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“James Qwilleran is in another mystery! Koko has a new nack for glue.”
William G wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“First of the "Cat Who" series from Lilian Jackson Braun with Qwilleran and the cats in Pickax. This is the more familiar setting for this series. I enjoyed it.”
Richard B wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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JudithAnn wrote this review Wednesday, July 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Jim Qwilleran is a retired journalist, who lives above the garage of his own manor house. He has lots of money (recently inherited) and his manor house is being converted into a theatre. He lives with his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, who are known for their crime-solving capabilities.
In the small town where he lives, a double murder happpens. It's a couple who were expecting their first child (so a triple murder, really). He is one of two twin brothers who both live on the estate of their (rich, again) parents. A young man called Chad, the black sheep of his family is suspected of having committed the crime.
Jim, does not believe this, as he quite likes the young man. When Chad dies in an accident, people believe that they need not look further for the murderer of the young couple.
Jim, with his journalist nosiness, goes around town, talking to his friends and acquaintances, to find out what really happens. Koko the cat eventually leads him to the solution.
An OK book, nothing special. It was not very exciting.
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“If you love cats, then these books are for you! Two siamese beauties help their owner solve crimes, while still behaving in a very cat-like manner.”
Rhonda S wrote this review Thursday, July 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Clever and cute. Funny title, but a great mystery. ”
Golden Apples wrote this review Sunday, June 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Who would have ever guessed that Koko's new taste for glue would lead them to discover the identity of the murderer that is killing off the Fitches' of Pickax? Once again, Qwill with the help of Koko and YumYum manages to pick apart the tangled webs of love and danger to solve the case. ”
4boyz4me wrote this review Saturday, May 31 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I just love the "Cat Who" books! These really must be read in order to really be understood and enjoyed. Braun does something that many series authors don't.. just because a character has appeared in the previous 5 or 10 books do not assume they will survive the next one.. they have a tendacy to die.. also she develops all the characters and keeps up with them not just the main one (Jim Qwillerian).
Mary G wrote this review Thursday, February 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
This is the order they should be read:
Lilian Jackson Braun
[1913?-]
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Jim Qwilleran, a journalist, with cats Koko and Yum Yum in Pickax, northeast central United States:
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966)
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern (1967)
The Cat Who Turned On and Off (1968)
The Cat Who Saw Red (1986)
The Cat Who Played Brahms (1987)
The Cat Who Played Post Office (1987)
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (1988)
The Cat Who Sniffed Glue (1988)
The Cat Who Went Underground (1989)
The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (1990)
The Cat Who Lived High (1990)
The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal (1991)
The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (1992)
The Cat Who Wasn’t There (1993)
The Cat Who Went into the Closet (1994)
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (1994)
The Cat Who Blew the Whistle (1995)
The Cat Who Said Cheese (1996)
The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (1998)
The Cat Who Sang for the Birds (1998)
The Cat Who Saw Stars (1999)
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank (2000)
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat (2001)
The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (2002)
Short and Tall Tales: Moose County Legends (2002) [SS]
The Cat Who Brought Down the House (2003)
The Private Life of the Cat Who (2003)
The Cat Who Talked Turkey (2004)
The Cat Who Went Bananas (2004)
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell (2006)
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers (2007)
The Cat Who Smelled Smoke (due April 1, 2008)
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