Claire Pedersen and her husband relocate from NYC to the Catskills after finding a terrific deal on a property in foreclosure. The house has been in April Ives’ family for three generations, but the single mother of three children from two different fathers needs the money. Claire and April are instantly antagonistic, but the sale proceeds, and renovations begin. Soon after, Claire’s husband develops an erotic fascination with Anna, a young Korean member of a nearby religious community called the Eternals.

A huge bestseller in Japan, this is the highly anticipated second book from the global bestselling author of The Travelling Cat Chronicles. Made up of seven short stories, The Goodbye Cat takes readers on a journey around Japan.