The Cat Who... Companion (Prime Crime) [Mass Market Paperback]

Sharon A. Feaster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1999 | Series: Prime Crime

Packed with plot summaries, character lists, a Moose County map, and much more, this comprehensive reference source to Lilian Jackson Braun's Cat Who. . . mystery series provides fans with a host of valuable information on their favorite whodunnit. Reissue.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

YA-Separate chapters provide information about the activities and games of the cats featured in Lilian Jackson Braun's mysteries, a biography of Qwilleran, his lady friends, his homes, and a directory of all of the businesses and clubs in the series. The chapter on crimes and clues provides plot summaries. Two lists of characters are given: one is for the humans and one is for the many animals that appear in the books. Geographical information includes maps of Moose County and Pickax, but the gazetteer provides information on all locales cited. Feaster concludes with a biography of Braun and a quiz on details from the books.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Sharon A. Feaster, a longtime Cat Who...fan, is a native of South Carolina and a university professor in Texas. Her cat Frosty doesn't solve crimes, but does use her paw to abscond with small objects. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade; Updated edition (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425174255
• ISBN-13: 978-0425174258
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,434,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Dossier Files for All the Cat Who's, March 1, 2000

By 

Linda Lohse-Lange "LinLohLan" (Muscatine, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cat Who... Companion (Paperback)

Like the author, I discovered The Cat Who series in the early 1990's and my family has read all her cat books. There hasn't been much written about Braun's personal background until this book which reveals much in common with Qwill and other characters, as well as her history of "being owned by cats".

The Cat Who Companion refreshes your memory in that year-long stretch between new titles. Maps in front help you visualize the fictional landscape and town layouts. An adequate amount of information (without ruining the plots for newcomers) jogs your memory of favorite plots, characters, buildings, and interior decoration, and especially those memorable scrumptious dishes!

I have re-read some of the books 3 times. However, the Cat Who Quiz in the back stumped us on many of the questions!

I was disappointed with one thing in the 1998 edition: there is no current photo of Braun, her cats, her deceased husband, or her second husband. I would have liked to have seen a photo section.

Several books ago, on one or two titles only, I detected a change in style and wondered if she was preparing a ghost-writer to carry on the series into the future. Wouldn't you like to know how far in the future we can hope to be entertained by KoKo and YumYum's antics?

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good reference for keeping track of the characters, June 10, 2001

By 

Rabbi Yonassan Gershom (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Cat Who... Companion (Prime Crime) (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this as a gift for my wife, who is a big fan of the "Cat Who" books. (I like them too, so she lets me borrow her book now and then). Like all such reference books, the purpose of this one is to help you keep track of all the various characters and places from previous stories that might be mentioned in passing during sequels, etc. It doesn't give you a whole lot of new info, but it does help organize what you already know about the world of Qwilleran and his two amazing Siamese. Of course, if you haven't read all the episodes yet, then the synopses could be real spoilers for these whodunits. In that case, the solution is very simple: refrain from reading the summaries until you've read the original book(s) first! (Duh. I can't believe some reviewers actually complained about this feature. What use would such a reference work be if it didn't explain the plots?) The one complaint I have is that the map of Moose County is a bit primitive and not drawn to scale. Maybe there will be an upgrade in the next edition???

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, October 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Cat Who... Companion (Prime Crime) (Mass Market Paperback)

A boon for any "CAT WHO" fan. If you like the Cat Who books and have faithfully collected and read each one, you know that keeping characters, locations and incidents in mind, especially when books come out only one time a year, is tough. This book helps. Love the map of the county!