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lkagain's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
corita's review against another edition
3.0
Murder and a Sleuthing Cat
This cozy mystery is a fun read. Thankfully the mystery didn’t turn into a romance novel, unless you count the heroine learning to love a persnickety cat. If you’re looking for a quick, light read, you’ll enjoy this one.
This cozy mystery is a fun read. Thankfully the mystery didn’t turn into a romance novel, unless you count the heroine learning to love a persnickety cat. If you’re looking for a quick, light read, you’ll enjoy this one.
mlcreads's review against another edition
4.0
This is an amusing story. Angie's life is just fine until the near death experience that allows her to understand and talk to animals. Octo-cat is a typical feline who thinks humans are lesser creatures and together these two manage to find a murderer. There is lots of humour, interesting characters and a few unexpected twists in this story. The ending was unexpected.
rusticreadingal's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
How cool would it be to talk to animals? I'd love to know what my dogs and goats are thinking. Well, in Kitty Confidential, after Angie Russo has a near death experience, she wakes up with the gift (or maybe curse?) of being able to communicate with animals. The first one being a cat who's owner has just died. The cat knows she was murdered and demands that Angie catch the culprit.
Kitty Confidential was a fun story. It was kinda ridiculous, but I had a good time reading it. The mystery was a little lacking for me, though. Angie's not the greatest detective, but I'm hopeful her skills will grow in the future. I've never been much of a cat person, but Octo-Cat was great. He's certainly spoiled, but he's so hilarious and is sweet in his own cat-like way. I'll be picking up a copy of the next book to see what happens next.
How cool would it be to talk to animals? I'd love to know what my dogs and goats are thinking. Well, in Kitty Confidential, after Angie Russo has a near death experience, she wakes up with the gift (or maybe curse?) of being able to communicate with animals. The first one being a cat who's owner has just died. The cat knows she was murdered and demands that Angie catch the culprit.
Kitty Confidential was a fun story. It was kinda ridiculous, but I had a good time reading it. The mystery was a little lacking for me, though. Angie's not the greatest detective, but I'm hopeful her skills will grow in the future. I've never been much of a cat person, but Octo-Cat was great. He's certainly spoiled, but he's so hilarious and is sweet in his own cat-like way. I'll be picking up a copy of the next book to see what happens next.
shelleyjld's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of fun! Who did it was too obvious but I will read the next one as the ride was fun
sparklingreader's review against another edition
5.0
So much fun!
After an old coffee maker gives her the shock of her life, Angie discovers she can talk to cats - specifically one cat - Octavius (aka Octo-cat). He is the inheritor of a large estate and wants Angie to find out who killed his owner. Thus begins a hilarious cozy mystery to discover the perp. Octavius needs his Evian water and specific meals and will only allow her to pet him when he wants to be petted, but when push comes to shove, he rises to the occasion and saves Angie’s life - and helps solve the mystery.
This was a lot of fun. I loved Octo-cat’s snobbish attitude and his turn-about when he declared Angie was his best friend too.
Recommended.
After an old coffee maker gives her the shock of her life, Angie discovers she can talk to cats - specifically one cat - Octavius (aka Octo-cat). He is the inheritor of a large estate and wants Angie to find out who killed his owner. Thus begins a hilarious cozy mystery to discover the perp. Octavius needs his Evian water and specific meals and will only allow her to pet him when he wants to be petted, but when push comes to shove, he rises to the occasion and saves Angie’s life - and helps solve the mystery.
This was a lot of fun. I loved Octo-cat’s snobbish attitude and his turn-about when he declared Angie was his best friend too.
Recommended.
kellyreader's review against another edition
4.0
A fun, quick read probably most enjoyed by cat lovers.
lolasreviews's review against another edition
3.0
I love the premise for this book, so I bought it on release day and didn't wait long to start reading it. Kitty Confidential is a fun quick cozy mystery read about Angie who after a near death experience has the ability to talk with animals. The cat from a women who recently died tells her his owner was murdered and she decides to help him.
I had fun reading this book. I liked the premise of the main character who solves mysteries alongside the animals she encounters and her relationship and interactions with Octo-Cat were fun to read. That's probably my favorite part of this story. Octo-Cat really sounds show I imagine a cat would talk and he has quite the personality. He is a bit rude at first and used to his luxurious lifestyle, but I liked seeing Octo-Cat and Angie grow closer over the course of the book.
Sadly the mystery was a bit of a miss for me. There was very little investigating, Angie decides on a main suspect at the start and basically sticks with that. She asks some questions at her work place about the murdered women and notices some suspicious things, but that's about it. The mystery had a good set-up, but the way it progresses didn't keep my attention. I guess I just would've liked a bit more investigating and guessing and more discovering about what happened. There is a bit of a twist, which was a nice touch, although I managed to predict it. I also thought a few reasoning were a bit strange and some of the things Angie thought or decided just didn't quite make sense to me. The book just felt a bit too short and the mystery not expanded and in depth enough.
Angie was a nice enough main character I liked how she studied multiple things and wasn't quite sure what to do with her life, but she also seemed happy enough with her life. I like how she took care of Octo-Cat and quickly believed him about the murderer. I did think she was quite rude to a side character at some point, especially as I thought her conclusion was a bit far fetched and the way she confronted that person was just wrong. Angie sure could be a bit impulsive at times.
