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Missy the Werecat
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When puberty brings on her first Shift, Missy goes into the mountains for two years until finally learning to Change back. She can Change from fully human in one instant to a mountain lion in the next. Everyone assumes her two year disappearance was because she’d been kidnapped by a sexual predator that she managed to kill.
She keeps her werecat nature a secret. There is no pack, no pride of other werecats and no alpha. She’s a girl with fantastic abilities growing up and learning to do great things in today’s world, amongst humans. She only has her instincts to guide her and those drive her to train herself to extremes. She must control those instincts; dampening the wild predator is often necessary. Her raging hormones and enhanced senses require very strong controls; she explores what happens when those controls are relaxed.
When puberty brings on her first Shift, Missy goes into the mountains for two years until finally learning to Change back. She can Change from fully human in one instant to a mountain lion in the next. Everyone assumes her two year disappearance was because she’d been kidnapped by a sexual predator that she managed to kill.
She keeps her werecat nature a secret. There is no pack, no pride of other werecats and no alpha. She’s a girl with fantastic abilities growing up and learning to do great things in today’s world, amongst humans. She only has her instincts to guide her and those drive her to train herself to extremes. She must control those instincts; dampening the wild predator is often necessary. Her raging hormones and enhanced senses require very strong controls; she explores what happens when those controls are relaxed.
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First published December 3, 2013
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P.G. Allison
20 books166 followersP. G. Allison has always loved stories about female characters with special powers (Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Bionic Woman, Batgirl) along with stories about witches and werewolves. The Missy the Werecat Series is about a girl growing up with no pack, no pride of other werecats and no Alpha; Missy is a girl with fantastic abilities doing great things in today's world, amongst humans. Other books in this paranormal, new adult, urban fantasy series have Missy going on to West Point and eventually serving in the Special Forces.
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February 16, 2016
Missy is a werecat.
That's the best I can say about this book. It's terrible.
That's the best I can say about this book. It's terrible.
October 13, 2014
I was given this book in exchange for my honest review.
Full disclosure: I am an adult who loves YA and NA books, and, although that usually isn't a problem, it might have been here. About half way into the book I realized this was not the book for me. I continued reading it, of course, to be able to review it. And I know many people who reviewed it have enjoyed it, so maybe it really was just me. But anyway, these are my thoughts:
The premiss is really interesting, and although I have read about werecats in other books, they were always secondary characters. It seemed to be an interesting story about how a girl develops in her teens to become a woman. But it disappointed me. The first chapters, up until chapter 17, seemed like a prologue. They told the story about how she first turned into a werecat - which could have been very interesting. But it was over explained, like the author was relating what happened and not telling a story I could feel a part of.
After that it got a little better, addressing some important issues such as rape, pedophilia, teenage drug abuse, and others. Missy was a strong character, but not believable for me. She was just too perfect, unflawed - except when she was doing some very bad things to bad guys, vigilante style, that caught me by surprise. The adult characters, in comparison, were either naive or purely evil (such as those very bad guys I talked about before). The whole thing felt monotone to me. The situations Missy handled in the beginning of the book were also strangely handled for me, as no adults were trusted, and no sexual abusers were reported. I realize it is a sensitive issue, and it's great that an YA novel is putting it out there, but I felt there should have been some encouragement to talk to trusted adults about it.
Missy continued all through the book to be a flawless heroin, who could do no wrong, saved everybody, and everyone loved and trusted. If you love unflawed heroins, this book is for you. She is beautiful, fun, generous, smart and considerate. But It just didn't seem real to me.
Full disclosure: I am an adult who loves YA and NA books, and, although that usually isn't a problem, it might have been here. About half way into the book I realized this was not the book for me. I continued reading it, of course, to be able to review it. And I know many people who reviewed it have enjoyed it, so maybe it really was just me. But anyway, these are my thoughts:
The premiss is really interesting, and although I have read about werecats in other books, they were always secondary characters. It seemed to be an interesting story about how a girl develops in her teens to become a woman. But it disappointed me. The first chapters, up until chapter 17, seemed like a prologue. They told the story about how she first turned into a werecat - which could have been very interesting. But it was over explained, like the author was relating what happened and not telling a story I could feel a part of.
After that it got a little better, addressing some important issues such as rape, pedophilia, teenage drug abuse, and others. Missy was a strong character, but not believable for me. She was just too perfect, unflawed - except when she was doing some very bad things to bad guys, vigilante style, that caught me by surprise. The adult characters, in comparison, were either naive or purely evil (such as those very bad guys I talked about before). The whole thing felt monotone to me. The situations Missy handled in the beginning of the book were also strangely handled for me, as no adults were trusted, and no sexual abusers were reported. I realize it is a sensitive issue, and it's great that an YA novel is putting it out there, but I felt there should have been some encouragement to talk to trusted adults about it.
Missy continued all through the book to be a flawless heroin, who could do no wrong, saved everybody, and everyone loved and trusted. If you love unflawed heroins, this book is for you. She is beautiful, fun, generous, smart and considerate. But It just didn't seem real to me.
November 20, 2014
*I received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review*
The book's premise was really interesting, a teenager who is a popular and promising young athlete, spending a normal summer at camp; when suddenly she is forced away from the world she knows and changes into an animal. She has no one to turn to and has to struggle to learn what is happening for herself.
When Allison asked me to review this, I was already hooked.
But I honestly struggled with this book.
The writing style is too perfunctory for me. We are told that Missy did this. Then she did this. Then she slept. Then she did this. I was looking forward to getting into Missy's head and witnessing whatever panic she must have been feeling.
I also found there was too much information about every side character. Even if they are in the story for only a few pages, most are given a detailed background in a very dense read when they are first introduced. I would find it would be better if that information was learnt by character interaction.
The book's premise was really interesting, a teenager who is a popular and promising young athlete, spending a normal summer at camp; when suddenly she is forced away from the world she knows and changes into an animal. She has no one to turn to and has to struggle to learn what is happening for herself.
When Allison asked me to review this, I was already hooked.
But I honestly struggled with this book.
The writing style is too perfunctory for me. We are told that Missy did this. Then she did this. Then she slept. Then she did this. I was looking forward to getting into Missy's head and witnessing whatever panic she must have been feeling.
