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Assassin. Private Investigator. Cat shifter.
Kat is used to killing people, but for a blank cheque, she's willing to do the opposite and help solve a murder - even though it sounds boring as hell. That is, until she finds some body parts in her fridge, makes friends with the neighbourhood cats and realises there may be an assassin better than her…
Suddenly, things have become purrfectly exciting.
An urban fantasy full of cats, secrets and murders. This is a slow-burn reverse harem where Kat will find her love interests over time. Book one in the Catnip Assassins series.
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Meow (available as audiobook)Scratch (available as audiobook)Purrr (available as audiobook)Hisss (available as audiobook)LickClawRoarThud (Christmas special)
Kat is used to killing people, but for a blank cheque, she's willing to do the opposite and help solve a murder - even though it sounds boring as hell. That is, until she finds some body parts in her fridge, makes friends with the neighbourhood cats and realises there may be an assassin better than her…
Suddenly, things have become purrfectly exciting.
An urban fantasy full of cats, secrets and murders. This is a slow-burn reverse harem where Kat will find her love interests over time. Book one in the Catnip Assassins series.
Reading
Meow (available as audiobook)Scratch (available as audiobook)Purrr (available as audiobook)Hisss (available as audiobook)LickClawRoarThud (Christmas special)
218 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2019
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Skye MacKinnon
215 books915 followersSkye MacKinnon is a USA Today & International Bestselling Author whose books are filled with strong heroines who don't have to choose.
She embraces her Scottishness with fantastical Scottish settings and a dash of mythology, no matter if she's writing about Celtic gods, cat shifters, or the streets of Edinburgh.
When she's not typing away at her favourite cafe, Skye loves dried mango, as much exotic tea as she can squeeze into her cupboards, and being covered in pet hair by her tiny black cat (who's secretly a demon).
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She embraces her Scottishness with fantastical Scottish settings and a dash of mythology, no matter if she's writing about Celtic gods, cat shifters, or the streets of Edinburgh.
When she's not typing away at her favourite cafe, Skye loves dried mango, as much exotic tea as she can squeeze into her cupboards, and being covered in pet hair by her tiny black cat (who's secretly a demon).
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June 12, 2020
My new favourite audiobook. I absolutely loved this book. It’s cat-women/batman meets cozy mystery. Melody narrators this beautifully and I felt connected to the feminine world. Kat is a cat shifter. She would do anything to get rid of her collar but like most cats she’s very self involved. When a mystery man offer her the freedom she craves she must solve a case. She usually works as an assassin but as this new mystery unfolds she can see the advantages of asking questions first. The story is gritty and needs the help of Kats friends.
This is a lengthy read but offers the promise of more.
ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is a lengthy read but offers the promise of more.
ARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 3, 2022
Ooh 😮 what did I just read ?? Baby I am hooked, line and sinker !!
This was enjoyable and I am happy I invested in this story. It made me giggle 🤭 like a school girl because the puns were adorable 🥰!!
The Story
Kat is a shapeshifter assassin who works for the Pact. She hates her captivity but enjoys the life of being an assassin because it’s all she knows. The world is a sad place in the world Kat lives in. Kat goes to do a job and she is given the opportunity of a lifetime. She can work on her own but she can’t just kill people anymore she finally has to do something a bit different.
When a sweet shop owner is killed suddenly Kat is now on a mission to find out why. The only problem is she doesn’t know why she’s involved in finding out about the murders instead of committing it. The world 🌎 is a dangerous crazy place if people are killing the candy man 👨🏼 🍭.
My thoughts
This was a great first book for a series that seems like it will be lots of fun. This is not my first book by this author but as always I really enjoy the writing style and that I can always read two of her books in a day. They are just long enough to be enjoyable but they don’t drag. Also, who is Kat going to choose to be her man. She has soo many options !!! I vote for Lennox 😍😘!!
Happy reading everyone 💕💕
This was enjoyable and I am happy I invested in this story. It made me giggle 🤭 like a school girl because the puns were adorable 🥰!!
The Story
Kat is a shapeshifter assassin who works for the Pact. She hates her captivity but enjoys the life of being an assassin because it’s all she knows. The world is a sad place in the world Kat lives in. Kat goes to do a job and she is given the opportunity of a lifetime. She can work on her own but she can’t just kill people anymore she finally has to do something a bit different.
When a sweet shop owner is killed suddenly Kat is now on a mission to find out why. The only problem is she doesn’t know why she’s involved in finding out about the murders instead of committing it. The world 🌎 is a dangerous crazy place if people are killing the candy man 👨🏼 🍭.
My thoughts
This was a great first book for a series that seems like it will be lots of fun. This is not my first book by this author but as always I really enjoy the writing style and that I can always read two of her books in a day. They are just long enough to be enjoyable but they don’t drag. Also, who is Kat going to choose to be her man. She has soo many options !!! I vote for Lennox 😍😘!!
Happy reading everyone 💕💕
June 13, 2023
Ich bin auf das Buch über die kostenlosen Apple Books Bücher gestoßen und wurde von dem wunderbaren Cover einfach überzeugt. "Das kann nur gut werden", habe ich mir gedacht. Damit sollte ich recht behalten.
