The Cat Who Sniffed Glue

This is one of my favourite books in this series — Qwilleran is firmly established in Moose County, the newspaper’s starting up, there’s a play, the characters have evolved but not yet descended into caricature. It’s a solid early-to-middle middle installment in the series and I would argue a reasonable place to start if you haven’t tried the series.

What an absolute delight to spend reading time with favorite characters Jim Qwilleran with Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum. Regardless of what Jim Qwilleran is describing - daily habits with Koko and Yum Yum and his dining adventures with various female friends and acquaintances, he can make the ordinary become extraordinary. As Jim is back on the trail for a good story to meet new deadlines, this one definitely becomes one of my favorites of the series.

One hurries to enjoy the adventures and how murder and mayhem play a part but the story is always over too soon. Thankfully, there are many more in the series to read and savor.

Jim Qwilleran has retired to Moose County with the cats Koko and Yum Yum. Life is pretty tranquil, Jim takes a part-time job at the local newspaper, and focusses on the re-decorating of his new apartment. Quiet that is until the murder of the son and daughter-in-law of the local 'family'. The narration skills of reader George Guidall helped get me through this book. I think you are either a "The Cat Who…" fan, or you aren't. I have read/listened to 3 now, and I think perhaps I am not, even though the plots are quite interesting.

When the son and daughter-in-law of a prominent family in the far-north town of Pickax is murdered by what looks like a robbery gone wrong, former crime reporter Jim Qwilleran can't help but ask the probing questions the police aren't. And is it possible that someone is using the recent rash of vandalism in the area to cover something more sinister?

Koko is at it again, though he seems to be licking glue at least as much as he's smelling it. I always try to figure out how his antics connect to the crime, and I don't know if my lack of being able to do so is because I've never been very good at making connections when reading or watching mystery stories or because Braun doesn't give the readers enough clues.

I've been enjoying this series show more overall, though this one didn't stand out to me as much as others have. Qwill made some wise decisions in this book regarding the women in his life, though I knew what the outcome would ultimately be, since I've read some of the later books in the series long ago. This is my first time going through from start to finish, though, and I'm glad I made the decision to do so. show less

Vivre dans la petite ville de Pickax est peut-être reposant, mais ce n'est certainement pas monotone. Au moins pour le plus recherché des célibataires de la ville, l'ex-journaliste Jim Qwilleran. Ayant hérité d'une immense fortune, Qwilleran et ses deux compagnons félins, Kao K'o Kung dit Koko et Yom Yom, se préparent à savourer une vie paisible de grand luxe... du moins jusqu'au jour où le fils et la belle-fille d'un riche banquier sont brutalement assassinés. Pour la police, il s'agit d'un cambriolage qui a mal tourné. Mais Koko montre soudain une passion inexplicable pour la colle et c'est précisément cette innocente manie qui va fournir la solution à l'un des cas les plus mystérieux que Qwilleran ait jamais rencontrés.

Another book, another murder to solve. At this rate, Moose County's going to run out of residents. Good thing the cat is cute. Although, I'm getting tired of Qwill dithering around with a different woman in every book, too.

The mystery in this book doesn't make a whole lot of sense, and the answer sort of comes out of left field, but the rest of the story is as fun as any other Cat Who... book.