Reviews

“A lovely mix of magic, mystery and playfulness”

Kings River Life says The Cat's Eye Charm is "a lovely mix of magic, mystery and playfulness." How wonderful! Thank you, critic Sarah Erwin! (A former public library director, Erwin knows her books!) You can read the full review (and register to win a copy of my...

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Win a copy of THE CAT’S EYE CHARM

Kings River Life magazine is offering readers a chance to win my latest "Witch Cats of Cambridge" cozy mystery1 Just click through and comment for your chance: https://kingsriverlife.com/03/21/the-cats-eye-charm-by-clea-simon/

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CAT’S EYE CHARM a refuge from this “hellscape”

"Readers who could use a break from the absolute hellscape that is America right now will find Clea Simon’s latest ... a delectably tasty cat treat." HA! I love that phrasing (much as I detest the reality the necessitated it). Anywho....a real live witch (Peg Aloi)...

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Cat & Kitty – the start of a new series

So very excited to finally be able to announce this new series, featuring an inquisitive librarian and her kitten sidekick! Yes, there's another Witch Cat on the way, but I say the more mystery cats the merrier!

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THE NINTH LIFE available again!

My black cat noir, The Ninth Life is once more available as an ebook! (You can get it as a hardcover and paperback too) This surprising whodunit, the first in a trilogy, introduces Care, a young woman alone in the world, and Blackie, the stray who adopts her. Set in a...

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“My favorite entry in the series”

"Cats, magic, gems—what’s not to love?" What lovely words to hear – especially from a librarian! Jeanne Powers, who reviews at the Bookblog of the Bristol Public Library. You can read her entire review on the library's site here, but I've also pasted it below. The...

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Should this be my new author photo?

Just kidding! As you can see, my glasses are falling off and that would never do! (They also get steamed up when I shovel with a scarf over half my face). Seriously, I hope you are all staying warm and safe, despite this monster storm and all the horrible things going...

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“Irresistible”!

Wow! THE CAT'S EYE CHARM just got a rave review from critic/cat expert Ingrid King on her Purrs of Wisdom blog. "Like the other books in the series, the combination of mystery with a touch of the paranormal is irresistible," says this critic. Simon's "trademark...

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The Cat’s Eye Charm “surprises and delights”

Advance praise is coming in for The Cat's Eye Charm, the fifth Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery. The few readers who have gotten a sneak peek at this cozy mystery have loved Becca and her magical felines, noting their warm interactions. This cozy mystery should be out...

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The Witch Cats are back!

Just in time for Halloween, Level Best Books has reissued the first four "Witch Cats of Cambridge" cozy mysteries: A Spell of Murder, An Incantation of Cats, A Cat on the Case, and To Conjure a Killer. These ebooks are on sale now, too, at only $3.99! Look for a new...

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