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Summary: One of the best books by LJB
Review: Even though this book is one of the longer ones, I found it to be a little stretched out. But there was a lot of really interesting events in this book. Even though I normally don't enjoy trains or books about trains, I loved this one.
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Summary: The "Cat Who"... series strikes agaain!!
Review: I am an avid "Cat Who"... reader and I was really impressed with this story. The author has a way of tying things together while making it all seem as if this was the way it should have been to begin with. The attention payed to details as with the train, the interaction of Q,Koko and Yum Yum and the string of other characters make for an entertaining and fast paced book. One almost feels you are in the story with them as they are riding in the train. I highly recommend any of the books from the "Cat Who".. series. I can't wait for the next one to come out. It should prove to be a great read. Way to go Lilian Jackson Braun! Keep on writing!!
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Summary: Cat and train lovers united
Review: I think it's awesome the way those two siamese help their owner solve mysteries. Without them, he wouldn't get anything solved. They always help in very interesting ways too, just sort of giving him hints when he needs them.
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Summary: A Bargain Book Treasure!
Review: I'm so glad I picked up The Cat Who Blew the Whistle hardcover edition for one dollar from a book clearance shelf! It turned out to be an entertaining, challenging mystery that has left me wanting to read the rest of Lilian Braun's notable cat series! At first glance, I thought the story might be more simplistic than I like, but what a surprise! Plenty of thought-provoking suspense kept me reading! Lilian Braun has an almost whimsical writing style that yet offers excellent character/place development and just plain GREAT storytelling! Quilleran and his two Siamese cats are wonderful fun! I'm looking forward to reading more of Ms. Braun's cat books! I sincerely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries, cats and trains!
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Summary: A Bargain Book Treasure!
Review: I'm so glad I picked up The Cat Who Blew the Whistle hardcover edition for one dollar from a book clearance shelf! It turned out to be an entertaining, challenging mystery that has left me wanting to read the rest of Lilian Braun's notable cat series! At first glance, I thought the story might be more simplistic than I like, but what a surprise! Plenty of thought-provoking suspense kept me reading! Lilian Braun has an almost whimsical writing style that yet offers excellent character/place development and just plain GREAT storytelling! Quilleran and his two Siamese cats are wonderful fun! I'm looking forward to reading more of Ms. Braun's cat books! I sincerely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys mysteries, cats and trains!
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Summary: The Cat Who Blew the Whistle
Review: There's a new attraction in Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere: a luxury train, pulled by a beautifully restored steam locomotive. But it only gets to make one run before the Lumbertown Credit Union is locked up by state investigators, and the bank's owner, who also owns the train, disappears. Then there's a dog shot, and a murder at a tavern frequented by railroad people. Can Kao K'o Kung somehow communicate what he knows to his human, Qwill, with just a well-placed "YOW!"?
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Summary: A little "off track" at the end!
Review: This is # 17 and I've read 1-17 in sequence. (18-20 are in my reading stack.) I did like this book overall, and I loved the characters. But I felt it was a little disjointed, and when I finished, I felt like there should have been more of a conclusion. Without giving anything away, there was no definite answer at the end as to whodunnit and what exactly was done. I'll keep reading, though. I've come to feel like Jim Qwilleran, Koko, Yum Yum, and many of the other regulars are real, and when I go a long time between books, I miss them! I've even started comparing my home county with Moose County.
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Summary: The "Cat Who"... series strikes agaain!!
Review: This was my first journey into the world of Lilian Jackson Braun, and I have to say that I enjoyed it very much. It was unlike any other book that I have ever read. It was refreshing to read a story without the bad language, violence, and graphic depictions of male-female relations that seems to be required for today's novels. I do not object to, nor am I offended by these elements, but it's still nice to be able to enjoy a book without them present. Being a cat lover and cat owner did enhance my enjoyment of this book as well. I was a bit disappointed by the ending, but overall it was an excellent light read. I plan to read many more of the books featuring the feline detective Koko, his little friend Yum Yum, and his sidekick Jim Qwilleran.
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Summary: It grows on you
Review: Under normal circumstances I hate anything that can be described as "cute." That includes people, sculpture, movies, books, etc. "Cute" means stupid, shallow, superficial, and self-consciously pretty. At first glance, this book appeared to be merely cute--having a cat that solves crimes--and something I wasn't going to like at all.But I was pleasantly surprised by the relaxing atmosphere of Moose County, somewhere in the northern part of the U.S. The characters were engaging. The plot is perhaps just a trifle weird. I still have a problem with the gimmick detectives, as opposed to the standard sleuth, i.e., the police detective or private eye vs. a cat, an antique dealer, a school marm, etc. The real detective here is, of course, the newspaper columnist who gets hints from Koko, his cat. I groaned a little at the concept, but the atmosphere and characters made me keep reading. I wouldn't put this at the top of the list of mysteries, but the novel is a pleasant, light diversion, with "cute" being the major flaw.
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Summary: It grows on you
Review: Under normal circumstances I hate anything that can be described as "cute." That includes people, sculpture, movies, books, etc. "Cute" means stupid, shallow, superficial, and self-consciously pretty. At first glance, this book appeared to be merely cute--having a cat that solves crimes--and something I wasn't going to like at all. But I was pleasantly surprised by the relaxing atmosphere of Moose County, somewhere in the northern part of the U.S. The characters were engaging. The plot is perhaps just a trifle weird. I still have a problem with the gimmick detectives, as opposed to the standard sleuth, i.e., the police detective or private eye vs. a cat, an antique dealer, a school marm, etc. The real detective here is, of course, the newspaper columnist who gets hints from Koko, his cat. I groaned a little at the concept, but the atmosphere and characters made me keep reading. I wouldn't put this at the top of the list of mysteries, but the novel is a pleasant, light diversion, with "cute" being the major flaw.
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