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Like Cats and Dogs
It's all fun and games at Jacksonville’s biggest board game conference, where indie developer April May hopes to sell her game, Like Cats and Dogs, and raise money for charity. But when a fellow designer turns up dead in the conference hall, the convention becomes a crime scene—and everyone is a suspect. Trapped overnight with a charming Colombian detective, Victor Vega, April finds herself drawn into both a murder investigation and an unexpected romance. When Victor suspects April’s new friend Marty, she ignores orders and starts sleuthing on her own. But the killer is watching, and April’s curiosity may make her the next player out of the game.
261 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 21, 2026
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October 21, 2026
I really enjoyed this book!
April heads to a board game convention to promote the game she and her childhood friend Auggie created to support animal shelters. Things get a little hairy and they end up caught in a murder investigation. Turns out there’s a lot more drama in the board game business than you’d expect!
I loved April and Auggie’s friendship. Their banter felt natural and Auggie’s increasingly ridiculous nicknames for Detective Vega made me smile. April’s love of animals, food, and a good corny joke made her easy to like.
The booklet left at the crime scene was a fun touch to help guide the story, especially with everyone stuck at the convention while the police tried to sort things out. There were plenty of secrets and reasons to be suspicious of people. I also liked that April cared about helping her friends as much as figuring out who did it.
This was a fun cozy mystery with humor, a little romance, and characters I’d happily read more about.
The author provided a free advanced copy and this is my honest opinion of the book.
April heads to a board game convention to promote the game she and her childhood friend Auggie created to support animal shelters. Things get a little hairy and they end up caught in a murder investigation. Turns out there’s a lot more drama in the board game business than you’d expect!
I loved April and Auggie’s friendship. Their banter felt natural and Auggie’s increasingly ridiculous nicknames for Detective Vega made me smile. April’s love of animals, food, and a good corny joke made her easy to like.
The booklet left at the crime scene was a fun touch to help guide the story, especially with everyone stuck at the convention while the police tried to sort things out. There were plenty of secrets and reasons to be suspicious of people. I also liked that April cared about helping her friends as much as figuring out who did it.
This was a fun cozy mystery with humor, a little romance, and characters I’d happily read more about.
The author provided a free advanced copy and this is my honest opinion of the book.
Review of advance copy
Like Cats and Dogs is the charming first installment in Millie Parker’s Board Game Mysteries series. April May’s mission to sell her indie board game at a major convention and raise money for charity takes a deadly turn when a fellow designer is murdered inside the hall. To clear her new friend's name, she must team up with a charming detective to unmask the killer before she becomes the next target.
I instantly took to April. She designed her board game to help raise money for a local shelter, struck gold, and used her success to set up a charity helping other shelters and rescue groups in need. You simply can’t help but love a lead like that!
I’m already looking forward to the next book in the series. While I enjoyed the board game convention setting, I want to see April and Auggie back on home turf, meeting the people who make up their everyday lives.
I read ARCs.
I instantly took to April. She designed her board game to help raise money for a local shelter, struck gold, and used her success to set up a charity helping other shelters and rescue groups in need. You simply can’t help but love a lead like that!
I’m already looking forward to the next book in the series. While I enjoyed the board game convention setting, I want to see April and Auggie back on home turf, meeting the people who make up their everyday lives.
I read ARCs.
October 22, 2026
Like Cats and Dogs was a good read. This book is well written and engaging. One of the things that was refreshing was that this book was clean without sex or cursing. An easy to read and understand murder mystery with surprise plot twists. Highly recommend for all readers but especially younger readers and teens looking for clean murder mystery books.
October 19, 2026
This debut book my author Mille Parker was a delightful read! The action was well-paced. Character development was excellent with descriptions to help us picture them more fully. The dialogue was tight and flowed naturally. It included bits of humor, which was a bonus. I did not see the end coming! This book left me wanting the story to continue. I am thankful it is a series and can't wait for the next one to be out!
Review of advance copy
A board game developer is dead. Who killed her and why? It's up to April May and her friends ro solve the mystery.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy
Auggie was a real gem, and I think April may be seeing him in a different light. Hopefully a friends to lovers natural progression???
Maybe they are vibing and sleuthing their way into some dicey twists and turns, and April finds herself in a dangerously closed in area(bathroom) alone with the killer before her friends even know there's danger!!!! An edge of your seat page turner with twists all the way through. Enjoyable, suspenseful, compelling read.
I voluntarily read a free copy of this book provided by book sirens and am giving an honest review
Maybe they are vibing and sleuthing their way into some dicey twists and turns, and April finds herself in a dangerously closed in area(bathroom) alone with the killer before her friends even know there's danger!!!! An edge of your seat page turner with twists all the way through. Enjoyable, suspenseful, compelling read.
I voluntarily read a free copy of this book provided by book sirens and am giving an honest review
October 20, 2026
Emily is busy with her new relationship but this new case of the missing grave intrigues her. There is lot of suspense with twist and turns to this mystery. An intriguing read which I enjoyed. I received this ARC copy via Booksirans and leave a voluntary review. I recommend this book to other readers.
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