"GREAT WORDPLAY, COOL CHARACTERS, A LITTLE ROMANCE AND... A MYSTERY...RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 9 AND UP, IT'S A PERFECT BOOK TO READ ALOUD TO THE WHOLE FAMILY--PROVIDED YOU CAN READ AND LAUGH AT THE SAME TIME." - New York Post

"A real treat! Colorful characters, engaging dialog and a solid plot kept me turning the pages. Winner of the Muse Award for best fiction." - Catwriters

KIDDIE NOIR WITH PITCH-PERFECT PROSE
"Sam, a detective who happens to be a cat ("I was on a Missing Persian case," is how the caper begins) finds he's tangled up in a tale about an extravagant missing kitten. The characters (cats) are all wonderfully well-drawn and parody the cast of The Maltese Falcon: Brigid, the temptress; Wilmer, the stooge; Jean-Clawed (who takes the role of Peter Lorre's Joel Cairo) plus hilarious new additions-- a sly Hungarian "pawist" and a cat named Dr. Laura who believes she's a licensed shrink. And though, without question, the book is written for kids, it pays them the true compliment of never talking down to them, or letting them down either. My own two absolutely hung on the tale-- or should I say tail? " - Amazon.com review