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The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer (Super Spies #1)
by
Lisa Orchard (Goodreads Author)
This book opens in a small town in Michigan where fifteen-year-old Sarah Cole is stuck spending the summer at her Aunt and Uncle’s with her sister, Lacey. She’s not happy with the situation until she befriends a girl named Jackie. The three girls stumble upon the ruthless murder of a reclusive neighborhood woman. One of the officers investigating the crime believes the gir...more
ebook, 277 pages
Published
March 13th 2012
by astraea press
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I was given this book in return for an honest review. Sarah and her sister Lacey are new in town, staying with their aunt and uncle. Sarah meets the spunky Jackie and they become friends over a murder mystery. Everyone talks about the crazy cat lady, they think she's a witch, on a dare Sarah goes to her house. Unfortunately for Sarah, the cat lady has been murdered and a cop named Klosky thinks the three girls did it and swears he's going to prove it. They have no choice but to investigate and g...more
Sarah’s expectations for her summer vacation are low. She and her sister, Lacey, are spending their summer in the small town of Harrisburg, at their Aunt and Uncle’s home. Sarah is expecting a summer filled with long boring days, but she is about to discover just how wrong she is.
When Sarah meets local resident, Jackie, her expectations for the summer begins to rise – at least she will have someone the same age to spend her days with. The two girls, along with Sarah’s sister, Lacey, play a game...more
When Sarah meets local resident, Jackie, her expectations for the summer begins to rise – at least she will have someone the same age to spend her days with. The two girls, along with Sarah’s sister, Lacey, play a game...more
I am the author of this story and I really enjoyed writing it. My beta readers thought it was great also and I'm getting very positive feedback from everyone that has read it so far! Check it out!
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This is a real page turner! Kept me on my toes!
The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer is a delightful YA mystery which has kept me entranced right from the very beginning. Yes, I know I hardly qualify as the target audience for this novel, but I forget my age when I read books. In many ways, The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer is like Harry Potter without wands.
The descriptions were perfect – not too much, but good enough to form a clear picture. I could see the ugly ‘face’ of the Cat Lady’s house, the willow with its drooping branches...more
The descriptions were perfect – not too much, but good enough to form a clear picture. I could see the ugly ‘face’ of the Cat Lady’s house, the willow with its drooping branches...more
"The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer" by Lisa Orchard is a fun, intriguing mystery for lovers of YA mystery and suspense. I don't necessarily think you have to be a young adult to enjoy this story, although there may be times when you want to shake the characters a bit for the decisions they make and the things they get themselves involved in.
If you grew up reading Nancy Drew or Judy Blume, then this book will feel like a return to your childhood. What I found endearing about this novel, wa...more
If you grew up reading Nancy Drew or Judy Blume, then this book will feel like a return to your childhood. What I found endearing about this novel, wa...more
Sarah was sure this summer would be the worst. She was stuck in a small town at her Aunt and Uncle's house with her younger sister. How much worse could it get? Sarah then meets Jackie. They become fast friends and suddenly the summer doesn't look too bad. While sitting under a tree and talking, the girls begin to play Truth or Dare. It's a dare that leads Sarah to discover the body of the cat lady. Jackie had told her some pretty wild tales about the cat lady. Sarah wasn't sure whether to beli...more
The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer by Lisa Orchards follows the story of Sarah’s summer vacation in the small town of Harrisburg. Along with her sister, Lacey, they are staying at their Aunt and Uncle’s home which they expect their summer days will be full of dull days. All that changes when Sarah meets Jackie. For fun, the two sisters and Jackie play a game of “Truth or Dare” with Sarah being dared to knock at the door of Mrs. Fedewa, the weird “Cat Lady”. Their harmless game turns to dang...more
Sarah sees a hunched old woman shuffle painfully down the street. “That’s the Cat Lady,” she is told by a tall girl who just happens to be standing nearby. On this chance encounter, the tall girl, whose name is Jackie, tells Sarah all about the Cat Lady who everyone knows is a witch and lives in a haunted house. Although Sarah, a big city girl spending the summer in the small town, may not fully believe Jackie’s tale, she is drawn to the tall girl’s totally outgoing personality and an instant bo...more
What would you do when your boring summer gets turned into something unexpected, exciting and dangerous?
