Because of the Cats cover

Because of the Cats

by Nicolas Freeling

Bloemendaal aan Zee was a pleasant, slightly featureless seaside town. Modern buildings, high incomes, little crime. So why did the Amsterdam police, of all people, develop an interest in in? What interested Van der Valk was a teenage gang. At first it was a case of robbery and rape; but things took a more sinister turn, and Van der Valk began to suspect a vicious and corrupting purpose at work. As well, of course, as the cats... (back cover)

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?