Having read all of LJB's "Cat" books this one was a big disappointment. I love her books and always eagerly await for the next one to be published. Unfortunately in this one LJB leads us around town with no destination in mind, no interesting characters to discover and nothing to show us except "sand." The only mystery here is "who is wrote this book and why did they bother?" I know LJB can do better unless the "green men" have taken her away! Koko would never push this one off the shelf for a read!