The Cat Who Killed Lilian Jackson Braun: A Parody

Rating:
Summary: Unreadable
Review: Horrid. I couldn't even finish it. Not a parody- more like late-night cable TV.

Rating:
Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I've read "The Cat Who..." series for years. I appreciate a GOOD parody as much as the next person. But I didn't think this book was as funny as everyone says in these reviews. I found somethings mildly amusing; but overall I'd say it was mediocre at best. The story was so far fetched; it was a major disappointment. I wish I hadn't spent the money on it. This does not do anything for me, other than waste the time it took to read it. Thankfully, that didn't take very long. My advice: save your money.

Rating:
Summary: Lotsa Yucks!
Review: This is a very silly book which my friend Kim, who runs a bookstore, absolutely loved. I can see why she liked it! It's just like her. It's racy, raunchy, ridiculous, and funny! I love Kim, and I love this book!

Rating:
Summary: FIVE SHINING STARS
Review: A nimbly written and elegantly artful parody which takes on not only LJB and other writers but also a whole variety of pop culture and political figures. A "take no prisoners" approach that genuinely tickles the funny bone.

Rating:
Summary: 5 black blotches
Review: The author seems to take the idea of satire as an excuse to be totally and inexcusably gross. I did not expect a satirical look at LJB's to be a "pleasant" read like the books being satirized, but neither did I expect semi-pornographic descriptions used as the vehicle for whatever point the author was trying to make. Frankly, I gave up after only two chapters. I am only awarding a star at all because that is as low as you can go on the scale set up by Amazon.

Rating:
Summary: Does LBJ know about this? Hope she has sense of humor!
Review: Just finished Cat Who Killed LBJ. As a long-time fan of Qwilleran and his fantastic cats, this was a MAJOR disappointment. The porn alone was off-turning, the cats solved NO crimes or picked up any clues (making KoKo look like a buffoon) and all the hero did was run around doing things that don't seem to have any connection to the crime at hand.
A major waste of time to read this book. Half a star.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent PARODY
Review: The Cat Who Killed LJB is an excellent PARODY of the "Cat Who" series and I really enjoyed it, AND I'm a big "Cat Who" fan! Mr. Kaplow incorporated a number of recognizable "Cat Who" images and concepts into his story. He correctly identified the essence of LJB's characters and peppered his with the exact opposite traits. Kaplow's "Mr. Q" has all sorts of sexual thoughts, foul language, encounters with obscene and disgusting characters, and some very questionable "friends". His plot has as many bizarre twists and memorable characters as a Jimmy Buffet novel. Yes, there is plenty of foul language and bathroom/bedroom humor. Yes, these are not the nice, pretty, pleasant people that you find in the LJB stories. Yes, it is seamy and scummy and disgusting. That's what makes it such a good PARODY of the "Cat Who" series, and when evaluated as such, it is a true gem. DON'T expect it to give you the same feelings that you get when you read a "Cat Who" novel - it should do the exact opposite, regardless of whether you like the "Cat Who" books. So, who wants a "Walnetto"?

Rating:
Summary: Witheringly funny
Review: This short novel gets passed around my frat like a sort of comic Holy Grail. (I'm here in Cornell.) Whenever somebody is blue we read passages aloud, particularly the fantasically risque scenes. It's a genuine piece of subversive literature, the kind of thing Terry Southern and Grove Press used to publish in the Sixties. It's certainly not for everyone, but anyone with a satircal sense of humor will love it. It's practically the Boy Scout Handbook in this fraternity. Long may it wave its "offensive" tail!

Rating:
Summary: Disgusting
Review: I expected this book to be in the same spirit as the other "Cat Who..." books--humorous and light-hearted. I found it to be disgusting and extremely misleading. I agree with the reviewer who said her copy was going into the dustbin. Mine is already there.

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Summary: Superb Valentine's Gift!
Review: Received this novel for Valentine's Day. I'd never read a Lilian Jackson Braun book (nor do I intend to), but my girlfriend told me this book was hilarious. She's got a sense of humor about equally as demented as mine, and she was right. I loved it. It's outrageous and completely over the top and I loved every page of it.