Cat in a Red Hot Rage is the 19th book in the Midnight Louie Mystery series. This volume brings into play the Red Hat Sisterhood, an organization for women over 50 that encourages freedom, fun and a belief that life is not lost once that benchmark is reached. For PR wiz Temple Barr, this gig should have been a piece of cake -- until murder enters the scene and Electra Lark, Temple's fun-loving landlady, becomes the prime suspect.

For those of you still screaming from the cliffhanger in book 18, you will still be screaming. Aside from some very subtle hints, we still don't know what exactly has happened to Max after the piece of sabotage at the Neon Nightmare club. But there is still plenty going on to keep our minds occupied and away from the happenings with Mr. Max Kinsela. Things continue to heat up between Temple and Matt. Lines have been drawn and crossed! We get info on Electra Lark's past and even get to meet her ex (or is he?). Louie has his own problems, as now that Electra has been fingered for possible murder, it wrecks his plans to get the crew of stray cats (and his Mom) taken in and fed by the neighbors. His daughter (though never proven and he will never admit it), Midnight Louise, harps on him about needing to find out what has happened to Max Kinsela and is not happy Louie's attentions are being split to the Red Hat Murders at hand. And let's not forget Lieutenant Molina, who makes a late but definitely flashy entrance as she too continues on her own Max hunt and gets bit as she once more crosses the line of the law.

Carole Nelson Douglas once more takes us on a fun ride of all that is Las Vegas and sets us up nicely for what else is soon to come.

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