From the Publisher
* A Waterstones Fiction Book of the Month *
"A charming novel... This is one of the only books to make me cry, and my only complaint is that it ended far too soon." —Manhattan Book Review
"...Anyone who loves cats and considers them family will adore Grimalkin, whose emotional attachments become the sweet center of the novel." —Booklist
"A beautifully written cat's-eye view of some 120 years of history. Prepare to be enchanted." —Simon Brett, author of the Mrs Pargeter series"The Ghost Cat is an Edinburgh delight: "mizzle-ridden" days were made for books like this!" —Lucy Ribchester, author of The Hourglass Factory"A beautiful story." —Tiktok's @beansthegingercat
SEPTEMBER 2024 - AudioFile
Alex Howard's endearing narration illuminates the time travel of a 15-year-old male cat living in 1887. After his death, Grimalkin spends his remaining eight lives in the supernatural realm, visiting the same Edinburgh tenement in 1902, 1930, 1942, 1953, 1969, 1997, 2008, and 2022. Howard's performance highlights Grimalkin's charming, sometimes cantankerous personality through his commentary on significant discoveries, such as electricity, penicillin, and even canned cat food. Howard's diverse accents and voices convey the changing vernacular through cultural events such as the Beatles phenomenon and the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. This inventive tour through time with its memories of places and people may be especially delightful for cat lovers. M.F. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine
