This is better than the LT rating would suggest but I can understand why it is so low - the back cover blurb is only a tiny fraction of the story and if people read it expecting a "supernatural love story" they would be disappointed. I must admit to being baffled by the opening scene until I realised what the POV character was and later realised that this book has a strong connection to Gabriel King's earlier books which are marketed as fantasy and feature cats. Once I understood this I just went with the story and enjoyed it. There are some elements towards the end that would be upsetting to cat lovers but I did enjoy the resolution and am pleased to know that there is a follow up book, [Nonesuch], as some things are left unanswered.

I still want to read this author's debut novel [The Wild Road] and when I find it at least I won't be misled about the story. ( )