Tom relates his move to Devon from Norfolk in England with The Bear, Ralph, Shipley and Roscoe ... truly an adventure that should not be engaged by the weak of heart. The Bear is stoic as always. A new cat - George - tries to adopt Tom. The stories are laugh out loud funny... told as only a man owned by his cats can tell them...from the heart. The only thing that spoiled the book somewhat for me was the same thing that happened with the first book...the constant foul language. ( )

Settling down to one of Tom's books is like sitting down with an old friend for a good, long chat. His love and respect for his four cats shines through, but so does his enthusiasm for so many aspects of life, particularly rural life. Tom has the talent to look at parts of everyday life and see the wonderful and special in them, and his writing creates a similar enthusiasm in the reader. ( )