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Synopsis
Blythe Fairfield was just starting to settle in. She has a tea shop on Main Street. A talking cat who critiques her blends. A boyfriend who runs a fever nobody can explain but kisses her like he means it. And a town that's almost stopped whispering about her. Then someone shoots the sheriff. Paine is found on the side of a country road with a bullet wound and no explanation for how he got there. The town is terrified. Deputy Dewey is in over his head. And Blythe is not going to sit in a hospital waiting room while whoever did this walks free. Between an ex-girlfriend who keeps calling the hospital, a parolee who won't explain where he was that night, and an elderly woman loudly telling everyone at the post office that the sheriff had it coming, Blythe has too many suspects and not enough answers. But something about the case doesn't fit. The evidence points in too many directions. And Paine, when he's awake long enough to talk, keeps mentioning dreams he's been having. Vivid ones. The kind that feel real. Pippin says the dreams mean something. Pippin says a lot of things. And Baba Grimm has started showing up with gifts that aren't entirely safe and advice that isn't entirely free. Some mysteries are about who did it. Some are about what's been hiding in plain sight. And some answers change everything, including the person you thought you knew best.
Is Bear Many Hats appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A cozy paranormal mystery with a shooting investigation, mild romantic content (kissing), and magical elements. The violence includes a shooting with injury but no graphic details, suitable for older teens and adults who enjoy lighter mysteries.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence and blood.
Who'll love this
Readers who love cozy mysteries with witchy vibes, talking cats, and small-town charm will enjoy following Blythe as she investigates who shot the sheriff.