When I created Yale Larsson Private Investigator, I thought he should have a pet. I’m a cat lover. Cats are perfect companions. They know when you need company, and they know when you want to be left alone. Many people think cats are aloof. They are actually quite friendly when you get to know them. Cats practice their own form of Zen. They can stare out a window for hours on end, and ignore their owners. In reality, you don’t own a cat, the feline owns you.
I’ve had many cats during my lifetime. When I created Marlowe the Cat, I combined the personalities of a beautiful calico named Niki and a quirky tabby cat named Micah. Niki lived for eighteen years. She was quite independent. Micah is now twelve years old. He’s become somewhat needy in his old age.
Hemingway said to write what you know, and that’s what I did when I created Marlowe the Cat. My readers love him. And Marlowe will return in Yale Larsson PI Book IV: A Pocketful of Euros.
Niki the Zen Cat
Niki the Cat practicing cat etiquette
Micah the Cat is bored
Micah the Cat on high alert.
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