Book Review - The Cosy Cat Society by Charlie Lyndhurst

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Title: The Cosy Cat Society

Author: Charlie Lyndhurst

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Hera

Publication Date: 3rd September 2023

Rating: 4 Stars

A purrfect cure for lonely humans awaits

Five strangers meet at a cat sanctuary after each facing difficulties in their lives – leading them to the calming nature of the feline refuge.

Sasha is struggling with the heartbreak of her past and is trying to forge a new life out of a difficult childhood.

Paul has worked hard to break free from a controlling relationship and is ready to find real love.

Luke is searching for his biological parents, desperate to discover the answers about his life he so fiercely needs.

Anna finds solace from her troubled mind in animal therapy, and lastly, Mim, the social butterfly who no one expects is hiding a secret pain.

Brought together by their love for cats, these very different people might just find friendship is in the last place any of them expected…

Fans of Lindsey Kelk, Mike Gayle and Clare Pooley will love this uplifting story of how our feline friends can bring us together and banish loneliness.

What a gorgeous read. 

Let's start with the felines, and wow there are a lot of cats in this, for its a rather huge and busy cat sanctuary. And all the humans are volunteering there or working there, for their own reasons.  They all have secrets of their own, and gain so much from their time with the cats. 

I really enjoyed getting to know Sasha, Anna, Mim, Paul and Luke and their various dynamics. And the fight to keep the rescue centre in business after they are being kicked out of their current location is innovative.

I especially found I was drawn to Anna, who initially drove me bonkers with her overthinking every single thing, but once I realised just how and why she is like she is, I felt rather protective and just wanted good things to happen for her.    And I also really liked Luke, who although going about things initially not in the best way, hangs around and slowly forms bonds with everyone, in a really heartwarming way. 

This was the first book I'd read from Charlie Lyndhurst and I'm sure it won't be the last. I was drawn in by the promise of cats, but stayed for the complex characters and their changing relationships.  It was a very 

entertaining story to read. 

Thank you to Hera and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.