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Book Review: Scratch The Surface
"tanada" wrote in message
ink.net... Susan Conant has been known for her "dog lover" mysteries for some time now. Although I'm not a big d*g fan, I like her writing and find the world of dog shows that she uses as a back drop for some of her work fascinating. Susan is apparently branching out, as she has written a food oriented mystery with her daughter and is branching out in other directions as well. Scratch the Surface is Conant's first book in the world of cat mysteries. The protagonist is a cat mystery writer who has never been owned by cats, and comes home one night to find a dead body and a gray châteaux cat in the vestibule of her house. What happens from there is an intriguing and funny look at a catslave in the making. This one is not gory, the cat is not only a part of the mystery, but part of the solution, the police are different than one would expect, and the protagonist is 3/4 Scottish and somehow this gets woven into the plot. If you are into cat mysteries, this is a good one to check out from the library. Conant's writing is not for everyone. Personally, I loved it. However, I like a sense of irony, humor and a taste for the macabre in my reading material. Pam S. who gives it a three tails up Is the RPCA book club still in operation? Yowie |
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Book Review: Scratch The Surface
"Yowie" wrote in message ... Is the RPCA book club still in operation? If you're talking about the "mail the cat books from one person to another," it still seems intact, but slow going. I hadn't seen a book review in ages, and had just found and read this one and wanted to share it. Besides, I've received some of the best reading ideas from this group. Pam S. who still likes the idea of being a tree cat |
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