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The Ninth Life
by Clea Simon
The Ninth Life: A new cat mystery series
(A Blackie and Care Cat Mystery)
Mystery
Severn House Publishers (March 1, 2016)
Hardcover: 224 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0727885715
Synopsis
Introducing Blackie, an unusual feline hero, and his companion Care in the first of this dark new mystery series.
Three figures, shadowy against the light. That’s all I remember from my past life, as I am dragged, dripping and half-drowned, from the flood. My saviour, a strange, pink-haired girl, is little help. She can barely care for herself, let alone the boy she loves. And although she has sworn to avenge the murder of her mentor, she must first escape the clutches of drug dealers, murderers and thieves. I would repay her kindness if I could. But we are alone in this blighted city – and I am a cat.
The past is an enigma to Blackie, the voice of Clea Simon’s dark new mystery. Combining elements of feline fantasy and cozy whodunit, The Ninth Life introduces this unusual hero and his companion, Care: two small creatures in a nightmarish urban landscape, fighting for their lives, and for the lives and memories of those they love.
Advance praise for The Ninth Life:
Forget everything you think you know about ‘cat mysteries.’ The Ninth Life is a dark and gritty story of life on the streets, told from the unique point of view of a narrator who sees things humans can’t. Clea Simon has given us a window into a world of constant and surprising dangers, frustrations and almost unbearable tension, and it’s one I won’t soon forget.
–Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of The Fixer and Suspicion
A tour de force of point of view – the talented Clea Simon flawlessly portrays a main character the likes of which we’ve never encountered! With skill and style and profound understanding, she entertains readers with an exciting, compelling, and utterly unique adventure.
–Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark Award winning author
The Ninth Life is a tour through a criminal wilderness of alleys and gutters, guided by a hunter as canny and fierce as they come. While Care is a smart, tough, and vulnerable young protagonist, narrator Blackie steals the limelight, showing us these dark places through his sharp feline eyes. A good noir tale will reveal a shadowy existence that parallels our own; Clea Simon goes many steps beyond, creating a terrific story that draws us in and makes us relate to a narrator whose life is a world away from our own.
–Agatha, Anthony and Macavity Award winner Dana Cameron
Praise for The Ninth Life from this tour:
This is a new series from Clea Simon, and new concept as well. This time around we get the story from the perspective of a cat….I truly enjoyed this book…
~Book Babble
The Ninth Life defies simple genre classification. Clea Simon’s book is a gritty tale of the street, and what it can do to those without a lot of their own power. It just happens to be told from the point of view of a cat.
~Back Porchervations
…the narration by Blackie the cat as he witnesses things humans can’t puts an especially unique and enjoyable twist on this tale (tail…) of “feline noir”.
~Melissa’s Mochas, Mysteries and Meows
Ms. Simon does an excellent job introducing us to both primary characters, Blackie and Care, right from the start. I easily connected with both of them and worried about their safety as they conducted their investigation…
~Queen of All She Reads
Clea Simon has twisted my brain with this book…Brilliant Clea, just brilliant.
~Booth Talks Books
About The Author
Clea Simon is the author of 19 cozies in the Theda Krakow, Dulcie Schwartz, and Pru Marlowe pet noir series. The latter two are ongoing and include her most recent books, Code Grey (Severn House) and When Bunnies Go Bad (Poisoned Pen Press). The Ninth Life, the first book in her Blackie & Care mysteries, a darker series, will be published by Severn House on March 1. A former journalist and nonfiction author, she lives in Somerville, Mass., with her husband, the writer Jon Garelick, and their cat Musetta.
Author Links:
Webpage – Blog – Facebook – Twitter – GoodReads
Purchase Links:
Find All of Clea Simon’s Books on Amazon Here and at Barnes & Noble Here.
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February 18 – Book Babble – Review
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February 20 – Island Confidential – Interview
February 21 – Cozy Up With Kathy – Guest Post
February 22 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – Review, Interview
February 22 – Queen of All She Reads – Review
February 23 – Booth Talks Books – Review, Guest Post
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This sounds like an interesting read since it’s Blackie as the main character. Can’t wait to read.
I love your books. This would be a great title to add to my cozy challenge list. Thanks for a chance to win a copy.
I love Clea Simon’s books and am looking forward to reading her latest. Thanks for the giveaway. robeader53@yahoo.com
What an intriguing book! Great start to a new series. Love the cover too.