REVIEW: Cat's Claw by Amber Benson (@amber_benson)

Calliope Reaper-Jones is Death’s Daughter. She owes a debt to Cerberus, the three headed dog that guards the gate’s of hell-a debt that involves a trip to Purgatory, Las Vegas, ancient Egypt, and a discount department store that’s more frightening than any supernatural creature she’ll ever encounter.


Cat’s Claw is the second book in the Calliope Reaper-Jones series by Amber Benson….and what a follow up it is!! Amber Benson has done a fantastic job once again! Cat’s Claw follows Callie on a new adventure that leads her all over the globe. Still as sassy and fashion forward as ever, Callie is now trying to solve a mystery that has her own destiny on the line.
One of my favorite things about this book was for a totally personal reason. As the synopsis says, Callie ends up in Las Vegas for part of this book. The cool thing is, she ends up at the Luxor Hotel & Casino and I was just there in August 2011.

(The Luxor Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas NV)

Having been there in person myself, I could totally see everything she describes, including the funky elevator they have that they call an Inclinator.

(The Inclinator )

(a photo from my personal trip to the Luxor in Aug 2011)

Overall, this book is fantastic! It’s a great follow up to Death’s Daughter and ends with one hell of a cliff hanger. I cant wait to read Serpent’s Storm to see where this goes!! For those of you who have read or will be reading this series, dont forget that the 4^th installment in the series, How To Be Death, also comes out 2/28/2012.
I give Cat’s Claw 5 stars! Hands down one of the most fun series I have ever read! Great job Ms. Benson!