I also found there was too much information about every side character. Even if they are in the story for only a few pages, most are given a detailed background in a very dense read when they are first introduced. I would find it would be better if that information was learnt by character interaction.
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November 3, 2014
Have you ever longed to know just what to say or what to do in almost any situation? Have you ever wanted to find justice for another while finding the perfect punishment for the tormentors? Meet Missy, a young teen who has suddenly become a werecat. No warning, no family history she was aware of, nothing. Instead of crumbling to pieces, she lives in the wild for two years, as her family and the world search for and mourn her. An accident brings Missy home, older, wiser, more self-confident, no longer the young girl she was. Evil is lurking, hitting close to home and Missy finds a way to bring justice to the victims. From electronic surveillance to brute force, she takes on one monster after another. Using a thought-process far beyond that of her age, and of most humans, period. Her one fault was her obsession with her body, how good she looks, how developed she had become.
Missy the Werecat by P. G. Allison was a huge surprise! I had no previous knowledge of this book, nor read reviews prior to reading. What starts out as what appeared to be a middlegrade/YA read, from the simplicity of the presentation to the fantasy with a young heroine who is independent and brilliantly daring, suddenly crossed appropriate age groups into what I would find in an older YA, NA novel. A wonderful mystery, adventure grew up before my eyes! I can’t say I was totally pleased. What showed tremendous promise as a delightful and strong enticement for the middlegrade, YA age group attempted to draw in an older group with many of the events. As one or the other, this proves to be a well-delivered presentation, but as a blend, it misses on both counts.
I was disappointed that I had not found a book to share with my grandchildren, young or old.
I received a review copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Series: Missy the Werecat - Book I
Publication Date: December 6, 2013
Publisher: P.G. Allison
Print Length: 400 pages
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy NA
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Reviewed for: http://tometender.blogspot.com
Missy the Werecat by P. G. Allison was a huge surprise! I had no previous knowledge of this book, nor read reviews prior to reading. What starts out as what appeared to be a middlegrade/YA read, from the simplicity of the presentation to the fantasy with a young heroine who is independent and brilliantly daring, suddenly crossed appropriate age groups into what I would find in an older YA, NA novel. A wonderful mystery, adventure grew up before my eyes! I can’t say I was totally pleased. What showed tremendous promise as a delightful and strong enticement for the middlegrade, YA age group attempted to draw in an older group with many of the events. As one or the other, this proves to be a well-delivered presentation, but as a blend, it misses on both counts.
I was disappointed that I had not found a book to share with my grandchildren, young or old.
I received a review copy from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Series: Missy the Werecat - Book I
Publication Date: December 6, 2013
Publisher: P.G. Allison
Print Length: 400 pages
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy NA
Amazon
Reviewed for: http://tometender.blogspot.com
January 8, 2016
This was bad, but tolerable. Then I read a review that compared it to a Joe Friday report. Yup, about sums this up. DNF 75%. If you like paranormal and have some sick fetish for Dragnet, give this a try. It's free.
January 10, 2015
**I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review, Goodreads.com**
Okay, I’m going to start this review by saying thank you so much to the author for contacting me and asking me to review this book I have actually gone out straight away and bought book 2 ‘missy goes to west point’ from amazon Uk so you chose a good person to review it.
I thought this book was fantastic in the way to draws you in creating a brilliant character that it is easy to love and then adds onto that character to make her even more lovable and at the same time scarily strong and kick ass. This book was so superbly written that I actually flew through it being unable to put it down (almost missing my stop on the train) it was an easy read while at the same time making me absolutely desperate to read more.
The main character as mentioned in the title is Missy. The book starts off with Missy aged 13 at a sports camp, she suddenly feels the urge to go outside where she transforms into a mountain lion. She spends two years of her life learning how to control her changes while her family think the worst before turning up far away from home after saving a family from what would have been a fatal car accident. Missy then struggles with reintroducing herself into her family and society after living in the mountains for so long. In my opinion this is a book about a young girl struggling with keeping a huge secret from everyone she loves while also trying to save the world in the most kick ass way. In short I absolutely loved this character, I found her to be a refreshing and unlike the normal heroine in the best ways.
The secondary characters who I felt added to this storyline include but are not limited to Alice, Mom and Dad, Mike and Robert. Alice is a girl who when Missy meets is suffering horrendous problems at home, when Missy saves Alice from some even more severe mental scarring it is fated that they are bound to be best friends; I think Alice is a great influence on Missy’s character as she is in my opinion a very normal girl. Mom and Dad who fear the worst after Missy’s absence for two years are only too happy to let her back into their lives embracing her in spite of her secrets, they are exactly what any girl would wish their parents were like. Mike is the love interest in Missy’s life he is open and honest with Missy as far as we can tell, I think Mike is a major milestone in missy’s life which she felt she had to accomplish and that she does. Robert is the FBI agent in charge of Missy’s missing person case, he is also a stable influence in her family’s life and Missy’s too as he remains in contact with her even after she has been established as not missing, he is also influential in helping Missy kick ass on at least one occasion.
The pacing was brilliant, it was seamless flowing perfectly throughout the book offering more than one high thriller moment as well as romantic ones. I loved the overall sense of doom throughout the book by the small mentions of the ‘P’ branch of the FBI and their interest in Missy, I found this quite thrilling in itself and hope it will be more thoroughly mentioned in other books.
The storyline was original offering up a story unlike anything I have read before while at the same time not straying too far from my normal genre/ genres of choice.
5 stars, I absolutely loved this book and will read book 2 just as soon as I have the time. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an easy/ action packed book and anyone who loves a fantastic female lead character.
Okay, I’m going to start this review by saying thank you so much to the author for contacting me and asking me to review this book I have actually gone out straight away and bought book 2 ‘missy goes to west point’ from amazon Uk so you chose a good person to review it.
I thought this book was fantastic in the way to draws you in creating a brilliant character that it is easy to love and then adds onto that character to make her even more lovable and at the same time scarily strong and kick ass. This book was so superbly written that I actually flew through it being unable to put it down (almost missing my stop on the train) it was an easy read while at the same time making me absolutely desperate to read more.
