The Big Kitty
by Claire Donally
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Critic Rating
57%
Critic Reviews: 10
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Reader Rating
92%
Reader Ratings: 27
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Synopsis
First in a purr-fectly cozy new mystery series...Curiosity killed the cat lady?Sunny Coolidge left her New York City newspaper job to take care of her ailing father in small-town Maine. There, she investigates the murder of the local cat lady, whose missing lottory ticket is worth millions. With her own feline friend, Shadow, she'll try to shed some light on a killer's dark motives—before her own numbers are up...
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- All Critics: 10
- Positive: 7
- Negative: 3
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Genre Reviews | 24 Apr 2012
The mystery wasn't very complex. It was more like in real life, where people have a good idea of whodunit--or at least who was behind it--but not exactly who all was involved. In this case, they also didn't know where the main suspect was, though I thought they were a little slow in considering the possibilities.
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Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book | 17 May 2012
This is a light hearted romp with plenty of suspects in a quirky little town. It is a great start to a series that shows much promise.
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Fresh Fiction | 11 Sep 2012
THE BIG KITTY falls squarely between dark, intense thrillers and comic detective romps. The murders are handled fairly seriously, and the dangers feel very real. The overall tone, though, is somewhat light-hearted.
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The Mystery Gazette | 11 Apr 2012
The first Sunny and Shadow Mystery is a fun amateur sleuth tale starring a nice heroine and a title character whose thoughts brings a whimsical spin to the lighthearted whodunit. With a nod to Carole Nelson Douglas’ delightful Midnight Louie mysteries (including a romantic triangle), fans will enjoy the adventures of Shadow and his adopted human as they search for the killer of the cat lady.
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Book Dilettante | 14 Apr 2012
Sunny's personality and Shadow's silent but intriguing point of view make the cozy worthwhile
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Kings River Life Magazine | 26 Jul 2012
Although the reader can figure out some of the twists and turns, there are still surprises at the end, always a good sign in a mystery.
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The Mystery Reader
The murderer is easy to spot and readers will be surprised Sunny didn’t notice the things that would have lead her, and Will Price, to catch a murderer a lot sooner.
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Mysteries And My Musings | 17 May 2012
The pacing was steady throughout the book. The confrontation with the killer was well done, and even realistic in many aspects. Shadow's role in the confrontation was well thought out and executed with a sure hand. I have to say it has everything I could ask for in a cozy with smart writing and well portrayed characters.
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The Season
the pace is slow, the setup is far-fetched, there are no real suspects or clues, and the plot is at once convoluted, haphazardly constructed, and somewhat boring, and you have a rather unsatisfying mess of a mystery novel.
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Mystery Scene
The Big Kitty moves nimbly from Shadow’s perspective to Sunny’s and back again. Donally does cat especially well, I must say, and I’m looking forward to getting to know both Shadow and Sunny much better in the future.
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