Cat's Claw — Alex Matthews

Every street has its resident cat lady, but pyschotherapist sleuth Cassidy McCabe's neighbor is more reclusive than most. She never speaks to her neighbors, never has any visitors, never raises the blinds. Cats surround the house, and Cassidy decides to find a home for the strays when she suddenly finds herself in the midst of a murder investigation. This time, however, she can't rely on her husband, Zach Moran, because he's gone undercover as a drug dealer, and his dangerous new identity is taking over.

Suspects abound, and Cass has a hard time narrowing them down because all have strong motives. In Cassidy's fifth mystery, Alex Matthews delivers another relentless page-turner while also exploring the delicate pyschological qualities that allow people to interact with the world around them.