Anna Romano was a lonely
Italian lady from the Jersey shore. At 37, she was an old maid, unmarried with
seven cats. She's often asked why she hasn't found "the one." Her
answer: "It could be
(A)
from a lack of trying, (B) my sarcasm and independence is a
turnoff, or (C) I find most men annoying and harder to clean up after than my
cats." (10) Right on, girl!
The only
fulfilling part of her life was her work as a mystery author. She was known as
"The Author Cat Lady."
Ever since
her book signing in NY, she's been getting strange calls and messages from an
unknown sender. "Silence is golden." What did that mean?
Since the
police seemed to be no help, Anna decides to investigate on her own in order to
protect herself and her cats. She comes to the realization that her stalker
might have some similarities to a character from her book. Then she gets
kidnapped.
The
character is witty with a good sense of humor. I liked how relatable she was
with her down-to-earth persona and candid remarks, which were sometimes funny. Girl
tells it like it is even in the face of danger. The plot can get a little
chaotic with the different character perspectives (Anna, stalker, and the
police,) but the track is fairly stable.
Will the
police get to Anna in time? That's the question since Anna's kidnapping is the
main event in like 80% of the book. I didn't quite see the connection between
Anna's story and the kidnapper, but still, this was quick, little mystery that
I found overall amusing.
My rating: 3.5 stars
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