Awaiting the birth of his first kittens, feline P. I. Joe Grey, his companion Dulcie, and their furry sleuthing pals must unmask a killer preying on some of the most vulnerable citizens in the charming California coastal community of Molena Point.For Joe Grey and Dulcie, life is a bittersweet mix of endings and beginnings. While they joyfully await their first litter, they are also sad for their … for their friend, the old yellow cat Misto, whose time on earth is drawing to an end. But Misto tells them an exciting future awaits: among the litter will be a little calico returned from the distant past who will be born with the same ancient markings, and the adventurous spirit of Joe Grey.
While the proud parents await the birth of their babies, their humans have their hands full with projects of their own. Kate Osborne has bought the old Pamillon estate and Ryan Flannery is building a new cat shelter as part of their volunteer rescue project. The criminals are busy, too. The Molena Point PD has stepped up patrols to apprehend a mugger attacking the local elderly. The case becomes a homicide when one of the victims dies, leaving everyone in the town—including Joe and Grey and his furry sleuthing companions—on edge, just when the kittens are about to arrive. When Dulcie gives birth, her little calico is just as Misto predicted, as if she has come back to the world from mythic ancient times.
But the celebrations will have to wait. A murderer is on the loose—and neither young nor old is safe until the culprit is found.
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Okay. Talking cats, right? absurd, right?
No– somehow disbelief gets suspended to the point that I looked at my own little tortie and asked her why she didn’t talk to me.
Joe Grey and his clowder are worth every minute of time spent with them. And I didn’t figure out the entitre ending either, until just before Joe did.
I like it so much, in fact, that I’ve just paid full price for the sequel.
NOTE: Cat Shout for Joy is #19 in the series. There’s enough information in the book that you’ll know what is coming if you read the earlier ones, I think.
Absolutely love this entire series and highly recommend it.
As a cat person I enjoy this “Joe Grey” series very much. I worry about the cats’ exploits, the characters have become friends, and the location could not be better. Yes, they are a little “out there” but then it would sometimes be nice to converse with my cats. I am eagerly awaiting the next installment.
I always enjoy the adventures of Joe, Dulce and Kit. Love the addition of new family members! Looking forward to the next in the series!
I love this book!
Love this anthropomorphic series! Characters are well developed and the storyline is intriguing. I’ve always known there’s more to cats than humans perceive and the author tickles that fancy in the most entertaining way ever.
Always delighted to read about the talking cats.
Love this series!! So hard to be patient waiting for each new book!!
I love these books – read every one (I hope I haven’t missed any).
I love mysteries with cats in them.
Both feline and human protagonists in the latest entry in this series are intelligent,
kind, and caring. Best of all, three new kittens have joined the family!
One of my favorite cat mysteries. I have to watch that i don’t stay up all night until i finish. I have read the whole series and have already pre-ordered the next one. I usually don’t pay for my books because there arr so many free one. BUT, i am willing to pay for this series because i love it. P.S. I am a cat lover
One of the best thinking cats series, Joe Grey.
I found this book enjoyable enough to go back and start reading the whole series it’s fun.
I love these books.
I have been absolutely charmed by this book series. It is unlike anything else I have read. I loved the cats and the stories. I have so many books to read that I don’t read books twice but I would consider reading these a second time.
Loved all Shirley’s books! Wish she could do more Joe Gray series!
This is a great book if you like cats and especially ones that actually talk to their humans and call the police with tips on where to find evidence, although the police have no idea they are cats, the cats sit in the police station to find out about the crimes. This book is the one where one of the main cats has kittens, and we wonder if the kittens will talk at the wrong time.