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The Cat, the Wife and the Weapon (A Cats in Trouble Mystery #4)
by
Leann Sweeney (Goodreads Author)
When quilter Jillian Hart returns to her lake house in Mercy, South Carolina, she discovered her friend, Tom, is missing-and his estranged half-brother has moved into Tom's house. Jillian doesn't trust the guy, especially since he allowed Tom's diabetic cat to escape. When police officers find Tom's wrecked car with a dead stranger inside, Jillian is determined to find out...more
Mass Market Paperback, 288 pages
Published
April 3rd 2012
by Penguin Group (USA)
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Jillian is a quilter with some cats. She also has a friend who has done a disappearing act. Can Jillian find her friend, or will she find heartache for her troubles?
I liked this book and it was a really quick read. I found something lacking in it though. It wasn't fantastic and it really didn't have exactly the same feel of a good cozy mystery. I really cannot describe it better, but I didn't really develop any feelings for the characters. They just never seemed to come off the page for me inste...more
I liked this book and it was a really quick read. I found something lacking in it though. It wasn't fantastic and it really didn't have exactly the same feel of a good cozy mystery. I really cannot describe it better, but I didn't really develop any feelings for the characters. They just never seemed to come off the page for me inste...more
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The Cat, the Wife and the Weapon
~Signet
(15)
A Dependable Cozy, May 2, 2012
By Ellen Rappaport (Florida)
This review is from: The Cat, the Wife and the Weapon: A Cats in Trouble Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
There is nothing better to a cozy mystery lover than an author of a cozy series that's dependable. Leann Sweeney is just that and more. Thank you Leann.
This is the 4th in the Cats in Trouble series and the 4th I've read. The reason I come back for more is because...more
The Cat, the Wife and the Weapon
~Signet
(15)
A Dependable Cozy, May 2, 2012
By Ellen Rappaport (Florida)
This review is from: The Cat, the Wife and the Weapon: A Cats in Trouble Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
There is nothing better to a cozy mystery lover than an author of a cozy series that's dependable. Leann Sweeney is just that and more. Thank you Leann.
This is the 4th in the Cats in Trouble series and the 4th I've read. The reason I come back for more is because...more
"The Cat, the Wife and the Weapon" is a cozy mystery. This book is the fourth in the series, but you don't need to read the previous books to understand this one, and this book didn't spoil the mysteries in the previous books.
The heroine was a sensible lady, at least when it came to dealing with a crisis. She was directly involved in the events, so she didn't have to poke about to find clues--the clues were happening all around her. Whodunit wasn't difficult to figure out, though it took a littl...more
The heroine was a sensible lady, at least when it came to dealing with a crisis. She was directly involved in the events, so she didn't have to poke about to find clues--the clues were happening all around her. Whodunit wasn't difficult to figure out, though it took a littl...more
I've had this book since it was released, but I enjoy Leann Sweeney's books so much that I waited to read it, knowing the next release will be a while. I finally broke down and it was worth the wait!
Jillian Hart returns from a craft show concerned because she hasn't heard from her "friend" Tom for a few days. She finally goes to his house concerned about Tom's diabetic cat Dashiell and finds a strange man there who says he's Tom's brother, and the cat has escaped. She manages to find Dashiell ou...more
Jillian Hart returns from a craft show concerned because she hasn't heard from her "friend" Tom for a few days. She finally goes to his house concerned about Tom's diabetic cat Dashiell and finds a strange man there who says he's Tom's brother, and the cat has escaped. She manages to find Dashiell ou...more
Lately I keep repeating myself whenever I write a review of a cozy by stating that it is one of my favourite series, but I cannot help it. I really have been reading a lot of new releases to favourite cozy series! Leann Sweeney is yet another favourite. With Sweeney's new releases I never wonder if I will like the book, I just know I will. All I need to do is find a comfortable place to settle down with my book, make sure the world has no opportunity to intrude and off I go!