Erst habe ich mir gedacht, dass ich eine ironische 5-Sterne-Bewertung abgebe, aber als ich gesehen habe, dass es fr Leute gibt, die dem Buch unironische 5 Sterne gegeben haben, habe ich meine Pflicht erkannt die durchschnittliche Bewertung runterzuziehen.
Erst mal eine kurze Zusammenfassung mit was wir arbeiten. (der Plot ist so eindimensional und unkompliziert, dass es auch nicht länger geht):
Okay, jetzt kommen wir zur eigentlichen Rezension:
Logik / Plot fehler:
Wie viele Auftragsmörder und Kunden von Auftragsmördern kann EINE Stadt haben?? Am Anfang des Buchs beschwert Kat sich, dass sie bis ans Ende der Stadt laufen muss für diesen Fall, was einen denken lässt, dass das eine Ausnahme ist und ihre Aufträge normalerweise in angenehmer Nähe sind. Außerdem springen die alle (nicht nur Katzenwandler) gerne öfter vom Dach auf die Straße oder andersrum, es kann sich also nicht um New York City oder so handeln.
Man erfährt im Laufe der Story, dass es mindestens 3 AuftragskillerAGENTUREN in der Stadt gibt. Außerdem sagt Kat:
Kat gibt immer wieder mit ihrer guten Auftragskiller-Ausbildung an.
Kat benachrichtigt für KEINE von ihren Entdeckungen ihr Team, sie erzählt immer nur eine sehr lückenhafte Kurzfassung, wenn sie gerade eh zu Hause ist. Was ja eigentlich Sinn machen würde, weil sie eine traumatische Kindheit hatte und "nur noch sich selbst vertraut" oder so - ich dachte auch erst, dass das ein positiver Aspekt in dem Buch werden könnte, aber NEIN - das Problem ist, dass ihr Team trotzdem immer Bescheid weiß. Einfach nur ein Plotfehler und ich dachte schon es wäre beabsichtigt.
Moralvorstellungen:
Kat und ihre Mitarbeiter ihrer Auftragsmordagentur namens M.I.A.U. (sie weiß selber nicht für was das Akronym stehen soll) zeigen sich ständig gegenseitig wie krass und psychopathisch alle sind (z.B.:Lily ist so quirky, weil sie gerne mit Leichenteilen spielt und Spaß mit ihrer Beute hat) Trotzdem soll der Lesende sich mit ihnen identifizieren und sie mögen? Aber keine Sorge. Die sind doch keine Monster!
Der Schreibstil / Die Übersetzung:
Dieser Punkt ist nicht Skye MacKinnon allein verschuldet. Annette Kurz, meine Liebe, hat auch eine Mitschuld an dieser Katastrophe. Hier einfach mal ein paar Beispiele:
Hier kommt Annette Kurz dran. Diese Übersetzung zu lesen hat mir körperliche Schmerzen zugefügt, die ich nicht ignorieren konnte, wie Kat eventuell.
Kat, unser Feminist Icon:
Als treuer und fairer Hater habe ich mir natürlich die Webseite von Skye MacKinnon angeguckt, auf der sie ihre (Haupt-)Charaktere als starke "Frauen, die sich nicht gerne sagen lassen, was sie tun sollen" beschrieben werden. Hier ein passendes Zitat:
Fazit:
Meiner Meinung nach hat dieses Buch keine eigene ISBN verdient und ich werde eine Petition starten diese ISBN wieder wegzunehmen.
Erst habe ich mir gedacht, dass ich eine ironische 5-Sterne-Bewertung abgebe, aber als ich gesehen habe, dass es fr Leute gibt, die dem Buch unironische 5 Sterne gegeben haben, habe ich meine Pflicht erkannt die durchschnittliche Bewertung runterzuziehen.
Erst mal eine kurze Zusammenfassung mit was wir arbeiten. (der Plot ist so eindimensional und unkompliziert, dass es auch nicht länger geht):
Okay, jetzt kommen wir zur eigentlichen Rezension:
Logik / Plot fehler:
Wie viele Auftragsmörder und Kunden von Auftragsmördern kann EINE Stadt haben?? Am Anfang des Buchs beschwert Kat sich, dass sie bis ans Ende der Stadt laufen muss für diesen Fall, was einen denken lässt, dass das eine Ausnahme ist und ihre Aufträge normalerweise in angenehmer Nähe sind. Außerdem springen die alle (nicht nur Katzenwandler) gerne öfter vom Dach auf die Straße oder andersrum, es kann sich also nicht um New York City oder so handeln.
Man erfährt im Laufe der Story, dass es mindestens 3 AuftragskillerAGENTUREN in der Stadt gibt. Außerdem sagt Kat:
"Ich habe genug Aufträge für Monate im Voraus.", was mich ehrlich an der Qualität der Stadt zweifeln lässt. Da müssen mehr Auftragsmörder und Auftragsgeber wohnen, als normale Menschen. Wer wohnt in so einem Ort bitte noch freiwillig?
Kat gibt immer wieder mit ihrer guten Auftragskiller-Ausbildung an.
"Meine gute Ausbildung lässt mich den Raum erst nach Fallen, Alarmsystemen oder anderen zu Unanehmlichkeiten führenden Dingen absuchen, bevor ich mich anderen Details widme."Sie ist wirklich ein Genie. Unglaublich. Nur dumm, dass sie den Auftragsmörder in ihrem eigenen Haus nicht mitbekommt. Oder der eine Auftragsmord, den sie begehen soll, nicht funktioniert.
