The Squeaky Clean Skeleton by R. A. Muth

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Rating: 5
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Posted August 17, 2022 by BaronessMom in Mystery, Review, Series / 0 Comments

The Squeaky Clean Skeleton

by R.A. Muth

Series: Haunted Housekeeping #1
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on May 20, 2022
Genres: Cozy Paranormal Animal Mystery
Pages: 198
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Hi! I'm Tori Madison, and I hate scrubbing toilets, which is unfortunate because my BFF Hazel and I own Bubbles and Troubles, Blueberry Bay's premier cleaning service. When Mrs. Livingston asked us to sort through the contents of her attic, however, we thought our toilet-scrubbing days were over. That is...until we found her corpse.
As if finding our client's body stuffed in a steamer trunk wasn't enough of an upset, someone needed to save her cat from being sent to a local high-kill animal shelter. That person, as it turned out, was me. I had no sooner set up the critter's litter box in my guest bathroom when he revealed another side. A six-foot-four, hunky, Irish side that only I can see.
Before I could come to grips with my new feline friend's secret, Mrs. Livingston's relatives, eager to claim their inheritance, asked Hazel and me to solve the murder. And the amount of the reward was many times over what their aunt owed for the job she hired us to do. Soon we had a plan that included Rune, my new housepet-turned-houseguest.
The more I got to know Rune, the more I wanted to confide in Hazel. But was I risking our lives by keeping my cat's secret as we went through with our crazy plan to catch a killer? Unfortunately, I didn't have a choice.

The Squeaky Clean Skeleton by R. A. Muth is a wicked fun read with quirky characters and a lovely setting.

Will Tori and Hazel figure out who killed their employer or be doomed to scrub toilets forever?

Tori & Hazel

Victoria and Hazel are best friends who grew up together in Cooper’s Cove. These two are the best of best friends. Hazel is married and has a beautiful relationship with her husband. Tori is a widow, and her ex-husband was a no-good cheat. Let’s say that Tori is still dealing with the emotional baggage from that loser. These girls love coffee and food in general. So, totally my type of people. Oh, but these girls are also the curious type. Yep, they found the body and will figure out who the culprit is before Hazel’s bullying older brother. Did I mention that Gavin is a Police Officer? Well, he is, and he isn’t very professional. Although, he does care for his sister and Tori.

I like Tori a lot. She is smart, a bit shy, and loves to take care of people and animals, and you name it. Hazel is just as funny and intelligent. She has a healthy relationship with her husband and wants Tori to have one too. These ladies are hilarious, and the situations they get each other into are humorous.

The Mystery

Christine Livingston hired Bubbles and Trouble, Tori and Hazel’s company, to sort and catalog her attic. The girls finish up on Friday, and when they return on Monday, Ms. Livingston isn’t there to welcome them. Tori and Hazel decide to get to work and let their boss do her thing. But when they get to the attic, they find a skeleton in a steamer trunk with Ms. Livingston’s hat on and a black cat. Hazel calls her brother, and things get a bit crazy from there. Hazel and Tori decide that they will have to find the killer if they want to get paid.

These ladies do all sorts of things to figure out what happened. My favorite is the seance. Who knew Tori could contact the dead and get them to talk?

The cat thing is a whole other thing. Tori adopts the handsome black cat named Rune. That is all I will say about that, and you will have to read the book to find out.

Five Stars

My rating for The Squeaky Clean Skeleton by R. A. Muth is five stars. I liked the mystery and the setting. I love Tori and Hazel. Gavin is a jerk who will hopefully grow up. Rune is cool.

I look forward to reading the next couple of books. Ms. Muth has a unique voice that resonated with me. I recommend this book to all you cozy paranormal mystery readers.

Other Books in the Haunted Housekeeping Series

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of The Squeaky Clean Skeleton by R. A. Muth.

Until the next time,

About R.A. Muth

R. A. Muth is a coffee addict who entertains readers with quirky characters who solve not-too-scary murders in places she’d like to live in real life. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys spending time at the beach with her family and binge-watching Netflix with her golden retriever.

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