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A review by paradise_library
The Cat and the Pendulum (The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency, Book 10) by Mandy Morton
2.0
My grandma would have grabbed this book and actually that’s one of the reasons I chose to read it. Her love of books and cats was instilled in me from a young age and as I grew older, we used to discuss Agatha Christie and murder mysteries (and watch them of course).
Unfortunately this book didn’t quite live up to my expectations. It was a cosy read, but a little indulgent in its prose.
I was also a little confused when I started, as the synopsis made it sound Dickensian but in fact it’s set in modern day. With cats. Very greedy cats who spend most of their time eating an odd (and large) assortment of food.
A lovely concept and idea, but its excessive description and overuse of cat puns made it a bit too cheesy for me.
Unfortunately this book didn’t quite live up to my expectations. It was a cosy read, but a little indulgent in its prose.
I was also a little confused when I started, as the synopsis made it sound Dickensian but in fact it’s set in modern day. With cats. Very greedy cats who spend most of their time eating an odd (and large) assortment of food.
A lovely concept and idea, but its excessive description and overuse of cat puns made it a bit too cheesy for me.