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Danger In Cat World (2013)

by Nina Post(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1620071673 (ISBN13: 9781620071670)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Curiosity Quills Press

review 1: An Off-Beat Quantum Mystery Procedural,Since this is by Nina Post you can expect witty dialogue, a twisty plot, quirky characters and an assured and accomplished author displaying a remarkably playful intelligence. Your expectations will be met. As an added bonus, the lead character, Shawn Danger, is more interesting, is better developed, and is much more complex and engaging than is usually the case, and this adds an extra dimension to the strengths I normally associate with a Nina Post book. Danger's eventual sidekick/love interest, Sarah Baio, was also better developed than one might expect.I read Post for the word play, the dialogue and the witty deadpan throwaway lines, observations, and descriptions. Plot is never a very high priority. If you require tightly plotted ... moreand rigorous mysteries or police procedurals you should probably be warned that this book wanders off the straight and narrow from time to time and is not above spoofing mystery conventions. On the other hand, if you like your mysteries a little off kilter this could be a great find.Please note that I received a free advance ecopy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.
review 2: Meet Detective Shawn Danger and his cat Comet. Shawn is a homicide detective--a relentless, detail oriented, homicide detective whose entire life revolves around his job, his trampoline, and his cat. After the murder of a reclusive heiress and her pet turtle, Shawn may face his toughest case ever--that is if he can survive the mysterious cats taking over his house, the earthquakes, and attacks on his home and car. What will happen if he can't solve the case? And, how on earth will he solve the case now that the cats have taken over his trampoline?Detective Danger, if a trampoline can make me half as observant as this man, I'm putting one in my living room tomorrow. He's determined not to miss a single detail of the crime scene, taking notice of everything down to the type of wood used in furnishings. Surely those skills make for great detective work but they make for some very detailed scenes, but once we move past his initial inspection of the house, the story picks up pace. What I loved about Shawn, was his attitude toward everything. He's a workaholic, yet he takes even the strangest events in stride--a trait that allows him to keep his wit when all else around him falls into chaos.If there was anything I could say the book needed more of, it was Comet. He makes me miss my cat, Hawkeye. Like Comet, she had a way of communicating and a lovable yet strange, personality (although, I must also admit that Hawkeye also had a vengeful streak and a propensity for attacking my sister, but I digress). Even though the book isn't a comedy, it's not entirely straight-laced either, but what else would you expect from Nina Post?I have numerous excerpts highlighted on my Kindle, and I'm sure my husband got tired of me shoving the computer toward him to read random passages that I couldn't keep to myself. So, I had quite a difficult time choosing my favorite quote to share with you, but I've decided on this mini-pep talk:"Pathetic, Shawn. Think of those guys in Homicide: Life on the Streets. Think of those guys on Law & Order. Did you see them on the floor under a trampoline, a giant cat cutting off most of their oxygen? No."Nina Post, Danger in Cat World, Curiosity Quills Press.Nina delivers a wonderful spin on the procedural murder mystery, keeping many of the same attributes I've loved about her other books; witty dialogue, quirky but loveable characters, and insane situations.Check this one out, and add it to your bookshelf. less

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