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Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen Wendelin Van Draanen 9780440419105 Books Reviews

Wendelin van Drannen isn't one of the many authors who grow stale over time. On the contrary, she keeps getting better. Her latest Sammy Keyes novel is an adrenaline rush that will have the series' fetishists/loyal fans spinning.

SAMMY KEYES & THE PSYCHO KITTY QUEEN follows Sammy Keyes on one psycho 14th birthday. To start off, her mother -- the esteemed Lady Lana -- reappears with her distorted version of a birthday present the truth. Sammy soon learns that, to her utmost horror, she is actually a year younger than she thinks she is, therefore making her 12 going on 13 (again). Distraught and maddened, Sammy meets up with her friend Holly (the lovable homeless girl from SAMMY KEYES & THE SISTERS OF MERCY) to continue their investigation of the town's latest phenomenon cats who are dying bizarre deaths and being dumped in Santa Martina dumpsters. Thrown in is a psychotic ex-rodeo queen with a grudge against Sammy's friend Hudson's dog, lots of cats, and senile dementia; a cranky pro wrestler named El Gato; and more advances from the dangerously charming Casey Acosta (brother to Sammy's notorious foe Heather). Fans of van Draanen's previous writing will devour this whole, only proving once again that Wendelin van Draanen has yet to fail to please.

Happy birthday, Sammy!

- Erica

Seventeen.com
Psycho kitty queen features some crazy characters and of course Sammy is in the middle of all of them. Many twists and turns keeps the story hopping. Great surprise at the end. Another favorite!
Sammy's at it again. And this time, cats are involved. She and Holly have been finding strange-looking dead cats in dumpsters around town, and even for this town, that's not normal. Meanwhile, Sammy makes two horrible discoveries about herself involving her birthday, and one has to do with archenemy Heather Acosta. But sparks continue to fly between Sammy and Heather's nice-boy brother, Casey. Go with Sammy through this book as she struggles to figure out what sinister thing is going on with the cats of Santa Martina, as well as with Heather Acosta, the ultimate catty girl.

It took me longer than usual to get into this Sammy book, which was a little disappointing. But about 2/3 of the way through, Van Draanen finally "had me." The ending went fast and fantastically. She had me guessing at the answer to the mystery much longer than usual, but maybe that was because it's been awhile since my last dose of Sammy! (Too long!) It's a good one!
Wow, I am amazed every time a new Sammy Keyes book comes out. Each one is better than the one before it. In this book, not only is it bad enough to be the "lucky" number 13, but Sammy has to tolerate a visit from Lady Lana (her mom) on top of evil Heather's jealous rages.

In this book, Sammy finds a dead cat on her birthday and, because she IS Sammy, she can't just let it go. She HAS to find out where that dead cat came from. Why was it in the dumpster? Who had killed it? The answers to those questions almost cost Sammy her life. This book, like the others in the series, was hard to put down once I started it. I tend to read Sammy Keyes books in a day, starting in the morning and ending in the evening when I am finished. ) This book was no exception and is DEFINTELY worth the price.

ALL mystery fans will love Sammy. It's funny though, as a fan of mystery books, I am always surprised at how the Sammy Keyes books end.....when I read mysteries from other authors (Mary Higgins Clark, Sue Grafton, etc.) I can usually figure out the exact ending after about a hundred pages and am never surprised. Not so with Sammy Keyes. This book has been the highlight of my summer reading so far. It definitely should not be missed!
The first Sammy Keyes books, ("Hotel Thief", "Sisters of Mercy"), are interesting enough, but are juvenile mysteries. But, as the series has progressed Sammy has actually grown up in a realistic way, and the books have become more complex, life has become more complicated, and Sammy has become more interesting to the tween reader. This actually seems like a series that will just grow up along with the reader. (Sort of the Harry Potter effect.)
Indeed, the mysteries themselves are less and less engaging and have become almost secondary to the more engaging issues surrounding Sammy and her mother, her friends, her school, and her growing interest in boys. And, Sammy has more insight into herself and her surroundings and is just getting more interesting. She is not a static charcter, (like, say, Nancy Drew). This also suggests, contrary to what the editorial reviews note, that this is probably a series best read in order. It could be disconcerting to bounce around, out of order, from younger Sammy to older Sammy.
It's also nice to have a more urban, more gritty, feel to Sammy's environment, as opposed to the sort-of sleepy Pleasantvilles that so many other characters live in.
So, seems well worth a look for a more adventurous tween reader.
This is the Dad typing the dauhgters' dictated review

Emma The last three in this series were the best.

Sophie These books are really fun to read together.

Emma We liked it a lot.

Sophie Sammy is a really interesting person. It's fun to read.
Nice!
My girls adore this series!