Joanne L. (00JOANNE00) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 65 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Thelma Thackeray, a native of Moose county, has returned from 6 decades in Hollywood to spend her declining years....... but dastardly deeds are happening and Qwin and the cats have to take time from their stage debut in the Kit Kat Revue to find the person or persons responsible...
Pamela M. (Pyan) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 106 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Lovers of bestseller Braun's irresistible Siamese cats, regal Koko and delicate Yum Yum, and their pet human, Jim Qwilleran, will need no further recommendation than the title for this 25th book in the series. (Remember The Cat Who Went Up the Creek?) The locale is the same, the town of Pickax in Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere, with its peculiar, lovable citizens. Into this bucolic setting comes Thelma Thackeray, a native of Moose County, who, having achieved fame and fortune in Hollywood, is returning at age 82 to die. But first she intends to have some fun. Everyone is curious about the glamorous retiree, who also has purchased the long-vacant opera house downtown. Local historians recall that Thelma's twin brother, Thurston, had operated an animal hospital in neighboring Lockmaster until his tragic death from an accidental fall a year earlier. Now his son, Richard, has come to live with Thelma. When she decides to turn the opera house into a film club, Dick is offered the position of manager-with startling results. The first public event in the renovated opera house is the Kit Kat Revue, a fund-raiser, whose finale is a procession of prominent citizens with their pets, all cats. Qwill and Koko are at the end of the line, and that's when Koko brings down the house. In her inimitable gentle style, Braun documents the daily activities of the inhabitants of Pickax. Kidnappings, robberies and murders may abound, but nothing is really upsetting or unpleasant. Braun devotees will cheer.
Barbara B. (redhatter) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 577 more book reviews
Number 25 in the series and still captivating.
Judith L. (JML) -
Even after 25 books, I enjoy reading about Qwilleran's exploits in Moose County. My favorites will always be the early ones when he's broke, but there's always something interesting in every one. And it is a nice, comfortable read on a cold, dreary day.
Karla F. (KarlaF) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 106 more book reviews
Another fun read.
Susan P. (TirzaM) -
A good read.
The Cat Who books are one of my favorite series of mystery novels. Jim Qwilleran is a class act and his cats Koko and Yum Yum are two of the best detectives ever. When a former resident returns to Pickax to reopen its old theater, there are parrot kidnappings and murder afoot.
Virginia M. (grits) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 30 more book reviews
Great Cat Who... book. If you like mysteries and cats you will love it!!
Jen P. (quixotictea) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 38 more book reviews
Pickax native and aging Hollywood star Thelma Thackery is moving back to her hometown to live out her golden years. When her prized Amazon parrot disappears and her twin brother dies mysteriously, Jim Qwilleran and his wise cat, Koko, are on the case. As with all of "The Cat Who..." books, this is a fun, light read - a mental vacation. This is the 25th book in the series.
Makes you wish you were on Qwilleran's gift list.
John M. (uram) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 190 more book reviews
Another saga in the cat books....seem to be too predictable for me
Maggie B. (StampinMaggie) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 18 more book reviews
I love the "Cat Who" series. A quick read.
Ann C. (inchargemom) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 134 more book reviews
This is the 25th installment of the Qwilleran saga....
a parrot birdnapping, and a mysterious death in Pickax
a parrot birdnapping, and a mysterious death in Pickax
Another good one with Jim Qwilleran, Koko, Yum-Yum.
Meet prizewinning report Jim Qwilleran and his extraordinary Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum--the most unlikely, most unusual, most delightful team in detective fiction!
Very entertaining - clever plot twists!
LeAnne G. (Gracious-Granny) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 137 more book reviews
easy reading!
Kimberly S. (Kunming) -
I love all of the Cat Who books. This one is just as good as the rest. You have to read them in order. I read one out of order and one of the characters that had already been killed off in an newer book was in the older book. KoKo "brings down the house"
Susan M. (susanm) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 67 more book reviews
Qwilleran has a secret of his own that he shares with no one - or hardly anyone. His male cat, Koko, has an uncanny intuition that can tell right from wrong and frquenly sniffs out the evildoer. Together, he and Qwilleran have solved several caes. This is the 25th case!
For Qwilleran fans, a lot of fun!
For Qwilleran fans, a lot of fun!
This was my first cat book...I've gone on to read several others. A nice quick read. Very interesting characters.
Cindy K. (Cindy) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 140 more book reviews
As always, the cat who books take you to a wonderful place with wonderful people and give you the perfect break from everyday life.
A LONG AGO NATIVE RETURNS TO PICKAX. SHE DISCOVERS WITH THE HELP OF QWILLERAN THAT ALL DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE LEVEL.
Lorraine T. (mysterylover) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 318 more book reviews
A pleasant read. Perhaps not as well plotted as some of the earlier ones, but entertaining anyway.
Phyllis D. (Caliendy) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 20 more book reviews
Another great story with Koko and Yum Yum!
