Meet Penny Padgett, a twenty-seven-year old cartoonist in Philadelphia who agrees to pet-sit a very peculiar cat named Godfrey.
At first, he’s an affectionate companion who follows Penny around the house and insists on sleeping by her side every night.
But soon, strange things start happening...
...Penny is haunted by disturbing and violent nightmares...
...There’s a terrible insect infestation in her basement...
...Her cute cartoon illustrations turn dark and surreal, as if influenced by some invisible hand....
...And her health starts failing, as if her mind and body are under attack by a sinister, malevolent force.
Penny may be a cat person, but she’s starting to think Godfrey is no ordinary cat...















“Garfield meets Rosemary's Baby....this is good fun.”
—Publisher's Weekly
“One of my favorite books of the year.”
—Freida McFadden
“"Wildly entertaining [and] told with verve from an original, and charming, perspective.”
—Toronto Star
“For readers who like their fun laced with skin-crawling weirdness.”
—Kirkus Reviews
—MICHAEL KORYTA
—RILEY SAGER, New York Times bestselling author
—STEPHEN KING