Minnesota. As Sofie Ryan, she is the author of the popular bestselling Second Chance Cat mysteries that feature repurpose shop owner, Sarah Grayson, a group of senior sleuths and the world's oldest computer hacker.
Kelly has been a late night disk jockey—which explains her love of coffee--and taught absolutely terrified adults how to swim. Like Kathleen Paulson in the Magical Cats books, she practices Wu style Tai Chi. Kelly is also a mixed-media artist and likes to prowl thrift shops looking for things to re-purpose in her art.
Her new novel is Furever After.
Recently I asked the author about what she was reading. Kelly's reply:
I just finished reading an advance copy of Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch. The book will be out this November.Visit Sofie Kelly's website.
Fed up over being passed from owner to owner, Pony sets out on a cross-country search for Penny, the little girl he’s never forgotten. Meanwhile, Penny, who’s all grown up, has been arrested, accused of a murder she didn’t commit, and afraid thatshe has no one to help her prove her innocence. She takes comfort in remembering her beloved pony. The cast of characters includes a goat, a rat, a racehorse and a whole community of animals that help Pony make his way across the country to Penny. Because Pony knows, better than anyone, that the little girl who used to ride him is not a killer.
This really is a one-of-a-kind mystery, but it’s also a story about the power of friendship. Pony is snarky, devious and more than a little self-absorbed. And he’s a wonderful character. I laughed out loud in some places while I was reading and got a lump in my throat in others. I think Pony Confidential is one of the books people will be talking about this fall.
My Book, The Movie: Curiosity Thrilled the Cat.
Writers Read: Sofie Kelly (October 2015).
The Page 69 Test: Faux Pas.
Writers Read: Sofie Kelly (September 2022).
--Marshal Zeringue
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