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Off a two-lane highway outside of a southern Tennessee town you’ve probably never heard of stands a hole-in-the-wall establishment called the Fat Cat Bar and Grille. Drinks are served by a woman named Charley, who seems to hear things a little too well and see things a little too clearly.…

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1 author picked Fat Cat as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love the complexity in this novel, which deals masterfully with several different issues.

Charlie is a wherecat, but her sister Davey is human. She wants to keep her sister safe in a dangerous world full of predators who could attack before her sister even knew they had moved. But Davey sees Charlie’s efforts to keep her safe as overbearing and oppressive.

I could identify with Davey’s feeling of wanting to be independent even if it meant she wouldn’t be safe. I identify with Charlie’s determination to find the real killer even though she keeps bringing in the wrong person…

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