Dawn O'Porter

A shocking event shatters the conventional life Mia has
carefully crafted in this week’s Book Club novel Cat Lady,
and it turns out that beneath the surface there was another woman
clawing to get out...


Returning Book Club author Dawn O’Porter joins Richard and Judy
to talk about the very specific relationship ‘cat people’ have
with their animals. Dawn explains how her relationship with her
own beloved cat – who she had freeze dried when she died –
inspired the insights in the novel. They all wonder how far our
relationships with our pets tell us about what it is to be human.


Plus, Dawn talks about how her husband – actor Chris O’Dowd –
indirectly motivated her to write for her core audience rather
than for the mainstream.


Simply head online to whsmith.co.uk to browse the
Summer Book Club collection, and use the code summer10 for a 10%
discount.