Sarah is so not looking forward to spending her summer with her younger sister Lacey at their uncle’s home in a small town. She is a city girl and she can’t quite imagine herself living in a small boring town for the summer. But when she stumbles upon a ruthless murder, she decides she’ll investigate and hopefully help to put the murderer into justice. With the help of her sister and two frien...more
Sarah is so not looking forward to spending her summer with her younger sister Lacey at their uncle’s home in a small town. She is a city girl and she can’t quite imagine herself living in a small boring town for the summer. But when she stumbles upon a ruthless murder, she decides she’ll investigate and hopefully help to put the murderer into justice. With the help of her sister and two frien...more
My Rating
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The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer was a fun, thrilling read. The three girls Sarah, Lacey, and Jackie have great personalities that make for a very hilarious read. One of my favorite lines in the book is at the beginning, when the girls are ontheirway to the police station and Jackie remarks how it;s a good thing they're innocent because "Orange is definitely not [her] color."
As someone who grew up reading Nancy Drew I love a little bit of mystery in everything I rea
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Sarah and her sister Lacey have been sent to their Aunt and Uncle's house for the summer. Sarah is not quite sure how she is going to fill in her time without her friends and their regular activities... That is until she meets and becomes fast friends with local girl Jackie. Deciding on a game of truth or dare, Sarah finds herself taking the dare of knocking on the door of the town's resident recluse Mrs Fedewa or 'The cat Lady" as the local kids call her. But the girls get much more than they b...more
Sarah and her sister Lacey are spending summer vacation in Michigan with their aunt and uncle. Being from the big city, Sarah is afraid she’ll be bored. However, she quickly makes friends with a girl named Jackie, and on the second day of their friendship Sarah is dared to knock on the Cat Lady’s door. Did you know that the Cat Lady is a scary witch?
Well, Sarah’s summer starts off with a bang when she accepts this dare, only to discover the Cat Lady lying dead on the floor of her home. But that...more
Well, Sarah’s summer starts off with a bang when she accepts this dare, only to discover the Cat Lady lying dead on the floor of her home. But that...more
Firstly, my thanks to Lisa for providing me with a copy to read and for the chance of an honest review.
3.5 stars.
Lisa Orchard debut is a singularly one of a kind novel about suspense, friendship and the need to prove that truth and right will triumph over evil.
Summery.
Sarah and her sister Lacey are stuck in some little town for the summer with nothing to do and she has very little expectations of good things to come. And good things don’t really come but life changing experiences do. Sarah me...more
3.5 stars.
Lisa Orchard debut is a singularly one of a kind novel about suspense, friendship and the need to prove that truth and right will triumph over evil.
Summery.
Sarah and her sister Lacey are stuck in some little town for the summer with nothing to do and she has very little expectations of good things to come. And good things don’t really come but life changing experiences do. Sarah me...more
Synnposis
Fifteen year old Sarah and her younger sister Lacey have low expectations for their summer when they are sent to spend the summer in Michigan with their aunt and uncle. A boring summer turns exciting when Sarah befriends a local girl, Jackie, and while playing an innocent game of "truth or dare" they accidentally stumble upon the dead body of an old recluse nicknamed "the Cat Lady" by local children.