Das habe ich schon im Krabbelalter gelernt. Es gehört ein gewisser siebter Sinn dazu, genau zu wissen, wann man aufhören oder die Hände höher oder tiefer bewegen muss, damit alles geräuschlos bleibt. Ist schwer zu erklären.Zum Glück ist es schwer zu erklären, sonst hätte MacKinnon (was ein dummer Name) sich noch eine Erklärung für Kats unerklärbar schlechten Fähigkeiten ausdenken müssen.
Kat benachrichtigt für KEINE von ihren Entdeckungen ihr Team, sie erzählt immer nur eine sehr lückenhafte Kurzfassung, wenn sie gerade eh zu Hause ist. Was ja eigentlich Sinn machen würde, weil sie eine traumatische Kindheit hatte und "nur noch sich selbst vertraut" oder so - ich dachte auch erst, dass das ein positiver Aspekt in dem Buch werden könnte, aber NEIN - das Problem ist, dass ihr Team trotzdem immer Bescheid weiß. Einfach nur ein Plotfehler und ich dachte schon es wäre beabsichtigt.
Moralvorstellungen:
Kat und ihre Mitarbeiter ihrer Auftragsmordagentur namens M.I.A.U. (sie weiß selber nicht für was das Akronym stehen soll) zeigen sich ständig gegenseitig wie krass und psychopathisch alle sind (z.B.:Lily ist so quirky, weil sie gerne mit Leichenteilen spielt und Spaß mit ihrer Beute hat) Trotzdem soll der Lesende sich mit ihnen identifizieren und sie mögen? Aber keine Sorge. Die sind doch keine Monster!
"So sehr ich auch Verständnis für das Töten und Vergiften von Erwachsenen habe und das sogar genieße, Kindern etwas anzutun überschreitet die Grenze."
Der Schreibstil / Die Übersetzung:
Dieser Punkt ist nicht Skye MacKinnon allein verschuldet. Annette Kurz, meine Liebe, hat auch eine Mitschuld an dieser Katastrophe. Hier einfach mal ein paar Beispiele:
"Ich habe festgestellt, dass das ne viel größere Nummer ist, als ich zuerst dachte."Genauso steht es im Buch. Nicht einmal " 'ne " konnten sie draus machen.
"Ich sage nichts weiter, wandle mich und ignoriere die Schmerzen. Es tut beinahe gut, sich auf diese körperlichen Schmerzen konzentrieren zu können; er lenkt für einen Moment von den seelischen Qualen ab, die mir fast das Herz zerreißen."Was macht sie jetzt, ignoriert sie die Schmerzen oder konzentriert sie sich darauf??
Hier kommt Annette Kurz dran. Diese Übersetzung zu lesen hat mir körperliche Schmerzen zugefügt, die ich nicht ignorieren konnte, wie Kat eventuell.
""Probier auf jeden Fall die eingelegten Auberginen", empfiehlt Lennox und greift nach einer. "Die sind toll". Ich lache. "Du bist ganz schön vornehm geworden. Früher hättest du sie wie wir alle nur Eierfrucht genannt."
Kat, unser Feminist Icon:
Als treuer und fairer Hater habe ich mir natürlich die Webseite von Skye MacKinnon angeguckt, auf der sie ihre (Haupt-)Charaktere als starke "Frauen, die sich nicht gerne sagen lassen, was sie tun sollen" beschrieben werden. Hier ein passendes Zitat:
"Normalerweise lasse ich keine männlichen Wesen in mein Bett. Ich schlafe mit ihnen in ihrem eigenen und verlasse sie vor Tagesanbruch. Das ist meine Regel. Keine Beziehungskisten."Die Quote ist ziemlich nichtsaussagend, aber ich wollte euch nochmal zwingen das Leid, das ich beim Lesen gespürt habe, mit mir zu teilen. Bah.
Fazit:
Meiner Meinung nach hat dieses Buch keine eigene ISBN verdient und ich werde eine Petition starten diese ISBN wieder wegzunehmen.
October 15, 2020
Seriously? And this Skye MacKinnon is a bestselling USA today author? Again, seriously? I can only say based upon the plethora of average reads of late how overvalued and questionable this honour is since every author going appears to be making the same (lame) claim.
I was just so bored. I stopped at the 62% because I just no longer cared. Not about the characters or the answer to who killed the sweet shop owner. The writing; the world building tried to be grim but had little substance to ground it and the author steadily added groups and rules that made little sense to us the reader as we didn't interact with those groups, only heard about them third hand.
Kat, our lead character.... KAT? She's a panther shifter, so get it? Yes, I shall knock you over the head with this two by four because it is just so twee.
Kat's POV is repetitive. I like to kill. But I'm a good (?) kind of killer. Maybe I could get into this investigation biz, no, I would miss killing. Oh, look, a small furry cat that might give me intel and be useful. AND REPEAT two hundred times those exact thoughts and you get to 62%
Except the author at the 50% mark introduces Kat's long lost best friend - and suddenly she is thinking the occasional inappropriate naughty thought about him. And boy, was his escape and years away from the Pack just down right nonsensical. I had no sense of him. And this supposed attraction was beyond ridiculous and stilted.
This was unwieldy story telling at its worst. Bad world building. Worse characters. And a plodding plot that unfolded in excruciating fits and starts.
