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Summary: Jim Qwilleran, KoKo, and YumYum, solving another case!!
Review: Hi!! My name is Amy Lauren Scott, and i have read lots of the Cat Who books by LJ Braun, and i happen to think that this is one of the best she has ever written. Jim Qwilleran, a rich man who lives in Pickax, which is 400 miles north of everywhere, is going on a tour of Scotland. Halfway through the tour, the guide is found dead, and the tour bus driver runs away with Grace Utley's suitcase. Grace Utley has a teddy bear collection, and the bears are stolen. it is a very good book, and i would tell you the rest of the story, but i don't want to spoil the book for you. Amy Lauren Scott
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Summary: A great book to read more then once!
Review: I have read most of the books in the "Cat Who..." series, and consider this as one of the most entertaning. Unlike the majority of the other books in the series, we really get a glimpse at Qwill's rather humorous problems with women. A great mystery, though a little iffy on the motives, and a definite must-read!
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Summary: A REAL PAGE-TURNER
Review: In this, the 14th Qwilleran/Koko/Yum Yum mystery, Koko helps solve a case that began in Scotland while he was at home! I really enjoyed this. In some of these books you can figure out what happened earlier, but in this one I was almost at the end when I realized who was doing what. The characters seemed deeper in this one too, and having a Scottish locale for part of the book added interest. A good read.
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Summary: Pay no mind to reviewer MISTRESS OF FURRY....
Review: Jim Qwilleran, millionaire bachelor and resident of Moose county (400 miles north of everywhere) has dashed back home to protect his lady friend, Polly the liberian, from a stalker. Qwill is convinced that she is being targeted to be used as a way to blackmail him. When he finds that a tour of the Scottish Highlands (insipired by the local production of MacBeth) is being organized and that Polly is planning to go he decides to go along. Tragedy strikes the tour, a member dies of natural causes or were they so natural? Qwill and Polly return home where he, aided as always by his Siamese cats, Koko and YumYum uncover the true motives and culprits to, of course, save the day. The mystery is, as always is the case in this series, secondary to the 'cozy' element of Moose County background but in this book is a bit more complex. We are treated to visits by many of the Moose County crowd including a return by Dr. Melinda Goodwinter, Qwill's first lady friend in Moose County (The Cat Who Played Brahms).
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Summary: The curse of the Scottish Play
Review: Jim Qwilleran, millionaire bachelor and resident of Moose county (400 miles north of everywhere) has dashed back home to protect his lady friend, Polly the liberian, from a stalker. Qwill is convinced that she is being targeted to be used as a way to blackmail him. When he finds that a tour of the Scottish Highlands (insipired by the local production of MacBeth) is being organized and that Polly is planning to go he decides to go along. Tragedy strikes the tour, a member dies of natural causes or were they so natural? Qwill and Polly return home where he, aided as always by his Siamese cats, Koko and YumYum uncover the true motives and culprits to, of course, save the day. The mystery is, as always is the case in this series, secondary to the 'cozy' element of Moose County background but in this book is a bit more complex. We are treated to visits by many of the Moose County crowd including a return by Dr. Melinda Goodwinter, Qwill's first lady friend in Moose County (The Cat Who Played Brahms).
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Summary: Another charming and enchanting tale.
Review: Lilian Jackson Braun has the talent of bringing a wholly and undoubtedly fictional scenario (I mean there can be no place on earth like Pickax!) to life with warmth, yet some sharpness. The characters and their doings, throughout this series, are more important than the crime and its final solution by Qwill and/or the cats. A lovely, heart-warming read always.
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Summary: Another charming and enchanting tale.
Review: Lilian Jackson Braun has the talent of bringing a wholly and undoubtedly fictional scenario (I mean there can be no place on earth like Pickax!) to life with warmth, yet some sharpness. The characters and their doings, throughout this series, are more important than the crime and its final solution by Qwill and/or the cats. A lovely, heart-warming read always.
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Summary: One of my favorites
Review: One of the great things about THE CAT WHO . . . series is that you can read them in order, or choose not to. Each book stands on its own, and is a wonderful visit to the town "400 miles north of everywhere." This is the third Braun mystery that I've read, and I especially liked this one because of its Scottish theme. As the story starts, Jim Qwilleran is rushing home in response to an incident involving his girlfriend, Polly. She is fine, but he soon has to deal with the return of a very persistent old flame, Dr. Melinda. Things get really interesting when all three are participants in an ambitious group tour of Scotland made up of Moose County residents. They tour castles and lochs, learn legends, and eat hearty Scottish breakfasts. The fun is cut short with the death of one of the small group. The tourists return home, and Qwill soon suspects foul-play. With hints from his remarkable cat, Koko, he begins to follow a trail of clues. Qwill has to face new challenges in this book. For the first time, he realizes that after a life essentially lived alone, he has come to care deeply for others. In addition to the deepening relationship of Qwill and Polly, there is also the warm affection of scenes with Qwill and his two cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Scottish history, folklore, and customs also inform this smart mystery. It even includes a wonderful production of "the Scottish play," Macbeth, in which many central characters play a role.
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Summary: Cats, Scotland, and Mystery, Too!
Review: One of the great things about THE CAT WHO . . . series is that you can read them in order, or choose not to. Each book stands on its own, and is a wonderful visit to the town "400 miles north of everywhere." This is the third Braun mystery that I've read, and I especially liked this one because of its Scottish theme. As the story starts, Jim Qwilleran is rushing home in response to an incident involving his girlfriend, Polly. She is fine, but he soon has to deal with the return of a very persistent old flame, Dr. Melinda. Things get really interesting when all three are participants in an ambitious group tour of Scotland made up of Moose County residents. They tour castles and lochs, learn legends, and eat hearty Scottish breakfasts. The fun is cut short with the death of one of the small group. The tourists return home, and Qwill soon suspects foul-play. With hints from his remarkable cat, Koko, he begins to follow a trail of clues. Qwill has to face new challenges in this book. For the first time, he realizes that after a life essentially lived alone, he has come to care deeply for others. In addition to the deepening relationship of Qwill and Polly, there is also the warm affection of scenes with Qwill and his two cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Scottish history, folklore, and customs also inform this smart mystery. It even includes a wonderful production of "the Scottish play," Macbeth, in which many central characters play a role.
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Summary: Cats, Scotland, and Mystery, Too!
Review: One of the great things about THE CAT WHO . . . series is that you can read them in order, or choose not to. Each book stands on its own, and is a wonderful visit to the town "400 miles north of everywhere." This is the third Braun mystery that I've read, and I especially liked this one because of its Scottish theme. As the story starts, Jim Qwilleran is rushing home in response to an incident involving his girlfriend, Polly. She is fine, but he soon has to deal with the return of a very persistent old flame, Dr. Melinda. Things get really interesting when all three are participants in an ambitious group tour of Scotland made up of Moose County residents. They tour castles and lochs, learn legends, and eat hearty Scottish breakfasts. The fun is cut short with the death of one of the small group. The tourists return home, and Qwill soon suspects foul-play. With hints from his remarkable cat, Koko, he begins to follow a trail of clues. Qwill has to face new challenges in this book. For the first time, he realizes that after a life essentially lived alone, he has come to care deeply for others. In addition to the deepening relationship of Qwill and Polly, there is also the warm affection of scenes with Qwill and his two cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Scottish history, folklore, and customs also inform this smart mystery. It even includes a wonderful production of "the Scottish play," Macbeth, in which many central characters play a role.
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