Review: Cat Fight

Cat Fight

Author: Kit Conway

Simon & Schuster, 2025

ISBN: 9781668066348 (hardcover)
9781668066362 (EPUB)

$38.99 CAD (hardcover)
$20.99 CAD (EPUB)

352 pages

Ages: 16+ years

Set in an upper middle-class suburb, three women use the possible presence of a panther in the community to reach their own ends: Twig, to raise money for her daughter’s cancer treatment; Emma, to distract from her HOA-violating house remodel; and Coralie, to generate enough interest in big cats for them to reach protected status in Britain. As the story unfolds, each woman gradually reveals her ulterior motives for encouraging interest in the panther, all while the rest of the community descends into hysteria. While an Cat Fight’s premise is intriguing, its underdeveloped characters made it difficult to sympathize with their motivations and the overall stakes were low, making for an unsatisfying and too-perfect ending. As an addition to a collection, this could provide an easy entry into the thriller genre for youth aged 16 and up.