to something the human character only thought, not said aloud. Nor was it a simple, predicable thought such as "It's time to make supper." Quilting is only refered to retarding the burial of an elderly character/friend - who died of natural causes. Feels like this is more a "sermon" on having a green burial (not a viable option for those of us in the high-population areas of the Northeast)than a cosy murder mystery. This was the first of the series for me & also the last.