Reviews

Bookblog of the Bristol Library

Bookblog of the Bristol Library Reviewed by Jeanne Since the apparent death of her mentor, young teen Carrie Wright—better known on the street as Care—has been living in the late detective’s office along with her cat, Blackie. She’s been trying to keep a low profile...

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PW on “As Dark As My Fur”

As Dark as My Fur: A Blackie and Care Mystery, Clea Simon. Severn, $28.99 (208p) ISBN 978-0-7278-8682-8 Readers who enjoy the prickly pleasure of stepping into a strange alternate universe will welcome Simon’s hypnotic second Blackie and Care mystery (after 2015’s The...

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Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries

AS DARK AS MY FUR, by Clea Simon, Cat Writer Reviewed by Mollie Hunt An orphaned girl makes an unlikely detective in a harsh, dystopian city. Aided by a cat with a past, she seeks answers to a cruel case. Traps are set; gauntlets are run, There is danger everywhere....

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Miss Cuddlywumps on “As Dark As My Fur”

From The Cuddlywumps Cat Chronicles This blog is written and maintained by Miss Cuddlywumps, a fluffy-tailed calico cat who is both classically educated and familiar with mysteries. Comments or complaints should be addressed to Miss C rather than to author Roby Sweet....

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Booklog of the Bristol Library on “Into the Grey”

From Booklog of the Bristol Library Reviewed by Jeanne At long last, Dulcie Schwartz seems on the verge of finishing her dissertation: she’s polishing the penultimate chapter, one she thinks might be good enough to submit to a prestigious journal, and has been...

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Gumshoe on “Into the Grey”

Into the Grey (Dulcie Schwartz) by Clea Simon Review by Gayle Surrette Severn House Publishers Hardcover ISBN/ITEM#: 9780727886279 Date: 01 September 2016 List Price $28.99 Things are about to change for Dulcie Schwartz. For one thing, she's in the home stretch on her...

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Richmond Times-Dispatch on “Into The Grey”

Mysteries: ... Into the Grey Saturday, September 24, 2016 10:30 pm By JAY STRAFFORD Special correspondent Advice to the angry: No matter how upset or frustrated, never say “I could kill (insert name here).” If that person turns up dead, you’ll top the list of...

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Booklist on “Into the Grey”

Into the Grey: A Dulcie Schwartz Feline Mystery, Clea Simon. Severn, $28.99 (224p) ISBN 978-0-7278-8627-9 Graduate student Dulcie Schwartz is preparing to finish her dissertation when an eccentric professor newly added to her committee cuts off her access to important...

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The Conscious Cat on “Into the Grey”

Review: Into the Grey: A Dulcie Schwartz Feline Mystery I have been a fan of Clea Simon’s Dulcie Schwartz mystery series, featuring the Harvard graduate student, from the very first installment, and with every book, the series just keeps getting better and better. In...

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The Cuddlywumps Cat Chronicles on “Into the Grey”

Book Review: Into the Grey There are a few cat-themed mystery series that we have been dying to read and review, and Clea Simon’s Dulcie Schwartz mysteries have been right at the top of the list. I am very pleased to report that we have finally gotten a chance to read...

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