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Akif Pirinçci

Author of Felidae

34 Works 1,331 Members 16 Reviews 4 Favorited

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Series

Works by Akif Pirinçci

Felidae (1989) 557 copies
Felidae on the Road (1993) 259 copies
Cave Canem (1990) 93 copies
Das Duell: Felidae-Roman (2002) 70 copies
Der Rumpf (1992) 66 copies
Salve Roma (2004) 54 copies
Die Damalstür (2003) 35 copies
Felidae / Francis. (1999) 27 copies
Cat Sense (1994) 24 copies
Yin. (1997) 24 copies

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Canonical name
Pirinçci, Akif
Birthdate
1959-10-20
Gender
male
Nationality
Germany
Places of residence
Istanbul, Turkey
Ulmen, Germany
Bonn, Germany

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Cats are being gruesomely killed in the neighbourhood and the killer is another cat. The narrator, also a cat, has just moved into a rather frightening house around which some of the bodies have been found. He decides he must find out who is committing the atrocities.

I found the concept of the book interesting but I figured out who was the murderer before it was revealed. There were obvious ties to the Nazi philosophy of ethnic cleansing and that was interesting too but forced in my view.… (more)
½
 
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gypsysmom | 8 other reviews | Aug 26, 2017 |
while i thought the plot was very interesting(the animal experimentation and the way humans treat animals in general), i just couldn't stand the writing style of this author and won't be reading any more of his books.
 
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angie_ranck | 8 other reviews | Nov 7, 2011 |
Fascinating novel and my only criticism would be that there is sometimes too much blood and gore for my tastes. The detective is a cat, so only suitable for those who can cope with that. Strange and dark tale.
 
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CarolKub | 8 other reviews | Jun 21, 2010 |
The cat detective takes another outing. Lots of fun and entertainment, so long as you can suspend belief.
½
 
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CarolKub | 2 other reviews | Jun 21, 2010 |

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Works
34
Members
1,331
Popularity
#19,338
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
16
ISBNs
116
Languages
16
Favorited
4

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