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2.83 AVERAGE
2.83 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What a lovely, quirky mystery read! The storyline revolves around the feline detective agency run by Hettie the mature and tabby and her employee Tilly. Agency run by cats you say? Yes I do, who wear cardigans, solve ghostly occurrences, drives around with a side car and who read Agatha Crispy. Beyond The Gravy is a novel that is suited to readers who enjoy a light read, that's sprinkled with some dark humour. I enjoyed this innovative read, it's clear that the author loves cats, especially as she's named the main cat-racter (see what I did there?) after her own feline bestie! I think Beyond The Gravy makes a perfect calm Sunday afternoon read; coffee and blankets with rain tap - tapping at the windows!
As you may have already picked up on, this is the second in a series but can be read as a stand alone, as I have. The read made me chuckle, I loved the character Hettie Bagshot who hasn't had an easy life, but rather a poverty stricken one. She has been homeless, left starving and fighting for her next meal. Although this is an anthropomorphic read, Mandy has provided feline characters with identifiable personified characteristics that are believable and layered. My eight year old would very much enjoy this read with all its humour, although I was slightly (only slightly) taken aback by stereotypical human dialogues of the cats in terms of accents, but it was done in a subtle manner that didn't affect the read at all for me. An overall light - hearted read, I'm quite looking forward to book three of the Feline Detective Agency!
As you may have already picked up on, this is the second in a series but can be read as a stand alone, as I have. The read made me chuckle, I loved the character Hettie Bagshot who hasn't had an easy life, but rather a poverty stricken one. She has been homeless, left starving and fighting for her next meal. Although this is an anthropomorphic read, Mandy has provided feline characters with identifiable personified characteristics that are believable and layered. My eight year old would very much enjoy this read with all its humour, although I was slightly (only slightly) taken aback by stereotypical human dialogues of the cats in terms of accents, but it was done in a subtle manner that didn't affect the read at all for me. An overall light - hearted read, I'm quite looking forward to book three of the Feline Detective Agency!