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It was a feeling of “YES!” as I started on Nick Green’s sequel to The Cat Kin. Not many books have the wow-factor on page one. I’d been told that Cat’s Paw was even better, but why should I believe what I’m told?

I didn’t manage to get to the book first. When it arrived the Resident IT Consultant grabbed it, in a way that reminded me of how he went for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets immediately on finishing Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. He looked at Cat’s Paw and grinned at the thought of how valuable this Lulu printed copy will be when Nick has become a big name. It’s literature, not an investment!

This time the Cat Kin face a danger worse than last time we saw them. They are seemingly alone, and getting involved with a dangerous group of people isn’t a good idea for a long life. The setting is un-used areas of the London Underground, and it’s very atmospheric.

The relationships between the Cat Kin develop nicely, and their growing skills are amazing. Nick still manages to put in some nice humour, and there’s plenty of action. (It would make for a good film.)

If Faber hadn’t made the mistake of losing Nick and his books, we could have looked forward to book number three now. Quite frankly, I don’t want to wait. But what can I do?