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Summary: A Near Cat-Astrophe
Review: "Wish You Were Here" is serviceable mystery, good for an afternoon read, but nothing to write home about. The idea of an amateur detective investigating a series of murders while unknown to her, her pet cat and dog are doing the same, is an original plot idea.Unfortunately, the mystery they are given is not very interesting. The whole thing, even when it's explained to us at the end, just doesn't add up. Add this the fact that the answers seem to just fall into her lap. Our hero goes from total bafflement to knowing who the murder is in what seems like less than ten pages. The animal characters are well rounded and interesting. But the same does not hold true for the humans, who are consistently one-dimensional and forgettable. In the end, if you find this title in a used book bin somewhere, pick it up as good time filler.
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Summary: A cat and dog as sleuths?
Review: I am a great fan of Lilian Jackson Braun's Cat Who series, and I wanted to read this one because I've read all the KoKo series to date. This book is nothing like the Braun series. I found the "so-called" dialogue amongst the animals in the series kind of off-putting, and not believable. Although the human characters seem to hold some promise since they appear to be quirky and unique. That will allow me to read another book in this series just to see how it goes. Mrs. Murphy and Tucker are rather cute if the author didn't try to have their human communication included in the book. We'll see
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Summary: Charming and thoroughly enjoyable.
Review: I am a small town female Postmaster and a cat lover. I enjoyed reading about the happenings in the Post Office and comparing them to what happens in my town. The interaction between Harry's cat Mrs Murphy and her dog T Tucker were hilarious. A must for animal lovers, and for postal employees.
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Summary: Not challenging, but certainly fun
Review: I am not much of a mystery fan, but I am a cat lover, and I found this book tremendously fun to read, more for the cat and dog characters than the humans. Mrs. Murphy has such personality, and watching her interactions with Tucker (the dog) and the other animals of the town is quite amusing.
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Summary: Don't Recomend
Review: I disliked the use of language - you can have a good book and not fill it with explicatives. Also the flow was very choppy.
I would not recomend wasting your money on this book.
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Summary: Cat and dog detectives - great idea!
Review: I really enjoyed Rita Mae Brown's first foray into murder mysteries. It was a well-thought out book, entertaining, and suspensful, but not gruesome. The best part was the animals, who really are so much more clever and sharp-witted (or at least sharp-nosed) than the humans. I also greatly appreciated hearing their viewpoints on humans in general, and not surprisingly found it the same as mine. I look forward to reading more in this series!
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Summary: wish you were here
Review: I thought it was a very good mystery...Like the idea of the cat and dog being involved...But was very disappointed in the language used in the story. Would love to share the story with my children (who love mysteries), but I can't because of too much foul language!:(
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Summary: I Love Mrs. Murphy & Company
Review: I've read all her Mrs. Murphy Mysteries and am in the process of reading her latest "The Tale of the Tip-Off". I've put off reading it, as it'll be another year before there's another one. I absolutely love these stories and hope they never stop!
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Summary: I Love Mrs. Murphy & Company
Review: I've read all her Mrs. Murphy Mysteries and am in the process of reading her latest "The Tale of the Tip-Off". I've put off reading it, as it'll be another year before there's another one. I absolutely love these stories and hope they never stop!
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Summary: More Whimsey Than Mystery
Review: If you're actually looking for a murder mystery, better skip Rita Mae Brown's "Mrs. Murphy" series; although entertainingly written, it relies more upon charm than upon detection. Still, Brown carries these books off with a light touch and considerable good humor, and WISH YOU WERE HERE, the first in the series, is actually among her better efforts in the series. The novel introduces us to Mary "Harry" Haristeen, postmistress of a small Virgina town--and to her cat, Mrs. Murphy, and dog, Tee Tucker. When their beloved "mother" decides to help local authorities in their effort to solve a string of grotesque murders, Mrs. Murphy and Tee Tucker decide to help out. Brown's animal characters are able to talk to each other in this series, and their comments are often entertaining. If you can accept the premise, and if you're not too picky about the details of the plot, you'll enjoy Brown's characters, tone of voice, and imagination.
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