Fall of the House of Cat by S.M. Reine [Review]

Fall of the House of Cat (The Psychic Cat Mysteries #4) by S.M. Reine
Format: ebook
Source: purchased

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Date read: September 7, 2020

The Psychic Cat Mysteries
1. The Cat of Amontillado
2. The Tell Tale Cat
3. The Masque of the Red Cat
4. Fall of the House of Cat - Kindle

5. The Cat and the Pendulum

S.M. Reine
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Mr. Poe’s months-long rivalry with Cèsar Hawke comes to a head when they’re forced to cooperate on an investigation. The vampire barista’s house has been falling apart since her feline companion passed away, and she’s convinced it’s punishment for her sins as a cat mom from the god of cats himself. Searching for the truth leads Mr. Poe on a treacherous path of mortality, mystery, and trying to convince his owners they don’t need a second cat.

Thoughts on Fall of the House of Cat: MAN, I sort of love Mr. Poe and his concentrated disdain for anything not-cat. Excluding his mummies, of course. And, well, he's kind of disdainful of Cèsar who is, himself, feline fae, but that's part of Mr. Poe's charm. He is the indomitable Mr. Poe. Being a cat, he's smarter than most anyone else and he's not afraid to let people know it.

Mr. Poe's shenanigans are all good and well, but I was really here for seeing how he and Cèsar came to a truce/understanding. To be honest, Cèsar took everything pretty well. And he started to see how some of his actions might have caused a cat who's not just a cat to take a bit of a dislike to him.

(I've always liked Cèsar even when he was in his human-puppy-dog stage - aka before the world was remade - and I REALLY liked seeing this other, softer side of him again. The side that cleaned off Mr. Poe's shoes so he wouldn't have to suffer the indignity of mud and dirt. The side that saw Mr. Poe's side of things when he really started thinking about it.)

A animalistic mystery, a deep conversation about mortality and death, and a new addition to the family. Good stuff, Mr. Poe. Good stuff.