With the help of her rescue cat, Eddie, librarian Minnie Hamilton is driving a bookmobile based in the resort town of Chilson, Michigan. But she'd better keep both hands on the wheel, because it's going to be a bumpy ride....

Eddie followed Minnie home one day, and now she can't seem to shake the furry little shadow. But in spite of her efforts to contain her new pal, the tabby sneaks out and trails her all the way to the bookmobile on its maiden voyage. Before she knows it, her slinky stowaway becomes her cat co-pilot! Minnie and Eddie's first day visiting readers around the county seems to pass without trouble - until Eddie darts outside at the last stop and leads her to the body of a local man who's reached his final chapter.

Initially, Minnie is ready to let the police handle this case, but Eddie seems to smell a rat. Together, they'll work to find the killer - because a good librarian always knows when justice is overdue.

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Laurie Cass
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Erin Bennett
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December 14, 2017
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Tantor Audio
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Listening Length	9 hours and 18 minutes
Author	Laurie Cass
Narrator	Erin Bennett
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	December 14, 2017
Publisher	Tantor Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B077W17ZRN
Best Sellers Rank	#97,451 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #862 in Amateur Sleuth Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals) #1,666 in Cozy Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals) #2,904 in Women Sleuth Mysteries

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Mary E. Graybeal

Mildly Entertaining

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 5, 2023

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The protagonist was almost too cute. The cat, Eddie, is the best part of it. The books improve though. I thought Book 3 in the series was a real improvement over the first two.

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Brenda Telford

A great start to a new series!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 17, 2022

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Eddie, the bookmobile cat. Chilson, Michigan librarian Minnie Hamilton had managed to persuade her boss Stephen to include a bookmobile in their budget, to cater to the communities well out of town. When Stan Larabee, wealthy recluse, heard, he donated the money so the bookmobile could happen. And Eddie, well, he claimed Minnie as his own, and snuck onto the bookmobile, determined to stay by Minnie's side. When they arrived at one of the stopping points and Eddie took off, Minnie followed. Eddie led her to a body in a nearby, run down cottage.

The detectives didn't seem to be doing much about the case so Minnie decided to discover who the killer was. And of course, that led her into danger. Would she live to fight another day? Would Eddie come to her rescue?

Lending a Paw is the 1st in the Bookmobile Cat Mystery series by Laurie Cass and it was lots of fun! Eddie is an intelligent, furry, loveable menace, and Minnie couldn't imagine life without him. I'm looking forward to more adventures with Eddie and Minnie. Recommended.

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Kentuckybooklover

A very entertaining read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 7, 2023

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I want an Eddie. Cute, cuddly, and furry. He can sleep in my bed anytime. He’s a cat! Of course he can. He steals the show in the first book of The Bookmobile Cat series.

There were a lot of twists and turns within several storylines that make it exciting for the future books in this series.

Perfect for book lovers and cat lovers set in beautiful Michigan.

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Tari H.

Every bookmobile needs a furry, cuddly mascot and Eddie wanted to be that cat

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 8, 2019

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I'm so glad I finally started this series that I've heard so much about. I've fallen head over heels for Eddie the bookmobile cat. He definitely has a way with people, and his intuition came in handy a few times for his human, Minnie Hamilton. Minnie is an awesome and interesting character. She lives on a houseboat and drives a bookmobile three days a week. Eddie stowed away the first time, and the people at the book stops loved him so much, Minnie couldn't disappoint them by leaving him behind the next time. I liked Aunt Frances a lot and Kristen was a good friend, but I do hope that as time passes, the characters mentioned will be fleshed out a little more. I wasn't overly thrilled with Minnie's "best library friend" Holly, since she seemed a little too needy. Josh was a little more likable. I did like Chris and Rafe, two of Minnie's friends. Rafe was a hoot when he got hurt and Minnie had to haul him to the ER, but she did find an interesting doctor there to date.