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When the best friend of Jillian Hart, Tom, comes up missing and an estranged half brother no one knew about shows up in his house, things set the stage for a story of family, mystery & mayhem in this entry by Leann Sweeney. Sweeney's title almost gives away the majority of the plot but she does a decent job of storytelling as we encounter a car accident, a boy with amnesia (Finn), a dog named Yoshi, as well as the family Finn thought he had. Finn is essentially the main character of this sto...more
Mercy is a town when everyone knows everyone’s business. How is that Jillian didn’t know her friend Tom had a brother?
Jillian returns home after attending craft fairs and cat shows selling her beautiful kitty quilts to find Tom missing and a man claiming to be Tom’s brother looking mighty comfortable in Tom’s house. She also finds Tom’s diabetic cat has gotten out of the house and this stranger has made no effort at all to look for him.
Then Tom’s car is found wrecked with a dead man, thankfully...more
Jillian returns home after attending craft fairs and cat shows selling her beautiful kitty quilts to find Tom missing and a man claiming to be Tom’s brother looking mighty comfortable in Tom’s house. She also finds Tom’s diabetic cat has gotten out of the house and this stranger has made no effort at all to look for him.
Then Tom’s car is found wrecked with a dead man, thankfully...more
Quilter Jillian Hart couldn’t wait to get home after spending a week at craft fairs and cat shows across several Southern states. She hasn’t heard from her friend Tom Stewart and she is more than a little concerned. It isn’t like him not to answer her phone calls. So, when she returns to Mercy, South Carolina, she takes her three kitties home and goes to Tom’s house. He’s not there, but his brother is. A brother she never knew about. Jillian immediately distrusts Tom’s brother, especially when s...more
Jillian Hart returns from a long traveling craft show, where she sells her cat/pet quilts, and just 'knows' something is wrong with her boyfriend, Tom.
Never dismiss a woman's instinct as Jillian is proven quite correct. Not only is Tom in trouble but persons in Tom's past come out and cause pain, mayhem and murder in his current life and Jillian's. There is a new character, Finn and his dog, Yoshi that just makes you want to protect and nurture.
This was a complex murder mystery. Very gentle in i...more
Never dismiss a woman's instinct as Jillian is proven quite correct. Not only is Tom in trouble but persons in Tom's past come out and cause pain, mayhem and murder in his current life and Jillian's. There is a new character, Finn and his dog, Yoshi that just makes you want to protect and nurture.
This was a complex murder mystery. Very gentle in i...more
This cozy mystery did not connect with me. I didn't like the writing style; it seemed careless and would have benefited from another developmental edit. The backstory was not believable. Bits seemed thrown in as needed to make a plot point, rather than adding to the whole storyline.
I've read cozies for many years and know that some are "fluffier" than others. This is one of the fluffy, with no real mystery, no deep characterizations, no getting the reader involved in the created world.
It was g...more
I've read cozies for many years and know that some are "fluffier" than others. This is one of the fluffy, with no real mystery, no deep characterizations, no getting the reader involved in the created world.
It was g...more
This latest installment in this intriguing series is the best one yet. In this tale, we get to know Tom better as his mysterious past comes to light. His half brother, ex-wife, ex-partner from his days as a cop, and his stepson all show up in Mercy, along with a menacing stranger. It takes a heap of patience and understanding on Jillian’s part to help Tom come to terms with his tangled relationships, especially as the dead bodies start turning up and people go missing. The continuing characters...more
I cannot understand the glowing reviews for this book. It IS, indeed, just my kind of book---a cozy with cats and a dog and sympathetic characters---and I was greatly looking forward to it. But the plot is so implausible that I had a hard time finishing it. I lost count of the number of times I said to myself,"Nobody would do that." Disbelief can only be suspended so far.
