penne_adela's review
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
amanda071's review against another edition
3.0
Het 4e deel in de serie. Qwilleran gaat over eten schrijven en ontmoet een oude vlam. Deze verdwijnt op mysterieuze wijze, reden genoeg om op onderzoek uit te gaan. Uiteindelijk lijdt de zoektocht tot een lugubere ontknoping.
tabithar's review against another edition
4.0
I especially liked this step forward in "The Cat Who" series. I like that Coco and YumYum had more active roles, that Qwill was someone that not everyone liked, and the array of varied characters. I loved Coco learning to type. It was a nice twist.
More character development happened here. However, some parts of the interactions seem out of sync. Qwill's description is not of someone that I would fall over but it seems most of the women in the series do. That sits oddly for me. Why would so many women be drawn to a guy with a superlong moustache that is a recovering alcoholic clearly living on the edge of his budget? Maybe something here has been lost to time. I appreciate how this book is leading Qwill towards future changes.
More character development happened here. However, some parts of the interactions seem out of sync. Qwill's description is not of someone that I would fall over but it seems most of the women in the series do. That sits oddly for me. Why would so many women be drawn to a guy with a superlong moustache that is a recovering alcoholic clearly living on the edge of his budget? Maybe something here has been lost to time. I appreciate how this book is leading Qwill towards future changes.
alliebookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Love the cats, didn't love the mystery (or the depiction of women, weirdly).
staticdisplay's review against another edition
5.0
I've been reading this series for about 20 years. I think I appreciate these books more and more as time goes by. there are so many different characters involved in each story. some of them we get to see progressing over time, like poor Hixie Rice - what an ignominious introduction! some of them just appear for this one story. LJB effortlessly makes them all unique and colorful, with their own speech patterns and stories. it's such a contrast to the way that so many "cozy" mystery writers barely sketch their background characters. the mystery itself is fairly dark. there are comic moments throughout the story, including a little typewriter prank where Qwilleran believes Koko has actually learned to spell. a very fun and satisfying read.
eagerreader2022's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Still great cozy mysteries. This had alot of 1980s jargon that was mildly difficult to understand. I don't think I'll ever figure it out before the mystery is laid out by the author.
deannaosmith2's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
elisala's review against another edition
3.0
C'est mon premier "chat qui", ce ne sera sans doute pas le dernier. Ce que j'appellerais un policier "sans prétention", mais ça reste agréable à lire, voire parfois franchement drôle. Un livre qui ne se prend pas trop au sérieux, ça fait du bien à l'occasion!
-- Note quelques années après: pas de "chat qui" relu depuis! >.<
-- Note quelques années après: pas de "chat qui" relu depuis! >.<