Black Cat Author:Martyn Bedford "How do you know what any man is capable of?": In Black Cat, Martyn Bedford takes that question into the realms of contemporary (urban) myth. The rumor of a black panther, stalking its prey on the moors, is the starting point for a curious relationship between Chloe Fortune--a wild child who doesn't "fit in"... more », a dowsing anti-roads protestor whose transatlantic telephone calls with "mom" are one of the highlights of the novel--and the mysterious Ethan, one-time local housing officer turned hermit-hunter. Told from multiple perspectives--speeches and interviews from a variety of "witnesses" who reflect back on whatever it is that has happened between Chloe and Ethan on the moors--Black Cat sustains a genuine sense of mystery and threat (one that it does not necessarily resolve).« less
"A thriller like this naturally relies on surface tension. But the wit and verve of Bedford's writing lift the book from plain narrative to a plateau of pure delight"-LITERARY REVIEW