I was just so bored. I stopped at the 62% because I just no longer cared. Not about the characters or the answer to who killed the sweet shop owner. The writing; the world building tried to be grim but had little substance to ground it and the author steadily added groups and rules that made little sense to us the reader as we didn't interact with those groups, only heard about them third hand.
Kat, our lead character.... KAT? She's a panther shifter, so get it? Yes, I shall knock you over the head with this two by four because it is just so twee.
Kat's POV is repetitive. I like to kill. But I'm a good (?) kind of killer. Maybe I could get into this investigation biz, no, I would miss killing. Oh, look, a small furry cat that might give me intel and be useful. AND REPEAT two hundred times those exact thoughts and you get to 62%
Except the author at the 50% mark introduces Kat's long lost best friend - and suddenly she is thinking the occasional inappropriate naughty thought about him. And boy, was his escape and years away from the Pack just down right nonsensical. I had no sense of him. And this supposed attraction was beyond ridiculous and stilted.
This was unwieldy story telling at its worst. Bad world building. Worse characters. And a plodding plot that unfolded in excruciating fits and starts.
March 20, 2022
Kat is a cat shifter assassin who opens her own agency called MEOW. MEOW will be an acronym as soon as Kat figures out what the letters stand for. Her company motto is, "We kill so you don't have to." In addition to three employees, she has a growing collection of neighborhood cats who spy for her in exchange for food.
She's usually the one causing someone to become dead, but when she's offered a gig to investigate the murder of a candy store owner, the money is too good to turn down. But Kat soon discovers there is something much more sinister going on than a simple murder.
MEOW is a humorous, fun, quirky urban fantasy. My favorite line in the book is, "Just because I'm an assassin doesn't mean I can't have morals...I'm basically a nice assassin."
The blurb calls Meow a "slow-burn reverse harem," and the seeds for that romance(s) are sown in this book, but while Kat meets the men with whom she'll have a future relationship, the romances don't occur yet in Meow, and the HFA closure evolves from the candy shop mystery.
I really enjoyed this book, and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series, Scratch.
She's usually the one causing someone to become dead, but when she's offered a gig to investigate the murder of a candy store owner, the money is too good to turn down. But Kat soon discovers there is something much more sinister going on than a simple murder.
MEOW is a humorous, fun, quirky urban fantasy. My favorite line in the book is, "Just because I'm an assassin doesn't mean I can't have morals...I'm basically a nice assassin."
The blurb calls Meow a "slow-burn reverse harem," and the seeds for that romance(s) are sown in this book, but while Kat meets the men with whom she'll have a future relationship, the romances don't occur yet in Meow, and the HFA closure evolves from the candy shop mystery.
I really enjoyed this book, and I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series, Scratch.
March 27, 2019
I am a crazy cat lady with a passion for UF. It still wasn't enough for me to like this book. Yes, there's something that could have been. Unfortunately it never developed.
And again I am somewhat disappointed to say that to use a first person Pov you need to be a damn strong writer, and I am even sorrier to say this author isn't.
The NA feeling and fake jaunt was bad in my opinion. You are depicting a very dark world and in it quivering hormones aren't supposed to exist. Or at least they sound pretty bad, even if they are a small thread. And the same I can say for a wit that is very far from the intelligence and cruelty that separates it from its brothers and sisters.
Pity. The potential is there
And again I am somewhat disappointed to say that to use a first person Pov you need to be a damn strong writer, and I am even sorrier to say this author isn't.
The NA feeling and fake jaunt was bad in my opinion. You are depicting a very dark world and in it quivering hormones aren't supposed to exist. Or at least they sound pretty bad, even if they are a small thread. And the same I can say for a wit that is very far from the intelligence and cruelty that separates it from its brothers and sisters.
Pity. The potential is there
May 10, 2020
I had low expectations and this book turned out to be leaps & bounds better than I expected. 3 stars I’ll continue the series.
January 14, 2022
Hoopla Audiobook.
I didn't like this one.
For starters, the narrator was annoying. Everything was said in a breathy, dramatic voice.
The pacing was weird. It starts with Cat getting caught, and then being given her freedom, a business, and funds by a mysterious mark. The main events of the story happen six months later. By which time she's up and running and has three employees consisting of two other assassins and a thief. It made me wonder how many assassins were in that town.
The story itself was interesting, but I was never really sucked in. I heard a lot about the nature of cats, but I didn't really learn much about Cat herself. For all of her self aggrandizing, we don't actually see that in action. She's sloppy at best, and she gets caught off guard ALL THE TIME. So yeah, it's hard to believe she's a hardcore assassin. Also, the blushing awkwardness around Lennox and Griffin didn't make any sense. Are you an assassin, or are you Maryanne?
I won't be continuing this series.
I didn't like this one.
For starters, the narrator was annoying. Everything was said in a breathy, dramatic voice.
The pacing was weird. It starts with Cat getting caught, and then being given her freedom, a business, and funds by a mysterious mark. The main events of the story happen six months later. By which time she's up and running and has three employees consisting of two other assassins and a thief. It made me wonder how many assassins were in that town.
The story itself was interesting, but I was never really sucked in. I heard a lot about the nature of cats, but I didn't really learn much about Cat herself. For all of her self aggrandizing, we don't actually see that in action. She's sloppy at best, and she gets caught off guard ALL THE TIME. So yeah, it's hard to believe she's a hardcore assassin. Also, the blushing awkwardness around Lennox and Griffin didn't make any sense. Are you an assassin, or are you Maryanne?
