5.0 out of 5 based on 6 reviews. – Customer review on 19/09/2009

This is by far one of the best books ive ever read. Whether your a cat person or not you will relate to this families struggles and triumphs with this beautiful kitten.

It starts off sad with the story of losing her son, but soon picks up to happier moments.

Love cats or love dogs, you will love this book!

5.0 out of 5 based on 6 reviews. – Customer review on 17/10/2009

An emotional roller coaster of a read, heart wrenching, spine tingling, joyous, hilarious. This book had me crying one minute and laughing the next. Captures the pure joy of cats and of motherhood and just life so well. Helen Brown observes life so beautifully. So very well written directly from the heart of a mother and converted cat lover. Best novel I have read in ages, real and grainy/organic as it's all true. Highly recommended.

5.0 out of 5 based on 6 reviews. – Customer review on 19/10/2010

I bought this book on speck when it came out and loved it! I have been owned by full-blooded Abyssinian so that caught my eye but it really moved me when I read it - so reminiscent of the Abys I have known. I thought at first it was an overseas autobiography but to find that the author was a Kiwi, and a Wellingtonian was an added pleasure. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would certainly recommend it to anyone who appreciates the life of a good feline.

4.0 out of 5 based on 6 reviews. – Customer review on 10/06/2010

A beautiful book... a fabulous read for cat lovers and a privilege to read the recount of the author's grief of her son's death.

5.0 out of 5 based on 6 reviews. – Customer review on 14/04/2010

How many customers looking at this Title say they no longer have their own cat, but would be surprised to learn that their neighbours cat is keeping a silent vigil, like the cats of ancient Eygypt over their lives.
We have one such cat that belongs to our neighbours, but spends time in our garden each day, and acts very much like Cleo, confident and completely in charge of our space. We do not feed him, or let him into the house, and yet we look out of our kitchen window in the morning and he is there and in the afternoon he is lying on the terrace outside our lounge window.
Any one who is visited by a neighbours cat on their property, will
warm to this story and be aware that the cat's visit is for all the reasons given in the book.

5.0 out of 5 based on 6 reviews. – Customer review on 19/01/2010

I only decided to read this book because it was a "WOmen's Weekly read", but am so pleased I did. A well written story of family life with the dramas that go with it. I'm not a "cat" person, but gee I felt emotional with tears at the end.