The Kitty Committee: A Novel of Suspense by Kathryn Berla is a suspenseful read full of secrets and mysteries. It kind of reminded me of mean girls with Carly as the “Regina George” of the book. It was kind of a slow start but it was also interesting. It’s a well written book about the power of friendship and how some friendships can just be catastrophic. Carly’s mannerisms and need to control were interesting and honestly one part of the story I found especially interesting. It just really makes you think about people and how different we all are. And how we all think. Overall I enjoyed it and would read other books by Kathryn. 4 star rating.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Amber R Langehttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAmber R Lange2018-10-05 12:47:122018-10-05 12:47:12The Kitty Commitee: A Novel of Suspense by Kathryn Berla – Review by Amber Lange
WOW! What an amazing surprise this story was. I love mystery and suspense but it’s something I rarely have been reading lately but this story totally got me back into the mood!
Grace grew up traveling with her family in South America who are missionaries. Her father sustains an injury so they head back to California where they decide to finally stay. As Grace enters school she sees just how different she is from the other students which is a hard adjustment for her. Two girls decide to take her under their wing and they form the Kitty Committee. In this group of three, only they matter, nothing gets in between them.
Carly is the gorgeous but incredibly manipulative of Maggie and Grace. She digs her claws in deep and there is no way to get out from under her. When she feels like she’s been wronged by Maggie and Grace they must prove their loyalty that haunts them for years to come.
This book was AMAZING! It’ll tangle you in its web and not let you go until the very end.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Susan Mowdyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSusan Mowdy2018-10-01 13:47:112018-10-01 18:10:46The Kitty Committee : A Novel of Suspense by Kathryn Berla – Review by Susan Mowdy
The Kitty Committee: A Novel of Suspense is not the first book I have read by Kathryn Berla, however it is my new favorite. This mystery had me hooked on the very first page and I just couldn’t put it down until I finished it. The secret was kept close to the vest for quite a bit of the book which had me guessing what it would be. I loved how the story jumps in time as Grace tell what is going on in her memories. It spirals around a group of girls that formed during high school and continued on. This story had me frustrated at times because I felt Grace should have known better than to stick with the Kitty Committee when things started going sideways. I have always enjoyed Kathryn’s books and I would recommend it to those that are looking for a good mystery. Reviewed by @sunbarn
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Sunday Barnabyhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngSunday Barnaby2018-09-19 19:22:222018-10-04 19:24:16The Kitty Committee: A Novel of Suspense by Kathryn Berla – Review by Sunday Barnaby
The Kitty Committee: A Novel of Suspense by Kathryn Berla is full of secrets, suspense, mystery, manipulation, haunted memories, torment, and fear. It had a Pretty Little Liars vibe to it. Grace has been haunted by her past, never fully ‘living, always looking back, worrying, wondering, remembering. Every year she gets a reminder that someone else out there knows what happened, too- and won’t ever let her forget. It’s 20 years on- but she’s stuck in the past. What happened you may ask? What is the burden that she’s carried for all these years? Who knows her secret and sends the yearly reminders? What, and who are The Kitty Committee? All these answers can be found in this suspenseful tale. I have read all of Ms. Berla’s books now and was really excited to see she had written a suspenseful novel. I love a great suspense, so I quickly snatched up a copy to jump into. The story had a good pace, although it was somewhat slow to get going. The story switches back and forth from past and present perspectives. I spent a good majority of the time torn between needing to know what the secret was, thinking how the dialog didn’t really seem to suit a teenager, absolutely detesting Carly and wondering how no one saw through her, and feeling like the story just wasn’t meshing as well as I had hoped for. And when the big ‘reveal’ came, it felt rushed and wasn’t as detailed as I would have liked, or had expected from Ms. Berla. This isn’t my most favourite read of hers, which pains me because I normally rally love her work, but I will keep a lookout for her next release.
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Angela Hayeshttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngAngela Hayes2018-09-12 13:49:292018-10-03 10:14:56The Kitty Committee: A Novel of Suspense by Kathryn Berla – Review by Angela Hayes
The Kitty Committee is a suspense novel by Kathryn Berla AND it is her first novel written for adult readers. I have read her YA story “Going Places” and I absolutely fell in love with her writing so when The Kitty Committee popped up on my radar then I went … hmmm, let’s see how she is when writing to adult readers … She did not disappoint me! Her writing was good as ever … she has given us a story that shows us what far reaching consequences might our decisions have that we take as teenagers, influenced by our friends and loyalties at the time … unfortunately, the decisions and actions of this group of girls, oh my, they have disastrous consequences and the shadow the lives of so many people … I loved how the timeframe kept changing as it kept me sharp and on my toes … I liked that at no point did the writer fall into the ‘language’ of teenagers … I have to say though that at times I had hard time to relate/feel for Grace as I felt that she never really found her feet as a person in her own rights … on the other hand, one could really feel the lasting impact that the act of her youth had on the rest of her life … The writer forces us to think and feel and to understand why we think and feel the way we do … The story is really worth while reading …
https://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.png00Jana Teppihhttps://itsybitsybookbits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IBBB_2020_logo_sq.pngJana Teppih2018-09-09 20:29:372018-10-25 20:30:39The Kitty Committee: A Novel of Suspense by Kathryn Berla – Review by Jana Teppih
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