The main character as mentioned in the title is Missy. The book starts off with Missy aged 13 at a sports camp, she suddenly feels the urge to go outside where she transforms into a mountain lion. She spends two years of her life learning how to control her changes while her family think the worst before turning up far away from home after saving a family from what would have been a fatal car accident. Missy then struggles with reintroducing herself into her family and society after living in the mountains for so long. In my opinion this is a book about a young girl struggling with keeping a huge secret from everyone she loves while also trying to save the world in the most kick ass way. In short I absolutely loved this character, I found her to be a refreshing and unlike the normal heroine in the best ways.
The secondary characters who I felt added to this storyline include but are not limited to Alice, Mom and Dad, Mike and Robert. Alice is a girl who when Missy meets is suffering horrendous problems at home, when Missy saves Alice from some even more severe mental scarring it is fated that they are bound to be best friends; I think Alice is a great influence on Missy’s character as she is in my opinion a very normal girl. Mom and Dad who fear the worst after Missy’s absence for two years are only too happy to let her back into their lives embracing her in spite of her secrets, they are exactly what any girl would wish their parents were like. Mike is the love interest in Missy’s life he is open and honest with Missy as far as we can tell, I think Mike is a major milestone in missy’s life which she felt she had to accomplish and that she does. Robert is the FBI agent in charge of Missy’s missing person case, he is also a stable influence in her family’s life and Missy’s too as he remains in contact with her even after she has been established as not missing, he is also influential in helping Missy kick ass on at least one occasion.
The pacing was brilliant, it was seamless flowing perfectly throughout the book offering more than one high thriller moment as well as romantic ones. I loved the overall sense of doom throughout the book by the small mentions of the ‘P’ branch of the FBI and their interest in Missy, I found this quite thrilling in itself and hope it will be more thoroughly mentioned in other books.
The storyline was original offering up a story unlike anything I have read before while at the same time not straying too far from my normal genre/ genres of choice.
5 stars, I absolutely loved this book and will read book 2 just as soon as I have the time. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an easy/ action packed book and anyone who loves a fantastic female lead character.
October 27, 2014
I was given a copy in exchange for my honest review: 3.5-Lots of potential for a first in a series. Had me entertained throughout.
First, I want to thank P.G. Allison for asking me to review her book. I apologize if I took too long during my studies for midterms, but to be honest, it was hard to stop reading this:)
"Imagine a world where werecats at one time did indeed exist, but became extinct eons ago." Got me hooked!
We begin with a little introduction explaining the origin of werecats, and a little about Missy, our main character. It gives the reader a sense that the author knows right off the bat her world and characters, so that instantly made me interested in how she was going to pull off this story.
I have to say, the writing style really drew me in. There were a few times where I stopped reading to wonder if what was said could be considered grammatically correct, though, and it did jolt me out of my reading. The style was something you would expect to find in a middle schooler or early teens book, but due to the sexual nature, it was jarring and honestly I cannot recommend this for anyone younger than 18. But if you feel you are mature enough...well, I hope you are.
"She can Change from being fully human in one instant,to being a cat animal very much like a mountain lion in the next."
"...cat animal" I know it's a minuscule gripe, but this really made me wonder. Couldn't it have just been said as "very much like a mountain lion" without that part?
However, I did notice a rapid improvement in Allison's writing as the story went on. I actually didn't know where this story was going at first. Something that really shocked me was the way the story was mature, and handled well for those darker themes: sexual abuse, helping one cope with sexual assault, etc. The writing style was very colloquial, so it was a very nice to transition to this after reading so many carefully written prose in other stories-not to say that Allison's style wasn't beautiful. It had a very nice charm to it, and I felt relaxed reading, but when mature, visceral themes were written, it didn't fail to grip me. Younger audiences will certainly latch on quickly because of the simple, yet effective prose-yet I must say that due to the mature nature in this book, parents should decide when this is a good time for their children to read. On a positive note, these themes were handled well, and many morals could be gleaned from this.
To be honest, the most I can give you without spoiling some things, is that the book launches off when Missy has a sudden urge to leave. And later she can change into a werecat at will. Other than that, expect a very mature story that probably shouldn't be read by anyone younger than 18 due to the extremely graphic content. For someone like me, who is off-put by sexual themes, and that my poor best friend was raped just a week ago, any kind of sexual abuse is something I have a hard time reading about. And add in the age that these characters deal with sexual encounters, and I was thoroughly uncomfortable. Despite that glaring flag, Missy the Werecat is a promising first book in a series that improved in writing throughout the read.
I enjoyed it and think that if you want something different to read, this just might be the book for you.
P.G. Allison, I very much appreciate you asking me to review your book, and I really enjoyed your book! :D
First, I want to thank P.G. Allison for asking me to review her book. I apologize if I took too long during my studies for midterms, but to be honest, it was hard to stop reading this:)
"Imagine a world where werecats at one time did indeed exist, but became extinct eons ago." Got me hooked!
We begin with a little introduction explaining the origin of werecats, and a little about Missy, our main character. It gives the reader a sense that the author knows right off the bat her world and characters, so that instantly made me interested in how she was going to pull off this story.
I have to say, the writing style really drew me in. There were a few times where I stopped reading to wonder if what was said could be considered grammatically correct, though, and it did jolt me out of my reading. The style was something you would expect to find in a middle schooler or early teens book, but due to the sexual nature, it was jarring and honestly I cannot recommend this for anyone younger than 18. But if you feel you are mature enough...well, I hope you are.
"She can Change from being fully human in one instant,to being a cat animal very much like a mountain lion in the next."
"...cat animal" I know it's a minuscule gripe, but this really made me wonder. Couldn't it have just been said as "very much like a mountain lion" without that part?
However, I did notice a rapid improvement in Allison's writing as the story went on. I actually didn't know where this story was going at first. Something that really shocked me was the way the story was mature, and handled well for those darker themes: sexual abuse, helping one cope with sexual assault, etc. The writing style was very colloquial, so it was a very nice to transition to this after reading so many carefully written prose in other stories-not to say that Allison's style wasn't beautiful. It had a very nice charm to it, and I felt relaxed reading, but when mature, visceral themes were written, it didn't fail to grip me. Younger audiences will certainly latch on quickly because of the simple, yet effective prose-yet I must say that due to the mature nature in this book, parents should decide when this is a good time for their children to read. On a positive note, these themes were handled well, and many morals could be gleaned from this.
