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Berkley (1987), 186 pages
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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:In this mystery in the bestselling Cat Who series, Jim Qwilleran and his cats, Koko and Yum Yum, are living the high life�??until things take a deadly turn... Inheriting unexpected millions has left reporter Jim Qwilleran looking like the cat who swallowed the canary. While his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, adjust to being fat cats in an enormous mansion, Qwill samples the lifestyles of the rich and famous by hiring a staff of eccentric servants. A missing housemaid and a shocking murder soon show Qwilleran the unsavory side of the upper crust. But it�??s Koko�??s purr-fect propensity for finding clues amid the caviar and champagne that gives Qwill pause to evaluate the most unlikely suspects�??before his taste for the good life turns into his… (more)
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LibraryThing member Jim53
This was my first foray into Ms. Braun's world of Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats. The fact that they were named for the Lord High Executioner and his ward was a plus. Q has received a large inheritance contingent on his living for five years in beautiful downtown Pickax. He's settling in
This isn't a standard murder mystery, in that the fact of the murder takes a long time to be recognized. It nags at Q's mind as he settles into his routine in his new mansion, and people to whom he talks about it turn up dead.
The style is light and supports the tone of the book, which is quite breezy. Q is a serious and quick thinker who also takes hints from his cats. Nothing to get excited about, but an enjoyable, easy read.
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and meeting the neighbors, getting things taken care of. He notices the apparent disappearance of a lower-class young woman who once worked for his predecessor.This isn't a standard murder mystery, in that the fact of the murder takes a long time to be recognized. It nags at Q's mind as he settles into his routine in his new mansion, and people to whom he talks about it turn up dead.
The style is light and supports the tone of the book, which is quite breezy. Q is a serious and quick thinker who also takes hints from his cats. Nothing to get excited about, but an enjoyable, easy read.
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LibraryThing member benuathanasia
Another wonderful Lilian Jackson Braun book. The one complaint I have is that Moose County and Pickax aren't going to have any residents at this rate!
LibraryThing member dukefan86
I would probably give this story 3.5 stars, but rounded up because this is one of my favorite plot lines of this series. I enjoyed listening to this audio CD alot!
LibraryThing member antiquary
This one I have partially read and enjoyed , though the premise is improbable --the hero, previously a hardworking city crime reporter, inherits a huge fortune on terms requiring him to live in a small town upstate in what sounds like Minnesota. In his new mansion, he finds traces of an
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artistically gifted former maid now mysteriously missing, and then people who knew her start getting killed. Show Less
LibraryThing member FerneMysteryReader
It's difficult to decide during reading this series who I like the best - Mr. Q, Koko or Yum Yum. In this particular title, I think the toast goes once again to Koko. Purrs.
LibraryThing member jkgrage
Definitely the original cozy mystery series. Entertaining characters and an interesting plot with lots of twists and turns. A fun series.
LibraryThing member NickHowes
How do normal cats solve a mystery? I read this to test the waters on the "Cat Who" series. I was pleasantly surprised. Ex-reporter Qwilleran inherits a house and fortune and moves in with his Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. Happily, the cats are not psychic and don't talk but are regular cats,
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although Koko, who Qwilleran thinks of as psychic, does seem to draw attention to clues in one way or another, letting the human solve the crime. Very smooth writing, great plot, satisfying ending, all you can ask for. Enjoyed it a lot. I'll be picking up the other "Cat Who" books. Show Less
LibraryThing member gypsysmom
Jim Qwilleran and his cats have moved into a mansion as befits his status as a millionaire. There is a shocking murder and Qwill and Koko have to solve it before Qwill falls victim too.
LibraryThing member EmScape
Qwill has decided to abide by the terms of the will and live in the small community of Pickax and the Klingenschoen mansion in order to inherit millions. Of course, he'd rather nose about solving a murder mystery. Fortunately (for him) the former housemaid seems to have disappeared under mysterious
While the antics of Koko are amusing and within the realm of possibility for a cat, less believable is the high incidence of murder in this small community as well as Qwill's continued involvement with a different younger woman in every book. I'll keep reading, though, because the cast of characters is so entertaining, and usually the whodunit mystery is not telegraphed so far ahead or is at least complicated enough with several likely suspects as to keep me guessing.
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circumstances and he and his Siamese, Koko, are on the case. While the antics of Koko are amusing and within the realm of possibility for a cat, less believable is the high incidence of murder in this small community as well as Qwill's continued involvement with a different younger woman in every book. I'll keep reading, though, because the cast of characters is so entertaining, and usually the whodunit mystery is not telegraphed so far ahead or is at least complicated enough with several likely suspects as to keep me guessing.
