Katapult (Kat Colorado Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Karen Kijewski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992 | Series: Kat Colorado Mysteries

KAT COLORADO

A thirty-something California bartender-turned-P.I.--a curious lady with nine lives, nerves of iron. . .and a passion for justice.

KATAPULT

A murderer has struck home--and Kat Colorado is taking it personally. Her cousin Johnny has been found stabbed to death in he parking lot of the Homestead Cafe. And now Kat's on the prowl--trailing a killer through a dangerous world of shady real estate shenanigans and teenage hookers. And she's about to uncover a closetful of sordid family secrets almost certain to get an overly inquisitive Kat skinned.KAT COLORADO

A thirty-something California bartender-turned-P.I.--a curious lady with nine lives, nerves of iron. . .and a passion for justice.

KATAPULT

A murderer has struck home--and Kat Colorado is taking it personally. Her cousin Johnny has been found stabbed to death in he parking lot of the Homestead Cafe. And now Kat's on the prowl--trailing a killer through a dangerous world of shady real estate shenanigans and teenage hookers. And she's about to uncover a closetful of sordid family secrets almost certain to get an overly inquisitive Kat skinned.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Stubbornly independent Sacramento, Calif., P.I. Kat Colorado ( Katwalk ) is working on two crimes this time out: the first is personal, the murder of her "cousin" John; the other concerns the killing of a teenage prostitute. Kat is called into the former case by her informally adopted "grandmother," feisty Alma Flaherty. Kat follows the confusing trail of events leading to Johnny's killer, along the way locating another missing "cousin" (and possible suspect), Micha; withstanding attacks on Alma, herself and her beloved cat; and redeeming a teenage hooker. Unfortunately, Kat does little real investigative work, and Johnny's mystery unravels a bit too neatly, with little suspense. The plot line concerning the hookers is left dangling, with scarcely any attempt on Kat's part to find the murderer. Perhaps Kat's future adventures will involve more detecting, and fewer smart comments.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"Karen Kijewski has a gift." -- -- Washington Post Book World

"Kijewski enlivens the private eve genre withought ever slowing its pace." -- -- Booklist

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Avon (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380714868
• ISBN-13: 978-0380714865
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #756,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kat Can do, January 24, 2005

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Norman (philadelphia, PA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Katapult (Kat Colorado Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

In KataPult Kat if you you didn't Know already is an hard edged Female PI from Sacrameto with a troubled past. Surrounded with a quirky cast of Charcters. Alma the Eccentric Adoptive Grandmother, Rafe her Male friend and Charity her best friend and advice coulmnist who needs to follow her own advice, and Hank the Love Interest picked up from Vegas in the Last Book. In this outing Alma her Grandmother asks her to look in on the death of her Cousin(another Stray alma has picked up) Johnny who was killed under mysterious circumstances. as a B story that flows into the A we meet Lindy a young teenage Prostitute who past almost matches Kat's who wants Kat to look into the death of her friend and fellow prostitute. Kat follows the usual mystery cliche... Kat get involved, gets hurt,solves crime picks up a stray (Guess who?) the story moves back in forth between Lindy's problem and johnny's death until she gets a resolution for both in a nice neat package a little to perfectly as you can see what's coming next....(this get better in later books)

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Call it "Sara Paretsky, lite", February 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Katapult (Kat Colorado Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

Overall, this is not an okay book. It pulls you in enough tht you want to keep reading, but I was distracted by the seeming copycat nature of the book. A single, female detective with a nozy older neighbor who calls her dollface,a troubled family, an inherited dog, and a prickly impatience for those who care and worry about her...where have we seen this before? Kat Colorado could be V.I. Warshawski's twin. However, her character isn't as well developed as Warshawski. Not a bad read, but I'd stick to the original.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I've found a series I like!, July 4, 2001

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Donna Maeder (Chalmette, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Katapult (Hardcover)

After reading this, my first of the Kat Kolorado series, I have found a series of titles that I would love to read my way through. A few slow spots, but I loved the characters and look forward to seeing them again in later novels. Kat, the detective, is interesting and entertaining. A good read.