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Summary: A cat lover's delight
Review: 'The Cat Who Read Shakespeare' by Lillian Jackson Braun is a good read if you have a close eye for detail, and like to solve mysteries with feline encounters. This has not been the best of her many books, but nevertheless, it shows Braun's style in the wry humour and the twists she adds to give the book more flavor. This is a good book to read if you have already read the rest of the 'Cat Who' series, but for action and intrigue 'The Cat Who Saw Red' would be a better buy.
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Summary: In Which Qwill, Koko, and Yum Yum. . .
Review: . . .investigate the death (was it murder?) of the local newspaper publisher.Alas, Qwill's doctor girlfriend has moved to Boston to specialize, leaving him without the benefit of female companionship. But not to worry! In "Shakespeare" we are introducted to Polly -- a widow about Qwill's age who manages the local library. In Polly, Qwill seems to have found a soul mate. Also, Mrs. Cobb, Qwill's landlady from Down Below (see "The Cat Who Turned On and Off") and his new cook and housekeeper (see "The Cat Who Played Post Office") decided to re-marry. Will the third time prove the charm for Mrs. Cobb? This mystery, set once again in Pickax (pop. 3,000) while not the best of the series is certainly an entertaining read. I enjoyed it.
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Summary: The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare
Review: I enjoy listening to the Cat Who...series on my way to work by audio. I recommend them because they very light and enjoyable. Koko and Yum-Yum have typical cat personalities and are very whimsical. The end always has a neat twist, although many story-lines in this series are very much alike... In this episode, Koko becomes fascinated with Qwilleran's antique and rare books, especially the Shakespeare plays. He regularly throws them on the floor of the library. Qwilleran soon realizes that Koko's antics will help him solve a mystery...
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Summary: The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare!
Review: Once again KoKo the cat solves another crime, but this book was not an exciting page-turner as some of her previous books. It was a good story and definitely gives you more character development as the series continues, but the exciting mystery hardly seemed there. I found myself not even caring whether Qwill solved the crime or not. If you are interested in reading the entire series by Braun, then I would suggest reading this book just for the smooth flow of the series. But if you are just looking for a good mystery to read, I would suggest skipping this one and finding one of her other books, such as "The Cat Who Saw Red."
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Summary: Not a real page-turner
Review: Once again KoKo the cat solves another crime, but this book was not an exciting page-turner as some of her previous books. It was a good story and definitely gives you more character development as the series continues, but the exciting mystery hardly seemed there. I found myself not even caring whether Qwill solved the crime or not. If you are interested in reading the entire series by Braun, then I would suggest reading this book just for the smooth flow of the series. But if you are just looking for a good mystery to read, I would suggest skipping this one and finding one of her other books, such as "The Cat Who Saw Red."
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Summary: for Moose County content but 3 for mystery
Review: This 7th book in the popular Cat Who series opens in November as all of Moose County waits for the arrival of 'the Big One' the first snow fall of the season. Jim Qwilleran, known as Qwill or Mr. Q, has recently inherited a fortune contingent on his residence in Moose County for 5 years. He has decided to leave his career as a journalist 'Down Below' and stay in Moose County, '400 miles North of everywhere'. Qwill has begun to use his fortune to help the people of Moose County by various contributions channeled through the 'K fund'. His largest planned project is setting up a museum in the mansion full of antiques he has inherited but the one possibly nearest his heart is luring a decent cook into one of the local restaurants. The cook has arrived accompanied by a friend of Qwill's from down below, Hixie Rice, and is a bit of a mystery. Other matters that concern Qwill are the romance of his housekeeper, Iris Cobb and his own budding romance with the local librarian, Polly Duncan. Qwill has also taken an interest in the local newspaper and the family that runs it. His companion, Koko, a Siamese cat has taken an interest in pushing valuable volumes of Shakespeare plays off the bookshelves. As always by the end of the book Qwill has resolved all issues and realizes that Koko was ahead of him all the way. The emphasis in the series has always been more on the characters, the cozy element and less on the mystery aspect. This is particularly true in this one. If you are a Moose County fan you MUST read this book as it moves the series along on serveral important fronts but if you are looking for a mystery this probably isn't the book for you. The resolution is rather contrived and frankly by the time you get to it you may have forgotten half of the questions it was supposed to answer.
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Summary: for Moose County content but 3 for mystery
Review: This 7th book in the popular Cat Who series opens in November as all of Moose County waits for the arrival of 'the Big One' the first snow fall of the season. Jim Qwilleran, known as Qwill or Mr. Q, has recently inherited a fortune contingent on his residence in Moose County for 5 years. He has decided to leave his career as a journalist 'Down Below' and stay in Moose County, '400 miles North of everywhere'. Qwill has begun to use his fortune to help the people of Moose County by various contributions channeled through the 'K fund'. His largest planned project is setting up a museum in the mansion full of antiques he has inherited but the one possibly nearest his heart is luring a decent cook into one of the local restaurants. The cook has arrived accompanied by a friend of Qwill's from down below, Hixie Rice, and is a bit of a mystery. Other matters that concern Qwill are the romance of his housekeeper, Iris Cobb and his own budding romance with the local librarian, Polly Duncan. Qwill has also taken an interest in the local newspaper and the family that runs it. His companion, Koko, a Siamese cat has taken an interest in pushing valuable volumes of Shakespeare plays off the bookshelves. As always by the end of the book Qwill has resolved all issues and realizes that Koko was ahead of him all the way. The emphasis in the series has always been more on the characters, the cozy element and less on the mystery aspect. This is particularly true in this one. If you are a Moose County fan you MUST read this book as it moves the series along on serveral important fronts but if you are looking for a mystery this probably isn't the book for you. The resolution is rather contrived and frankly by the time you get to it you may have forgotten half of the questions it was supposed to answer.
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Summary: A stinker
Review: This book and the others of this series that I have read so far have been so much fun. It is an ongoing story. It is a story in a story. I do not have pets, but I almost want to get a simese cat or two. Both of my kids are into them, too. I grew up with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. It is the next generation of fun decent mystery series.
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