Book 38, 2020

Cats on the Prowl: Book One by Nancy C. Davis

My rating: 3 of 5 stars



Before lunch, I finished reading Cats on the Prowl 1 by Nancy C Davis. As you may have guessed, it's the first installment in the "Cats on the Prowl" mystery series. The main characters are two cats, Nat and Willow, who live at the police station. Nat considers himself a cat detective, and he decides it's time that Willow follows in his paw prints.

When a local bakery burns down with the owner inside, detectives Carl and Naya are on the case. What they don't know is that Nat is also on the case. He begins taking Willow with him as they question some of the alley cats, sit in on interrogations, and visit the homes of suspects. Willow is timid at first, but once she meets tiny alley cat, Bella, and sees how fearless she is, it gives Willow courage. She makes the rounds with Nat and learns the ropes, and she even sees some clues that he missed. Their sleuthing ability uncovers a conspiracy, and now Nat and Willow must point their humans in the right direction to solve the crime.

Cute and fluffy story but with no real substance. It's okay for a spot of mindless entertainment. I do enjoy stories about cats. One would think the author must love cats, as well, but if she thinks a week-old kitten (Bella) can fend for herself after her mother disappears, she has another think coming. Week-old kittens don't even have their eyes open yet, let alone have the capability to survive without their mother. Sigh.

Favorite line: He knew how to pace himself so every tin can with a piece of tuna fish sticking to it didn't send his heart fluttering.

I'm giving it three stars, and that's being generous.