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Available
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Publication
Jove Books (2000), 304 pages
Description
Fiction. Mystery. Braun's marvelous best-selling series is the cat's pajamas for lovers of animals and frisky crime-solving adventures. This delightful addition finds Qwill and his fabulous felines on the trail of some very unusual "visitors." Could extraterrestrials be behind the strange goings-on in Moose County? It is up to the ever-humble billionaire journalist Jim Qwilleran and his amazing cats to find out. A backpacker has disappeared, and rumor has it that UFOs are responsible. Meanwhile, an unprecedented knitting craze has taken hold in the remote community of Pickax. Perhaps most eerily of all, Koko, whose insights Qwill has learned to trust, is spending hours sitting on the porch watching the sky. It is no wonder that Lilian Jackson Braun's "Cat Who" series is one of the most popular and longest-running of all time. Always entertaining, Braun's quirky characters quickly endear themselves to readers young and old. Guidall lends just the right light-hearted tone to this series the whole family can enjoy.… (more)
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
readable with knitting, cats, murders and UFO's
LibraryThing member elliezann
I cannot say enough about Ms. Braun's "The Cat Who' series..." I'm sure all her fans agree she is a wonderful storyteller. This series features a human, Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum-Yum. In this book they are trying to so;ve the murder of the owner of a restuarant in a quaint
Qwill swears his cats can solve any mystery and he tries to unravel the clues they leave behind( knocking postcards, books around;causing general havoc )to get their human's thick attention.
It all gets straightened out in the end and Qwill gets a deeper understanding of his relationship with his friend, Polly.
Lihjt-hearted and warm this story will entertain readers of all ages even those not particularly fond of cats.
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lakeside town.Qwill swears his cats can solve any mystery and he tries to unravel the clues they leave behind( knocking postcards, books around;causing general havoc )to get their human's thick attention.
It all gets straightened out in the end and Qwill gets a deeper understanding of his relationship with his friend, Polly.
Lihjt-hearted and warm this story will entertain readers of all ages even those not particularly fond of cats.
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LibraryThing member lg4154
I won this book thru LT and I was glad to win it. I had a hard time getting into this book, for one thing I am a dog person and I really don't care for cats. I found it very slow to start. This book was a cute read if you are in a silly mood and doesn’t want a serious book to read. I loved the
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UFO references and thought that part of the book was adorable. Great for a rainy day or bored at work day. Show Less
LibraryThing member quirkylibrarian
21st in a line of best selling novels featuring the extravagently mustached James Qwilleran and his Siamese cats on the trail of mystery, this is another of Braun's homespun,folksy and cozy mystery that will appeal to her loyal readers.
LibraryThing member NicoleEvelina
This is my favorite book of the whole series!
LibraryThing member dukefan86
Listened to the CD version of this book in my car. Glad for the light listening, as I'm recovering from a busy weekend. The storyline was okay, but I enjoyed the update on the characters.
LibraryThing member dele2451
I usually really enjoy these Braun fun little mysteries, but I thought the combo of the UFO stories combined with the Sand Giant was a tad much.
LibraryThing member lauriebrown54
Many years ago, when I was a teen and dinosaurs roamed the earth, I read the very first “Cat Who” book: “The Cat Who Could Read Backwards” and enjoyed it. Decades later, I discovered that Braun had written a whole series of ‘Cat Who’ mysteries. So I picked this book up when I saw it.
The protagonist, a news reporter named Qwilleran, is still the same. He’s a recovered alcoholic with literate tastes and a sixth sense for news. The cat, Koko, (the one who could read backwards) is still with him (Koko also has a sixth sense for news and finds ways to communicate these things to Qwilleran), and has been joined by Yum Yum, another Siamese. Qwilleran and cats have moved from a big city to a small town. The cats are not like the ones in the Mrs. Murphey Mysteries by Rita Mae Brown- Brown’s cats talk amongst themselves like humans; Braun’s do not. The only thoughts we are privy to are Qwilleran’s.
Sadly, this book was not like the first one. It’s the 21st book in the series, and Braun seems to have lost her touch on this one. It’s disjointed and lacks any tension. A person turns up dead near the beginning, and that mystery is never solved- barely mentioned later. There are a couple of instances where a scene starts and goes a ways, then there are a few sentences that contradict what just happened. While the ending is dramatic, it has nothing to do with the murders at all. It all has an air of “And then this happened. And this. And this” and very little of it advances the story other than in time. It’s fitting that it occurs in summer, because it really reads like “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” by a 6th grader.
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The protagonist, a news reporter named Qwilleran, is still the same. He’s a recovered alcoholic with literate tastes and a sixth sense for news. The cat, Koko, (the one who could read backwards) is still with him (Koko also has a sixth sense for news and finds ways to communicate these things to Qwilleran), and has been joined by Yum Yum, another Siamese. Qwilleran and cats have moved from a big city to a small town. The cats are not like the ones in the Mrs. Murphey Mysteries by Rita Mae Brown- Brown’s cats talk amongst themselves like humans; Braun’s do not. The only thoughts we are privy to are Qwilleran’s.
Sadly, this book was not like the first one. It’s the 21st book in the series, and Braun seems to have lost her touch on this one. It’s disjointed and lacks any tension. A person turns up dead near the beginning, and that mystery is never solved- barely mentioned later. There are a couple of instances where a scene starts and goes a ways, then there are a few sentences that contradict what just happened. While the ending is dramatic, it has nothing to do with the murders at all. It all has an air of “And then this happened. And this. And this” and very little of it advances the story other than in time. It’s fitting that it occurs in summer, because it really reads like “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” by a 6th grader.
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LibraryThing member FerneMysteryReader
Only Steven Spielberg as creator of ET could find me charmed by a story about an Extra-Terrestrial and Lilian Jackson Braun as creator of "The Cat Who... Series" could find me enchanted by a story with the possibilities of UFO sightings in Mooseville. I simply love this series from the author's
I can best describe reading a novel in this series to my pleasure at eating chocolate. I savor each piece but am always ready for another. For the series, I can hardly believe I've read over 1/2 the series already and I've enjoyed each and every one. Thankfully, there are a few more treats and I know each one will be entertaining.
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continued dedication of each novel to "The husband who..." to reading the next adventure of James (Qwill to his friends) Qwilleran, to the sleuthing feline assistance by clue master Koko and the lovely and playful Yum Yum, to all of the other secondary characters that make this series so captivating to read.I can best describe reading a novel in this series to my pleasure at eating chocolate. I savor each piece but am always ready for another. For the series, I can hardly believe I've read over 1/2 the series already and I've enjoyed each and every one. Thankfully, there are a few more treats and I know each one will be entertaining.
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LibraryThing member clue
While his girlfriend is in Canada for a month, Quill plans to stay at his lakeside cabin. Many residents in the area of are sure UFOs are common visitors. When a young backpacker appears to be missing the talk around town is that it was an extraterrestrial kidnapping! When Koko finds the body in a
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sand dune the new question is how did he get there? Qwill goes on the hunt for clues. Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1998
Physical description
6.8 inches
ISBN
0515127396 / 9780515127393
UPC
763985703075