Nicholas Bruechle
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Nicholas Bruechle
A tragicomic love triangle set in a crazy cat cult.
by Nicholas Bruechle
The Cat Man is a funny, cynical and sometimes brutal love story of life, love, gullibility and manipulation. Loving, loyal Rex is a dog person dealing with the catty people in his life – Chloe (his obsession), Casper (the Cat Man) and his feline-loving cult members. Will he bring the cult down, and win Chloe's heart?
Rex Shepherd has been in love with Chloe Birman since they were ‘secret friends’ at school. When she comes home to Perth from a year in the United States, Chloe convinces Rex to join the cat-centric cult she now represents, Felinism. Even though, as she says, Rex is ‘a bit of a dog’.
We follow Rex as he is inducted into the highest levels of Felinism by cult leader, Casper White, and goes on tour around Australia promoting the weird ‘cats are aliens and we are their slaves’ religion.
Falling under the spell of the cult leader, but also at times hating him for his hold over Chloe, Rex sees two very different sides of Casper as the tour unfolds. He can be arrogant, nasty, selfish, demanding and cruel, but also warm, funny, vulnerable and charming. In other words, he is a cat almost as much as he’s a man. As Rex’s dilemma develops, the drama between the three protagonists intensifies, but Rex never wavers in his devotion to Chloe or his loyalty to the job.
Into this lopsided love triangle steps Butch McNab, a journalist intent on exposing Casper as a fraud and shyster. When Rex breaks with Casper over his heartless dismissal of a now pregnant Chloe, Butch is right there to comfort the heartbroken ‘dog boy’, and to wheedle the full story about Felinism out of him.
Will Butch bring Felinism down? Will Casper reunite with Chloe? And what will happen to Rex once he betrays the cult? Read The Cat Man to find out.
“There is also nothing that I did not like about this novel. The plot had a consistent flow and the ending is spectacular. I recommend the book to any reader that loves comical work and cats in general.”
Faye-dallon, Online Book Club
“Overall, The Cat Man was an enthralling, frightening, and satirical study of cult leadership, dynamics, and behaviour, with great character development. ... Bruechle’s solid ending wrapped up the tale nicely; I enjoyed reading how the story ended for Rex, the main protagonist.”
Joshfee77 Online Book Club
“As a cat lover, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and laughing all the way. Though the story really tackles about humanity’s greatest and worst–believing. People like to believe, and that’s where corruption of the mind happens. Along with the story characters’ faith and beliefs were tested, bonds were formed and love takes a turn. Surely, this book will keep you hooked for hours.”
Savannah M Online Book Club
i surf, i write, i abhor war and i adore my wife
Having wasted his youth earning a living, Nicholas came to be an author relatively late in life, publishing his first book in his early 40's. His first two books were science fiction, and he has since concentrated on contemporary fiction. He has also written a quite a number of short stories (some of which can be read for free on his website) including numerous surfing stories. His published works include a book of surfing stories. When not chained to his computer Nicholas enjoys surfing, travelling with his amazing wife Rachel, and endlessly throwing a frisbee for their demanding blue heeler, Munty.
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