Rating: Summary: Qwill and the cats take a mountain vacation Review: Jim Qwilleran, former crime reporter, has just inherited the vast Klingenschoen fortune. He had been required to live in Moose County for 5 years to satisfy the stipulations of the will and now he was ready for an adventure. Lately he had been having a strange yearning to see mountains so he loaded up his Siamese cats to set out for the Potato Mountains intending to spend the summer. Soon after his arrival Qwill found himself involved in local politics, an old murder and family scandals. After a series of adventures and mishaps Qwill and the cats reveal the true culprits and realize just where they really want to be.For fans of this long running series the lack of Moose County action can be a bit frustrating but it is more than off set by the whole new community of the Potato Mountains. The scenes of Qwill traveling with cats is hilarious and all too familiar to anyone who has tried to travel with pets. As always with this series the depictions of small town life are totally realistic. The bits of Moose County life we do get are significant and hint of action to come in later books. This is one of the best of the series, it will appeal to any fan of the 'cozy' mystery genre not just to fans of this particular series.
Rating: Summary: Exiting and Good! Review: The book was an exiting book. It keeps me on the edge of my seat!The one of the best book I have ever read in my life!I reccomend the author and this book!
Rating: Summary: Best "Cat Who" Book that I've Ever Read Review: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain is a terrific book - it's the best Lilian Jackson Braun book that I've ever read. It's full of suspense, and it's very well written. It's also very interesting because it deals with prejudice and environmental issues. Overall, this was an outstanding book that I really enjoyed.
Rating: Summary: Realistic! Review: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain was a great book. It's realistic as well because I live in the mountains and it's a lot like that. All those names were funny too, like Spudsboro and Potato peelings. I loved Potato Cove too. Braun really captured mountain life well. Like not knowing what the weather will be like from one minute to the next. Qwill, Koko, and Yum Yum will continue to amaze to the very end. And I'll always wonder are Koko's extraordinary abilities real?
Rating: Summary: A great place to start! Review: The Cat Who Moved a Mountain was my first meeting with Qwill and his savvy cats. This flowed extremely well and left me meowing for more of the delightful characters. Lilian Jackson Braun uses a broad vocabulary that would not be intimidating to any reader, yet it keeps the reading interesting for those of us that love neat words. Braun does not include gory details and she does not include "adult situations" either. This discretion makes this book as well as the others in her series suitable for all ages. The Cat Who Moved A Mountain followed a very contemporary plot and held my attention to the very last page. The characters were rich and warm, and they all were written with a hint of ulterior motive. I strongly recommend this book--even if you are not a cat lover, you will appreciate the light, airy movement of this mystery and you'll be rushing to Amazon to order a few more in the series
Rating: Summary: FEUDING IN THE MOUNTAINS Review: This is the 13th CAT WHO mystery. It is the one that introduced me to the series, when I purchased the audio version. I liked it so much I went to the first book (The Cat Who Could Read Backwards) and started reading them in order. When I had read the first 12, and got to this one again, I bought and read the book even though I'd already heard the audio - I didn't want to miss anything and I wanted a complete book collection. As far as this specific book, one thing I like about it is its look at prejudice among different groups of people, in this case the poorer mountain people (Taters) and the more affluent people who in the area. In this case one of the Taters is framed for murder, and when Qwill and his cats come on the scene a year later, he searches for the truth.
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