I won't be continuing this series.
March 10, 2019
Meow is the newest book by Skye MacKinnon, and an absolute purr-tastic, meow-larious and claw-ver read.
Kat is a strong badass panther shifter, who’s an assassin and PI. Her team aka Pride, is made up of a team of outcast assassins and ragtag thieves, who work for Kat’s business M.E.O.W.
The banter between and Lily is hilarious and helps so show the depth of friendship early on in the story.
This urban fantasy reverse harem is filled with action, crime, secrets and of course cats, cats and more cats. There’s so many quotes and one liners in this book, that I felt like I was highlighting half the book.
I highly recommend the first book in the Catnip Assassins series and can’t wait for the future books - Scratch and Purrr.
Side note: I love the reader input that has occurred with some of the names of characters and items 💖
Kat is a strong badass panther shifter, who’s an assassin and PI. Her team aka Pride, is made up of a team of outcast assassins and ragtag thieves, who work for Kat’s business M.E.O.W.
The banter between and Lily is hilarious and helps so show the depth of friendship early on in the story.
This urban fantasy reverse harem is filled with action, crime, secrets and of course cats, cats and more cats. There’s so many quotes and one liners in this book, that I felt like I was highlighting half the book.
I highly recommend the first book in the Catnip Assassins series and can’t wait for the future books - Scratch and Purrr.
Side note: I love the reader input that has occurred with some of the names of characters and items 💖
March 24, 2019
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
Skye has really created an interesting world in this introduction to a new assassin series. Kat is an assassin that wears a collar that forces her to follow the rules. At least until she is sent on a job where a mysterious man sets her free with the stipulation that she start her own business and take occasional jobs from him. Flash forward six months ans he doing somewhat well when a new case forces her to reevaluate how she does things as well as who she works with. Fantastic world building with lots of twists that will really keep you guessing. If you like cats then you will love this but if not you may want to make a different choice as they play a huge role in this story. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
Skye has really created an interesting world in this introduction to a new assassin series. Kat is an assassin that wears a collar that forces her to follow the rules. At least until she is sent on a job where a mysterious man sets her free with the stipulation that she start her own business and take occasional jobs from him. Flash forward six months ans he doing somewhat well when a new case forces her to reevaluate how she does things as well as who she works with. Fantastic world building with lots of twists that will really keep you guessing. If you like cats then you will love this but if not you may want to make a different choice as they play a huge role in this story. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
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September 22, 2022DNF @17%
Poor world building, initial set up made zero sense, characters were unlikable. Just really not well done. Urban fantasy takes a lot more writing skill than this imo.
Poor world building, initial set up made zero sense, characters were unlikable. Just really not well done. Urban fantasy takes a lot more writing skill than this imo.
October 22, 2021
"Wie heißt du?" frage ich und denke diesmal daran, meine Stimme zu senken. Eventuell in der Nähe befindliche Menschen sollen doch nicht denken, da sei ein Panther in ihrem Hof. Wäre zwar richtig, aber ... besser nicht.
S. 80/Tolino
Inhalt
Als die Gestaltwandlerin und Auftragsmörderin Kat einen lukrativen Auftrag erhält, will sie für einmal einen Mord aufklären, anstatt eine Zielperson auszuschalten. Was als langweiliger Auftrag beginnt, wird plötzlich zu einem gefährlichen Fall. Zum Glück kann sie immer auf ihr Team zählen - und auf die Katzen in der Nachbarschaft.
Meine Meinung
Auch wenn ich die Titel der Bücher etwas seltsam, vielleicht sogar etwas peinlich finde, klang die Inhaltsangabe doch interessant genug, dass ich zu Band 1 "Miau" gegriffen habe. Und ich wurde richtig gut unterhalten! Der Schreibstil lässt sich locker und flüssig lesen und die Geschichte kommt schnell in Fahrt.
Die Story ist irgendwo in der Urban Fantasy anzusiedeln; sie spielt in einer der unseren nicht unähnlichen Welt, die von Menschen und Gestaltwandlern (und allenfalls anderen Wesen?) bewohnt wird. Eine davon ist Werkatze Kat, die sich ein Standbein als Auftragskillerin aufgebaut hat. Setting und Worldbuilding kommen ein wenig zu kurz, aber die Reihe umfasst ja mittlerweile einige Bände, da wird sicher noch das ein oder andere erläutert werden.
Kat mochte ich als Protagonistin sehr gerne. Sie hat einen sarkastisch-pragmatischen Touch, der mir sehr gefallen hat. Ihre Teammitglieder Lilly, Beth und Benjamin waren interessant, sind aber etwas blass geblieben. Gespannt bin ich in Band 2 dann besonders auf Griffon und Lennox. Und natürlich auf Ryker - die Nachbarskatzen machen die Geschichte noch liebenswerter.
Fazit
Solide Urban Fantasy mit Krimi-Touch. Ich wurde wahnsinnig gut unterhalten und definitiv positiv überrascht, auch wenn bezüglich Worldbuilding und Charaktere noch etwas Luft nach oben besteht.
