Reviews

Cat of the Century by Rita Mae Brown

judyward's review

2.0

Aunt Tally Urquhart is about to turn 100 and she is also going to be honored by her alma mater, William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. Then things take a twist--a blizzard strikes the area and alumnae of the oversity begin to disappear and/or die. A nice little mystery that is seriously ruined by all of the preaching and ranting. A little subtlety goes a long way.

quiltedquill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

3.5

cbsundance's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

auntblh's review against another edition

3.0

I liked this book but not as much as others in the series. I'm not exactly why but it just felt "off". I'll continue on with the series in the future. I just hope this isn't a harbinger of things to come.

booksbecreads's review

2.0

I was expecting more from Rita Mae Brown, one of the prominant feminists of the 1960s, perhaps I should have read [b:Rubyfruit Jungle|165395|Rubyfruit Jungle|Rita Mae Brown|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172341177s/165395.jpg|3017660] instead. This book instead was a thinly veiled "mystery" where the characters winged about the US government and society in general. I won't be reading anymore in the series.

quietdomino's review

2.0

Good things about this book:
A 100 year old woman stabs someone with a sword.
Cursing cats.
A great deal of detail about Fulton Missouri.

Bad things about this book:
Cursing cats.
Many-page tangents for libertarian diatribes.
The mystery is the same as the last five in this series.

On balance:
Awesome!

sbunyan's review

2.0

I always enjoy a Rita Mae Bron mystery. I like the characters and I especially like the animals. Brown always adds a lot of philosophical views of like coming from the characters and the animals which sometimes is overkill for me. But the plots are good and I'm always intrigued. This book has a good plot, great characters and, as usual, the wonderful animals. However, this time Brown goes way overboard in the her lectures on human behavior and particularly politics. The anti tax rants get in the way of a good story. I stuck it out until the end but hope she chills out in her next novel.

arkansas_equestrian's review

2.0

I have seen Brown's books online and at the local bookstore. At my own devices, I would have never read the book. The fact that its centered around my Alma mater and professor Gayle Lampe has piqued my interest. Up front, keeping track of all the character names was a bit tedious. So far, I'm enjoying the story and look forward to "solving the mystery".

murkymaster's review

5.0

All I got to say is, by the last few chapters, Aunt Tally will have you ROLLING!

amylee218's review

3.0

I haven't read many of these books (one, maybe?) so i wasn't as invested going into it as some of the other reviewers. I did find it a bit political, as if the author was looking for a chance to get her views (on taxes, the government, drugs, the environment) out there front and center. It didn't bother me too much, although I agree there was quite a bit of that type of writing. I thought the animals were cute, and wish that there was more of their antics and musings in the story. I also liked Inez and Aunt Tally. A story that has two tough old ladies and a bunch of animals should have felt fun and sassy, but much of this book was too serious. It was pretty easy to figure out the killer early on. The illustrations are charming, and the animals were drawn really well. Kudos to the illustrator.