Cries & Whiskers
Clea Simon's third Theda Krakow mystery, Cries and Whiskers, is a treat for cat lovers, as well as those of us waiting for further developments in Theda's life. Over the course of three books, Theda has matured and developed important relationships.
However, the freelance journalist's life crashes around her in this latest book. And, Theda has a great deal of trouble handling change. Her boyfriend, Bill, a homicide detective, is laid up with a broken leg. An acquaintance, an animal rights activist, was hit by a car while trying to rescue feral cats. One friend is pregnant, one is avoiding her, and her best friend, Vi, is talking about dropping out of school. At times, Theda feels as if her friendships are going "horribly wrong."
She can count on her beloved cat, Musetta, to be there for her. Despite her complicated life, covering the club scene in Cambridge, scrambling for story ideas, Musetta is waiting for her to cuddle and play. While Theda investigates a mysterious new band, Swann's Way, that she can't find information about, Musetta waits at home. When Theda is confronted with angry developers and drugs in her familiar club scene, Musetta is there to boost her morale. And, then one day, even her relationship with Musetta goes "horribly wrong."
Readers of the Theda Krakow mysteries know she leads an interesting, complicated life. She dates a detective, involves herself with other cat lovers, and covers music for the local club scene. As a freelance reporter, she scrambles for story ideas. She's a loyal, supportive friend. And, in this book, she reveals the depth of her love for Musetta, and the importance of that relationship in her life. She reveals that when she returns home to Musetta, saying I "reentered my real life." When that real life is threatened, all of Theda's investigatory skills come into play. What does she know that threatens someone?
It takes Theda Krakow, a cat lover, to unravel the tangles in the ball of yarn that is Clea Simon's Cries and Whiskers.
Tomorrow: Watch for a note from Clea Simon, and, then on Thursday, you'll have the chance to win copies of Cries and Whiskers.
Clea Simon's website is www.cleasimon.com
Cries and Whiskers by Clea Simon. Poisoned Pen Press, ©2007, ISBN 1-59058-464-4 (hardcover), 240p.
However, the freelance journalist's life crashes around her in this latest book. And, Theda has a great deal of trouble handling change. Her boyfriend, Bill, a homicide detective, is laid up with a broken leg. An acquaintance, an animal rights activist, was hit by a car while trying to rescue feral cats. One friend is pregnant, one is avoiding her, and her best friend, Vi, is talking about dropping out of school. At times, Theda feels as if her friendships are going "horribly wrong."
She can count on her beloved cat, Musetta, to be there for her. Despite her complicated life, covering the club scene in Cambridge, scrambling for story ideas, Musetta is waiting for her to cuddle and play. While Theda investigates a mysterious new band, Swann's Way, that she can't find information about, Musetta waits at home. When Theda is confronted with angry developers and drugs in her familiar club scene, Musetta is there to boost her morale. And, then one day, even her relationship with Musetta goes "horribly wrong."
Readers of the Theda Krakow mysteries know she leads an interesting, complicated life. She dates a detective, involves herself with other cat lovers, and covers music for the local club scene. As a freelance reporter, she scrambles for story ideas. She's a loyal, supportive friend. And, in this book, she reveals the depth of her love for Musetta, and the importance of that relationship in her life. She reveals that when she returns home to Musetta, saying I "reentered my real life." When that real life is threatened, all of Theda's investigatory skills come into play. What does she know that threatens someone?
It takes Theda Krakow, a cat lover, to unravel the tangles in the ball of yarn that is Clea Simon's Cries and Whiskers.
Tomorrow: Watch for a note from Clea Simon, and, then on Thursday, you'll have the chance to win copies of Cries and Whiskers.
Clea Simon's website is www.cleasimon.com
Cries and Whiskers by Clea Simon. Poisoned Pen Press, ©2007, ISBN 1-59058-464-4 (hardcover), 240p.
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