To be honest, the most I can give you without spoiling some things, is that the book launches off when Missy has a sudden urge to leave. And later she can change into a werecat at will. Other than that, expect a very mature story that probably shouldn't be read by anyone younger than 18 due to the extremely graphic content. For someone like me, who is off-put by sexual themes, and that my poor best friend was raped just a week ago, any kind of sexual abuse is something I have a hard time reading about. And add in the age that these characters deal with sexual encounters, and I was thoroughly uncomfortable. Despite that glaring flag, Missy the Werecat is a promising first book in a series that improved in writing throughout the read.
I enjoyed it and think that if you want something different to read, this just might be the book for you.
P.G. Allison, I very much appreciate you asking me to review your book, and I really enjoyed your book! :D
October 6, 2014
Ok, so I am going to put this as a young adult or maybe new adult. And it’s also a coming of age story. It’s starts with Missy at soccer camp, and she has this insane urge to leave, go outside in the middle of the night. And then BAM she’s a kitty. A mountain lion to be exact. She also can’t turn back to human, so she goes up into the mountains to learn to be a cat. Well, her whole town and family search for her for years and never give up. She does eventually get to go home and that’s when the fun starts.
I liked Missy. She did miss out on her main puberty teenage years so sometimes her reactions are quite funny to me. She’s brave and loyal and quite beautiful and she’s willing to use both her human and her cat instincts for not just herself but to help others. I seriously love that she has helped others. AND then her help winds her up in some trouble. I don’t want to get to involved with that, but it’s now the following of the plot lines to continue the series. But I liked that she found a boyfriend she loves, a best friend that helped her be herself. It was quite a journey.
There are several characters that get the spotlight other than Missy and I loved her family as well. Missy makes some friends along the way and she’s also made some special enemies. Those enemies made me almost cry, I mean when they took Missy again, I was losing my mind!!! But no worries, Missy has a way of coming out ok for the most part. She’s quite selfless as well, though a little arrogant at times too.
The writing is well done, though it may take you a bit in the beginning, but I really liked the explanations because they gave us a look into the real Missy. And I liked how things progressed with several little mysteries and fun too. I absolutely cannot wait to read book two, I think it’s going to be even better than the first. 5 BIG KITTY PAWS from me!!
I liked Missy. She did miss out on her main puberty teenage years so sometimes her reactions are quite funny to me. She’s brave and loyal and quite beautiful and she’s willing to use both her human and her cat instincts for not just herself but to help others. I seriously love that she has helped others. AND then her help winds her up in some trouble. I don’t want to get to involved with that, but it’s now the following of the plot lines to continue the series. But I liked that she found a boyfriend she loves, a best friend that helped her be herself. It was quite a journey.
There are several characters that get the spotlight other than Missy and I loved her family as well. Missy makes some friends along the way and she’s also made some special enemies. Those enemies made me almost cry, I mean when they took Missy again, I was losing my mind!!! But no worries, Missy has a way of coming out ok for the most part. She’s quite selfless as well, though a little arrogant at times too.
The writing is well done, though it may take you a bit in the beginning, but I really liked the explanations because they gave us a look into the real Missy. And I liked how things progressed with several little mysteries and fun too. I absolutely cannot wait to read book two, I think it’s going to be even better than the first. 5 BIG KITTY PAWS from me!!
May 25, 2016
This lively tale of a teenage girl who has a genetic talent to shift form into a were mountain lion is worth a read. I'm calling it a New Adult book because of the violence and sexual references. Missy goes missing as a thirteen year old and spends two years in the mountains as a mountain lion, before safely mastering her ability and returning to human form at will. Then she comes home in a spectacular way, helping others.
Sexual predation upon young girls, and later some crimes of death-dealing mobsters, are part of the story. I could have done with less of the sex creeps among the problems Missy resolves. She learns to use her strength in martial arts, which is useful for any young person, and also makes good friends mostly by being a good friend. The issues raised become quite complex and villains keep recurring because, after all, they are men who resent being bested by a sixteen year old girl.
There's more than an element of the superheroine about the tale. Missy changes when nobody is watching, has extra physical abilities like strength, speed and heightened senses, and rushes into burning buildings. I was pleased that she managed to find a boyfriend but wonder if more werefolk will appear in later books.
The writing style is not challenging and would be the main reason why I am not giving a better rating. There's a great deal of repetition as the story is shown to us once and elements are recounted to characters by other characters several times. This adds to the word count but could have been edited to - When the agent had heard the tale from the medical staff, he was perplexed. Repetition makes readers skip pages. The tale gains nothing in the retelling, either in style or content. Otherwise Missy the Werecat is an enjoyable and feminist paranormal crime story.
Sexual predation upon young girls, and later some crimes of death-dealing mobsters, are part of the story. I could have done with less of the sex creeps among the problems Missy resolves. She learns to use her strength in martial arts, which is useful for any young person, and also makes good friends mostly by being a good friend. The issues raised become quite complex and villains keep recurring because, after all, they are men who resent being bested by a sixteen year old girl.
There's more than an element of the superheroine about the tale. Missy changes when nobody is watching, has extra physical abilities like strength, speed and heightened senses, and rushes into burning buildings. I was pleased that she managed to find a boyfriend but wonder if more werefolk will appear in later books.
The writing style is not challenging and would be the main reason why I am not giving a better rating. There's a great deal of repetition as the story is shown to us once and elements are recounted to characters by other characters several times. This adds to the word count but could have been edited to - When the agent had heard the tale from the medical staff, he was perplexed. Repetition makes readers skip pages. The tale gains nothing in the retelling, either in style or content. Otherwise Missy the Werecat is an enjoyable and feminist paranormal crime story.
July 15, 2015
*I was given a copy of this story for an honest review*
I want to thank the author for giving me a copy of this story. This is the first time I have read any work by the author. I was very surprised because I had some difficulty getting hooked on the story and I normally love paranormal books. I would have liked to see more dialog in the story and/or a different POV somehow. The story had plenty of action but I felt there could have been more detail in some spots. I like the fact that the author wrote about a werecat because I have not seen many books out there about werecats (or maybe I had not looked hard enough in the past?).
