Chazz here!
Today I am interviewing author Elaine Faber and reviewing her latest book, BLACK CAT AND THE IMMIGRANT CHILD.
Welcome, Elaine!
When did you start writing?
I started writing short
stories in high school and throughout my adult life. I completed more than 40
short stories (many of them including cats as characters). More than 20 were published
in anthologies, and some in magazines. My first published novel grew out of a
short story about a cat that could call up his ancestors’ memories, and thus,
help his ‘person’ solve mysteries. That novel was Black Cat’s Legacy.
Four more published Black Cat mysteries followed. The final one is Black Cat
and the Immigrant Child.
What made you choose the character of Black Cat?
I think Black Cat chose me. I was writing about a divorcee with a little
girl heading toward Oregon who stops in a resort town when she has car trouble.
She meets a Tuxedo cat. He begins to narrate his own story, having recognized
her from his ancestor’s memories, and realizing he must help her solve her
father’s 25-year-old cold case murder. He took over the book and has been
sharing his remarkable memories and helping solve mysteries ever since.
What inspires you?
What inspires me is the hope that my books bring joy to my readers. We
all have problems and worries. When a reader opens one of my books, they can
leave their troubles behind for a few hours, laugh, perhaps learn a bit of
history, or experience a humorous situation and travel with my characters.
Perhaps it’s just what they needed. A respite. A good laugh. Something to smile
about. The ability to move on.
Tell us about your latest book
Grandmother has passed away, and Black Cat
and his family return to Texas to settle her affairs. On the first day there, a
little girl is found beside the body of a young immigrant, likely carrying
drugs. The family takes in the child and cooperates with the Border Patrol in
an effort to locate her family. When Black Cat overhears a stable hand confess
to the murder and his intent to harm the child who may be able to identify him,
Black Cat, Angel, the huge Maine Coon barn cat, Murphy, and even Cedric, the
barn rat, join forces to protect the child.
The Border Patrol agent plays an integral
role as he deals with multiple incidents at the Rio Grande, dealing with
immigrant crossings.
Yes,
it is a murder mystery, but the animal characters so much a part of the entire
plot in Black Cat and the Immigrant Child, the interaction among them creates
a fun mystery to be solved and plenty of humor.
What does the future hold for Black Cat? do you have any other
works in progress?
This is the fifth Black Cat mystery, and I don’t have any immediate plans
for another. I’m currently working on the third in a paranormal series with a
Native American Spirit Woman who comes to the community in times of
trouble.
Check out my name at Amazon, and you’ll find all 13 of my novels.
If you love cats, cozy mystery and lots of laughs, you’ll love Black
Cat and the Immigrant Child. That barn rat is a hoot!
I found this mystery intriguing, as well as humorous in parts. the animal characters are amazing! and I have to agree with Elaine about the barn rat, merow. The scenes involving the Border Patrol smacked of realism, especially when you consider current events. Plenty of feline chatter to satisfy all cat lovers!
Fans of this series will not be disappointed, and this entry might just make a few new ones! We give this four paws up!
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