Since the victim was not liked by most of the town, Wanda it won’t be easy narrowing down the suspect list. Wanda would like to help if he will allow her. Wanda learned her aunt used to assist Sheriff Kelly solve mysteries when she was alive. Then Zeus, her paranormal kitty, begins speaking to Wanda in the victim's voice. And when Wanda takes out the trash later, she finds a hand sticking out of the dumpster. During Trivia Night at the bar, Ned, a local attorney, and Morris get into an argument. He also has another talent she will learn about all too soon. Wanda Sperling has inherited her aunt’s tavern and her cat named Zeus who is able to talk to her.  Since the victim was loathed by most of the town, Wanda has her work cut out for her if she wants to get her cat back to normal and rid herself of the cretin inhabiting him. Wanda's aunt was part psychic and perhaps Wanda has not only inherited the Tavern but her supernatural skills as well. Most of the Tavern's regulars, like Tweetie, the bar's waitress, and Two Dog Donnie, resident cook, are familiar with Zeus' abilities. And when Zeus, resident paranormal kitty, begins speaking to Wanda in the victim's voice, things get really weird. But when one of the patrons ends up dead, tongues begin to waggle. The tavern is known for its special alcoholic concoctions as well as their weekly Trivia night. When Wanda Sperling is called upon to take over her late Aunt's Tavern, she didn't know she'd be inheriting a kitty with supernatural abilities. The murder victim has 'possessed' her cat familiar and didn't stop talking all the time! He was a jerk. I did not like this book - at all! I stopped reading at less than 20%.  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. She believes the police is looking in all the wrong places. Wanda will have her hands full juggles some many responsibilities. Wanda will slowly come to terms of what learns about herself and her aunt. Wanda tries to get some information from her. Wanda brings her in due to her being so pregnant. To make matters worse for her, she finds a mysterious visitor outside the tavern. Wanda decides to try to help, boy does she have make some discoveries. Wanda still thinks she is crazy, but goes to the police. Wanda finds out from her cat Zeus, that her aunt helped with police investigations all the time. After her cat Zeus prods her to investigate, she finds Ned dead in the dumpster. She is taking out the trash when she sees a hand. She decides to close down early to show her customers she means business. Things were going well until Ned and Morris decided to get into an argument. Wanda is having trivia night at her tavern.

Murder at Stake by Constance Barker

What do you believe about Sister Eve’s ability to heal? What is the con that Albert is warning Odie about?ħ. However, Albert is skeptical of Sister Eve’s healings, calling her a con. They offered hope to people in desperate times, as Sister Eve does to Odie, Albert, Emmy, and Mose.  Tent revivals-places where Christians would gather to hear religious leaders speak-were common in the Great Depression, often traveling across the country from town to town. The children are unsure whether to trust him or not. He appears friendly and shares a meal with them, but he’s also aware that there is a $500 reward for their capture-a huge amount of money at the time. After having escaped Jack, the vagabonds encounter a Native American man named Forrest. When Odie is working for Jack in his orchard, Jack explain his religious philosophy, saying, 'God all penned up under a roof? I don’t think so.' Where does Jack think God is really to be found? What is it in Odie’s experience that makes him disagree with Jack’s outlook?ĥ. What sense of the current state of the world do you get from this encounter?Ĥ. After Odie lies about getting the money from their father, a second clerk remarks, 'If he got a job these days, he’s one of the lucky ones.' This is Odie and Albert’s first experience of life outside of the Lincoln School. When Odie and Albert attempt to buy boots, the clerk is skeptical that Albert and Odie would be able to afford the $5 price tag. Is Odie the only one struggling with this issue? What sense do you have concerning the way the other vagabonds feel about the nature of God? What about the people they meet on their travels? How does Odie’s relationship with God change over the course of his journey?ģ. Trying to understand the nature of God is one of the many struggles for Odie during his experiences in the summer of 1932. Why do you think the author chose silence as a way of depicting the children at the school?Ģ. The Native character whom readers get to know best is Mose, and he is mute and 'speaks' only through sign language. Although Odie and Albert find themselves in a boarding school for Native American children, most of the Native children don’t actually speak in the story.

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