Book Review: "The Cat Club" by Mandi Leigh

Title: The Cat Club: Welcome to Hollywood

Author: Mandi Leigh

Publisher: Lulu Publishing

ISBN, PUB Date: 978-0-557-49036-3, February 22, 2011

Reviewed by: Tiffany Schlarman for Author Exposure

Ronnie Brooks has made it to the top! Her career as a pop star has never been better. She has a supportive family, friends among her dance team, and the best manager in the world. Though Ronnie has everything she could ever want and more, she feels empty. As the pressure of her career builds and the tension mounts, Ronnie decides to take an unscheduled break after meeting the man of her dreams. When her career starts going downhill and her number one rival moves her way to the top, Ronnie gets a dose of reality: She is in danger of losing everything she has worked so hard to get. Soon she begins to wonder if she will ever be able to have love and a career. Will she survive the Hollywood cats or fall beneath their claws that sink into her every chance they get?

I really enjoyed The Cat Club! I expected nothing from it and ended up completely surprised with the enjoyment I received from it. Leigh writes in a way that makes Ronnie seem completely normal—aside from her obvious fame. Instead of being an annoying, want it all, never satisfied celebrity, Ronnie was someone I pictured being friends with. I really rooted for her to find a happy medium between her life and her career. In addition to a strong main character, the novel has many supporting characters that each bring their own flair to the novel. I enjoyed this well developed group. I hope to learn more about each of them in the novel to follow.

I was quite surprised to find out this book has a sequel! When I arrived at the end and was left with a cliffhanger (of sorts), I was excited! I can’t wait for book two to be available. Aside from being a short read, the novel was great! I actually enjoyed the length. It was a well written, satisfying read that left me anticipating book two. I would recommend this book to a variety of readers. It’s a great piece of fiction. Those who like YA, entertainment, romance, drama or general fiction will enjoy this title.