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Summary: Not Her Best !
Review: I was disappointed as an avid fan. This was not either mysterious nor was there any news in the community. I read these not merely for the cats but for the events of the community. I was disappointed in both story and content.
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Summary: Another delightful cat cozy
Review: It's a delight to have another charming episode in the adventures of Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. There's a lot going on in Pickax, Moose County, 400 miles from everywhere: the opening of the newly refurbished town hotel; the Scottish Gathering; a visit by an eccentric estate jewelry dealer named Delacamp; the planned first annual Mark Twain Festival. The mystery begins when Delacamp is found murdered in his room at the hotel. Was the perpetrator a local or someone from Down Below? What is the significance of Koko's "conceptual art"? Where is the jewelry dealer's missing "niece"? Why are Koko and Yum Yum stealing pennies? Why does Koko want Qwilleran to read "Oedipus Rex"? Never fear: Qwill and his cats will give us the answers. In addition to the mystery itself, you'll find interesting asides on the Arts & Crafts movement, workaholic sheep-herding Border collies, Scottish games, and Anthony Trollope's mother. Don't let snobbish putdowns of cat cozies keep you from reading and enjoying this series. Lilian Jackson Braun always gives us a good, gently humorous story with a pleasant ambience and plenty of likable characters, feline and human.
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Summary: The cat who robbed a bank
Review: I have just read The cat who robbed a bank and I thought that it is the best ever. For the simple reason that Qwill has finally found out some information about his parents. It seems as though he can finally accept what happened to his past and some what move on. He now knows why his life is like it is. And as for the mystery of who killed the jewerly man it was written better than ever. All of the other mysteries were excellent but this book has top them all. Not only does Qwill learn about his past he also learn about himself. He also remains cool about it and he still keeps himself humble with all the money he has. The cats are dynamite. Just knowing that Lillian can write books about a man who is rich and humble and still have enough time to solve a murder mystery with the help of his fiesty cats Koko and Yum Yum makes me more interested and impatient for the next book to come out!
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Summary: The last Cat Who book I will read
Review: I have been getting more and more disappointed in the Cat Who books and this is the nail on the coffin. Yes, it is better than the previous book, it does have somewhat of a mystery. Qwill is getting too Perfect and too Boring. And who would burn letters from their long dead mother without finish reading them. I will not be spenting any more money on Braun's books.
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Summary: Pretty good!
Review: Dare I say it? I liked this book! Who could forget Joe Buzzard, the headgear of the Pickaxian ladies, and that fantastically garish bookmobile? The mystery itself was disappointing, but it was a vast improvement over the never-solved one in Saw Stars. Don't start the series with this book, but by all means read it if you're a fan.
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Summary: The Ghost must be real
Review: I've enjoyed the Cat Who series; I've read them all. Thank you, Ms. Braun, for so many fine stories. But this book could not have been written by you. At one point Qwill refers to a woman as a "chick" -- I just cannot belive that he would act this way unless a ghostwriter was at work.
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Summary: Not the Best...Not The Worst
Review: After reading this latest book in my favorite series I was..yes I hate to admit it let down. HOWEVER it is by no means the worst one. "The Cat Who Sang For The Birds" holds that dubious honor. This latest entry lacks the snap and banter of the previous ones. I did read the whole thing, but felt like one does when you see an old friend after many years- the anticipation is far better than the reality. Qwill might be aging, but he still has charm.
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Summary: The Cats Are Back
Review: "The Cat Who Robbed A Bank," the 23rd "Cat Who book was interesting but not as well written as most of the others in the series. Last year's installment, "The Cat Who Sang for the Birds," was a total disappointment. I always look forward to the new year and a new cat book. This year was no exception. Although the who in the who done it was no real mystery Qwill finds more about his past when some revealing letters written by his late mother to a friend gives Qwill an insight in to who his father was. (Qwill's father passed away before he was born.) The usual clues uncovered by the cats are here. The delightful town's people return too. This writer suggests you check out the older "Cat Who" books, and read them in sequence. If you read this one first I am afraid you will be turned off from the others. Perhaps book #24, if there is a book #24 will be better.
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Summary: how did this book get any stars?
Review: Boring, no mystery, no solving; not much happens except the day to day (boring) details of life at Qwill's. A complete waste of time and money. And most of the reviews I read seem to agree so why did anyone give this boring book any stars? (well, I guess we can't submit without a star so it would get at least one)
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Summary: I should have paid attention to the bad reviews
Review: I, too, have always been an avid "Cat Who ... " fan. However, this book fell well below expectations. Ms. Braun should seriously consider retiring Qwill, Koko, and Yum-Yum if, as it seems, she has run out of stories. Unfortunately, I think the rumors of ghostwriters must be true, because I don't want to believe that Ms. Braun has lost her touch. However, this will be my last "Cat Who."
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