4.5 Sterne
S. 80/Tolino
Inhalt
Als die Gestaltwandlerin und Auftragsmörderin Kat einen lukrativen Auftrag erhält, will sie für einmal einen Mord aufklären, anstatt eine Zielperson auszuschalten. Was als langweiliger Auftrag beginnt, wird plötzlich zu einem gefährlichen Fall. Zum Glück kann sie immer auf ihr Team zählen - und auf die Katzen in der Nachbarschaft.
Meine Meinung
Auch wenn ich die Titel der Bücher etwas seltsam, vielleicht sogar etwas peinlich finde, klang die Inhaltsangabe doch interessant genug, dass ich zu Band 1 "Miau" gegriffen habe. Und ich wurde richtig gut unterhalten! Der Schreibstil lässt sich locker und flüssig lesen und die Geschichte kommt schnell in Fahrt.
Die Story ist irgendwo in der Urban Fantasy anzusiedeln; sie spielt in einer der unseren nicht unähnlichen Welt, die von Menschen und Gestaltwandlern (und allenfalls anderen Wesen?) bewohnt wird. Eine davon ist Werkatze Kat, die sich ein Standbein als Auftragskillerin aufgebaut hat. Setting und Worldbuilding kommen ein wenig zu kurz, aber die Reihe umfasst ja mittlerweile einige Bände, da wird sicher noch das ein oder andere erläutert werden.
Kat mochte ich als Protagonistin sehr gerne. Sie hat einen sarkastisch-pragmatischen Touch, der mir sehr gefallen hat. Ihre Teammitglieder Lilly, Beth und Benjamin waren interessant, sind aber etwas blass geblieben. Gespannt bin ich in Band 2 dann besonders auf Griffon und Lennox. Und natürlich auf Ryker - die Nachbarskatzen machen die Geschichte noch liebenswerter.
Fazit
Solide Urban Fantasy mit Krimi-Touch. Ich wurde wahnsinnig gut unterhalten und definitiv positiv überrascht, auch wenn bezüglich Worldbuilding und Charaktere noch etwas Luft nach oben besteht.
4.5 Sterne
August 6, 2020
I love the paranormal genre, I love shifters and I adore cats and this book here has everything included, so I had high expectations for it and certainly was not disappointed.
The concept of it was thought out well and the storyline was packing. It has a satisfying ending for the first part but also gives hints at what will come in the next books and it definitely sounds promising. It had some surprising plot twists in it and certainly does not back away from darker themes either so this is nothing for weak hearted people (although the fact that she is an assassin already gives some warnings as well of course).
Kat is a great protagonist. She has confidence and I like it a lot that she does her own thing. The best thing for me though, are the scenes in which she talks with the cats. It was certainly a cool idea of the author to get inspiration from real life cats because I could clearly see my own two kittens within some of them (actually practically all of them, when it came to the food discussion). But the discussions themselves were thought out greatly as well because I can imagine that would be the exact way cats would think if they could speak.
Another big plus is the fact that the romance(s) will take their time. We get the two guys already (if my guess about the second one is right) but since this is a series, nothing much has happened yet and this is honestly great. The focus lies on the storyline and the introduction of the characters so far and nothing seems rushed that way. I’m looking forward to how these stories will play out though.
In conclusion, I can say, that the book is a clear recommendation from my side. It has everything I like in a paranormal book and it was thought out implemented really well. I will definitely read more of this series. Therefore, this book gets well deserved five stars from my side.
The concept of it was thought out well and the storyline was packing. It has a satisfying ending for the first part but also gives hints at what will come in the next books and it definitely sounds promising. It had some surprising plot twists in it and certainly does not back away from darker themes either so this is nothing for weak hearted people (although the fact that she is an assassin already gives some warnings as well of course).
Kat is a great protagonist. She has confidence and I like it a lot that she does her own thing. The best thing for me though, are the scenes in which she talks with the cats. It was certainly a cool idea of the author to get inspiration from real life cats because I could clearly see my own two kittens within some of them (actually practically all of them, when it came to the food discussion). But the discussions themselves were thought out greatly as well because I can imagine that would be the exact way cats would think if they could speak.
Another big plus is the fact that the romance(s) will take their time. We get the two guys already (if my guess about the second one is right) but since this is a series, nothing much has happened yet and this is honestly great. The focus lies on the storyline and the introduction of the characters so far and nothing seems rushed that way. I’m looking forward to how these stories will play out though.
In conclusion, I can say, that the book is a clear recommendation from my side. It has everything I like in a paranormal book and it was thought out implemented really well. I will definitely read more of this series. Therefore, this book gets well deserved five stars from my side.
September 15, 2019
Skye MacKinnon’s Meow (Catnip Assassins #1) is purrfect. In this story cat shifter/assassin, Kat starts her own business. A client asks her to take on a murder investigation (verses an assassination) with the option to kill the culprit. This contemporary urban fantasy is suitable for adult readers.
I really enjoyed this story. It was unique and entertaining. Skye MacKinnon does a nice job creating the foundation for this series by explaining politics and history in this novel. The characters are likable with a lot of dimensions. I love that Kat has the neighborhood cats working for her. Skye MacKinnon does a great job describing the cats’ attitude. Or is it catitude?