Accused of committing the murder, Sarah, Lacey, and Jackie must prove who really killed...more
This is a very fun and frightening read, which is a hard balance to strike. Somehow, Lisa Orchard manages it well. From the first page, I was completely drawn into the tale of two sisters who are visiting their small-town relatives for summer vacation. Main character Sarah meets a kindred spirit, in the form of wise-cracking Jackie, very early. Kid sister Lacey is tagging along with them, as kid sisters are wont to do, when the girls stumble headlong into murder and crimes going back to three de...more
REVIEW BY: Arianna, age 9 years, 9 months
In the beginning Sarah and her sister, Lacy, are spending the summer with their uncle and aunt, but then they meet Jackie. After they meet Jackie, things do not go as they planned because the cat lady is murdered. We find out in the story that about thirty years before the cat lady's death, her son had been kidnapped. Sarah, Lacy, and Jackie become junior sleuths and solve the mystery of who murdered the cat lady. When they figure out who murdered the cat...more
In the beginning Sarah and her sister, Lacy, are spending the summer with their uncle and aunt, but then they meet Jackie. After they meet Jackie, things do not go as they planned because the cat lady is murdered. We find out in the story that about thirty years before the cat lady's death, her son had been kidnapped. Sarah, Lacy, and Jackie become junior sleuths and solve the mystery of who murdered the cat lady. When they figure out who murdered the cat...more
Sarah Cole and her sister are visiting their uncle and aunt in a small town for the summer. Sarah meets a skinny girl named Jackie right away, and they get along famously. In the midst of getting to know each other they stumble on the body of the local old lady recluse who has been murdered. The rest of the book unfolds with interesting twists and a second mystery is uncovered by the girls.
These characters were likable, and the villain totally scary. It started a little slowly, but the plot deve...more
These characters were likable, and the villain totally scary. It started a little slowly, but the plot deve...more
Well, Mrs. Lisa Cole Orchard, I finished your book. It was EXCELLENT! You see, I too share many fond memories of growing up in small-town Michigan and your references were spot-on! I caught myself eagerly reading, waiting for the next one… That is, of course, before I REALLY got sucked into the story of the Cole girls and their new friend, Jackie! What a great, well told story!
I thought I’d take a minute and tell you the trouble it ‘almost’ caused me though:
I sat down to start where I’d left of...more
I thought I’d take a minute and tell you the trouble it ‘almost’ caused me though:
I sat down to start where I’d left of...more
Lisa was kind enough to send me both The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer and The Super Spies and the High School Bomber for review.
I know I say this a lot, but I genuinely wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I started The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer, but I ended up really enjoying it.
It’s about Sarah Cole, who, along with her sister, is spending the summer at her Aunt and Uncle’s house in Michigan. It isn’t how she planned on spending her summer, and she isn’t thrilled being the...more
I know I say this a lot, but I genuinely wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I started The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer, but I ended up really enjoying it.
It’s about Sarah Cole, who, along with her sister, is spending the summer at her Aunt and Uncle’s house in Michigan. It isn’t how she planned on spending her summer, and she isn’t thrilled being the...more
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I was part of the book tour back in August and shortly after that, I was contacted by the author asking if I would like to read and review the book. Of course I said yes, although it took me a while to finish it with all the things that's happened in my life.
Anyway, the book, I enjoyed reading the adventures of the Super Spies. I have never read any Nancy Drew books (boohoo), but I have read one of those Sweet Valley mysteries and I do love watching crime...more
I was part of the book tour back in August and shortly after that, I was contacted by the author asking if I would like to read and review the book. Of course I said yes, although it took me a while to finish it with all the things that's happened in my life.
Anyway, the book, I enjoyed reading the adventures of the Super Spies. I have never read any Nancy Drew books (boohoo), but I have read one of those Sweet Valley mysteries and I do love watching crime...more
(Source: I won a digital copy of this book! Thanks to Jean Book Nerd and Lisa Orchard.)
Sarah and her sister Lacey are spending the summer with their aunt and uncle, when they meet Jackie.
Jackie quickly becomes their friend, and teaches them how to play ‘truth or dare’.
For Sarah’s dare, she must go and ring the doorbell of ‘the cat lady’ – an old lady who lives alone with her cats, who local kids call a witch.
Sarah is in for a shock though when she goes to the cat lady’s door and finds her lying...more
Sarah and her sister Lacey are spending the summer with their aunt and uncle, when they meet Jackie.
Jackie quickly becomes their friend, and teaches them how to play ‘truth or dare’.
For Sarah’s dare, she must go and ring the doorbell of ‘the cat lady’ – an old lady who lives alone with her cats, who local kids call a witch.
Sarah is in for a shock though when she goes to the cat lady’s door and finds her lying...more
Author: Lisa Orchard
Published by: Astraea Press
Age Recommend: YA
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Raven Rating: 5
Blog Review For: GMTA
Review:
"The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer" by Lisa Orchard was a wonderful suspense mystery read that you will find yourself having difficulties putting this novel down until you were finished this fast paced read.
