Nous retrouvons ici notre vieille connaissance Jim Qwilleran, chroniqueur au Daily Fluxion et son ineffable compagnon, le chat siamois Kao K'o Kung, dit Koko. Qwilleran se voit assigner le poste de rédacteur en chef d'un nouveau magazine de décoration, Le Gai Logis. Le premier numéro est un succès. Malheureusement la maison qu'il avait choisie pour illustrer le journal est cambriolée. Une inestimable collection de jades disparaît et l'épouse du propriétaire meurt d'une crise cardiaque. Avec le second numéro, Qwilleran apprend à ses dépens la double signification du mot " professionnelle " et il commence à se demander si quelqu'un n'essaie pas de couler le magazine. Cependant, lorsque le décorateur David Lyne est assassiné, il décide de prendre l'affaire en main. Que signifie aussi la curieuse lubie de Koko de manger de la laine? C'est pourtant grâce à cette manie que Qwilleran découvrira le fin mot de l'histoire et démasquera les coupables.Nous retrouvons ici notre vieille connaissance Jim Qwilleran, chroniqueur au Daily Fluxion et son ineffable compagnon, le chat siamois Kao K'o Kung, dit Koko. Qwilleran se voit assigner le poste de rédacteur en chef d'un nouveau magazine de décoration, Le Gai Logis. Le premier numéro est un succès. Malheureusement la maison qu'il avait choisie pour illustrer le journal est cambriolée. Une inestimable collection de jades disparaît et l'épouse du propriétaire meurt d'une crise cardiaque. Avec le second numéro, Qwilleran apprend à ses dépens la double signification du mot " professionnelle " et il commence à se demander si quelqu'un n'essaie pas de couler le magazine. Cependant, lorsque le décorateur David Lyne est assassiné, il décide de prendre l'affaire en main. Que signifie aussi la curieuse lubie de Koko de manger de la laine? C'est pourtant grâce à cette manie que Qwilleran découvrira le fin mot de l'histoire et démasquera les coupables. ( )

A fast and fairly inconsequential read. The author clearly loves Siamese cats and Koko is quite a character, but the books haven't aged well. I've got one of the other books in this series in my tbr pile but once I've read that I'm probably done with this series as its just a bit too light and fluffy for me. ( )

Taken off the newspaper's art beat, Qwill is now assigned to the Fluxion's new interior design magazine. What could go wrong photographing interior design? With Jim Qwilleran and Koko, his unusual Siamese cat, around, what couldn't happen? Robberies, raids, murders, the list goes on. This is the book in which Qwill finds Yum Yum, his second Siamese cat.

For all the murder and mayham in the Cat Who... books, they're light and fluffy (just like a cat!). ( )

The continuing travails of Jim Qwilleran with the silly name, ex-star reporter, now feature writer for a local rag. Fpr some unexplained reason following the death of the building's owner he has managed to stay in residence for some time, but finally logic has prevailed and it is time for him and Koko to move. I already get the feeling that Jim's hunt for a permenant abode, and women, will be a continuing theme throughout this series.

Jim also recieves a new commission instead of Art he will now be writing a series of articles for a weekly suppliment, on interior design. Once again he gets to wander around town, meeting new faces in the competitive interior design business, designers, artists and customers. Discussing his 'discoveries' with his pals in the Press Club bar. Once of thes new aquiantances rather grandly loans him a spare appartment! And he soon meets some charming ladies as well. However when incident follows his first few reports on the designs of houses Jim begins to find it hard to get permission to write about the others, and the whole paper as well as his job is in jepordy. However a new game with Koko leads to some surprisingly clues.

Irritating in a few places this is a well constructed mystery. Particularly annoying is Koko's game as the words chosen don't seem likely to be ajoining dictionary words. The age of the books quickly shows with the behavior of his dates, but that asside it is a plesant hour or twos read. There aren't many clues given to help the reader guess the solution, but a ot of red herrings! ( )

Not a book that I would read again. It wasn't my type of reading material. I love cats and thought I would enjoy it. I am glad I tried it though. ( )