

(There is also one short story so far.) This is a small American town inhabited by creatures, all living together in harmony (apart from the occasional murder – but that’s never motivated by speciesism). Juneau Black’s Mirror Lake is the third full-length novel about the creatures of Shady Hollow.

Once you've met the residents of Shady Hollow, you won't forget them. Įntertaining and perceptive, Mirror Lake is fast-paced and witty, with characters that jump off the page and a hugely satisfying mystery to solve. And it's not long before the discovery of a body, minus the head, complicates things further. Has Dorothy finally lost her grip on reality? Or is the rat who claims to be Edward an imposter? Vera's fox nose scents a story. Dorothy Springfield, a rat with a reputation for eccentricity, claims her husband - who is standing right next to her - has been murdered. Keen journalist Vera Vixen is recovering from the Harvest Festival (and its bounty of local cheeses, cider and pies) when the calm is shattered by a scream from one of the small town's grandest houses. with only the occasional murder to mar the peace of daily life.

Welcome, dear reader! You have happened upon the delightful village of Shady H ollow, a place where rabbits and raptors, squirrels and snakes live together in civilised accord.
