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Jim Qwilleran packs up his old kit bag and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, for a sun-and-fun summer at his log cabin in Moose County. Their vacation starts out ominously with the disappearance of a handyman hired to patch up Qwilleran's cabin. But the felines really start throwing catfits when they come across a dead body or two...A serial killer may be right under Koko's nose, and now this ingenious Siamese must dig deeper to clear poor Qwilleran of suspicion--and dig up the motive for a catastrophic crime.
Customer Review: My Favorite Cozy Mystery Series!
In the 9th book in The Cat Who...series, James Qwilleran aka "Qwill", is feeling despondent over the recent absence of Polly Duncan, and decides he needs a change. He moves his two beautiful Siamese cats (KoKo and Yum Yum) into his lakefront cottage in Mooseville for the summer, and quickly learns that country living is not for him. He has to call for plumbing repairs almost daily, and with the small size of the cottage, he quickly decides to build an addition to create more room for himself and the cats. Finding a reputable builder during the summer season is a daunting task, however, as all of the builders are booked for months in advance. Qwill finds himself a builder with a stellar reputation and feels smug for his ingenuity. This all comes to a screeching halt when the man goes missing, and Qwill must find himself an "underground" builder to finish the job. This latest carpenter is sluggish and lazy, and Qwill finds himself having to supervise all of the work being slowly performed. When the carpenter is discovered dead on Qwill's property, he becomes a suspect. He quickly learns that summer at the lake is not what he intended and works overtime to discover who has a grudge against carpenters in Moose County. This is my favorite cozy mystery series! I had read all of the books in the past, and wanted to read them again for a second time. This time around, I have chosen to listen to them on CD, as I love the voice of George Guidall. This was a great addition to the series, and I loved all of the mishaps that Qwill encountered at the cottage, on his boating trip with Roger and Bushy, and during the building of his addition. Everything that could go wrong did, and it was amusing to see how Qwill kept his perspective and sense of humor through it all. This is a great series by my favorite author! The first book in the series is called "The Cat who Could Read Backwards". Enjoy!
Customer Review: Carpenter Caper
If you have read any of the reviews, you know that this book surrounds the mystery of the disappearing carpenters. And Qwill may be involved! or is he? It's a good read. This book is the beginning of the change in the Qwill of the first few books. He's getting used to getting his way, and suffers fits of temper when he doesn't. My, my. I still am very comfortable with Qwill, but his future snobbishness starts to seep in during this book. I love the "Cat Who" books and highly recommend this one, as well as the others.


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