Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat

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Summary: More coast, less cold war please
Review: I picked up this book based on the setting - a bookstore on the Oregon coast (a favorite of mine). And while the setting is integral to the plot, there is not much atmosphere in this book. Basically, this is a dated (written in 1973)piece. It is, if such a thing is possible, a Cold War cozy murder mystery. I like cozies and I like a good Cold War thriller (LeCarre, etc.) but for me this combination just didn't work. It lacks the cute and clever of an endearing cozy. Nor doesn't have the page turning suspense of a good Cold War thriller.

Also, don't be fooled by the title -- the cat has almost nothing to do with the book. Cat mystery fans will have much more fun with the Lilian Jackson Braun/Rita Mae Brown/Carole Nelson Douglas series.

Rating:
Summary: More coast, less cold war please
Review: I picked up this book based on the setting - a bookstore on the Oregon coast (a favorite of mine). And while the setting is integral to the plot, there is not much atmosphere in this book. Basically, this is a dated (written in 1973)piece. It is, if such a thing is possible, a Cold War cozy murder mystery. I like cozies and I like a good Cold War thriller (LeCarre, etc.) but for me this combination just didn't work. It lacks the cute and clever of an endearing cozy. Nor doesn't have the page turning suspense of a good Cold War thriller.

Also, don't be fooled by the title -- the cat has almost nothing to do with the book. Cat mystery fans will have much more fun with the Lilian Jackson Braun/Rita Mae Brown/Carole Nelson Douglas series.

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Summary: I love Conan Flagg!
Review: It's true the cat in the book has almost nothing to do with the main plot, it's not about the cat. It's about people in a small, sheltered town and their reactions to what's going on. Not to mention Conan's past, and the how gossip becomes a favorite pasttime. Who doesn't want to be Miss Dobie?! After I read this first novel of a series, I had to get the others!