When the murder of the library's most generous donor rocked the community, Minnie felt she needed to bring closure to this, because even though Stan was known in the town as a miser, he was always nice and generous to the library and had purchased the bookmobile for them. There were plenty of suspects, and I had no idea who was the killer until the clues started falling into place, and Minnie had a good idea of who it was too. There wasn't really a showdown, just an escape from an old musty barn, but Minnie lived to tell the story and was thanked for her tip she'd given the police. Even though Stan's money that he wanted to leave to the library would be tied up indefinitely, a couple of new donors came through. I would never have thought either of these people would donate from how they were at first. It'll be interesting to know what kind of adventure Minnie and Eddie get into next--and if her boss ever finds out about Eddie!

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Anglophile

MRRR! Can’t wait to read the rest!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 4, 2023

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This was such a fun read! Witty, interesting, well plotted, fast-paced, and a mystery right up to the very end!

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LabLady

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 23, 2022

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Generally I like the series. I started in the middle and went back and picked up the first one. I like the characters and the town. Eddie is not overly anthropomorphized, and usually acts like a cat. The endings seem a bit repetitive to me. I do admit to being fond of bookmobiles. When I was a kid, one parked just outside my house. It was like having my own librarian, who brought me books I liked and let me check out more than the limit for my age.

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Byron

Best "cat" mystery and character ever !!!!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 4, 2014

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I read lots of cozy mysteries because they are one of my very favorite genres. So first of all I want to say--best use of a pet (cat) as a character ever!!!! Eddie was a stray cat who attached himself to librarian, Minnie Hamilton. Minnie did not choose him, he literally refused to go away, but Eddie soon won Minnie's heart with his very communicative "Mrr". The communication and relationship between these two is very realistic which any cat lover will see immediately when they read this book.

Minnie has convinced her reluctant supervisor that their small tourist town of Chilson, Michigan needs a bookmobile for places where libraries have had to close down. Fortunately, a rich benefactor donated a huge check to cover all the costs for this project. On it's maiden voyage, Eddie snuck aboard and then ran off at a neglected farmhouse just to discover a dead body. Now Minnie finds herself deep--too deep--into a murder investigation.

Eddie is definitely the leading character in this mystery. All his cat like characteristics come into play, including some small and some elderly patrons' demands for his attention. Minnie talks to Eddie while thinking through her questions and plans, and Eddie very meaningfully "mrrrrs" back, helping her through her thoughts. A terrific human and animal relationship that added so much to this mystery, while driving for solutions to an interesting mystery. Definitely a winner for me and I'm anxious to read the next in this, hopefully, long running series!!

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Kapurrsia

Great Mystery series for cat people

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 21, 2022

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Do you own a cat? Do you like mysteries? Then this series is for you! Laurie Cass skillfully weaves in life with a cat with the life of a single librarian with a knack of sleuthing. Eddie, typical cat. Minnie, nothing is typical about her! Great first book!

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Robert Warr

A very enjoyable cozy mystery.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 11, 2014

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If you enjoy the cosy mystery genre you will really like this book. The use of a Librarian as the protagonist, although almost a cliche, has been freshened by the use of the bookmobile and the heroine's relationship with her boss at the Library.

The mystery is well written and well set out with a reasonable amount of misdirection and red herrings to keep the reader happy. The book is honest in its plotting and the clues to the real villain exist thrughout the book if you are sharp enough to see them.

The bookmobile cat, Eddie, is an utter joy.

I intend to read the rest of this series and am disappointed that I have to wait.

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Archeress

but has missed that enjoyable snuggle down to a good read you would expect from this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 11, 2015

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This book is no cat in the stacks mystery
It's very detailed with the descriptions and far too many characters.
The book try's hard, but has missed that enjoyable snuggle down to a good read you would expect from this book.
Disappointing

Evelyn W

Gentle mystery with a wonderful cat

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 25, 2015

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This is a hot-chocolate, in-front-of-the-fire book with lots of likeable characters Only a real cat lover could write this book. Eddie the cat is just priceless. The perfect book if you've overdosed on over-hormonal gore-fests

A B S

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 23, 2018

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A good read if you enjoy a relaxing read that is uplifting, but also I like the puzzles in these wonderful mist oriels

Annie59

Funny and entertaining

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 14, 2016

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I love books, I love cats, and I love mystery, so......what else?
Excellent service from Wordery as always

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