I'm a little confused on what the audience age limit is for this book. The duration of the story takes place when Missy is in high school, yet a couple sexual situations made me think this was better suited for young adults.
Unfortunately, I think a decent portion for my difficulty getting into the story is because my main reading genre right now is paranormal romance/erotic and I would mark this as mostly paranormal.
I want to thank the author for giving me a copy of this story. This is the first time I have read any work by the author. I was very surprised because I had some difficulty getting hooked on the story and I normally love paranormal books. I would have liked to see more dialog in the story and/or a different POV somehow. The story had plenty of action but I felt there could have been more detail in some spots. I like the fact that the author wrote about a werecat because I have not seen many books out there about werecats (or maybe I had not looked hard enough in the past?).
I'm a little confused on what the audience age limit is for this book. The duration of the story takes place when Missy is in high school, yet a couple sexual situations made me think this was better suited for young adults.
Unfortunately, I think a decent portion for my difficulty getting into the story is because my main reading genre right now is paranormal romance/erotic and I would mark this as mostly paranormal.
February 25, 2024
DNF
I couldn't finish the book. The writing was awkward, like the stories intended to be read aloud to children. There were incorrect uses of punctuation, homophones and capitalization that drove me nuts and the beginning was too pat. Sure, she magically knew what was happening, how to do everything and she had no issues....right.... really? How stupid does the author think the readers are?
I couldn't finish the book. The writing was awkward, like the stories intended to be read aloud to children. There were incorrect uses of punctuation, homophones and capitalization that drove me nuts and the beginning was too pat. Sure, she magically knew what was happening, how to do everything and she had no issues....right.... really? How stupid does the author think the readers are?
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June 5, 2015
With Missy The Werecat, P. G. Allison introduces the world to a unique, intriguing and utterly captivating new paranormal heroine, Missy McCrea. Shortly after her 13th birthday while away at soccer camp, Missy goes missing. The world thinks she has been kidnapped, possibly held hostage - perhaps already dead. The truth is a little more complicated. The onset of puberty pushes Missy’s body to change and not in the way that is expected - she transforms into a cat similar to a mountain lion. For the next two years she roams the mountains by herself unable to change back to her human form. Once she learns how to transform back and forth, to accept her dual nature as both human and cat that Missy’s life really becomes…..complicated.
Missy is a wonderfully complex and engaging character. She is a study of contradictions that seem to work wonderfully well together. She is equal parts innocent naive youth and sophisticated knowledgeable young woman. She is both shy and an exhibitionist, sometimes at the same time. She has a strong moral code, but knows when to break to rules when necessary. Again the perfect duel nature, and it is fascinating watching her not just come to terms but embrace these different facets of herself. Becoming a kick ass heroine.
To be honest I had a bit of hard time getting into this book at first. While I was fascinated by it I found the writing at first a bit jarring. There is a lot more exhibition than I would have thought, more narrative. Even with the prologue, it felt a little forced, like we were being told the story about a story and not so much letting the story tell itself if that makes sense. Often there would be a few sentences before major events letting the reader know what was about to happen . And then the event would be described which made it feel a little anticlimactic. Conversely, as the story goes on there is a lot more recapping, with almost every other chapter touching on all of the events that happened before. While the second half of the book does move at a much more rapid pace and you really are engaged, those recaps often felt like pauses pulling you out of the story.
Again, this is not to say that this was not fascinating, it really was. More its to point out that you can really see just within this one novel the growth that P.G. is experiencing as a writer. I am excited to see where this series will lead. It is dark…really dark at times. But I think that Missy is such a strong female that I cannot wait to see where she will go from here.
(Just on a side note I was amused to see that the supernatural aspects were often more believable than the realistic aspects of the book - it just made it all the more charming for me :) )
Missy is a wonderfully complex and engaging character. She is a study of contradictions that seem to work wonderfully well together. She is equal parts innocent naive youth and sophisticated knowledgeable young woman. She is both shy and an exhibitionist, sometimes at the same time. She has a strong moral code, but knows when to break to rules when necessary. Again the perfect duel nature, and it is fascinating watching her not just come to terms but embrace these different facets of herself. Becoming a kick ass heroine.
To be honest I had a bit of hard time getting into this book at first. While I was fascinated by it I found the writing at first a bit jarring. There is a lot more exhibition than I would have thought, more narrative. Even with the prologue, it felt a little forced, like we were being told the story about a story and not so much letting the story tell itself if that makes sense. Often there would be a few sentences before major events letting the reader know what was about to happen . And then the event would be described which made it feel a little anticlimactic. Conversely, as the story goes on there is a lot more recapping, with almost every other chapter touching on all of the events that happened before. While the second half of the book does move at a much more rapid pace and you really are engaged, those recaps often felt like pauses pulling you out of the story.
Again, this is not to say that this was not fascinating, it really was. More its to point out that you can really see just within this one novel the growth that P.G. is experiencing as a writer. I am excited to see where this series will lead. It is dark…really dark at times. But I think that Missy is such a strong female that I cannot wait to see where she will go from here.
(Just on a side note I was amused to see that the supernatural aspects were often more believable than the realistic aspects of the book - it just made it all the more charming for me :) )
February 24, 2015
Imagine being a teenage girl caught up in the passion and confusion of puberty. One day you’re at a girls’ soccer summer camp, that night you’re awakened by strange, ethereal feelings and compulsions that whisk you from your bed and propel you outdoors. Before you realize what’s happening you’re running deep into the moonlit forest, hearing the sounds of the summer night all around you, and your body is changing… literally. This is how P.G. Allison introduces her readers to Missy the Werecat and her enthralling world of genetic throwbacks as teenage Missy discovers, step by chaotic step, her identity as a Werecat, a young woman with the ability to shapeshift into a cougaresque big cat.
