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I liked it enough to immediately download via Kindle the next entry in the series, "The Cat Who Could Turn On and Off," which is the last in the series set in the 1960s. The book was enjoyable and comfortable but ultimately rather unmemorable, which is ok for me with this kind of brief cozy mystery novel. The best part is the deepening friendship between Qwillaran and Koko; they invent weird games to play together and start to seem like an old married couple.
Qwilleran is promoted at the Daily Fluxion from covering the arts to overseeing a new feature - a weekly magazine insert focusing on decorating. Not long after the magazine starts, a series of robberies and a murder intrude on Qwilleran's world, and Koko is nearby to aid him.As with the first book in the series, "The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern" is a slightly kooky late 1960s mystery. The second in the "Cat Who" series is another likeable, cozy mystery.
We have the first appearance of Yum Yum, who apparently will become a fixture in the novels. I'm looking forwarding to starting the book and seeing what those crazy cats will do next. Of course, he knows nothing about decorating, but he takes on the duty with gusto nevertheless.
He's thrown once again into a foreign world of wealth - this time replete with eccentric decorators who give colors descriptive names and obsess over finding the perfect rug.
I'd not heard of these books before. The books arrived exactly when Amazon said they would. I love the stories so far. The library didn't have the older books but I found used ones through Amazon.
The next book, "The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern" will introduce YumYum. I am sure shipping times will depend on location.Lilian Braun wrote several books, telling mystery stories about Koko, YumYum, and their caretaker Qwilleran. Qwilleran is a prizewinning reporter. I bought 3 books for 1 penny each. I would suggest you start by reading her first book, "The Cat Who Could Read Backwards." This book will explain how Qwilleran came to be with Koko. A friend suggested I try them and see what I think.
Koko and YumYum are Siamese cats. The cost was in the shipping, but that is still a great deal. I've read three books. The books are in good shape for reading - no missing pages nor stains on the paper.
If you like your mysteries cozy and traditional, without sex or violence or mean-spiritedness, this series is definitely worth a try. Braun writes her prose in a light, gentle, and humorous manner that is difficult to resist. Qwillerian is a lovable character, and it's fun to watch him react to the people and events around him.THE CAT WHO ATE DANISH MODERN is as light as a feather, but it's an enjoyable way to spend a few hours. THE CAT WHO ATE DANISH MODERN is the second novel in the "Cat Who." series by Lilian Jackson Braun. The first book in this series, THE CAT WHO COULD READ BACKWARDS, is equally enjoyable in my opinion.My understanding is that the more recent books in the CAT WHO series are pretty awful, so you may want to avoid those and limit yourself to the earlier entires. In many ways, the murder plot is almost an afterhtought (it's not very hard to guess who the killer is). This book, which was originally written in 1968, features a middle-aged, bachelor reporter named James Qwillerian and his cat Koko, who work together to solve crimes.If you're looking for a well-plotted murder mystery, you will no doubt be disappointed by this book. The major reason to read THE CAT WHO ATE DANISH MODERN is to enjoy the sheer charm of Braun's writing style.
After he and his photographer do their first main feature on a private residence, the house is robbed. Things move along smartly and is wrapped up satisfactorily at the end. His editor reassigns him to work on a magazine about interior design, of which he is equally ignorant. Jim gets a girlfriend who is especially appealing, but she doesn't become a permanent cast member. Jim Qwilleran is a reporter for the Daily Fluxion.
New readers don't need to read either this novel, or The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who.). Fans of the series, would certainly do well to read this book, since it introduces Yum Yum. The whol book is less than 250 pages, so you might well imagine that pacing is not much of a problem. After reading the first two books in this series, I haven't gotten hooked but they were enjoyable reads. Jim gets a new home, takes on an unfamiliar assignment at the paper, a murder occurs related to his story, and he investigates with Koko's help. The writing is light and easy to digest. Thankfully, his Siamese cat, Koko, is there to give him the solution.This is the second book in the "Cat Who." series and it continues most of the pattern from the first. Many people fall in love with the "Cat Who." books and devour dozens of them.
He's been working the art beat for the paper despite knowing nothing about art. This book also introduces Yum Yum, the female Siamese that becomes Koko's crime-solving companion. in order to enjoy the later entries in the series, but they're a good place to start just the same. This starts Jim down a road that gets more and more complex and leaves him grasping for an explanation as to why every place they feature in the magazine has some sort of calamity immediately afterward. The supporting cast is pretty strong with some interesting personalities.
Find out and more in this latest backstabing and fun addition of the Cat Who.series. With each additional Gracious Abodes hot off the press comes a hot crime. Does someone have it in for Qwill and the Daily Fluxion or is it merily coincidence. What more can be said about this book that hasn't been said below. With this one in the bag you will surely want to get your claws on the next in the series The Cat Who Turned On and Off and find out what Qwill, KoKo and the newest addition Yum Yum are up to. In this second installment in The Cat Who. I will say that the shinanigans are in full swing this time with KoKo and Qwill and things are sure to get even crazier with the edition of Yum Yum. series we find Qwill on a new beat journaling the many different and eccentric people of the designing world.
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