There's something rotten in the small town of Pickax--at least to the sensitive noses of newspaperman Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum. An accident has claimed the life of the local paper's eccentric publisher, but to Qwilleran and his feline friends it smells like murder. They soon sniff out a shocking secret, but Koko's snooping into an unusual edition of Shakespeare may prove CATastrophic...because somewhere in Pickax a lady loves not wisely but too well, a widow is scandalously merry, and a stranger has a lean and hungry look. The stage is set for Qwilleran, Koko, Yum Yum, and the second act of murder most meow...
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Vastly wealthy due to his inheritance of the Klingenschoen estate in Pickax City way up North, Jim Qwilleran now enjoys the eccentricities of life in Moose County. Series fans will know about his pampered pair of Siamese cats; Koko, the male, pushes various Shakespeare plays off the shelf in Qwilleran's library, presumably commenting on events that excite and scandalize the town: the "accidental" death of the newspaper publisher, the disastrous fire that destroys the office, etc. A comfortable, quaint diversion, with interesting character names, wry remarks about feline behavior, and a deus ex machina protagonist. REK
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Lilian Jackson Braun began writing her Cat Who... detective series when one of her own Siamese cats mysteriously fell to its death from her apartment block. She and her husband, Earl, live in the mountains of North Carolina.
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Lilian Jackson Braun is the author of twenty-nine bestselling Cat Who . . . novels and three short story collections.
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THE BEST BOOK SERRIES EVER,
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This review is from: The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (Mass Market Paperback)
The Cat Who is the best serries ever full of humor wit and complexity,James Macentosh Qwilerin is a off beat repoter/Billion air with his 2 cats Koko and Yumyum who are no shorter than extra ordinary. This is the best book serries I have ever read and would recomend it to any one over 10. Trevor Oliver 12 Years old
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The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare,
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I enjoy listening to the Cat Who...series on my way to work by audio. I recommend them because they very light and enjoyable. Koko and Yum-Yum have typical cat personalities and are very whimsical. The end always has a neat twist, although many story-lines in this series are very much alike...In this episode, Koko becomes fascinated with Qwilleran's antique and rare books, especially the Shakespeare plays. He regularly throws them on the floor of the library. Qwilleran soon realizes that Koko's antics will help him solve a mystery...
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In Which Qwill, Koko, and Yum Yum. . .,
By David Zampino "21st Century Hobbit" (Delavan, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (Mass Market Paperback)
. . .investigate the death (was it murder?) of the local newspaper publisher.Alas, Qwill's doctor girlfriend has moved to Boston to specialize, leaving him without the benefit of female companionship. But not to worry! In "Shakespeare" we are introducted to Polly -- a widow about Qwill's age who manages the local library. In Polly, Qwill seems to have found a soul mate. Also, Mrs. Cobb, Qwill's landlady from Down Below (see "The Cat Who Turned On and Off") and his new cook and housekeeper (see "The Cat Who Played Post Office") decided to re-marry. Will the third time prove the charm for Mrs. Cobb? This mystery, set once again in Pickax (pop. 3,000) while not the best of the series is certainly an entertaining read. I enjoyed it.
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In Moose County, four hundred miles north of everywhere, it always starts to snow in November, and it snows-and snows-and snows. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Moose County, Yum Yum, Old Stone Mill, Old Timers, Susan Exbridge, Grandma Gage, Main Street, Senior Goodwinter, Press Club, Daily Fluxion, Indian Village, Lilian Jackson Braun, Park Circle, Arch Riker, Ephraim Goodwinter, North Middle Hummock, Pickax Hotel, Polly Duncan, Airport Road, Foxy Fred, Lori Bamba, Old Stone Church, Black Creek Lane, Hixie Rice, Pickax Picayune New!
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In Moose County, four hundred miles north of everywhere, it always starts to snow in November, and it snows-and snows-and snows. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pork liver cupcakes, old plank bridge, wicker hamper, lodge hall Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Moose County, Yum Yum, Old Stone Mill, Old Timers, Susan Exbridge, Grandma Gage, Main Street, Senior Goodwinter, Press Club, Daily Fluxion, Indian Village, Lilian Jackson Braun, Park Circle, Arch Riker, Ephraim Goodwinter, North Middle Hummock, Pickax Hotel, Polly Duncan, Airport Road, Foxy Fred, Lori Bamba, Old Stone Church, Black Creek Lane, Hixie Rice, Pickax Picayune New!
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- King Henry (Structural Readers) by William Shakespeare on page 44
- The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun in Front Matter
- The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit) by Lilian Jackson Braun in Front Matter
- King Lear (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on page 34
- The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal by Lilian Jackson Braun in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Short And Tall Tales: Moose County Legends (Cat Who Short Stories) by Lilian Jackson Braun in Front Matter
- The Cat Who Moved a Mountain by Lilian Jackson Braun in Front Matter
- The Quotable Woman by Carol Turkington on page 30
- The Private Life of the Cat Who: Tales of Koko and Yum Yum from the Journals of James MacKintosh Qwilleran by Lilian Jackson Braun in Front Matter
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