2023/066: Starter Villain — John Scalzi

2023/066: Starter Villain — John Scalzi

WE HAVE TOO MANY CATS IN TOO MANY HIGH PLACES.
"So you're not just spying on villains," I said.
IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU CONSIDER THE RESIDENTS OF THE WHITE HOUSE AND 10 DOWNING STREET VILLAINS. [loc. 2976]

Charlie Finzer is down on his luck. His job as a newspaper reporter has evaporated; he's been working as a substitute teacher, which doesn't really bring enough money in to do more than survive; his father died recently, and he's living in the family home which his siblings would very much like to sell. Recently divorced, Charlie has little in the way of a social life: his most important relationship is with his cat Hera. But there's more to Hera than meets the eye, as quickly becomes apparent when Charlie's estranged Uncle Jake dies.

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