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The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun

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alliebookworm's review

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3.0

Love the cats, didn't love the mystery (or the depiction of women, weirdly).

ree87's review against another edition

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mysterious relaxing

4.0

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

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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

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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

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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! >.<