The book’s plot is refreshingly novel; in the paranormal or fantasy YA genre, the teenage protagonist discovering powers and undergoing consequent identity conflicts is all too often a boy, so right out of the gate Missy is a breath of fresh air. Allison writes her with an enthusiasm and an empathy that pulls you in emotionally, and I quickly realized that Missy is a character who jumps off the pages to earn your affection, like a mildly brash tomboy whose heart is always in the right place but whose experience may be a few steps behind her athletic speed. Flipping sides though, this youthful exuberance in the book is weighted down by unnecessarily dark and adult concepts (like hospitalization and sexual assault) that fail to add much to the narrative or to Missy’s character development, but do detract from the recommendable parameters of YA themes and the tension of their writing does more to question the comfort of Allison as an author on these subjects than anything else. Yet the core concept of Missy as a Werecat is another positive for Allison, breaking out of the vampire/werewolf/zombie/witch quartet that has come to dominate YA fiction and film, and couching the origin story of the Werecat in the miasma of the human genome’s evolutionary twists & turns summons to mind the best of classical science fiction- imaginative with just enough facts to make the concept teasingly close to believable. If anything, this could help lure YA readers into a little free reading on human anthropology and genetics, which is rarely a bad byproduct of good fiction! On the balance, this is a mostly pleasant, but at times awkward, read; hopefully as the series develops and Missy ages, it will come into its own.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
The book’s plot is refreshingly novel; in the paranormal or fantasy YA genre, the teenage protagonist discovering powers and undergoing consequent identity conflicts is all too often a boy, so right out of the gate Missy is a breath of fresh air. Allison writes her with an enthusiasm and an empathy that pulls you in emotionally, and I quickly realized that Missy is a character who jumps off the pages to earn your affection, like a mildly brash tomboy whose heart is always in the right place but whose experience may be a few steps behind her athletic speed. Flipping sides though, this youthful exuberance in the book is weighted down by unnecessarily dark and adult concepts (like hospitalization and sexual assault) that fail to add much to the narrative or to Missy’s character development, but do detract from the recommendable parameters of YA themes and the tension of their writing does more to question the comfort of Allison as an author on these subjects than anything else. Yet the core concept of Missy as a Werecat is another positive for Allison, breaking out of the vampire/werewolf/zombie/witch quartet that has come to dominate YA fiction and film, and couching the origin story of the Werecat in the miasma of the human genome’s evolutionary twists & turns summons to mind the best of classical science fiction- imaginative with just enough facts to make the concept teasingly close to believable. If anything, this could help lure YA readers into a little free reading on human anthropology and genetics, which is rarely a bad byproduct of good fiction! On the balance, this is a mostly pleasant, but at times awkward, read; hopefully as the series develops and Missy ages, it will come into its own.
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
March 18, 2015
3.5 stars over all. 4 stars for how much I enjoyed the story of Missy and being a strong heroine. But 2 stars for the sexual content in a YA book by a 16 year old. I'm very conservative about sexual scenes in YA books. Also, 3 stars for the impractical, but convenient solutions of a 16 year old dealing with a sexual predator and the mob. Lastly, 2 stars for the moral implications of killing bad guys
Intended audience was confusing for me. I think there were too many references to
Likes:
* Genetic explanation
Dislikes:
* Sexual maturity and specifics
* Guys constantly commenting on how hot Missy is
With-reservations:
sexual abuse, abduction, sexual situations, rape, violence, murder
For-review:
Received a free review copy from the author.
Intended audience was confusing for me. I think there were too many references to
Likes:
* Genetic explanation
Dislikes:
* Sexual maturity and specifics
* Guys constantly commenting on how hot Missy is
With-reservations:
sexual abuse, abduction, sexual situations, rape, violence, murder
For-review:
Received a free review copy from the author.
September 28, 2017
Lots of issues with this book. I liked the premise, but the writing was clunky and stiff, with a lot of telling rather than showing. Plotwise, there were some things that really disturbed me - first, there were several sexual scenes (both consensual and not) with someone who wasn't yet 18. That's an area where, if it's necessary, the author should have done more telling and less showing - reading a detailed description of arousal for a teenager is not what I'm looking for. Second, the adults are all poorly written ciphers. If a child disappears for 2 years, accepting "I can't tell you what happened" with as little fuss as is made simply wouldn't happen - especially when hinting to a law enforcement agent that you killed someone. Both the doctors in several scenes and the therapist also seem fine allowing a minor to make decisions - as a minor, an adult would need to be involved to give consent. Finally, the lead character runs roughshod over the law at the same time everyone talks about how wonderful she is. Let's see - she finds a pedophile, and instead of exposing him, chooses to blackmail him instead (which decision costs the life of an innocent character). She breaks in to someone's apartment and sets him up for identity theft (and cleaning out his bank account would be considered wire fraud). She maims a man sent to kill her - but not in self-defense, instead when he's helpless to get him to talk. She arranges a murder, assaults a guard at a nightclub, putting him in the hospital, and kills 2 more men. Her FBI friend is aware of some of this - at the end, he's encouraged to keep in contact with her so that she doesn't become a vigilante. What more does she have to do to be a vigilante? At no point did she involve any authorities - she just decided that her way of dealing with this was best, and the legal authorities were fine with that. Granted, I can certainly see a young teenager deciding that she knew best and had to deal with these things, but the fact that the FBI and Dept "P" were aware and weren't taking any action? That's harder to believe than the werecat premise. I wouldn't read fantasy if I didn't like to suspend my disbelief, but there was too much human nature that was unrealistic in this book to enjoy it. Hopefully, future books improve, but after this book, I don't wish to take the chance.
October 30, 2014
*Received copy in return for honest review, all opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review*
I want to say this before I say anything else at all, THIS STORY IS AWESOME! I loved the story line, the characters, the details, everything was amazing. That being said I have to say that the tone of the writing was too stiff. I felt like there could have been more humor to break up the serious tone that P.G. Allison gave off in this novel. This could be due to the point of view being a narrative story that was only broken up on occasion by Missy's point of view. I will NOT say that it ruined it for me, obviously it didn't because I still gave it a four star rating, but it did feel a bit off putting. It felt stiff, a bit dry and gave me the impression that wither the characters or the writer a slightly up tight. Due to the content of the story I know that can't be true, this was amazing and I look forward to reading the second novel because I really enjoy Missy's story and I want to see her as a bad ass CIA girl or something.
