The
elderly Pedric and Lucinda Greenlaw are with their cat Kit
in their car, driving on a dangerous mountain road on their
way home to Molena Point, California, when they are in a multi-car
accident involving a truck, whose driver dies, and a pickup
holding the shady characters Vic and Birely. The injured Pedric
leaves his vehicle to check on the others and is struck unconscious
by Vic. Fearful of a rockslide, Lucinda grabs Kit, leaves
the vehicle and calls for help. Pedric and Lucinda are transported
to the hospital, and a search for Kit follows.
The five cats in this novel, Kit and her beau Pan, Joe Gray
and his lady Dulcie, and Misto, each have high intelligence
and can talk to humans. While Pedric and Lucinda recover,
our stealthy cats figure out that something’s up with
Vic and Birely, and Pan does his best to protect a young child
who is left alone while her mother steals from the town’s
shops.
I may be a dog person, but I’ve been fond of cats and
I wanted to read Cat Bearing Gifts, little knowing
how much I’d enjoy these feline detectives, their adventures
and sleuthing skills, and the romance between Pan and Kit
which is sweet and almost human. This book was a delight and
the story, while a fantasy, was also a good mystery. There
were references to characters and cats mentioned in previous
releases, as well as a “Catsworld Portal,” which
likely would give more background on the reason for the cats’
anthropomorphic skills, but these didn’t detract from
my enjoyment of this novel. I loved it and look forward to
reading more of the author’s releases in this series.
Reviews of other titles in this series
Cat
Fear No Evil #10
Cat
Pay The Devil #12
Cat
Deck the Halls #13
Cat
Playing Cupid #14
Cat
Striking Back #15
Cat
Coming Home #17
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