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belbookandacuppa's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
drmercury's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
5.0
It's not a perfect mystery as I wired more of an answer to why at the end. Perhaps I missed those I.portant bits sprinkled in the story. But I adore Hettie and Tilly and the other cats. Interesting to listen to and with the right amount of Cozy and mystery.
stephanelli's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
carolinerd's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Another adventure for Hettie and Tilly, two tabby cats who run a detective agency. I do love the concept of a world where cats are just like humans with fur and whiskers. They wear clothes, have jobs, go to pubs and of course some of them commit murder.
In this story, an epidemic of cat flu has been taking its toll but just a few days before Christmas, our feline sleuths receive a letter from a Lady Crabstock-Singe, summoning them to her home in Cornwall. A ghost known as Christmas Paws has put a curse on the Crabstocks and they have been killed off, one by one. Lady Crabstock-Singe fears she will be next.
So Hettie and Tilly find themselves at a desolate, crumbling old manor house on the stormy, Cornish clifftops, amongst some dubious locals and they soon realise they are in danger.
There's plenty of spooky atmosphere and it's quite exciting even though it's not difficult to work out what's going on. I enjoyed the many descriptions of scrumptious food. Tilly and Hettie are always eating and there's a particular section that had me craving a fish finger sandwich so badly.
The ending is not the strongest and I can see why some readers might feel it's a bit lazy. It does add a touch of the surreal to the story though.
Overall, it is still quite enjoyable and festive. I like the whimsical, dark humour, I love the characters and I am sure I will read other books in the series.
In this story, an epidemic of cat flu has been taking its toll but just a few days before Christmas, our feline sleuths receive a letter from a Lady Crabstock-Singe, summoning them to her home in Cornwall. A ghost known as Christmas Paws has put a curse on the Crabstocks and they have been killed off, one by one. Lady Crabstock-Singe fears she will be next.
So Hettie and Tilly find themselves at a desolate, crumbling old manor house on the stormy, Cornish clifftops, amongst some dubious locals and they soon realise they are in danger.
There's plenty of spooky atmosphere and it's quite exciting even though it's not difficult to work out what's going on. I enjoyed the many descriptions of scrumptious food. Tilly and Hettie are always eating and there's a particular section that had me craving a fish finger sandwich so badly.
The ending is not the strongest and I can see why some readers might feel it's a bit lazy. It does add a touch of the surreal to the story though.
Overall, it is still quite enjoyable and festive. I like the whimsical, dark humour, I love the characters and I am sure I will read other books in the series.
kjkbooks's review
3.0
I wanted a cozy christmassy book and I wasn’t disappointed. The mystery was an interesting one with a definite festive twist (think marley and cratchit style) and I enjoyed the twist on most mystery books with the main characters being cats, and the name changes for books were witty. I usually find the it was all a dream trope lazy writing to avoid tying up loose ends but it was actually well done and answered most things anyway, there’s only one thing I found myself still unsure on by the end. I also think the mild focus on food was great characters as most cats I’ve known have loved food and I’m a little disappointed there wasn’t any recipes included at the end.
maraisdumb's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
belbookandacuppa's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is my favourite in the series so far. As with all the books it's filled with cats, yummy food descriptions and unexpected gory bits.
norwegianforestreader's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
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