This is the first book that I have read by Skye MacKinnon. I enjoyed her writing style and humor. The book was skillfully written and entertaining throughout. The collard aspect of the story reminded me of Jennifer Ashley’s Shifters Unbound series. I recommend this book to people who enjoy shifter urban fantasies. I’m looking forward to following this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
I really enjoyed this story. It was unique and entertaining. Skye MacKinnon does a nice job creating the foundation for this series by explaining politics and history in this novel. The characters are likable with a lot of dimensions. I love that Kat has the neighborhood cats working for her. Skye MacKinnon does a great job describing the cats’ attitude. Or is it catitude?
This is the first book that I have read by Skye MacKinnon. I enjoyed her writing style and humor. The book was skillfully written and entertaining throughout. The collard aspect of the story reminded me of Jennifer Ashley’s Shifters Unbound series. I recommend this book to people who enjoy shifter urban fantasies. I’m looking forward to following this series. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
August 12, 2020
Not a bad start
This isn’t a terrible start to a new to me series. I kinda like Kat even if she’s an assassin and for someone who is turning into a PI she did fairly well for her first time even if the names were sort of dropped in her lap. Or addresses rather. Still I’m intrigued, it went pretty quickly to read so it must be a shorter book too.
Kat is strong, likable, and a leader. I knew Ryker was suspect, and of course with that cliffhanger I’m wanting to know what happens next. The author also does a fantastic job of showing and not telling, she lives in the now and it’s nice.
There was a spelling error excepted was used in place of expected I believe. Which I did highlight and will be on my goodreads.
I loved loved loved all the cats and kittens. I think that’s my favorite part of this whole thing.
This isn’t a terrible start to a new to me series. I kinda like Kat even if she’s an assassin and for someone who is turning into a PI she did fairly well for her first time even if the names were sort of dropped in her lap. Or addresses rather. Still I’m intrigued, it went pretty quickly to read so it must be a shorter book too.
Kat is strong, likable, and a leader. I knew Ryker was suspect, and of course with that cliffhanger I’m wanting to know what happens next. The author also does a fantastic job of showing and not telling, she lives in the now and it’s nice.
There was a spelling error excepted was used in place of expected I believe. Which I did highlight and will be on my goodreads.
I loved loved loved all the cats and kittens. I think that’s my favorite part of this whole thing.
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November 12, 2024
Kann man machen. Auf so wenigen Seiten ist soviel passiert, dass ich es erstmal verarbeiten muss...
September 3, 2021
A fun read with interesting characters and lots of mystery. This is described as RH but that must be in later books in the series.
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November 26, 2019killing for money, human head in the fridge and a friend who enjoys playing with her victims before killing them. Are the characters in this story killers and psychopaths?
This takes the cake:
"She likes to play with her prey when she gets the chance. Sometimes, that involves taking random body parts home to later send them to her marks' families. That may sound evil, but actually, Lily is a really nice girl. She just has a bit of a violent streak."
Wait there's more.
"She's a predator playing with her prey before killing it. She loves to make men go crazy for her, then kills them right when they realise that they've been fooled. Break their hearts before stabbing them. She's evil in a fun way. Just like all of us."
I may need some holy water after reading this particular gem. It feels like I'm rooting for the bad guys so I'll pass.
This takes the cake:
"She likes to play with her prey when she gets the chance. Sometimes, that involves taking random body parts home to later send them to her marks' families. That may sound evil, but actually, Lily is a really nice girl. She just has a bit of a violent streak."
Wait there's more.
"She's a predator playing with her prey before killing it. She loves to make men go crazy for her, then kills them right when they realise that they've been fooled. Break their hearts before stabbing them. She's evil in a fun way. Just like all of us."
I may need some holy water after reading this particular gem. It feels like I'm rooting for the bad guys so I'll pass.
December 28, 2022
If I could give this book a negative star review, I would.
It was horrible. I read 25% of it and gave up - and that's saying something. I don't give up on books very easily, and I am typically able to at least complete them before judging. This book is the exception. It's poorly written, (very) poorly edited, makes no sense, and is just plain bad. I received the book free and even that didn't convince me to make it through to the end. Do yourself a favour, read something worthy of your time. This isn't it.
It was horrible. I read 25% of it and gave up - and that's saying something. I don't give up on books very easily, and I am typically able to at least complete them before judging. This book is the exception. It's poorly written, (very) poorly edited, makes no sense, and is just plain bad. I received the book free and even that didn't convince me to make it through to the end. Do yourself a favour, read something worthy of your time. This isn't it.
March 27, 2019
I loved this book
This is the first time I have read a book by this author and I am so glad I took a gamble and purchased Meow. I love the idea of cat and dog shifter assassins and the way the author portrays the heroine is masterful - it's easy to imagine a cat reacting in just such a way if magically given the ability to shift to human. I am now eagerly awaiting the next book in the series
This is the first time I have read a book by this author and I am so glad I took a gamble and purchased Meow. I love the idea of cat and dog shifter assassins and the way the author portrays the heroine is masterful - it's easy to imagine a cat reacting in just such a way if magically given the ability to shift to human. I am now eagerly awaiting the next book in the series
January 6, 2020
So many delicious supernaturals abound in this purrfectly exciting, sexy tale of cats, kitties, wolves, and humans, and Meow Investigations tackles many problems that exist in the human world, murder, poisoning children, slavery, making Kat, an assassin, change from working alone to gathering a team that will do whatever is necessary to stop The Pack and I can hardly wait to read more of their adventures.
fundinmental
fundinmental
January 25, 2022
so incredibly cursed. like a disaster where you just cannot look away.
