Series ✦ Penny’s Take
The Cat, the Collector and the Killer
Leann Sweeney · 2016
72/100
👍 Worth It
A warm, dependable series closer from a New York Times bestselling author. Jillian and Tom are a comfortable pair, the cat-rescue subplot adds genuine heart, and the vulnerable elderly woman at the center of the mystery is a more sympathetic hook than the genre usually delivers. If you have not read the earlier Cats in Trouble books, you may find the emotional payoff thinner than the series fans who were waiting for this one — but it is still a satisfying cozy read.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety85
substance68
craft72
originality62
accuracy75
hype70
age-fit75
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict72
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