A review by emma_reading_love
Howliday Inn by James Howe

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

 This year I decided to include Howliday Inn, the second in the Bunnicula series, in my Halloween reading. I have a clear memory of reading this one when I was in elementary school and LOVING it. But I’ve never read it as an adult, and I couldn’t remember what happened in the story. I was curious about why I loved this book so much, since it was a foundation experience for me as a reader. And it turns out Howliday Inn is a cozy mystery, one of my favorite genres. There’s a murder at a pet hotel, and Chester the cat becomes an amateur sleuth, ready to solve the crime. I think this is the first cozy mystery I ever read, and I love that young-me loved the experience just as much as adult-me does.