It wasn't, we discovered as themonths went by, that Sugiehwas particularly wicked. It wasjust that she was a Siamese.Animal lovers Doreen Tovey andher husband Charles acquire their first Siamese kitten to ridthemselves of an invasion ofmice, although they worryabout the cat attacking thebirds. But Sugieh is not just anycat. She's an iron hand in a delicate, blue-pointed glove; anactress, a prima donna, anempress of cats, and she quicklyestablishes herself as queen ofthe house. Finding themselvesthus enslaved, Doreen and Charles try to minimise thechaos she causes daily:screaming like a banshee,chewing up telegrams, andtearing holes in anything madeof wool. But there is worse to come, as soon Sugieh decidesshe is ready to become thePerfect Mother. She and heradorable kittens devotethemselves to tightening theirgrip on the Tovey household.