Synopsis

In this quirky and darkly humorous novel, Lucky Lee seems to have everything—wealth, charm, and an effortless life—until the sudden and tragic death of his sister, famed TV chef Pearl Lee. Grieving and bewildered, Lucky’s world takes a surreal turn when Pearl’s cat begins to talk to him. The feline companion questions his habits, mocks his routines, and insists it knows more than it should about Pearl’s disappearance. As Lucky navigates this bizarre companionship, the story blends sharp wit, existential musings, and absurd situations that explore grief, identity, and the strange comfort found in unlikely voices. The result is an offbeat, reflective tale full of memorable characters and satirical commentary.

About the Author

Yeoh Jo-Ann grew up in Malaysia and lives in Singapore. As a teenager, she dreamt of being a cat or a rock star, but instead spent most of her adult life working in publishing, somehow ending up as the features editor of a women's magazine before giving it up for a career in digital marketing. Her first novel, Impractical Uses of Cake, won the Epigram Books Fiction Prize in Singapore in 2018 and has been translated into German (Kroner, 2022). Her short stories have been included in Singaporean anthologies such as Best Singaporean Short Stories: Volume Three, and in 2020, her short story Dog Tiger Horse won the Boston Review’s annual Aura Estrada Short Story Contest. She is currently working on her third novel and hopes to finish it before she turns into some sort of cabbage.