The Cat Who Went Underground (Cat Who...) (Paperback)

by Lilian Jackson Braun (Author) "If Jim Qwilleran had read his horoscope in the daily paper on that particular morning, perhaps none of this would have happened..." (more)
Key Phrases: chief canary, underground builder, frantic chicken, Yum Yum, Moose County, Clem Cottle (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
While the 10th entry in the "Cat Who" series is enjoyable and has its charms, it is less a mystery than a recital of how veteran reporter and millionaire Jim Qwilleran and his feline companions, Koko and Yum Yum, spent their vacation, and an account of the people they encountered. Moreover, most of the plot development occurs near the end, so the denouement appears contrived. Fiftyish bachelor "Qwill" decides to spend the summer at a lakefront cottage near the resort town of Mooseville. His vision of an idyllic respite is shattered from the moment he arrives. Almost everything in the house needs repair and Qwill could use more space; adding a wing is the logical solution, but he learns that most such jobs are done by itinerant builders. Fortunately, Clem Cottle, a local handyman, accepts the project, but he soon disappears, the third carpenter in recent months to vanish; two others met with fatal freak accidents. When Clem's replacement, Iggy Small, misses work, and his corpse is found in Qwill's basement, our vacationing hero suspects a serial killer and begins to investigate. Of course, the intelligent Koko helps solve the crime. For inveterate Braun ( The Cat Who Sniffed Glue ) fans only. Mystery Guild main selection, Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternate selections.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Jim Qwilleran packs up his old kit bag and his two Siamese cats for a sun-and-fun summer at his log cabin in Moose County. Their vacation starts off ominously with the disappearance of a handyman hired to patch up Qwilleran's cabins. But the felines really start throwing catfits when they come across a couple of dead bodies! HC: Putnam.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Jove (September 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515101230
• ISBN-13: 978-0515101232
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #134,299 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars WHO'S KILLING THE CARPENTERS?, January 21, 1999

By A Customer

Number 9 in "The Cat Who ... " series. Qwill and the cats return to the cabin for the summer. Residents warn him that local carpenters tend to disappear without finishing their jobs. When Qwill loses two carpenters, he doesn't accept that they are just irresponsible people who took off. He wants to know what really happened. This book is a little more disturbing than most in this series, but shouldn't cause any nightmares among us sensitive types. The characters are perhaps a little less developed or a little less realistic than in some of the books. But still, it's a good book and keeps you wanting more.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Cat Who Went Underground, September 29, 2005

By	J. R. Bebeau (Golden Valley Az.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Cat Who Went Underground (Audio Cassette)

Just another of the on going saga of CoCo and Yum Yum. Great stories very well written. George Guidall has an outstanding voice I can't imagine this series of books without him.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In Which Qwilleran, Koko and Yum Yum . . ., May 2, 2005

By	David Zampino "21st Century Hobbit" (Delavan, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

. . . decide to spend the summer up by the lake. (Readers of "The Cat Who Played Brahams" will remember Qwill's cottage.) With Polly out of town, Qwill feels that "getting away from it all" would, in fact, be a good idea.

Alas, nothing ever goes as planned for Mr. Q! All he wants is to have a carpenter add an addition to his cabin . . . and, strangely enough, the carpenters in town seem to be disappearing one by one.

In this addition to "The Cat Who . . ." series, we are introduced to John Bushland, the photographer from nearby Lockmaster -- a character who will reappear in later books. We learn that Qwill has (once again) terribly bad luck with regard to boating. And Koko and Yum Yum are ever their charming selves. Indeed, it is Koko who is able to clue Qwill into who has it in for carpenters!

While some of "The Cat Who . . ." books have fairly thin plots, the mystery here is good and well-crafted, with a psychological twist not necessarily found in other books in the series.

For my money, this is certainly one of the better additions to this series.