"Fast-paced, entertaining read ... a charming main character and a
diverting plot sure to appeal to fans of whodunit novels." --
KIRKUS REVIEW Last year was one heck of a ride for 12-year old Mary
Frances ("Frankie") Jackson. She was an inning away from becoming
the first female all-state middle-school pitcher ... until a
teammate double-crossed her. Then, she was arrested after she
sought revenge against the double-crosser. And to top it off, her
dad was banished from the family home after falling off the wagon.
Now, she's been sent to California for the summer to live on a
houseboat with her Aunt Roxy. There's one catch -- she can't get in
trouble or it's back to New Jersey and juvenile detention camp. Too
bad that days after arriving at the houseboat community, Frankie
lands in hot water. Accused of animal cruelty (killing a cat), and
with the evidence stacked against her, she has two weeks to prove
her innocence. Frankie turns to a houseboat resident, Margie Britt,
a washed out 70s TV star who used to solve mysteries on TV. But as
the days pass, Frankie loses faith in Margie and initiates her own
investigation. In the process she gets to know all of the
eccentrics on the dock. There's Forgetting Michael, a young
disabled man, who forgets things whenever a loud noise goes off;
Alice, an 82-year old activist who loves birds and hates cats; and
there's Butch, a German shepherd whose owner has a shady past.
Frankie even learns the sad truth about Kay, her accuser.
Ultimately, with help of Margie, Roxy, and her new houseboat
friends, Frankie proves her innocence. But more importantly,
Frankie learns how to deal with her own anger and frustration from
the past year's events. I Didn't Kill Your Cat is a young adult
novel with a tough, lovable, heroine and an intriguing setting -
the houseboats of Sausalito.
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