This is the final segment in this four-part series, detailing an investigation led by a private eye called Samuel Wyatt, who in part one of this series ended up turning into a cat (who incidentally can still talk and is the narrator of the tale).
My review will probably make more sense if you have read the series already or if you have seen my earlier posts for the first three episodes.
As these earlier reviews have explored, this is a series which I have had diminishing returns from, and it was not one I was eager to jump back into. However, I did receive the final instalment a while ago and last week my computer took all day to update, so I had a lot of reading time and after reading a novel and a play, I decided I wanted to read something different.
The criminal organisation at work in this series is a cult based one, a trope which does not appeal to me greatly. Part 4 of this series is essentially the wrap up, once the bad guys have been dealt with. Firstly, Wyatt faces a moral dilemma: Does he let the bad guys win and receive a chance to become human again? Or does he follow the path of justice and remain in his feline form? His decision process and his ultimate choice are rather generic, (no surprises which options he picks) and the dialogue is noticeably formulaic.
The good guys in this instalment are absurdly outnumbered but for some inexplicable reason the majority of the cult members just stand around doing nothing, and they are acquiescent in being captured and arrested. For a series which is thriller in style, the finale is surprisingly static in its artwork and there did seem to be a lack of action.
One final comment on the artwork, Wyatt’s cat face looked odd in some panels. In these images his face almost seemed to have a dog-like muzzle to it. Given the interesting premise of having the main detective become a cat, I did not feel the denouement gave much consideration to the consequences of Wyatt remaining a cat.
So having reached the end of the series, I do not feel it is one I can recommend. The artwork did not engage me, the panels are often lacking in detail, so there is no reason for lingering. The colour scheme is heavy on brown, grey and khaki. Furthermore, the narrative was not a very strong one, which is a shame, as I did like the idea of a human having to sleuth as a cat.