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The Cat Who Went Into the Closet (Cat Who... #15)
Qwill's moved into the old Gage mansion--and the cats are on a treasure hunt! The house's fifty closets are crammed with several generations of junk, and while Qwill investigates two recent deaths--those of the mansion's former occupant and a local potato farmer--Koko investigates the contents of the closets. Qwill and the cats are unearthing some suprising skeletons--and...more
Paperback, 276 pages
Published
March 1st 1994
by Jove
(first published 1993)
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If you know the series, you already know the main characters. Koko begins to unearth clues of a mansion's past and Yum Yum assists in her own way. The two siamese with their person, Qwill, solve another maddening eye-opener.
Three words I learned in this story: crepuscular (of or like twilight; hazy; dim or becoming active at twilight or before sunrise), august (not just a month; inspiring awe or admiration; majestic) and bailiwick (not just pertaining to a bailiff's station or office; a person's...more
Three words I learned in this story: crepuscular (of or like twilight; hazy; dim or becoming active at twilight or before sunrise), august (not just a month; inspiring awe or admiration; majestic) and bailiwick (not just pertaining to a bailiff's station or office; a person's...more
Can a cat sense danger and help solve crimes? “The Cat Who Went Into the Closet” will make you a believer. Jim Qwilleran (Qwill) is renting the Gage mansion in Pickax and has brought his two Siamese cats (Koko and YumYum) with him. While both cats have attitudes, Koko seems to have an affinity for “finding” things and exploring. While trying to figure out what Koko is doing, Qwill hears that the former owner of the mansion has committed suicide in Florida. Qwill begins an investigation into her...more
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I finished up Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Went Into the Closet this weekend. When I looked it up I see that it is the 16th book in the series, a fact that surprised me because it just doesn't seem like I've read quite that many...maybe 10 or 11...but when I checked my database, sure enough, this is my 16th, with quite a few still left on the shelves. I often find these at the library bookstore and pick them up for just $1.00 so I always seem to have more of them to read.
The plot of this o...more
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Dec 18, 2011
Kirsti
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Cat lovers, Mystery lovers, Animal detective fans
Koko is up to his tricks again, and it's up to the intrepid investigator Qwilleran to put together the puzzle pieces and come up with a solution. Koko is obsessed with objects that have something to so with feet, pulling them from the mansion's fifty odd closets. Qwill begins investigating the mysterious 'suicide' of Euphonia Gage, Junior's grandmother, at her new retirement home. Here he enlists one of my favorite characters, Celia Robinson, and slowly the truth comes to light. This one also de...more
We can all accept that The Cat Who series isn't going to change the world. It isn't deep or meaningful, but they are so light and easy.
This one contains the "Big Burn," a radio theater about a local historical event.
The first time I read this I loved that part. This time Qwill's comment on how everyone talks about the big snow and they had to get ready for the big snow, but the big snow never happens reminded me too much of our current winter.
Well Qwill finally got his big snow complete with po...more
This one contains the "Big Burn," a radio theater about a local historical event.
The first time I read this I loved that part. This time Qwill's comment on how everyone talks about the big snow and they had to get ready for the big snow, but the big snow never happens reminded me too much of our current winter.