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LibraryThing member gypsysmom
Jim Qwilleran and his cats have moved into a mansion as befits his status as a millionaire. There is a shocking murder and Qwill and Koko have to solve it before Qwill falls victim too.
LibraryThing member kevn57
I love this series and this is the first book in the series where Qwill is living full time in Pickax City. I'd say books 5-15 are my favorites in the series.
LibraryThing member BookConcierge
Book on CD performed by George Guidall
Another charming episode in the life of journalist James Qwilleran (known simply as Qwill) and his precocious Siamese, Koko.
Qwill has inherited a sizeable fortune and must move to the estate in the “way up there” part of the state in order to collect the
I like the series because I like Qwill. He’s a confirmed bachelor (having failed at marriage more than once already), but a gentleman. His work as a journalist gives him a reason to poke his nose in where it doesn’t belong. If he doesn’t immediately pick up on the significance of a clue, well trust that Koko will point him in the right direction with a yip, yowl or repeated scratching at a seemingly ordinary box.
I read this one out of order (inadvertently) … so I need to go back and find out how he came to inherit this estate.
George Guidall does a fine job of performing the audio. I like the voice he uses for Qwill – AND for Koko! He has a naturally deep voice, but he doesn’t a respectable job of voicing the female characters as well.
Another charming episode in the life of journalist James Qwilleran (known simply as Qwill) and his precocious Siamese, Koko.
Qwill has inherited a sizeable fortune and must move to the estate in the “way up there” part of the state in order to collect the
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funds. Seems not everyone in town is happy to have him there, however. The story starts out with Qwill in the hospital, after having “fallen off” his bicycle and suffering a concussion. As he slowly begins to regain his memory, the story moves back in time to his arrival in town and his curiosity about a former houseworker on the estate who disappeared. I like the series because I like Qwill. He’s a confirmed bachelor (having failed at marriage more than once already), but a gentleman. His work as a journalist gives him a reason to poke his nose in where it doesn’t belong. If he doesn’t immediately pick up on the significance of a clue, well trust that Koko will point him in the right direction with a yip, yowl or repeated scratching at a seemingly ordinary box.
I read this one out of order (inadvertently) … so I need to go back and find out how he came to inherit this estate.
George Guidall does a fine job of performing the audio. I like the voice he uses for Qwill – AND for Koko! He has a naturally deep voice, but he doesn’t a respectable job of voicing the female characters as well.
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LibraryThing member Cecilturtle
Jackson Braun manages to mix luxury with down-to-earth rural zest which creates a wonderfully unique environment where simple folk and rich snobs live together in a small village full of secrets and unsavoury dealings.
I figured out the culprit - or close to - without too much trouble, but I enjoyed
A light entertaining read.
I figured out the culprit - or close to - without too much trouble, but I enjoyed
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the style and Koko's antics, a cat too savvy to be believable but a terrific character for cat-lovers.A light entertaining read.
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LibraryThing member Nodosaurus
In the opening of the book, Qwill is suffering from amnesia following a bicycle accident. This provides a good opening and sets the stage for the book.
Qwill has inherited a lot of money, if he can live in the mansion in Pickaxe City for five years. While swearing that he doesn’t want the money
The newspaper investigator in him cannot let it go, he investigates the girl while trying to manage a large estate. Archie, Qwill’s former boss, tries to convince him to stop investigating as it appears someone my be trying to kill him. Then a random murder happens, is it tourists? If Qwill dies the money goes to a company in New Jersey, would they stoop to murder? Although Qwill continues his investigation, it is Koko who has the answers, if only Qwill would listen.
The book is fun in the typical style of the author but it had two disappointing parts. The accident at the beginning of the book happened before his investigation began. And the denouement came through a secondary character, not Qwill, although Koko had the information he needed. It is still a good story.
Qwill has inherited a lot of money, if he can live in the mansion in Pickaxe City for five years. While swearing that he doesn’t want the money
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and likes the simple life, he spends a lot of his time hiring staff, having a lavish party and feeding his cats caviar and other fine foods. While taking inventory of his new home, Koko shows him clues to a missing girl.The newspaper investigator in him cannot let it go, he investigates the girl while trying to manage a large estate. Archie, Qwill’s former boss, tries to convince him to stop investigating as it appears someone my be trying to kill him. Then a random murder happens, is it tourists? If Qwill dies the money goes to a company in New Jersey, would they stoop to murder? Although Qwill continues his investigation, it is Koko who has the answers, if only Qwill would listen.
The book is fun in the typical style of the author but it had two disappointing parts. The accident at the beginning of the book happened before his investigation began. And the denouement came through a secondary character, not Qwill, although Koko had the information he needed. It is still a good story.
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1987
Physical description
7 inches
ISBN
0515093203 / 9780515093209