Cat's Paw, Incorporated (Brown Bag Mystery Series) [Hardcover]

L. L. Thrasher (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly

Zack Smith, a private investigator based in Mackie, Ore., is hired by Lily and Jason Finney to find their missing teenage daughter, Jessica. Suspecting she's run away to Portland, Smith heads for the city. Scarcely en route, he sees a beautiful young woman walking along the side of the road and offers her a ride. Mysterious, withdrawn and extremely nervous, she identifies herself as Allison Smith. " 'As good a name as any,' " the real Smith tells her. Soon the car radio announces news of a murder committed in Mackie the previous night. What connection, if any, does his lovely young rider have with the murdered man, and can the besotted Zack help her even as he begins his search for Jessica? In this fluently written but slightly overplotted first novel, Thrasher leads her charming gumshoe a brisk chase down Portland's meanest streets. Anxious to protect Allison, determined to locate Jessica, Smith is one busy detective whose hard work eventually reaps him some surprising dividends.
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From Library Journal

This first novelist contributes a story about teenage runaways and pornography to the publisher's "Brown Bag Mystery" series. Looks good.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 616 pages
• Publisher: Council Oak Books; First Edition edition (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933031416
• ISBN-13: 978-0933031418
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,762,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's hoping this becomes a long series!, May 28, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Cat's Paw, Incorporated (Brown Bag Mystery Series) (Hardcover)

Despite being "amiably pro forma", as the Kirkus review puts it (and I generally tend to agree with the Kirkus reviewers), this is a fun, well-written mystery, with a charming, believable hero who has made something of his life and overcome some major hurdles yet continues to make occasional mistakes, all of which makes him very human and made me want to meet him again in further installments. Interesting characters, some witty dialogue and some thoughtful insights make this a balanced story, surprisingly lighthearted even though a lot of it takes place among the sad, bleak world of street children. A thoroughly satisfying read.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down!!, February 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cat's Paw, Incorporated (Brown Bag Mystery Series) (Hardcover)

I literally could not put this book down. Characters where well developed and new twists to the plot kept me at the edge of my seat. Can't wait for the next one!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Wait for the Next One, August 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cat's Paw, Incorporated (Brown Bag Mystery Series) (Hardcover)

I read this book about two years or so ago and immediately added Thrasher's name to my list of favorites. Loved the characters and wanted to - needed to visit with them again. Nice to know another's on the way.