Well Qwill finally got his big snow complete with po...more
I liked it but not as well as I did the first one I had read, it was the 6th one I believe. This was the 15th book in the series and since I have only read the 6th book before this one because it was lent to me by a friend, I do not have all of them in the series to read. didn't read any of the others between the 6th book and the 15th it was a bit confusing for me. It's one of those series you have to reading order to really understand what is going on, but it's not so much so that you still can...more
Qwill and the cats have moved into the Gage mansion for the winter months. The Gage mansion was the residence of Euphonia Gage, Junior Goodwinter's grandmother, who had left the area to move to Florida. Not long after Qwill and the cats move in, Junior receives a phone call that Grandma Euphonia has been found dead from an apparent suicide. There was no motive and no note. Meanwhile, Koko spends his time investigating the closets of the mansion and extracting various items. Somehow all the piec...more
Woah...This Lillian was an oasis of actual plot in an island of really bad fluff in this portion of the series. You actually sort of follow a mystery through out the whole thing, AND it's resolved. (I am some what shocked, honestly)
Then again, there are still LOTS of moments of Qwilleran/Lillian's senile hatred of perfectly harmless young people (Except Celia's 13 year old grandson)(...I wonder what Qwill's cut off is for his hatred of kids...anyone less then 10 or 11 maybe? No wait...his still...more
Then again, there are still LOTS of moments of Qwilleran/Lillian's senile hatred of perfectly harmless young people (Except Celia's 13 year old grandson)(...I wonder what Qwill's cut off is for his hatred of kids...anyone less then 10 or 11 maybe? No wait...his still...more
Another great story in the The Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun. She passed away in 2011 so no more will be written, sad. This time Qwill moves into town for the winter and lives in the old Goodwinter mansion. Ko Ko is at it again, dragging out stuff from the closets to leave clues about what is going on with the mysterious "suicide" of Euphonia Gage, late owner of the mansion. There is always a twist in the endings of these light mysteries, even if you think you know who dunnit. Mostly I...more
Surprisingly, I found that I hadn't read this book before, so it was like reading an author's latest book--though there won't be any more by Lilian Jackson Braun. Cats are marvelous creatures. There is a little manipulation of plot to get Jim and the two Siamese into the old Gage mansion for the winter, but since they are already there when the book begins, it is somewhat seamless. What doesn't make sense is the supposed suicide of Euphonia Gage, and there is also the disappearance of a local po...more
This was one of my favorites in the Cat Who series. It's an interesting mystery, Koko is on his game, the peripheral stories are entertaining, and Qwilleran is behaving well. The production of his stage play about the fire I found interesting, and the attachment the communities around have with it. It seems everyone knew someone who was involved in the fire. Qwill's voice is deep and warm, kind of sexy, and when listened to on audio, give you a good voice to listen to. Light, clean and easy - ju...more
I used to read these all the time when I was younger. Our family was also a fan of the audiobooks, which we'd check out from the library for family vacations. (We did a lot of reading aloud in the car, too. That's how we started reading the Harry Potter books, and we read the His Dark Materials trilogy that way as well.)
I read one of the more recent ones, and it was a little ... less than quality. This one was nice, though. It's nice to return to Pickax once in a while and hang out with Qwill an...more
I read one of the more recent ones, and it was a little ... less than quality. This one was nice, though. It's nice to return to Pickax once in a while and hang out with Qwill an...more
Jul 27, 2011
Apryl Anderson
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(11.04.1994), . Cute. Entertaining. Stupid. Apparently, Ms Braun makes a habit of this kind of writing. It’s not her first. She writes an enjoyable tale. It’s unfortunate that she uses her talents to construct drivel. But if you want a brainless read, it’s cute.
It comes as no surprise that Braun is a cat lover. It’s obvous that she is amused by their antics. So is Qwilleran—how did she come up with the name (like ‘Braun’ is Brown?)—herself, or her dream lover?
It comes as no surprise that Braun is a cat lover. It’s obvous that she is amused by their antics. So is Qwilleran—how did she come up with the name (like ‘Braun’ is Brown?)—herself, or her dream lover?
One of the books, which you can read in a day and then throw it out, because you will never read it again. Ideal to "kill" time, if you have nothing to do, or have to wait for a long time (be sure to take it with you if you go to visit a doctor, the line will seem smaller). Written with a very simple language, even a child can understand the story. Buy it only if the price is low. As for me, I'm going to sell it.
The main character, Qwill, and naturally the cats have moved into an old mansion and the cats are enjoying looking through the place. Qwill begins to investigate the deaths of the former owner of the mansion and a local potato farmer. The cats finally have to help find the secrets of the problems and they do.
