Story was decent.

Good plot line. I didn't like how two of the main characters became insipid idiots.

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turned a strong confident woman into an jellyfish.

I hate stories that have people behaving in ways that no real person ever would because without it there would be no story.In this case, Kate's part starts with someone( and she knows who) dressing up as her,and trying to get into her safety deposit box.This was recorded by the banks security.She could have the woman arrested,but she doesn't want to spend an afternoon at the police station,she has better things to do.This in itself is hard to believe.Then the woman,along with the evil cat,steals her keys,and starts coming into her apt. every day does she do what even the most timid,silly person would do,which is call the police and show them her ransacked appt.,have the locks changed,and nail the window shut that the cat is coming in through.She could have had the woman arrested at any time,or even got a security system with motion detectors,to set when she's away at work,instead she does absolutely nothing,living in her unsecure appt.,in mounting terror,from a threat that she could stop at anytime. For even more irratinal stupidity,she has a stalker for weeks following her everywhere, does she take pictures of him with her phone,or even a camera,and go to the police with them,like anyone else would do ,nope she just continues in terror, while doing nothing.She doesn't buy a taser, pepper spray or ,take self defence classes.orANYTHING. It makes no sense and is completely out of character for Kate.I really like the Joe Grey mysterys but this one(at least Kate's part made no sense.I did like the ending though.Azriel was such an angry bitter cat,I am glad he got a happy ending anyhow.

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Cat fear no evil

I laughed a few times and was pleasantly surprised at all the twist and turns in the story. good book!

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Well done

Reader is great. Story is interesting and even better if you love cats. Entertaining and fun

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Great read as always.

Loved it ! This is one of the darkest of her series. Thrilling
I would love to speak with Ms. S
Russo Murphy just to ask her how she has come up with 21
incredibly different stories that
are all winners. I never read a novel twice. Except the complete works of Sir Author
Connyn Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. All thought Doyle's writing credits are vast and not
all the same genra.

fun read

i love this author and am working on the whole series... entertaining and relaxing read

Fiery Accident, Evil Cat and Thieves

Book nine in the series starts with a fiery car wreck that claims the life of Pedric and Lucinda Greenlaw. Kit, their talking cat is inconsolable, but soon she begins to question why the elderly couple was out driving at night in a storm, when they are normally so careful, So many things just do not add up. Then there’s the rash of burglaries and the return of the yellow eyed cat, Azrael, whom Joe Grey and Dulcie know all to well. A talking, evil cat, who is up to no good . . . but this time his human accomplice has changed. Joe and Dulcie work to find who is committing the robberies, and how Azrael is involved. And who killed the waiter that dropped dead at artist, Charlie Harper’s reception? The cats (and cops) have their work cut out for them this time. But even with a dozen loose ends, the author manages to tie them up nicely. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this series, and the townspeople that I’ve gotten to know. Excellent, magical tale for grown ups!

Like visiting old friends

With each new entry in this series, I am getting to know all of the residents of the Pacific coast town of Molena Point, California, since each book has featured a different character or family. With Susan Boyce’s familiar voice reading the book, I feel like I'm visiting old friends as I read about the familiar faces and places. This is home to Joe Grey, his lady love Dulcie, and their friend Kit. They prefer this small town full of culture and boutiques to the larger San Francisco a couple hours north. Joe Grey, Dulcie, and Kit are all sentient cats, capable of human speech, and excellent at sleuthing where no human can go, using their feline talents to help solve the many mysteries that befall this tiny town.

Shirley Rousseau Murphy has a way of making all this so matter of fact yet still special. Three talking cats with three distinct voices, thanks to the narrator, living in town is a fact hidden from all but six residents. As a lover of cats myself, I find the idea of sentient cats quite charming and not so implausible. I think Murphy's skill in incorporating them into the story makes it that much more convincing. .

A mysterious set of burglaries has beset the residents of Molena Point and other towns up and down the California coast. Select items of antiques and jewelry are disappearing including Clyde Damon's lovingly restored Packard, leaving absolutely no clues as to how the items disappeared. What sort of thief would take the most valuable piece and leave the rest? One out for thrills.

A former resident of Molena Point, Kate Osborne is living in San Francisco to track down information on her biological parents. She finds information on her grandfather who was a building contractor and founded and built the San Francisco Cat Museum. When visiting her grandfather's aging attorney, he gives her twelve pieces of unique jewelry, several featuring cats. The workmanship is centuries old, the gold valuable, but the jewels apparently paste. She wears one of them to her friend Charlie's gallery opening featuring her paintings and sketches centered on animals, including the three cats. The next morning an evil black tomcat known as Azrael snoops in Kate's suitcase, from which he steals her safe deposit box key, intent on finding the jewelry.

Returning to San Francisco, Kate tries to shake the strong feeling that she is being followed and looks forward to a visit from Kit's human family, 80-year-old newlyweds Lucinda and Pedric Greenlaw. They'll be home soon after traveling in their RV, but tragedy strikes before they arrive.

How three sleuthing cats interact with the evil Azrael and all their human companions is the foundation of these mysteries. Events that affect one resident touch yet another so all their lives are intertwined. Seeing just how much one action leads to another and yet another and following the trail of the consequences is fascinating and absorbing.

The solution to the many mysteries examined throughout the book is not expected at the outset yet every clue slowly leads up to the ultimate solution. The three cats, with some smart deductions from their human companions, manage to track down the thieves and reveal the murderer. I followed each new twist and turn expectantly and eagerly.

This is the ninth entry in the Joe Grey series, and plenty of information from previous events is woven into the storyline to provide background on the people and their relationships. I heartily await the next cat tale in Molena Point and hope Joe Grey and company keep the residents safe.

A Great Joe Grey Read

Would you consider the audio edition of Cat Fear No Evil to be better than the print version?

Different, it's nice to have the book read so well.

What did you like best about this story?

Well paced, great sense of mystery and, as usual, the cats are beautifully written characters, and there is a dash of darkness in the form of Azrael. It's nice when a novel makes you smile too.

What does Susan Boyce bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great characteristion, good story telling and Susan doesn't 'get in the way' of the story, she lets Molena Point and its adventurous stories shine through.

Any additional comments?

Fans will always enjoy a Joe Grey book, and for anyone wanting a mystery that is not bathed in blood thirsty gun slinging villains this is tops!