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Summary: A Great Book!
Review: I really liked this book. I have read all but 2 or 3 of the books in this series, and I love them all! I have to admit, though, this book is not as good as earlier ones. The earliest were written in the 1960's and Braun is still writing, which surprises me. Her books were all equally 5 stars good. I would call this 5 stars, probably: it is only 4 stars compared to the others, as is "The Cat Who Saw Stars". The others are, to me, 6 stars! Don't judge the rest of the series by this book! The others are better! But this book is still good!
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Summary: Worth reading for "Cat Who" fans, otherwise, skip it
Review: I think I've read all the "Cat Who" books, and although this one was better than the previous one, these books seem to have lost their charm -- the characters have become wooden and predictable. Still, these books are such short, easy reads, it is worth it for longtime fans to keep current on the characters. I am hoping that the introduction of Qwill's mother's past might provide fodder for a more interesting Qwill.
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Summary: A good book in a seres great books
Review: If you are fan of Koko,Yum Yum and Quillern then You'll enjoy this book. I've read almost all of Lilian Jackson Braun books and can't wait to deviour a new one. I like how she makes her charectors come alive. my favorite part is how it takes a cat to solve the mysteries.
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Summary: How The Cat Who Series Seems
Review: Ive been reading the cat who books for a couple of months and if you like cats and mystery then this is really good for you.They are so hard to put down.
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Summary: Been a Quiet Week in......
Review: LJ Braun''s latest book is like a Whitman sampler, you know what you're getting, but it's still delicious. Compared to the previous book's (Cat Who Sang for the Birds) disappointment, I approached this with caution, and found it a pleasant jaunt thru Moose County. This time, the actual murder, of a noted visiting Chicago jeweler, is more prominent; at the same time, all the wonderful details LJB is known for, florish. Still, the Actual Murder never truly dominates. SPOILER ALERT! The case itself is quite routine, tho I don't think it's too much a surprise as to who the culprit is. Oddly, many of the various subplots are either missing or too neatly tied off, the marraige of Celia Robinson to a town local, for example, while Polly's famous jealousy has gone dormant. Qwill himself has maybe too well settled into his role as town benefactor; he has lost much of the "Jed Clampett" charm. Even the famed Siamese cats have settled down; Koko's clues are few, if helpful. Are they simply getting old? Koko's age, at least ten years, can be roughly guessed at; I see nothing wrong with his teaching Polly's Bootsie-Brutus, and Catta, also Siamese. There is also quite a lot of looking backwards in odd places; long-time readers will note many little references to the evens in previous books. There is even a long look at Qwill's mother, the famed Mackintosh maiden who married (it turns out) a Scandinavian. None of this really distracts from the charm of Ms. Braun's Moose County, but the books are beginning to sound akin to the famed Lake Woebegon, if with a higher mortality rate. I kept hoping there would be more details on the town and the people; the Actual Murder didn''t see so important anymore. Whether this is a failing or a success is for every reader to decide.
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Summary: Could not possibly be written by Ms. Braun
Review: Most of my enjoyment of this delightful series has come from the literary skills of Lillian Jackson Braun. Her nuances of humor, her turn of a phrase, strong character development, and the life threads that run through the series cause me to always come back for more.This book is clearly NOT written in the same style. It is inoffensive, very light, but tends to the cloying, tea-table mystery style. Not my favorite, and I hesitate to buy any more "stories" from this "series."
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Summary: Could not possibly be written by Ms. Braun
Review: Most of my enjoyment of this delightful series has come from the literary skills of Lillian Jackson Braun. Her nuances of humor, her turn of a phrase, strong character development, and the life threads that run through the series cause me to always come back for more. This book is clearly NOT written in the same style. It is inoffensive, very light, but tends to the cloying, tea-table mystery style. Not my favorite, and I hesitate to buy any more "stories" from this "series."
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Summary: Not what I was expecting. . .
Review: The Cat Who Robbed a Bank was not a bad book, it just wasn't a great book. I have to say it was an improvement on The Cat Who Saw Stars, the prevous book; where as that book had no mystery, this had one, as small and predictable as it was. After reading Braun's lastest books, I must agree with those who suspect that someone other than Braun is writing them. The books have always had a certain feel to them, a way everything fit together, but the past two or three have odd aftertaste, so to speak, to the the devoted reader. It just isn't Braun's style. The plot was weak and seemed almost forced. To those who are thinking about starting to read this series, do not start with this book! It isn't that first-timers wouldn't "get" it, The Cat Who Robbed a Bank explains everythig a little too much, but because this book doesn't do the series justice. I recommend starting at the begining, with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, or some of the other good ones are The Cat Who Saw Red, The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts, The Cat Who Lived High, and The Cat Who Wasn't There. Even though this book was not what I expected, I am still a devoted fan who eagarly awaits the hopefully-better next book.
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Summary: for Moose County fans, 3-4 for anyone else
Review: The story opens in late summer, Jim Qwilleran, wealthy newspaper columnist is, like the rest of Moose County (located 400 miles north of everywhere) looking forward to the opening of the new hotel. He finds that in addition to the grand opening, the hotel is to be graced by a visit from Mr. Delacamp, a jeweler from the big city who travels to Moose County every few years to do business. Qwill is intrigued by this strange custom and resorts to undercover work to satisfy his curiousity about the expensive cash only, women customers only business. When a murder occurs he becomes more so. As always Koko, his Siamese cat helps Qwill to pick his way through the tangle of old and new county scandals and county ties to reach the answers. For fans of this long running series there are plenty of Moose County updates and 'information to be shared' as well of glimpses of day to day small town life. 'Cozy' fans would probably enjoy this as well even if not familiar with the series but anyone looking for a more hard-boiled or challenging story should look elsewhere.
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Summary: for Moose County fans, 3-4 for anyone else
Review: The story opens in late summer, Jim Qwilleran, wealthy newspaper columnist is, like the rest of Moose County (located 400 miles north of everywhere) looking forward to the opening of the new hotel. He finds that in addition to the grand opening, the hotel is to be graced by a visit from Mr. Delacamp, a jeweler from the big city who travels to Moose County every few years to do business. Qwill is intrigued by this strange custom and resorts to undercover work to satisfy his curiousity about the expensive cash only, women customers only business. When a murder occurs he becomes more so. As always Koko, his Siamese cat helps Qwill to pick his way through the tangle of old and new county scandals and county ties to reach the answers. For fans of this long running series there are plenty of Moose County updates and 'information to be shared' as well of glimpses of day to day small town life. 'Cozy' fans would probably enjoy this as well even if not familiar with the series but anyone looking for a more hard-boiled or challenging story should look elsewhere.
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