“Evocative… for readers who enjoy dark stories”

“Simon’s evocative writing puts readers inside sweaty clubs,” says librarian Henrietta Verma, reviewing HOLD ME DOWN for First Clue Reviews. “For readers who enjoy dark stories and fans of music-themed mysteries.” (She names other high points,...

Bristol Library raves about A CAT ON THE CASE

“Put a little magic back int o your life with the Witch Cats of Cambridge,” says the Bookblog of the Bristol Library. What a wonderful sentiment – I am overjoyed! Read the review here or below. Friday, January 15, 2021 A Cat on the Case by Clea Simon...

Kingdom Books loves A CAT ON THE CASE

“Boston-area author Clea Simon has always excelled at world building…” so begins this wonderful review of A CAT ON THE CASE in Kingdom Books. “…Yes, this is a feline-filled cozy, but it’s also an intricate work of speculative...

Booklist loves “A Cat on the Case”

“Clara, a small calico cat with the magical power to shade herself into invisibility, has the big job of watching over her human companion,” this review (in the January issue of Booklist begins. “Cat-loving cozy fans with a taste for the paranormal...

“Good Spirits,” indeed!

“You don’t have to be a cat lover to appreciate this cozy mystery…” When I heard that Publishers Weekly had included my A CAT ON THE CASE in a roundup of cozy mysteries, I was thrilled. Then I SAW the piece – four cozies, all due early next...

“Fans of feline cozies will be charmed,” says PW

“Simon’s pleasing third Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery,” begins the review in Publishers Weekly, which winds up by concluding “Fans of feline cozies will be charmed.” Well, I’m charmed – and grateful – that my upcoming A CAT ON THE...