Reviews

The Cat Who Played Post Office by Lilian Jackson Braun

ladynik's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mkaybaker07's review

These books will always be some of my favorite "I don't know what I'm in the mood for" reads.

plantqueen14's review

5.0

This was a great story. Have loved this series since I was a kid.

lazwright's review against another edition

3.0

While the characters are more caricature than "real," this is still a funny, charming little mystery. Qwill is a great protagonist, especially when paired with his two feline partners, Koko and Yum Yum.

booksnorkel's review

4.0

Qwill and his cats now have more money than they can spend. They have moved up to Moose County and are living large. First thing’s first finding staff for the house, answer the out pouring of letters asking for money, take account of the priceless antiques, set up an office, and on top of all that figure out what to do with all his money. Qwill needs help with some old faces and new life in Moose County gets more interesting when an old mystery is discovered and Qwill wakes up on the side of the road with no memory of who he is or how he got there. A fun read for those who have been following the series.

ree87's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tabithar's review

3.0

3.0 stars. The absurdities in this book are more extreme but its part of the Pickax mystique. I enjoyed the characters but felt this "mystery" was much more transparent from early on in the book. This book was used to further expand character development throughout Pickax and the characters were more what the story was about than the overall mystery. It was an enjoyable, if not surprising, read.

deannaosmith2's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

withloveandlights's review against another edition

funny 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? No

3.0

staticdisplay's review

4.0

2020 update: reading through the series in order and enjoying it quite a bit. most of the characters become more likable as the series progresses; I don't really enjoy Qwill's dalliances with women, for example. this story is Dark, but most of those themes are obscured beneath luxurious descriptions of Qwill's new mansion, and the cats' antics, and Iris Cobb making macaroni and cheese and reading palms. it feels cozy all the way through till about the last 5 or so pages. comforting and soothing to return to these familiar places and characters.

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I don't remember marking so many books from this series read, much less having actually read them. To be fair, it's been at least 10 years since I was reading this series. This felt like almost the first book in the series to me, so I'm surprised it's #6. There are a lot of familiar characters, but some are noticeably absent (well, mostly Polly). The characters aren't what I remembered, either; I think everything mellows out, to some extent, with age... but I liked reading about Qwill in his new house with his "new" housekeeper. I enjoyed all of the descriptions of Koko's antics. I love the cozy feeling of this series (even when people drop like flies) and the way that characters grow and change over time. Braun always writes with authority about interior design, something I keep forgetting to comment on. (There... that's my comment.)