J. Robert Ewbank, author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
J. Robert Ewbank, author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"
Qwill rents an old mansion from a spinster who's moved to Florida. When she suddenly dies, Qwill strikes up a long-distance friendship with the spinster's last friend & neighbor. This becomes a long-distance murder mystery for Qwill. Koko finds clues from the past left in "closets" in the old mansion. Introduces Celia Robinson, who appears to be a new "regular".
The Cat Who Series is a charming little series of 30 books. One of my favorites to read before bed. The series starts in the 50's, so things are different, and, while the plot lines are what I consider "light", the books truly are charming. Sometimes you don't want a page-turner, just just want to spend some time with friends before lights out.
Koko is at his finest in this novel, and Jim gets to do a one-man play! This book will get you interested in history, old furniture, and chocolate-covered cherries, and again, Braun deftly leads you to the answer like you were a brilliant rich bachelor reporter renting a huge mansion for the winter. Oh, Qwill. How we would love to marry you...
This book had been on loan to us for years. Who wants to read about a sleuthing cat? But in a moment of weakness, I took the leap and found this story quite entertaining. Mr. Qwilleran (yes, with a w) with the help of his two siamese cats uncovers the mystery surrounding the death of wealthy Mrs.Gage.
Well, you know I'm a mystery fan and one of Rick's uncles gave this book to me. It's a bit of fluff, but it's fun fluff and clean (which is always good to find!). I'll just review the one book as I find they are very similar, but it's a good series with which to kill an afternoon.
As a cat lover and slave to 3 assorted moggies i picked this purely because it was about cats and crime. I enjoyed the book - and it was easy to read at under 300 pages. Will look for more - there are lots and try and read in order too, although it stood up as a single novel.
Maybe a 3.5, actually. This isn't a page-turner at all, but it's a cozy, fun mystery. Qwill loves his cats and lives up in the cold, far north of Minnesota(?). This is one of a series of maybe 30 or so books, and I wouldn't want to try to read them all without several months between each few.
These are charming and fun mysteries. I went through a binge of everything in the series when I was younger, but haven't touched them since. I remember really enjoying them, though, and both liking the main character and the twists to the stories.
The death of one of the county's esteemed family members shocks everyone. I love the new character introduced in this book and am eager to see the individual's continued participation in the series. Another fun Cat Who.
Qwill and the cats have moved into the Gage mansion on Goodwinter Boulevard for the winter, and the cats are enjoying finding things in the house's 50 closets. Qwill learns of a devastating fire from the late 1880s, and develops it in a one-man play which he performs around the area to great acclaim. When it is announced that the owner of the mansion had committed suicide in her retirement trailer park in Florida, Qwill begins to investigate. A side story is that someone is buying up all the man...more
was just listening fleetingly and not feeling like re-listening. simple straight forward detective story, honestly was borrowing this only to have some cat into my life. missing it so much..
This was one of my favorites in the Cat Who series. It's an interesting mystery, Koko is on his game, the peripheral stories are entertaining, and Qwilleran is behaving well. Light, clean and easy - just what I needed.
I enjoyed this entry in the series. Sometimes Qwill is a fuddy-duddy but I enjoyed the mystery and just laughed at him. I really enjoyed the spy business, it was pretty funny.
I really liked this book. It was a good clean mystery. I really liked the cats Koko and Yum Yum. How cute are their names? I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
I very good go by Braun again. My biggest surprise was that the cats seemed to play a much smaller role in this book than in her other works.
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Lilian Jackson Braun was an American writer. She is well-known for her light-hearted series of The Cat Who... mystery novels. The Cat Who books center around the life of former newspaper reporter James Qwilleran, and his two Siamese cats, KoKo and Yum Yum in the fictitious small town of Pickax located in Moose County, "400 miles north of everywhere." Although never formally stated in the books, th...more
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