Book Review: Scratch The Surface

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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

Thanks, Pam. That sounds like a book I'd enjoy.

Joy