Despite the text book like feel of the writing the story unfurled really well and I grew to like Missy and her family, the level of love and understanding they all have for Missy and all she went through is amazing and I love that she is always looking out for everyone. Missy is like a super hero and no one except her family knew how. The details throughout the entire story are perfect and the story kept a good pace. I feel that I would recommend this to any of my friends that enjoy super natural reads. P.G. Allison you did a very good job with this book, the tone might need a bit of improvement but you have a very creative mind and if you wrote the story as if you were talking to a friend I feel it would have been a five star novel. I look forward to reading the next Missy adventure!
I want to say this before I say anything else at all, THIS STORY IS AWESOME! I loved the story line, the characters, the details, everything was amazing. That being said I have to say that the tone of the writing was too stiff. I felt like there could have been more humor to break up the serious tone that P.G. Allison gave off in this novel. This could be due to the point of view being a narrative story that was only broken up on occasion by Missy's point of view. I will NOT say that it ruined it for me, obviously it didn't because I still gave it a four star rating, but it did feel a bit off putting. It felt stiff, a bit dry and gave me the impression that wither the characters or the writer a slightly up tight. Due to the content of the story I know that can't be true, this was amazing and I look forward to reading the second novel because I really enjoy Missy's story and I want to see her as a bad ass CIA girl or something.
Despite the text book like feel of the writing the story unfurled really well and I grew to like Missy and her family, the level of love and understanding they all have for Missy and all she went through is amazing and I love that she is always looking out for everyone. Missy is like a super hero and no one except her family knew how. The details throughout the entire story are perfect and the story kept a good pace. I feel that I would recommend this to any of my friends that enjoy super natural reads. P.G. Allison you did a very good job with this book, the tone might need a bit of improvement but you have a very creative mind and if you wrote the story as if you were talking to a friend I feel it would have been a five star novel. I look forward to reading the next Missy adventure!
December 20, 2014
*I received this book, from the author, in exchange for an honest review.*
First, I want to thank P.G. Allison for asking me to review her book. It was an honor and a privilege to be chosen.
I liked the book, it just took me a while to get into it. I'm not sure if it was the language used or the excess of back story, but eventually I did get through it. I really liked Missy. For some she may have been too mature and smart for her age and I did get that feeling at one point, but she did have a lot to go through. It was a little far-fetched to me for a girl as young as Missy to decide that she would live in the woods until she figured out how to control her shifting. You would think that the first thing she would want to do is run home and try to explain, whether she was in cat form or not. It's remarkable though that she manages to and is determined to keep her shifter nature a secret. Her sense of justice also amazed me. At her young age, she was able to save a girl from being sexually abused. Overall, it was a good book and I am eager to read more. Hopefully, she'll find more of her kind.
First, I want to thank P.G. Allison for asking me to review her book. It was an honor and a privilege to be chosen.
I liked the book, it just took me a while to get into it. I'm not sure if it was the language used or the excess of back story, but eventually I did get through it. I really liked Missy. For some she may have been too mature and smart for her age and I did get that feeling at one point, but she did have a lot to go through. It was a little far-fetched to me for a girl as young as Missy to decide that she would live in the woods until she figured out how to control her shifting. You would think that the first thing she would want to do is run home and try to explain, whether she was in cat form or not. It's remarkable though that she manages to and is determined to keep her shifter nature a secret. Her sense of justice also amazed me. At her young age, she was able to save a girl from being sexually abused. Overall, it was a good book and I am eager to read more. Hopefully, she'll find more of her kind.
May 31, 2015
Not what I expected and that is excellent!
When I rirst looked at the book, the title, Missy the Werecat, put me off. Sounds juvenile right? But, I do love urban fantasy and I have grandkids so I decided to check it out for them. I am so pleased I did.
Crisp, clean writing. Well paced plot and a wonderful coming of age tale. I like Missy, I really like her to paraphrase Sally Field. I care about who she is becoming and I respect her.
I am a sex abuse survivor and I am delighted in how the author handled the topic. We want to pretend it doesn't happen,,, but it does. I love how the book shows another way to handle things. How a kid can be protected from an abuser with help from friends until things can be dealt with... I love how Missy helped her friend get into therapy and was able to be supportive. If you know someone you suspect of being abused, slip them this book. It might save a life.. (Though I prefer to let the authorities get in the act)
Thank you for this book. Thank you for the support..
PS- if you do a reprint, add a link to the sex abuse website and the National Child Abuse rescue lines...
When I rirst looked at the book, the title, Missy the Werecat, put me off. Sounds juvenile right? But, I do love urban fantasy and I have grandkids so I decided to check it out for them. I am so pleased I did.
Crisp, clean writing. Well paced plot and a wonderful coming of age tale. I like Missy, I really like her to paraphrase Sally Field. I care about who she is becoming and I respect her.
I am a sex abuse survivor and I am delighted in how the author handled the topic. We want to pretend it doesn't happen,,, but it does. I love how the book shows another way to handle things. How a kid can be protected from an abuser with help from friends until things can be dealt with... I love how Missy helped her friend get into therapy and was able to be supportive. If you know someone you suspect of being abused, slip them this book. It might save a life.. (Though I prefer to let the authorities get in the act)
Thank you for this book. Thank you for the support..
PS- if you do a reprint, add a link to the sex abuse website and the National Child Abuse rescue lines...
October 25, 2014
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from author.
This book wasn't at all what I was expecting. This title sounded to me like it would be a simplistic child's story. I was pleasantly surprised. This is not the typical shifter paranormal story, she has no pack. She needs to figure out everything herself. It's not just about being a cat but about learning how to be a young woman with special abilities and how to best use those.
Missy is an incredible character. She has a great personality and an awesome attitude. This story is very impressive. Missy faces challenges with intelligence and purpose. When Missy finds out that her friend Alice has been having some difficulty with her step-father Missy finds a very intriguing way to deal with him.
This story has great characters, mystery, intrigue, romance and most of what I look for in a good book. I recommend this book to both YA and adult readers. I immediately bought the next two books in the series!!
This book wasn't at all what I was expecting. This title sounded to me like it would be a simplistic child's story. I was pleasantly surprised. This is not the typical shifter paranormal story, she has no pack. She needs to figure out everything herself. It's not just about being a cat but about learning how to be a young woman with special abilities and how to best use those.
Missy is an incredible character. She has a great personality and an awesome attitude. This story is very impressive. Missy faces challenges with intelligence and purpose. When Missy finds out that her friend Alice has been having some difficulty with her step-father Missy finds a very intriguing way to deal with him.
