The Cat Dancers

Cam Richter, Book 1

De: P. T. Deutermann

Narrado por: Dick Hill

When two lowlifes rob a gas station, murder the attendant, and then incinerate bystanders who are filling up their minivan, the Manceford County, North Carolina, police quickly arrest the killers at a nearby motel.

But a stubborn judge throws out the case, because the suspects were not read their rights, leaving Sheriff Bobby Lee Baggett and Lieutenant Cam Richter to face the anger of the victims' families.

Soon thereafter, a mysterious e-mail arrives in the department: a link to a video of one of the murderers being executed in a homemade electric chair, ending with a voice announcing, "That's one". The shocking video spreads throughout the Internet, drawing the attention of local, state, and federal authorities, and national media, and putting intense pressure on Bobby Lee and Cam to find the vigilante before he claims his second victim.

Assigned to head the search, Cam finds himself resented by some of his fellow officers and subtly threatened by others. His job is further complicated by the fact that the offending judge is also his ex-wife, and now - after years apart, and an uneasy reconciliation - his sometime lover. Cam's questions lead him to a remote mountain area in western North Carolina and a group of daredevils who call themselves "the cat dancers" - so named because they have tracked the last wild mountain lions in the region to their dens, where they have photographed the animals face-to-face, or died trying. Cam must hunt this group and the cats they seek, or become their next target.

Listen to the sequel, Spider Mountain.©2005 P. T. Deutermann (P)2005 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Well-drawn characters, intelligent, realistic dialogue and top-notch writing....Petrified readers will be checking under the bed and in the closets for any panthers that may have crept inside while they were glued to the pages." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Reader Dick Hill brings the best in voice and vocal variety to this effort. His voice is as rough as a raging river, as soft as falling snow - a perfect match for this engaging story." ( AudioFile)

Totally Wonderful

I have read all of the Cam Richter series to date. I would recommend reading them in order of when they were written. The Cat Dancers, Spider Mountain, The Moonpool, Firefly, Nightwalkers.

These are great murder mysteries. Wish they were about 10 hours longer each. Reading a series with a central character is my favorite thing. These are incredibly well done and will keep you on the edge of your seat. Not a bad one in the bunch. The central characters' (Cam Richter)life changes and some things are a continuance, hence reading in order is a good thing although all authors seem to think that it doesn't matter. I will read each of these books more than once or twice. Deutermann is a great author. I've read about 5 or 6 others not in this series and they are great as well.

Bad Language.

Overall it was an exciting and good story. Way too much fowl language for my taste. It would have been as good without it, even better.

Not a great story for the length of the book.

Would you try another book from P. T. Deutermann and/or Dick Hill?

Probably not. I don't like Dick Hill's narration that much; it reminds me of an actor in a 70's cop movie that you'd see on TBS on a Sunday afternoon while eating leftover beef lo mein.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Some of the characters were stock, so I'd make them more unique and therefor more real.

What three words best describe Dick Hill’s performance?

ok, meh, not bad.

Did The Cat Dancers inspire you to do anything?

Nope.

Any additional comments?

If you're on the fence about this one, I wouldn't go for it. I didn't feel that this book was fun to listen to.

Big cats = big hair ball in the story

Good story but sorry, I hike in cat country; the big cats ruined the book for me. Are you familiar with mountain lion habits? If so you might want to skip this one, if not, you will enjoy the story but don't form any conclusions about big cats based on what you read.

Good story, Great narration!

Having the perspective of the lions was fascinating. Of course, it is fiction, and nobody interviewed the cats, but while you are reading you believe it really happens as it was told. Dick Hill is one of my top three readers. I am sad for the books I'll not get to hear him read. Good Entertainment and a wee bit instructive for the reader. Excellent value.

Great book!

This was my first PT Deutermann book, and I greatly enjoyed it.

I liked it so much, in fact, that I've bought nearly all of the other Deutermann titles available on Audible.

I highly recommend Cat Dancers, and it's sequel, Spider Mountain.

First time listen to Author won't be last

Where does The Cat Dancers rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Among my best listens

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?

I tend to listen to books based off of the narrators. Will Patton, Dick Hill, Ron McLarty, George Guidall are my favorites. These authors bring the books to life with their narrations and can make a so so book fantastic

Loved this!!

I pretty much like anything by P.T. Deutermann and the icing on the cake for me was that it was narrated by Dick Hill! If you listen with your eyes closed you are transported right into it!

Deutermann has his claws in a new fan

I listened to The Cat Dancers while driving through the Smokey Mountains going to and from Knoxville, TN from Charlotte, NC. This was the first P.T. Deutermann novel I've read and I enjoyed it tremendously. I've already purchased Spider Mountain -- the next book in the Cam Richter series.

Dick Hill's narration is absolutely masterful -- glad to see continuity throughout the series.

My first P.T. Deutermann

This was my first P.T. Deutermann and it took some getting use to his style. It's difficult to explain but it's almost as if the story bounces quickly from problem to problem, much like a ping pong ball. Romantic interludes are dropped in from time to time but are fairly meaningless. That said, I very much enjoyed the book and would recommend it. I like to start with the first in a series and read straight through so I immediately went to Spider Mountain, which was strange but also enjoyable. Then Moonpool, which I would NOT recommend and suggest you skip it entirely. The story is confusing and, in my opinion, badly written. It's only redeeming quality is the dogs. And I've just finished Nightwalkers, I liked it as well and will buy the next in the series when I find it. All that said, I always like Dick Hill and although his "female voices" are sometimes a bit like nails on a blackboard, he is one of the best!