Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman

This book was checked out from the local library for Traveling With T’s personal reading time.

Nine Lives

Summary: When she begins to peer into the lives of her glamorous neighbors, one woman discovers a terrifying secret in this riveting psychological thriller with nine lives worth of twists, from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water, a Reese’s Book Club pick.

“Catherine Steadman more than delivers on the brilliant twists and thrills I’ve come to expect from her writing.”—Lucy Foley, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Feast

“A sleek, unsettling puzzle of a novel—a gripping and haunting exploration of identity and the heavy cost of survival.”—Harlan Coben

“Breathtaking. Beautifully told and insanely gripping, with surprises at every turn. I devoured it.”—Clare Leslie Hall, New York Times bestselling author of Broken Country

These are your neighbors. One is a killer.

Reeling from a very recent divorce, Frankie has moved into a glamorous London neighborhood. This is a new chapter in her life. She’s decided to put down roots with Blue, the beautiful Persian cat she left her marriage with.

But little doubts about her perfect new life start to grow, and when Blue returns one night from slipping into places he shouldn’t, Frankie’s concerns solidify. Two words are roughly scratched into his collar: help me. Unsettled and unwilling to ignore the incident, Frankie roots out an old unused “cat cam” collar. What slowly begins as a voyeuristic fascination with her neighbors and the secrets they’re hiding soon turns into a perilous quest for the truth that threatens to bring untold terrors to her doorstep.

A riveting thriller about the terrible secrets hidden behind the pastel-colored façade of one of London’s most upscale enclaves, Nine Lives is catnip for suspense readers everywhere and perfect for fans of modern classics like The Girl on the Train and The Woman in the Window.

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I forget where I saw this book- because it was not on my radar; but after seeing it, I decided to check to see if the library had a copy and they did.

I’ll be honest: I was VERY concerned about the cat because I’m a cat lover and I worried that something was going to happen. But I was also gripped by the cat camera footage.

What I liked:

This cover is so perfect for the book!

Blue. I love cats and Blue was the best cat, gathering up clues and trying to help Frankie piece together what was going on.

The ending. I like when people get their just desserts.

A teensy quibble:

There was a red herring that I felt was a red herring, but then it was being pushed so much and then I got to thinking “so help me if this turns out how the book ends…..”

Bottom line: It floated somewhere between 3-3.5 stars for me. I’m going to check out her debut, Something in the Water soon.

*This book was checked out from the local library by Traveling With T for personal reading time. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*