I am new to this series but have finally read this one that I borrowed from my folks, who delight in reading every new one that comes out. (It might have something to do with the fact that they have had only Siamese cats all their lives.) Koko and YumYum are two Siamese cats owned and adored by Jim Qwilleran, a prizewinning reporter who has recently inherited a huge fortune and moved to a mansion in Moose County. Soon after arriving there a friends father, a publisher, is killed in an accident. Very soon after his widow is seen around town with a new man and wants to sell the business. Jim becomes suspicious of the widow’s behavior and his quest to solve the apparent mystery of his friend’s father’s death starts. Throughout the entire time, Koko the cat has taken to pushing Jim’s rare, antique books off the shelves. One unusual edition of Shakespeare plays that Koko dwells on proves to have the keys to solving the mystery. This book was much less about the mystery than about the quaint small town characters and their dramas. This book is a quick read and thoroughly enjoyable. I particularly liked reading about the two cats idiosyncrasies. This book is appropriate for all ages 10 or so on up to 80 year olds looking for light reading.

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