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Synopsis
Noted for its delightfully tongue-in-cheek briskness, the indefatigable Midnight Louie series never seems to run out of steam. When Las Vegas public-relations ace and sometime amateur detective Temple Barr is approached by her worthy adversary, homicide detective Lieutenant Carmen Molina, to go undercover on a teen reality show, she initially balks at the request. Striking a bargain with Molina to lay off her former-spy and ex-magician -boyfriend, now you see him, now you don't, Max Kinsella, Temple adopts a suitably bizarre disguise, transforming herself into punk diva Xoe Chloe Ozone. Determined to nab the stalker threatening the teen contestants--including the lieutenant's precocious 13-year-old daughter--she and her streetwise feline sidekick, Midnight Louie, become embroiled in a series of deadly pranks and mishaps plaguing the Teen Queen set. As usual, suspense and mystery take a backseat to the zany humor, but who is complaining? Margaret Flanagan Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Is Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This lighthearted mystery features a PR professional going undercover on a teen reality show to catch a stalker. Violence is limited to 'deadly pranks and mishaps' without graphic detail, and the tone is comedic rather than dark.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include stalking.
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy quirky mysteries with animal sidekicks and undercover adventures will appreciate the zany humor and reality-show setting.