Unraveling the Enigma: What Makes Rebecca van Laer’s ‘Cat’ a Must-Read Mystery
However, if you are anything from a cat lover to a mere cat appreciator, you will find what I did in this book: pure delight. I’m not one for saccharine reports of the Chicken Soup variety, so I was really happy to dig in and discover that each chapter of this small tome offers both honest, funny, and witty stories from the author’s personal life, as well as research and information that supports the story being told. I love a narrative with factual threads running through it.
Example: The first chapter of the book, “Cats vs. Dogs,” van Laer tells us, “I’ve heard it said that this is the key difference between pet owners: dog people wish their dogs were people; cat people wish they were cats.” What follows is fascinating research from texts like The Common Species Manifesto, an exploration of exhibitionism, and methods of nonverbal communication. Each chapter feels like this — a charcuterie board of reflection and research.
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