Kat's Cradle (Kat Colorado Series #3)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553293913 |
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| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 11/28/1992 |
| Series: | Kat Colorado Series , #3 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 316 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.25(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.67(d) |
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Kat's Cradle (Kat Colorado Series #3)
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Karen Kijewski published nine Kat Colorado novels between 1988 and 1998 and has apparently dropped out to raise a family.Kat's Cradle, one of the earlier books, annoyed me a bit with some unnecessary plot twists and character inconsistencies -- almost as though the author was afraid she's lose me without them. I also tired of the abbreviated sentences and her overused "I hate it when that happens." That said, I wish she would resume writing because there is solid craft and mystery genre instinct that would make her better with maturity.
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Title of review: Kat's Cradle by Kijewski
Number of stars (1 to 5): 4
Introduction
The book Kat's Cradle by Karen Kijewski is part of the Kat Colorado mystery books, a series following Kat Colorado, a born and bred Sacramento based private investigator. Her job is prone to getting a bit iffy, complicated and often dangerous for her.
Description and summary of main points
The story starts off in Kat's downtown office, where Paige cries her eyes out to Kat; begging her to find out who her parents really were, where she came from, and what happened to them. At first Kat is reluctant to be dragging up things so far back in the past, but after Paige cries her heart out to her, something seems not right, so Kat agrees to take the case. After weeks of digging out old diaries, talking to residents that had lived in the area for decades, more than a few death threats, a few close calls with her close friend death, and two more deaths that somehow are now linked to the case, Kat finally makes a huge break. She finds the two people that could lead her to the truth behind Paige's dark family history.
Evaluation
The story shows a darker, more imperfect side to people and shows how people can turn on each other for money and power; even the people they care about most. It also shows how desperate and how much people can change when money gets involved in situations.
Conclusion
The book is very slow paced at the beginning, building up to a huge climax where all the strange details from the beginning and middle parts of the book are all linked. You finally understand why certain things were said and how things actually happened and this is the twist to the story.
Your final review
In my personal opinion the book is an average read, the beginning part is too slow paced, far too long for my liking, and if not for the fact that it was an assignment to read the book I am confident that I would have surely stopped reading before I reached the climax. If I had, it would be a huge regret because the climax of the story is exactly the opposite, fast paced and full of action showing the true side of the characters which in most cases is the opposite of what you might think. All in all, the wait for the climax is worth it and in turn the book is definitely worth the read.
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Any of the Kat Colorado series are excellent books. My mother and I found them randomly at a library and were instantly addicted. The stories flow extremely well and the characters are believable, relatable, and entrancing. Thanks to Karen's colorful writing style the stories come to life. The reader feels everything the characters do. Well worth the small expense for such an incredible read.
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