The novel takes on the story of Sarah and Lacey's summer vacation in Harrisburg,Michigan... visiting their Aunt June and Uncle Walt. Soon the girls becomes...more
Published by: Astraea Press
Age Recommend: YA
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Raven Rating: 5
Blog Review For: GMTA
Review:
"The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer" by Lisa Orchard was a wonderful suspense mystery read that you will find yourself having difficulties putting this novel down until you were finished this fast paced read.
The novel takes on the story of Sarah and Lacey's summer vacation in Harrisburg,Michigan... visiting their Aunt June and Uncle Walt. Soon the girls becomes...more
The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer
By Lisa Orchard
Sam Spade watch out. Castle and Beckett move over.
There’s a new crime fighting team in town, Harrisburg, Michigan.
Sarah and Lacey, girls from the big city of Walker are spending their summer with their aunt and uncle. They don’t have any idea what to do until they meet up with Jackie who points out the local curiosity, the Cat Lady.
It isn’t until a game of ‘Truth and Dare’ that things get interesting for the girls, as in finding a dead Cat L...more
By Lisa Orchard
Sam Spade watch out. Castle and Beckett move over.
There’s a new crime fighting team in town, Harrisburg, Michigan.
Sarah and Lacey, girls from the big city of Walker are spending their summer with their aunt and uncle. They don’t have any idea what to do until they meet up with Jackie who points out the local curiosity, the Cat Lady.
It isn’t until a game of ‘Truth and Dare’ that things get interesting for the girls, as in finding a dead Cat L...more
The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer captured my entire interest with just it's blurb! It's an amazingly addictive novel that will keep you interested to read on! I loved it and it's going right up to the very top with my favourite books!
The way the author writes makes readers not just wanting to read more but needing to read more and I love when I get a book like that! :) Lisa Orchard is a wonderful author! Ones whose novels I will definitely be reading again!
The way the author writes makes readers not just wanting to read more but needing to read more and I love when I get a book like that! :) Lisa Orchard is a wonderful author! Ones whose novels I will definitely be reading again!
A great YA murder mystery with quirky characters, surprises at many turns and fun through and through. It brought me back to my days of reading Hardy Boys and a few others in my young teen years (quite refreshing). Thank you for that Lisa :)
Sarah and her sister are visiting with their aunt and uncle for the Summer. Expecting a super boring time and getting everything but! Sarah and Lacey make a few friends, learn the lay of the land and all about the towns local weirdos to steer clear of. On a d...more
Sarah and her sister are visiting with their aunt and uncle for the Summer. Expecting a super boring time and getting everything but! Sarah and Lacey make a few friends, learn the lay of the land and all about the towns local weirdos to steer clear of. On a d...more
Nice little book geared towards a teenage audience. When Sarah and her friends are accused of killing the Cat Lady, they have to defend themselves so they investigate to find who is the real killer.
The story is well built and the suspense gets quite high.
However, I was a bit annoyed by some incoherences. Some things they did, they should have known you can't do that. Especially when you are a fan of investigation programs.
Because of that, I give it a 3.5 instead of a 4.
The story is well built and the suspense gets quite high.
However, I was a bit annoyed by some incoherences. Some things they did, they should have known you can't do that. Especially when you are a fan of investigation programs.
Because of that, I give it a 3.5 instead of a 4.
The Super Spies and the Cat Lady Killer will keep you on your toes. It's a great YA story with some twists and turns you won't see coming. The descriptions of the "spies" are terrific, making you feel as if you're right there with them, experiencing the mystery.
I know if I had been more of a Nancy Drew fan as a teenager I would have loved this book. It had more of an 'edge' than Nancy Drew, and if you enjoyed those books I highly recommend reading this one. The plot was good and the ending satisfying.
This book was recommended to me by the author for my daughter. She read it in one day and absolutely loved it. She wanted me to tell the author that it was the best book ever!!
I was too old for this book. Normally not a problem for me with YA books, but I got really frustrated with the naive and BAD choices the characters were making and the lack of appropriate response from the adults in the book. But personality-wise, the characters were engaging. Just not my cup of tea
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