There are a few side characters, but the focus mostly stays on Angie and the few co-workers at the place she works and Octo-Cat ofcourse. Octo-Cat could be quite annoying at first, but I did like him when he showed his nice side. It was clear he cared for his previous owner and wanted justice. Angie's Nan also seemed nice. Her co-workers we get a bit of a feel for, some more than others. They werne't really interesting tough, although there is a mention at the end that was kinda interesting.
To summarize: This was a quick and fun read with a main character who gains the ability to talk to to animals. I liked the premise of this book. The mystery didn't fully work for me tough, there was little investigating and getting to know more about the murder/ motive ans suspects. Angie just asked a few questions while she was already at her work and noticed a few strange things, then jumper to conclusions. And didn't really consider any other suspects, besides her main suspect. Some of her reasoning didn't make sense to me. The whole mystery was pretty straightforward, although there is a bit of a twist at the end. It just wasn't engaging enough for me tough and I wanted more depth to the mystery. Angie seemed nice enough, although I thought she was quite rude at times to a certain side character. Octo-Cat was fun to read about, although he was a bit rude and annoying at first, he have his nice moments too and I liked seeing him and Angie grow closer over the course of the book.
I had fun reading this book. I liked the premise of the main character who solves mysteries alongside the animals she encounters and her relationship and interactions with Octo-Cat were fun to read. That's probably my favorite part of this story. Octo-Cat really sounds show I imagine a cat would talk and he has quite the personality. He is a bit rude at first and used to his luxurious lifestyle, but I liked seeing Octo-Cat and Angie grow closer over the course of the book.
Sadly the mystery was a bit of a miss for me. There was very little investigating, Angie decides on a main suspect at the start and basically sticks with that. She asks some questions at her work place about the murdered women and notices some suspicious things, but that's about it. The mystery had a good set-up, but the way it progresses didn't keep my attention. I guess I just would've liked a bit more investigating and guessing and more discovering about what happened. There is a bit of a twist, which was a nice touch, although I managed to predict it. I also thought a few reasoning were a bit strange and some of the things Angie thought or decided just didn't quite make sense to me. The book just felt a bit too short and the mystery not expanded and in depth enough.
Angie was a nice enough main character I liked how she studied multiple things and wasn't quite sure what to do with her life, but she also seemed happy enough with her life. I like how she took care of Octo-Cat and quickly believed him about the murderer. I did think she was quite rude to a side character at some point, especially as I thought her conclusion was a bit far fetched and the way she confronted that person was just wrong. Angie sure could be a bit impulsive at times.
There are a few side characters, but the focus mostly stays on Angie and the few co-workers at the place she works and Octo-Cat ofcourse. Octo-Cat could be quite annoying at first, but I did like him when he showed his nice side. It was clear he cared for his previous owner and wanted justice. Angie's Nan also seemed nice. Her co-workers we get a bit of a feel for, some more than others. They werne't really interesting tough, although there is a mention at the end that was kinda interesting.
To summarize: This was a quick and fun read with a main character who gains the ability to talk to to animals. I liked the premise of this book. The mystery didn't fully work for me tough, there was little investigating and getting to know more about the murder/ motive ans suspects. Angie just asked a few questions while she was already at her work and noticed a few strange things, then jumper to conclusions. And didn't really consider any other suspects, besides her main suspect. Some of her reasoning didn't make sense to me. The whole mystery was pretty straightforward, although there is a bit of a twist at the end. It just wasn't engaging enough for me tough and I wanted more depth to the mystery. Angie seemed nice enough, although I thought she was quite rude at times to a certain side character. Octo-Cat was fun to read about, although he was a bit rude and annoying at first, he have his nice moments too and I liked seeing him and Angie grow closer over the course of the book.
katiya's review against another edition
4.0
One little misstep with an ancient coffeemaker and Angie Russo finds herself talking to the animals, or rather, merely one animal: a cat whose owner has just died and left him a considerable legacy. It's up to Angie and the cat with five first-names to solve the puzzle of who wanted the sweet old lady dead.
I'm crazy about cats, but Octo-cat didn't hit my sweet spot. Despite this, I did find myself gripped with Angie's ply as she attempted to solve the murder. Angie really didn't have a technique, but she found creative ways to question people without causing suspicion. There was a nice little plot twist which added to the intrigue.
As well as being a cautionary tale about the use of appliances past their sell-by dates, this cosy is a comfortable read providing several hours of entertainment.
I'm crazy about cats, but Octo-cat didn't hit my sweet spot
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until the very end of the book when he became less abrasiveAs well as being a cautionary tale about the use of appliances past their sell-by dates, this cosy is a comfortable read providing several hours of entertainment.
whitney0498's review against another edition
5.0
I have been provided with a copy of Kitty Confidential by the author for an impartial review. This is the first book in the brand-new Pet Whisperer P.I. series and this was just such a great way to start off a new series. I just had so much fun getting to enter this world and meet these new characters. I just absolutely fell in love with these great characters and I loved getting to go along for the ride. I just couldn’t get enough of this story and I was sad to see it end. I will most definitely be reading the next book in the series.