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lucie_cello's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
eagerreader2022's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Another wonderful mystery! I was quite confused that I might have forgotten something from the previous book with the way this started, but Braun just changed their style a bit to keep us intrigued!
misspiggyx's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
ladythana's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Classism
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
Book on CD performed by George Guidall
Another charming episode in the life of journalist James Qwilleran (known simply as Qwill) and his precocious Siamese, Koko.
Qwill has inherited a sizeable fortune and must move to the estate in the “way up there” part of the state in order to collect the funds. Seems not everyone in town is happy to have him there, however. The story starts out with Qwill in the hospital, after having “fallen off” his bicycle and suffering a concussion. As he slowly begins to regain his memory, the story moves back in time to his arrival in town and his curiosity about a former houseworker on the estate who disappeared.
I like the series because I like Qwill. He’s a confirmed bachelor (having failed at marriage more than once already), but a gentleman. His work as a journalist gives him a reason to poke his nose in where it doesn’t belong. If he doesn’t immediately pick up on the significance of a clue, well trust that Koko will point him in the right direction with a yip, yowl or repeated scratching at a seemingly ordinary box.
I read this one out of order (inadvertently) … so I need to go back and find out how he came to inherit this estate.
George Guidall does a fine job of performing the audio. I like the voice he uses for Qwill – AND for Koko! He has a naturally deep voice, but he doesn’t a respectable job of voicing the female characters as well.
Another charming episode in the life of journalist James Qwilleran (known simply as Qwill) and his precocious Siamese, Koko.
Qwill has inherited a sizeable fortune and must move to the estate in the “way up there” part of the state in order to collect the funds. Seems not everyone in town is happy to have him there, however. The story starts out with Qwill in the hospital, after having “fallen off” his bicycle and suffering a concussion. As he slowly begins to regain his memory, the story moves back in time to his arrival in town and his curiosity about a former houseworker on the estate who disappeared.
I like the series because I like Qwill. He’s a confirmed bachelor (having failed at marriage more than once already), but a gentleman. His work as a journalist gives him a reason to poke his nose in where it doesn’t belong. If he doesn’t immediately pick up on the significance of a clue, well trust that Koko will point him in the right direction with a yip, yowl or repeated scratching at a seemingly ordinary box.
I read this one out of order (inadvertently) … so I need to go back and find out how he came to inherit this estate.
George Guidall does a fine job of performing the audio. I like the voice he uses for Qwill – AND for Koko! He has a naturally deep voice, but he doesn’t a respectable job of voicing the female characters as well.
alidottie's review against another edition
3.0
3 and a half stars
Very simple, cute mysteries--no more, no overly intimate relationships. Fun recurring characters. Definitely fluff, but this one was my favorite so far.
Very simple, cute mysteries--no more, no overly intimate relationships. Fun recurring characters. Definitely fluff, but this one was my favorite so far.
caseygrim's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
It can be read. There is sentence structure. Can’t offer you a plot, then again neither could the author.
moshalala's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
2.5
cstaude's review against another edition
5.0
This was a really GOOD one. One of my most enjoyed thus far! Perhaps it is because it kept me guessing right until the final chapter and also because I got to see Jim Q adjust to his new life as heir to the fortune left to him in Pickaxe. It was a great read and the cats are just as cool as ever!!
booksandsushicat's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0