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The Cat of Amontillado by S.M. Reine
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Ahoy there me mateys!  Those who have been aboard for a while know that urban fantasy and I are not usually friends.  In fact we tend to be enemies.  I can't explain why.  It's just a truth.  And yet recently I loved the DFZ and The Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic series.  So when Melanie @ grabthelapels gushed about S.M. Reine's work, I figured I would take a chance.

Ye see this book is about a cat who can turn into a human.  It is a cozy mystery with homage to Edgar Allan Poe.  The title and the psychic cat as a main character convinced me to try it.  The fact I got it for free didn't hurt and it is short at 67 pages.

Ultimately it ended up being okay.  I actually very much liked Mr. Poe the cat, the neighbor who helps him, and the overall tone.  However, the mystery was boring and the world building a bit not to me taste.  I wouldn't mind reading the rest of the series if it were free but don't want to spend me loot on it.  But having just read two UF series back to back could just mean that I am very much done with the genre for a while.  That fact I can find any enjoyment in UF at all is still a marvel to me.  Arrr!