Kittens Can Kill, Clea Simon
Kittens Can Kill, Clea Simon
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Kittens Can Kill
A Pru Marlowe Pet Noir Mystery

Author: Clea Simon

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 9 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2016

Synopsis

The dead don’t keep pets. So when animal behavior expert Pru Marlowe gets a call about a kitten, she doesn’t expect to find the cuddly creature playing beside the cooling body of prominent local lawyer David Canaday. Heart attack? His three adult daughters angrily blame drug interactions, feline allergies―and each other. And they begin to feud over their father, his considerable estate, and that cute ball of fluff. While the cause of death is pending, each sister has an ax to grind―and the arguments escalate when Canaday’s will is read.Pru’s special sensitivity to animals, which caused her to flee the cacophony of Manhattan for the quiet Berkshires, adds further problems. The local vet is overwhelmed as the animal hospital’s money runs out. There’s a needy Sheltie and some invasive squirrels, too. But the dead man’s kitten, his former partner, and his troublesome family keep drawing “wild-girl” animal psychic Pru back in.Despite the wry observations of her trusty tabby Wallis, now acting as guardian for the wrongfully accused kitten, and the grudging compliance of her cop boyfriend, this may be one time when Pru can’t solve the mystery or save the kitten that she wants to believe is innocent. A single witness knows the truth about that bright spring morning, but how far can Pru investigate without risking her own hidden tale?

About Clea Simon

Clea Simon is a writer, journalist, and regular contributor to the New York Times, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Rolling Stone, and Salon. She is the author of the Theda Krakow Mysteries, the Dulcie Schwartz Mysteries, the Pru Marlowe Pet Noir series, and the Blackie and Care Mysteries, as well as a few works of nonfiction.

About Tavia Gilbert

Tavia Gilbert is an acclaimed producer, narrator, writer, and stage and film actor. An Audie and Earphones award winner, she has been nominated for nearly every possible award and has been named an Audiobook Narrator of the Year by Booklist Magazine. Part of the Grammy-nominated full-cast recording of Charlotte’s Web, she has narrated more than 700 solo, multi-cast, and full-cast titles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betty

Pru is called to take a kitten for a wellness check. Arriving she find a well known lawyer dead and the kitten playing with a button. Not wanting to leave the liken alone she takes it to Wallis who was not thrilled. The kitten suffers a compulsion and Pru is worried about it. Wallis tells her he oka......more

Goodreads review by Bookschatter

Prior to even considering reading this book, ask yourself this question: "Can you cope with a jaded and nosy woman narrator who can talk to animals Dr Dolittle style and sense their traumas and presence á la "Sixth Sense"? If the answer is no, as you think that is an absolutely ridiculous and annoyin......more

Goodreads review by Veronica

I am always a sucker for murder mysteries involving animals. Think Lilian Jackson Braun and Rita Mae Brown for example. So I was intrigued and delighted when I read the description of this novel. What could be better than a murder mystery involving animals and people who are able to actually communi......more

Goodreads review by Dianne

This was an interesting book that could be called a ‘cozy’ although I would not do so. This is the fifth book in the Pru Marlowe series. While some people could read this as a standalone, I would not suggest you do so. This was the first book I read in this series and found that because I hadn’t rea......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn

I received a free kindle copy of Kittens Can Kill: A Pru Marlowe Pet Noir by Clea Simon, published by Poisoned Pen Press from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. I gave it five stars. This mystery was a pleasant surprise that kept me guessing until the end of the book. The dynamics of a family f......more

Quotes

“With a clever plot that keeps the reader guessing—and a deeper look into Pru’s inner life and demons—Kittens Can Kill shines as the best installment yet in Simon’s entertaining and thoughtful series.” Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Cozy fans will enjoy spending time with Pru and her two- and four-legged friends.” Publishers Weekly

“Spoiler alert: The kitten doesn’t kill anyone. Fanciers of chatty cat mysteries will be happy to know that all the animals survive in fine fettle.” Kirkus Reviews

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