A lot of people enjoy this kind of book, as I do, but many readers apparently do not use any critical sense at all when they...more
A lot of people enjoy this kind of book, as I do, but many readers apparently do not use any critical sense at all when they...more
I liked this book. It was pretty good. I liked the characters and the plot was great. I didn't know 'who dunnit' til the end. Every time I thought is was one person, something came up that changed my mind a little. I felt for the characters was always thinking, I don't know quite what to do. I would like to read more in this series. It's a great 'relaxing' mystery. There isn't a lot of dark suspense but there a few tight scenes that pull you thru to see what happens. Overall, I would read this a...more
If you love cats, or if you enjoy a good mystery, this series is for you. My husband suggested I try this author when he saw some of her books posted on the internet. I was quickly hooked. I read all the Jillian Hart cat series in the order of their release, ending up with this book, her latest release. I must say I enjoyed them all, but in my opinion the books seemed to get better as they went along. The Cat, The Wife And The Weapon is now my favorite until they next Cats in Trouble mystery is...more
Jillian Hart is concerned when she can't contact her boyfriend for a couple of days while she is away. Upon returning home, she learns her boyfriend had been abducted and beaten by his former partner (when they were cops) who had also had an affair with and married his ex-wife. When his 18 year old stepson runs away, Tom and Jillian find him, but also find Tom's ex-partner dead, his ex-wife in town, his stepson's estranged father stalking them, and his half brother camping out at his house. Good...more
This is a nice cozy series (this is #4)especially if you like cats. It's a fun read except for one thing. Most cozies have a subplot about a character that doesn't get along with the protagonist, but this series has the dumbest, most irritating one of any series I have read. Thankfully, it plays a very, very minor role in this particular book, but the author would be wise to drop it entirely in my opinion. The plot of this book is interesting, but very unrealisitic, so don't expect deep intrigue...more
When Jillian's boyfriend goes missing, she's upset. When he returns and tells her he's been abducted and it's in connection to his previous marriage and step-son, she's even more confused and concerned.
I enjoyed this book a lot better than the first. The protagonist has evolved quite nicely. There's a much better blend of romance with the mystery. Plus, I liked the boy Finn.
This was a fun, quick read.
I enjoyed this book a lot better than the first. The protagonist has evolved quite nicely. There's a much better blend of romance with the mystery. Plus, I liked the boy Finn.
This was a fun, quick read.
I love this series and now with the addition of a new character and pet, it only gets better. Can't wait for the next one. This one was such an easy read, I read most of it yesterday. Love the series and am learning to appreciate the capabilities of cats more and more.
Yahoo!! A great, great cozy. What I most enjoyed, other than the mystery, was that Jillian, the main character, didn't do anything outlandish. She just stood by her friends in this complex story; it was all believable.
Returning from a craft fair, Jillian is wondering why her boyfriend Tom hasn't answered his phone. When she goes by his house she discovers that not only is Tom not there but a stranger is and Tom's sick cat has escaped. Things go downhill from there when another stranger is found in Tom's wrecked car and people from his past show up in town.
Jillian is back from a business trip and having lots of surprises. Tom is missing, but his long-lost brother is at Tom's house. Tom's ex-wife and her son are in town, which is trouble.
a little slow, but I kept moving to the end. Liked the family interactions and the introduction of new characters that I hope will be permanent.
I liked it, and I liked the characters, but in the end there were just too many plots and schemes going on at once.
Sep 12, 2012
Amy Low
added it
one of my favorite cozy reads.
4th in the series and another great mystery....
Very nice cozy.
A fun read, perhaps less memorable than others in the series. Still a very nice cozy mystery.
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I don't really know how to review this one. It was okay. It seemed a little far-fetched. I mean, she is in a relationship and her supposed boyfriend never told her that he had been married once before and was still in contact with his ex-wife's son? Kind of odd. I know these are cozy mysteries, but they are just too cliche in some parts. Not sure if I will continue with this series. I'll decide when the next one is released, I guess.
I love this series! Thoroughly enjoyed this one and can't wait for the next.
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Leann Sweeney was born and raised in Niagara Falls and educated at St. Joseph's Hospital and Lemoyne College in Syracuse, NY. She also has a degree from the University of Houston in behavioral science and worked for many years in psychiatry. Currently a school nurse, she began writing about fifteen years ago, fulfilling her lifelong dream. After perfecting her writing skills with classes and a sma...more
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