The Sign of the Cat

Reviewed by: Mary Lehmer - Freeport Community Library, Freeport, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: August 10, 2015

Review

The main character in this story, Duncan, can talk with cats. Because he can talk to cats, he can find out all sorts of things. People talk in front of cats all the time without giving it a second thought. For Duncan, this proves to be a huge asset when he and a young white kitten gets tricked into sailing away from his home on a ship. Between the 2 of them they figure out what the crew on the ship are up to and why he was kidnapped.

This is a fun, action packed adventure. The cats definitely add a bit of humor to the story. The tiger is funny and seemed quite a bit different from what you would expect a tiger to be. I would have given this book 5 stars, but thought some of the kitten capturing scenes were a bit gruesome for the rest of the book. Still this is a really good book that fantasy fans will enjoy.

Overall Book Score: excellent