This story has great characters, mystery, intrigue, romance and most of what I look for in a good book. I recommend this book to both YA and adult readers. I immediately bought the next two books in the series!!
January 4, 2023
This entire series of 6 (thus far) novels are excellent. Shifters, Witches and Whatnots describes these adventures. This first novel sets the background, and each subsequent novel builds on it.
There are many pages of sexual interactions between Missy and her mate that could have been described in a paragraph or two instead of pages, and the author (I'm not sure if P.G. is a man or woman) tends to cover too much information from previous novels in whichever current novel is being read (neither of these keep the stories from being excellent.
I've re-read this series twice, and whenever novel #7 is produced, I'll read them again before starting it.
If you like urban fantasy you will love this series.
There are many pages of sexual interactions between Missy and her mate that could have been described in a paragraph or two instead of pages, and the author (I'm not sure if P.G. is a man or woman) tends to cover too much information from previous novels in whichever current novel is being read (neither of these keep the stories from being excellent.
I've re-read this series twice, and whenever novel #7 is produced, I'll read them again before starting it.
If you like urban fantasy you will love this series.
October 14, 2014
I have to say, I knew this was a male writer. Though it was a great story line - the subject matter was a little questionable. It was a little graphic in the description of Missy's "endowments" when describing her as an underage girl. And, some of the discussions between Alice and Missy aren't accurate for what girls of their age discuss, detail-wise.
However, as I said...it was a good story line and I will probably read the next ones, as well. I had absolutely no problem with the descriptive voice once she was of age - but, underage descriptions were just a little creepy for someone with my abusive history as a child.
However, as I said...it was a good story line and I will probably read the next ones, as well. I had absolutely no problem with the descriptive voice once she was of age - but, underage descriptions were just a little creepy for someone with my abusive history as a child.
May 17, 2015
I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I am terribly sorry to give a book such a low rating when I'm certain that the author put her heart and soul into writing it. I honestly feel bad but I do not like this book; it just isn't for me. I am stopping on page 310 because I simply can't invest more of my time into this story. I think there are some some creative aspects to the story; the main character using her attributes like a superhero to solve the problems of others is great! But I found the voice in this story a bit odd, and I just couldn't get into the storyline. I'm sorry and I hope others like the book better than I!
October 18, 2014
*I received this book from the author for an honest review!*
This certainly was an intriguing story.
Missy is an exceptional female character. She's about perfect. Maybe too perfect. Nonetheless you simply cannot hate her :)
I loved how her mind worked, I loved how she handled things and her attitude towards life. I liked the other characters very much too. Her family was great and so supportive, her friends were actual friends not the backstabbing kind :) and her love interest seemed like a super great guy.
This is honestly such an interesting book. It is worth reading.
This certainly was an intriguing story.
Missy is an exceptional female character. She's about perfect. Maybe too perfect. Nonetheless you simply cannot hate her :)
I loved how her mind worked, I loved how she handled things and her attitude towards life. I liked the other characters very much too. Her family was great and so supportive, her friends were actual friends not the backstabbing kind :) and her love interest seemed like a super great guy.
This is honestly such an interesting book. It is worth reading.
October 18, 2014
Missy the Werecat is an interesting book. The writing style is different - I felt like I was reading a lecture/paper and not a novel but I soon got use to it.
What I loved about the book:
Missy is a strong female!
P.G. addresses some complex and sensitive issues (rape, sexual abuse, drugs...)
Good coming of age book for girls!
What I didn't love:
Missy is strong but arrogant - this character is also too mature for her age.
The adults came across as idiots/non-helpful/evil...
All in all, I think it's an enjoyable book for teens and those who love YA fiction!
What I loved about the book:
Missy is a strong female!
P.G. addresses some complex and sensitive issues (rape, sexual abuse, drugs...)
Good coming of age book for girls!
What I didn't love:
Missy is strong but arrogant - this character is also too mature for her age.
The adults came across as idiots/non-helpful/evil...
All in all, I think it's an enjoyable book for teens and those who love YA fiction!
December 14, 2014
*I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
Puberty is hard for all of us. It's especially hard for Missy. When it begins for her she turns into a mountain lion. Since there isn't anyone to teach her how to handle this new life, she heads to the mountains to figure it out on her own.
This was a very cool story. There are many shifter books out there but not many are about female mountain lions! This was very well written. I really enjoyed this book and am excited to read the next book in the series.
Puberty is hard for all of us. It's especially hard for Missy. When it begins for her she turns into a mountain lion. Since there isn't anyone to teach her how to handle this new life, she heads to the mountains to figure it out on her own.
This was a very cool story. There are many shifter books out there but not many are about female mountain lions! This was very well written. I really enjoyed this book and am excited to read the next book in the series.
March 29, 2015
I will admit I wasn't to sure going into this book and what to expect,yet from the go I couldn't put it down I wanted to know what missy was going through and how her new life was planning out, to only being 16 and going through accepting the change I found myself respecting and admiring missy.
to be honest I think this book at first felt a bit young for me, as missy was only a teen but as it goes on it gets very mature.
still to finish review
to be honest I think this book at first felt a bit young for me, as missy was only a teen but as it goes on it gets very mature.
still to finish review
May 27, 2015
Missy the werecat by PG Allison was a delight to read, especially for a YA novel. We are introduced to Missy's alter ego early in the piece when she is supposedly kidnapped. She doesn't feel she can tell anyone and she has to shift on her own. Her brave exploits, thanks to her strengths, make her be noticed, especially by a secret branch of the FBI. The author has her dealing with miscreants and the mob but it's all to the good. Easy to read with a steamy scene with her boyfriend.
May 24, 2016
I really enjoyed this shifter coming-of-age adventure. It did come across as a bit simplistic and innocent, kind of YA. Missy grows up quickly and is the hero in every situation. She has a great supportive family and group of friends.
The author repeatedly misspells "specks" as specs. Also "her mom" and "her dad" are incorrectly capitalized. Finally, there is inconsistency in punctuation within quotes.
The author repeatedly misspells "specks" as specs. Also "her mom" and "her dad" are incorrectly capitalized. Finally, there is inconsistency in punctuation within quotes.
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