January 30, 2022
Wow what a wonderful story. There is no way that you are going to put this one down once you start. An assassin that is also a private investigator when her real work is kind of slow. An assassin, sociopath, and catnip addict, Kat, finds herself from going lone panther to surrounded by friends and a team she can trust. This is one life turned upside down, and she has no way of knowing if this is better for her or not. I absolutely fell in love with this novel and if possible, I hope to be able to read the entire series. Now I am one gigantic cat lover, but this novel l is much more than that. Sometimes you just can’t express it all in words, but set aside some time, get yourself some tea or hot chocolate and curl up in the corner and plan for a good old fashioned read. I highly recommend this author and I plan to read more by this author.
November 26, 2019
2019 bk 388. A decent enough plot and an intriguing idea. It needed an editor who would have repeatedly said - more character development/background for everyone in the group, more details and descriptions. It says it is an alternate universe where the pc / internet havn't been developed, but there are phones and televisions. It read like a cross between victorian London and mid-century America. I didn't get the feeling that it was an alternate universe. I will probably look for the second - just wish there had been more of the first.
July 20, 2021
Oh, murder did you ask? Yes right up Kay’s alley. She is a panther shifter that has been raised as a assassin. The Pack owns her. She get lucky one day and now has her own assassin business. When she gets a strange job what will she learn? Who will show up to help her? You might just be surprised. This story is a good read for teens on up.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 4, 2023
Shifters, assassins and murder
Kat is a trained assassin who is also a panther shifter. Given the chance to operate freely, she hires others to help her, but money is tight, so when offered a job investigating a death, she accepts it but it leads to so much more.
As charming as a story about killers can be, with the cutest associates joining Kat's group. Great fun.
Kat is a trained assassin who is also a panther shifter. Given the chance to operate freely, she hires others to help her, but money is tight, so when offered a job investigating a death, she accepts it but it leads to so much more.
As charming as a story about killers can be, with the cutest associates joining Kat's group. Great fun.
June 15, 2019
3,5
Different and funny...
Will read the next one...
Different and funny...
Will read the next one...
September 2, 2022
Another book which doesn’t come to a proper conclusion (even for a book in a series). Just leaves so many things unanswered
January 7, 2023
This was just all around really bad.
I have a hard time to even motivate myself to address some of the major issues.
The book tries to be dark and gritty but instead only manages to sound like a self-insert fantasy of a 14-year-old edgelord.
The protagonists have the same issue but additionally, they are somehow supposed to be the good guys and display morals while leading a professional hitmen company? It's all incredibly contrived and unbelievable.
Furthermore, they all constantly pat each other on the back telling each other how badass and edgy they all are which is incredibly cringeworthy. The author is basically smashing the reader's face in with a sledgehammer but a gentle nudge with a feather would've been enough. This... *smash* world... *smash* is... *smash* dark.... *smash* and... *smash* gritty... *smash*.
That issue is compounded by the audiobook narrator who emphasizes every even slightly edgy statement in this wannabe badass way. See the word "death" anywhere, regardless of context? It's not pronounced "death" but "DeaTHHH". It basically throws the biggest flaw of the book in your face constantly. It's so extreme that I have the suspicion that the narrator did this to make fun of the book while appearing to try hard. It sounds much more like a caricature than an honest attempt at engaging narration.
The next big issue is that the author never stops to consider the consequences of all the differences to our world she introduces. Cats with human-level intelligence would never live as strays on the streets. They would inevitably end up as part of society in some way and that is just one example of many.
And there are plot holes. A lot of plot holes. I've read up to roughly 70% before dropping it so I don't know the full extent but it can only have gotten worse from there.
Why this is tagged as RH I couldn't tell. The only love interest appeared very late in the book. It's probably a case of one guy a book or something.
I have a hard time to even motivate myself to address some of the major issues.
The book tries to be dark and gritty but instead only manages to sound like a self-insert fantasy of a 14-year-old edgelord.
The protagonists have the same issue but additionally, they are somehow supposed to be the good guys and display morals while leading a professional hitmen company? It's all incredibly contrived and unbelievable.
Furthermore, they all constantly pat each other on the back telling each other how badass and edgy they all are which is incredibly cringeworthy. The author is basically smashing the reader's face in with a sledgehammer but a gentle nudge with a feather would've been enough. This... *smash* world... *smash* is... *smash* dark.... *smash* and... *smash* gritty... *smash*.
That issue is compounded by the audiobook narrator who emphasizes every even slightly edgy statement in this wannabe badass way. See the word "death" anywhere, regardless of context? It's not pronounced "death" but "DeaTHHH". It basically throws the biggest flaw of the book in your face constantly. It's so extreme that I have the suspicion that the narrator did this to make fun of the book while appearing to try hard. It sounds much more like a caricature than an honest attempt at engaging narration.
The next big issue is that the author never stops to consider the consequences of all the differences to our world she introduces. Cats with human-level intelligence would never live as strays on the streets. They would inevitably end up as part of society in some way and that is just one example of many.
And there are plot holes. A lot of plot holes. I've read up to roughly 70% before dropping it so I don't know the full extent but it can only have gotten worse from there.
Why this is tagged as RH I couldn't tell. The only love interest appeared very late in the book. It's probably a case of one guy a book or something.
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