The Big Cat Nap / Rita Mae Brown / 215 pages

If you're an animal lover, you will enjoy these cozy mysteries that feature pets who help their owner, Mary Minor "Harry" Hairsteen solve mysteries and protect her from the bad guys.  It all takes place in the beautiful Abermarle County Virginia nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  It's the conversation of the two cats, Pewter & Mrs. Murphy, & the adorable Corgi, Tucker, that brings me back to the books.  This is the 20th in the series.  You also get  to catch up with familiar characters, their reactions to current issues, and their long-enduring friendships.  The mystery is usually pretty tame.