The Cat Who Robbed a Bank

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Hardcover, 1999

Status

Available

Call number

F Bra

Call number

F Bra

Barcode

3089

Publication

Putnam (1999), Edition: 1st, 242 pages

Description

Fiction. Mystery. HTML: Best-selling author Lilian Jackson Braun catapults mystery fans into this entertaining mixture of fun, foul play, and feline escapades. The Cat Who Robbed a Bank finds journalist Qwill and his amazing Siamese pets sniffing out the story behind a mighty unusual visitor from the city. Mr. Delachamp, an estate jeweler from Chicago, has been holding court in Pickax's newly refurbished hotel. Impoverished local gentry are offering him heirlooms, while well-heeled citizens are purchasing baubles worth thousands. Qwill finds the jeweler's cash-only policy peculiar, and even more unsettling: Koko and Yum Yum have become strangely restless. After Delachamp is found dead, the Siamese duo show a new interest in paper towels and penniesâ??and Qwill wonders if his felines are telling him something. With the refreshing wit and endearing characters, you'll find Lilian Jackson Braun's tale purr-fect for listeners young and old. George Guidall effortlessly conveys the personality of each whisker-twitching cat and their confused owner.… (more)

Original publication date

2000

User reviews

LibraryThing member jepeters333
Qwilleran works on a mystery about a murdered man who buys jewelry.
LibraryThing member sloepoque
Maybe cat lovers like this series featuring two Siamese cats who solve murders, but I didn't see much in the way of a mystery for anyone to solve. Some of the characters in the book are interesting (as opposed to the cats which are not), and I gather that this series has produced its own history
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which some readers may enjoy following. I didn't think the mystery, the cats, or the characters provided enough incentive for me to read more of this author's books.
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LibraryThing member boneslv
Some days you want a book that is a challenge, makes you think, or teaches you something. Other times you just want to be entertained .The "Cat Who" books are a good quick entertaining read and this one is no exception.
LibraryThing member bluesalamanders
Qwill and Koko get mixed up in yet another local mystery.

Not among the best of the series. Qwill is uncharacteristically passive, Koko merely repeats his previous antics, Yum Yum is practically invisible, and most of Qwill's friends barely show up either.

It's still a Cat Who book, though, and it's
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still relaxing to read. Not recommended as a starting place for the series, however.
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LibraryThing member pussreboots
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank by Lilian Jackson Braun is the 22nd book in the Cat Who series. Qwill now comfortably retired is caught up in a local interest case involving the oft targeted hotel (recently reopened and renamed).

Koko and Yum-Yum, whose real ages must just be ignored in the interest of
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the "nowness" of the plot (see The Laughter of Dead Kings), take an interest in Oedipus Rex.

In the middle of all of this, jewels go missing and Qwill — ala Joe Leaphorn — is reminded of an old case. The cats must be too because they help Qwill explore his roots and learn about a foundling who as an adult is now expected of murder and robbery.

All of these books are short and fairly formulaic. I was in the mood for a cozy. This was the first of the books that I listened to on audio — read by George Guidall. As he also reads the Tony Hillerman books, it was all to easy to superimpose different characters onto the events in the book.

All in all I enjoyed the book but I found the ending a bit abrupt. It ends very much like a shaggy dog story with a punch line and little else. I suppose they all do that, but on audio it was more obvious.
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LibraryThing member jaypee
Ugh, I thought the main character would have a more proactive approach in his investigation (actually, I don't think he even investigated it!), but NO, he merely got his info from other people. The dialogue was entertaining at least. Still... I really thought Qwill and his cats are like amateur
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investigators. They weren't. Or maybe it's just this book. Oh well.
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LibraryThing member dukefan86
I listened to this for the second time in several years. This is one of my favorites of this series. Though still Brain Candy for the car, it's one of my favorite stories of the series. Between the Scottish Gathering, learning about Qwill's family tree from old letters, and the mechanical banks, it
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was a pretty interesting listen. The audiobook's actor does a nice job with the reading, too.
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LibraryThing member Greymowser
Qwill being Qwill and the cats being cats. A nice easy read.
LibraryThing member nx74defiant
Another fun, fast read. A charmer comes to town to by and sell jewlery. and is murder. Koko of course is trying to tell Qwill what happened.
LibraryThing member ChazziFrazz
Another quick escape read...and once again I enjoyed it!

Pickax has a new hotel. The old Pickax Hotel was blown up and has now been completely remodeled and rebuild. This time around the style is much classier and the name has been changed to The Mackintosh Inn.

One of its first distinguished client
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is a Mr. Delacamp from Chicago. He is a jewellery dealer of some reknown and a bit on the splashy side. He comes to Pickax every 5 years to buy old pieces of jewellery from some of the oldtimers and sell reworked pieces to those who are interested. He really courts the ladies to make the sale.

During this time the tri-county Scottish Gathering and Highland Games were being held. With a good size Scottish population in the area, there was heavy competition between the counties.

When Delacamp is found dead in his suite things turn topsy-turvy. There are questions about who he really is and who his young female assistant is. Both are a bit of a mystery.

Once again, Koko tries to give Qwill clues to what is going on. Licking photographs, knocking books off shelves and other various tricks. Somehow Koko seems to know...
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Rating

½ (214 ratings; 3.5)

Pages

242
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