Kecia R. (randomelement) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 29 more book reviews
Booklist Review
"This is the twenty-fifth volume of these intensely mild-mannered mysteries: it is hard to conceive of a more dulcet whodunit. Local columnist Qwilleran--Qwill, our hero--is immensely wealthy but funnels it through a foundation; lives in Pickax, Moose County, 400 miles north of anywhere; and dates the town librarian (although she's about to throw that over because libraries aren't about books anymore; Qwill's foundation is going to set her up in a bookstore). Thelma Thackeray, in her 80s, comes back to Pickax after a long Hollywood career in food. She's turning the old opera house into a revival movie theater, sparks a few other local delights, but can't seem to get her ne'er-do-well nephew to do well at all. Qwill plugs away at old lies and a death in Thelma' s family. We learn stuff through his newspaper column and his journal entries, and through the responses of his Siamese cat, Koko. All the murders are offstage: the fun part is in food, clothing, and the quotidian joys of small-town life; there's no sex and barely a whiff of technology. How can one fail to be amused by naming conventions that include local weatherman Wetherby Goode? GraceAnne DeCandido"
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--
"This is the twenty-fifth volume of these intensely mild-mannered mysteries: it is hard to conceive of a more dulcet whodunit. Local columnist Qwilleran--Qwill, our hero--is immensely wealthy but funnels it through a foundation; lives in Pickax, Moose County, 400 miles north of anywhere; and dates the town librarian (although she's about to throw that over because libraries aren't about books anymore; Qwill's foundation is going to set her up in a bookstore). Thelma Thackeray, in her 80s, comes back to Pickax after a long Hollywood career in food. She's turning the old opera house into a revival movie theater, sparks a few other local delights, but can't seem to get her ne'er-do-well nephew to do well at all. Qwill plugs away at old lies and a death in Thelma' s family. We learn stuff through his newspaper column and his journal entries, and through the responses of his Siamese cat, Koko. All the murders are offstage: the fun part is in food, clothing, and the quotidian joys of small-town life; there's no sex and barely a whiff of technology. How can one fail to be amused by naming conventions that include local weatherman Wetherby Goode? GraceAnne DeCandido"
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--
Ann B. (Ann-B) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 264 more book reviews
Charming series!! A *must read* for any cat lover!
from amazon...
It has been a long time (possibly 24 years) since anyone has read a Lilian Braun mystery story for the mystery. If for no other reason than that we often know who committed the crime before we ever know what the crime was. Instead we read them to enjoy the antics of a stellar cast of characters in a mythical town set '400 miles north of everywhere.'
The ostensible star is Qwilleran, a recovering journalist, whose life in Pickaxe began when he inherited a fortune and found it impossible to leave. His friends include almost everyone, and his deepest secret is that Koko, one of his two Siamese cats, is the true brains behind the outfit.
In this, the 25th in the series, Pickaxe is abuzz with the news of the return of Thelma Thackery, who left Moose County for Hollywood (where she eventually became a very successful restaurateur) 55 years ago. Now she has moved into one of the towns few mansions with Janice, her assistant and a bevy of colorful and outspoken parrots. Her sole surviving relative in Moose County is her nephew, who is noted for his smile and the lack of any visible means of support.
And so the stage is set for intrigue, parrot-napping, blueberry pie recipes, and an endless flow of gossip and tales. The success of Braun's books depends not on the intricacies of plot and character development, but on Qwiilleran's exuberant side trips into the nooks and crannies of Pickaxe history.
from amazon...
It has been a long time (possibly 24 years) since anyone has read a Lilian Braun mystery story for the mystery. If for no other reason than that we often know who committed the crime before we ever know what the crime was. Instead we read them to enjoy the antics of a stellar cast of characters in a mythical town set '400 miles north of everywhere.'
The ostensible star is Qwilleran, a recovering journalist, whose life in Pickaxe began when he inherited a fortune and found it impossible to leave. His friends include almost everyone, and his deepest secret is that Koko, one of his two Siamese cats, is the true brains behind the outfit.
In this, the 25th in the series, Pickaxe is abuzz with the news of the return of Thelma Thackery, who left Moose County for Hollywood (where she eventually became a very successful restaurateur) 55 years ago. Now she has moved into one of the towns few mansions with Janice, her assistant and a bevy of colorful and outspoken parrots. Her sole surviving relative in Moose County is her nephew, who is noted for his smile and the lack of any visible means of support.
And so the stage is set for intrigue, parrot-napping, blueberry pie recipes, and an endless flow of gossip and tales. The success of Braun's books depends not on the intricacies of plot and character development, but on Qwiilleran's exuberant side trips into the nooks and crannies of Pickaxe history.
Shannon H. (Shann) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 336 more book reviews
a very good cozy series.. a light funny read .. and the characters are great and lovable..
Diane G. (icesk8tr) -
Another good mystery solved with the aid of Koko! Fast read!
Karen S. (kd-smith) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 74 more book reviews
Gotta love the cat books!
Jim Qwilleran and his Koko and YumYum. A very good read.
Sharron A. (sharrona) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 207 more book reviews
A typical entry in the author's long-running mystery series
Lou K. (mommypanda) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 20 more book reviews
This is the twenty-fifth of the "Quilleren" saga.
JOANNE (joann) -
Qwilleran lives in a small town, 400 miles north of everywhere, and writes for a small newspaper. He stands tall and straight. He dates a librarian. His roommates are two abandoned cats that he adopted along the way, one of them quite remarable.
Despite his fame and fortune, Qwilleran's popularity really stems from his sense of humor, individualtiy and willingness to listen. He has a writer's talent for sympathetic listening-half compassion, half curiosity-and it draws confidences from men and women, old and young.
Despite his fame and fortune, Qwilleran's popularity really stems from his sense of humor, individualtiy and willingness to listen. He has a writer's talent for sympathetic listening-half compassion, half curiosity-and it draws confidences from men and women, old and young.
Christi T. (Christi) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 109 more book reviews
If you like the 'cat who' books or light mysteries, you'll like this one.
Linda K. (readingyoga-fan) reviewed The Cat Who Brought Down the House (Cat Who...Bk 25) on + 143 more book reviews
I have not read this book. It is registered at bookcrossing and has a bcid number.
