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Summary: Very Cute
Review: As always, I loved this Cat Who book. Lilian Jackson Braun is one of my favorite authors and she has written Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum right into my heart! This book is cute with Koko and Yum Yum dragging clues and stuff (stale cigars and old shoelaces)out of everywhere.("This is the only closet in the house that's locked, and it drives him bughouse. All the closets are filled with junk, and Koko spends his spare time digging for buried treasure.") What a great place for cats to play! I love when Koko says "Yow!" I also have a very smart and curious (beyond belief) cat and Koko reminds me of him! Lilian Jackson Braun captures the complete essence of cats... such as when Qwill tells the cats to get out ... "They left the room but not immediately. First, they thought about it, then scratched an ear and licked a paw, then thought about it some more, then sauntered out."
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Summary: Very Cute
Review: As always, I loved this Cat Who book. Lilian Jackson Braun is one of my favorite authors and she has written Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum right into my heart! This book is cute with Koko and Yum Yum dragging clues and stuff (stale cigars and old shoelaces)out of everywhere.("This is the only closet in the house that's locked, and it drives him bughouse. All the closets are filled with junk, and Koko spends his spare time digging for buried treasure.") What a great place for cats to play! I love when Koko says "Yow!" I also have a very smart and curious (beyond belief) cat and Koko reminds me of him! Lilian Jackson Braun captures the complete essence of cats... such as when Qwill tells the cats to get out ... "They left the room but not immediately. First, they thought about it, then scratched an ear and licked a paw, then thought about it some more, then sauntered out."
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Summary: Braun's Great, But Van Patten's Got To Go
Review: I am an avid audio book listener. Granted, I'm spoiled by George Guidall's excellent reading of the vast majority of Braun's "Cat Who" series. But Van Patten is a sad failure. Apparently Dove's editorial staff feared correcting him. He pronounces everything wrong: "Klingen-shone" instead of "Klingen-shane," for instance. He pronounces Nick and Laurie's last name "BAMba." The first syllable rhymes with "Tom," not "Pam." Twice he calls Euphonia Gage "Euphoria." He says Qwill will do his one-man Pickax history show for the Senior Care Faculty! He misread "Facility," and no one stopped the tape for another take. He inflects all wrong! He said Qwill "carried the cat coop-out" (meaningless) instead of "carried the cat coop out." What a disappointment for a Braun audio fan!
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Summary: another pleasing cat who book
Review: I first got hooked on cat who books when I went to the library. I haven't read them in order but enjoy them as separate books in themselves. This is also the case with this book. You don't need to worry that since you have not read any books by Jackson Braun before you will be lost. This is a very good page-turner. There are actually two mysteries and they play out into a fun and humorous story
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Summary: Pure Delight
Review: I have read every one of the books in this series- more than once, and I never tire of Qwill or the cats. This book had me laughing out loud at Qwill as Santa Claus! For sheer "pleaseure"reading, one can not do better than this series or this book. I do advise reading them in order. You get a better feel for Qwill and the life he had before becoming so rich. They never fail to entertain.
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Summary: A Little Far-Fetched But Fun
Review: I have read most of The Cat Who series and enjoy the cats and the fun concept. I thought this one was a little far-fetched in the storyline. It was a nice mystery and I always enjoy these books and read them right through in one sitting if possible. Some of them I have read over and over but this was not a favorite.
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Summary: and found some skeletons there
Review: Jim Qwilleran, wealthy bachelor and newspaper columnist, has again changed residence, this time into the Gage mansion which just happens to be located next to his lady friend's carriage house. Living in a small town like Pickax (pop. 3000) in remote Moose County (400 miles north of everywhere) it pays to be discrete. Soon after settling in though Qwill's Siamese cats begin to unearth 'treasures' left behind by the former occupant, the eccentric 88 year-old Euphonia Gage who has recently moved to Florida. Qwill's enjoyment of his new quarters is disrupted by news of her suicide. Something about it seems wrong to Qwill but he has trouble focusing on the problem due to other concerns, a worried daughter seeking her missing father, a one-man stage show, and an upcoming wedding not to mention the usual Moose County activities. In the end though Qwill and the cats sort out all the mysteries, even unearthing yet another deep-dark Goodwinter family secret. This is another Moose County mystery complete with many of the familiar characters and marking the first appearance of Celia Robinson. This is a must for those who are fans of the series and would be enjoyable by anyone who likes the 'cozy' genre of mystery. For anyone who is seeking a more traditional mystery it would be one of the more acceptable of this series.
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Summary: and found some skeletons there
Review: Jim Qwilleran, wealthy bachelor and newspaper columnist, has again changed residence, this time into the Gage mansion which just happens to be located next to his lady friend's carriage house. Living in a small town like Pickax (pop. 3000) in remote Moose County (400 miles north of everywhere) it pays to be discrete. Soon after settling in though Qwill's Siamese cats begin to unearth 'treasures' left behind by the former occupant, the eccentric 88 year-old Euphonia Gage who has recently moved to Florida. Qwill's enjoyment of his new quarters is disrupted by news of her suicide. Something about it seems wrong to Qwill but he has trouble focusing on the problem due to other concerns, a worried daughter seeking her missing father, a one-man stage show, and an upcoming wedding not to mention the usual Moose County activities. In the end though Qwill and the cats sort out all the mysteries, even unearthing yet another deep-dark Goodwinter family secret. This is another Moose County mystery complete with many of the familiar characters and marking the first appearance of Celia Robinson. This is a must for those who are fans of the series and would be enjoyable by anyone who likes the 'cozy' genre of mystery. For anyone who is seeking a more traditional mystery it would be one of the more acceptable of this series.
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Summary: Wondeful.
Review: Lilian Jackson Braun is one of my favorite mystery writers and this is my favorite of her books. I like her writing because her books have variation to them. In most mysteries, all the main character ever does is sit and think, "Who did it? Who did it? Who did it? Who did it?" After a while, this becomes monotonous. Lilian Jackson Braun's characters actually get out and do something while trying to figure out the mystery. Being a cat lover, I thought the cats were a nice, refreshing touch.
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Summary: An exciting yet smooth story
Review: Qwilleran and the cats rent a house with a lot of closets. Koko is finding skelatons in the closets. An exciting story of murder and crime for unobvious reasons. Qwilleran is burdened with office tasks already, and a few surprise tasks, and now it seems there was a murder. Find out who did it when you read, "The Cat Who Went Into A Closet".
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