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A twisty psychological thriller involving a “voyeur” cat helping uncover secrets in a posh London neighborhood. A perfect choice for a read whether it’s a rainy day or sunshine at the beach.

Frankie Green, coming off a rather acrimonious divorce, thinks she’s found the perfect house. Her neighbors include a celebrity, a cute guy, a retired GP but also some sketchy sorts. Frankie’s cat, Blue, likes to wander, so after a few days of discovering her back door open, Blue goes out with a cat cam to help Frankie figure out what’s going on and then things start to get really strange. It seems someone somewhere in her neighborhood may be held captive!

The book covers approximately nine days of Frankie’s life since her move. A few chapters go back in time to the character Blue has discovered but most of the story is in present time. As the denouement nears tension picks up and the discovery is rather exciting. Along the way Frankie picks up the celebrity as her friend and the ending is smashing – “back at you, Ben (Frankie’s ex).”

While I wouldn’t say this is “I can’t pit it down” book, I will say the book does capture from the start and because Frankie is likable and Blue is so much fun – the cat cam is clever.

My thanks to NetGalley and Bantam for allowing me to read this ARC.