About Jinty James
We list 44 books by Jinty James so far, from 5 series.
Tagged on most of their books: Culinary and Animals.
Latest addition to our list: Familiars and French Roast : A Coffee Witch Cozy Mystery (added April 2026).
If you like Jinty James, try Katherine Hayton, Valerie Brandy and Tonya Kappes.
What readers say
Jinty James is best known for the Norwegian Forest Cat Café mysteries, with the Senior Sleuthing Club and the Maddie Goodwell coffee-witch books set in similar small towns. Readers enjoy her clean, light, humorous stories, food and coffee details, friendly casts and, above all, her animal sidekicks, led by the café cat Annie. Common criticisms are easy-to-spot culprits, amateurish sleuthing, thin characters, repetitive writing and gimmicks that wear thin, and readers of the witch books wanted more magic than they got.
Best for: Readers who want gentle, clean cozies with pets and coffee and don't mind simple mysteries.
Summary of public reader reviews, updated November 2026.
