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Frantic pacing of Cat Lady enough to send you into a tailspin

Dawn O’Porter is a naturally witty writer but her third novel is a bit clunky and jarring in some of its plot devices

Dawn O’Porter: new book from the documentary maker, television presenter and bestselling author. Picture: Dawn Hailey Simone

Journalist, documentary maker, television presenter and bestselling author Dawn O’Porter returns with her third novel, Cat Lady, to set the world to rights when it comes to that age-old stereotype. Mia seems to have it all: a doting husband and stepson, a great career in the jewellery industry, and the love of her adorable cat. It’s this last aspect of her life that brings her the most joy; she is a ‘cat lady’ minus the ...