Paws, Claws, and Curses

By: DeAnna Drake

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

What are cursed artifacts, a talking cat, and a dead body doing in the sweet little town of Citrus Grove? That’s what spirited shopkeeper Rebecca Cuthbert wants to find out, and she had better do it fast because she’s the prime suspect in the murder of the town’s shadiest antiquities dealer.

It’s a troubling start to her reunion with her long-lost grandfather and a far cry from the Southern California vacation she was expecting. So far, nothing in Citrus Grove is quite what it seems. Not her grandfather, who suspiciously disappears at the strangest times, not his curious antique shop, which has more secrets than customers, and certainly not the oddball neighbors, with their hidden motives and questionable connections.

As Rebecca races against time with her new feline friend to uncover the truth behind a mysterious murder, she finds herself tangled in a web of danger and deceit as captivating as Queen Cleopatra herself. With help from unexpected allies and an often-exasperating, yet undeniably handsome detective, Rebecca must outwit the cunning killer before she becomes the next victim.

Dig into this delightful series of cozy mysteries filled with quirky humor, friendships, ancient mysteries, and magic.

Fun read but AI voice made it a challenge

The mystery was neat and liked the story but the AI voice had no different voice inflections to designate different characters. I was confused as to what character was speaking many times which made the mystery a bit confusing. Also, the voice raised as it would if it was a question, but following the story line, it should have been a statement.
Human speaker would have made this story much clearer and better

Annoying voice

Virtual voice mispronunciation of sooo many words. Poor imitation of emotion and inflection. Story was interesting.

Great story. Loved the kitty.

Fun and interesting. The virtual voice did not do this book justice. Needs real human narration, especially for the kitty.

the cat

how the granddaughter reacted to the cat as the story developed. Then as the cat changed

Good story.

Virtual narration is uncomfortably inane. Computer seems to add inflection sentence by sentence and context be darned. Really difficult to listen to.

Greatly detracted from the story. It is a shame. The story was solid.