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The Cat, The Professor and the Poison (A Cats in Trouble Mystery #2)
by
Leann Sweeney (Goodreads Author)
Between her kitty quilt-making business and her three beloved cats, Jill has her hands full. That doesn't stop her from wanting to solve the mystery of the milk cow that's gone missing from her friend's farm. But imagine her surprise when a stolen cow leads to the discovery of fifty stray cats and one dead body-a victim of cold-blooded murder...
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
May 4th 2010
by Signet
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MY FAVORITE COZY MYSTERY OF 2010!!!
The first book in this series THE CAT, THE QUILT AND THE CORPSE was the first book I reviewed on this blog. THE CAT, THE PROFESSOR, AND THE POISON is the second book in the series and I am truly honored that Leann send me an Advanced Copy for me to review. Thank You Leann.
The stars in this series are three cats, Merlot, Chablis, and Syrah and their "human" Jillian Hart. Jillian makes quilts for cats but also has time to get wrapped up in a few mysteries. In thi...more
The first book in this series THE CAT, THE QUILT AND THE CORPSE was the first book I reviewed on this blog. THE CAT, THE PROFESSOR, AND THE POISON is the second book in the series and I am truly honored that Leann send me an Advanced Copy for me to review. Thank You Leann.
The stars in this series are three cats, Merlot, Chablis, and Syrah and their "human" Jillian Hart. Jillian makes quilts for cats but also has time to get wrapped up in a few mysteries. In thi...more
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ot every meal needs to be a gourmet dinner. There's plenty of virtue in a regular ol' weeknight dinner: satisfying, enjoyable, but not particularly memorable. Or perhaps it's an Oreo cookie: You like eating it, but you aren't exactly going to make a point of telling all your friends to buy a whole box. The Cat, The Quilt and The Corpse fits into this category: good, but not Wow. But then, not every book has to be Wow.
I confess I expected a bit more. I am, after all, a quilter, an avid mystery r...more
I confess I expected a bit more. I am, after all, a quilter, an avid mystery r...more
Probably 4.5 stars, but this book is very close to my ideal cozy mystery!
Amateur sleuth? Check. Jillian, the main character is interesting in and of herself. She's got a good back-story, and is living a quiet life that allows here the flexibility to follow up on cats in trouble when she finds them.
Supporting characters? Check. They were great this time around. OK, Tom might be a little too perfect in his role as love interest (smart, tech savvy, tough, emotionally aware, good looking... yum!), b...more
Amateur sleuth? Check. Jillian, the main character is interesting in and of herself. She's got a good back-story, and is living a quiet life that allows here the flexibility to follow up on cats in trouble when she finds them.
Supporting characters? Check. They were great this time around. OK, Tom might be a little too perfect in his role as love interest (smart, tech savvy, tough, emotionally aware, good looking... yum!), b...more
I like this series, mostly because of the adorable cats, but I'm beginning to worry a little bit about the main character, Jillian. I mean, I love my cats, but c'mon, woman, you are freaking me out a little bit here with your catcam and obsessiveness about checkin in on said catcam! And then some moments she is uber-strong and fearless, and then all crumbly because of a mean phone call from a potential murder suspect she has no relationship with at all who just says some mean things? Um, hang up...more
Jul 17, 2012
Bevin
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Cat lovers but not those in the vet field
The book was cute & the main characters likeable. The plot had enough red herrings to make you wonder a little bit about where the story may lead you. In addition, descriptions of the kitties were sweet (not to mention the little illustrated kittens on the cover).
However, as a vet tech, I found the "cat trivia" a little frustrating. Some of these were misconceptions that we in the field end up spending a lot of time clearing up. Some of these were briefly mentioned ideas that spur panic in c...more
However, as a vet tech, I found the "cat trivia" a little frustrating. Some of these were misconceptions that we in the field end up spending a lot of time clearing up. Some of these were briefly mentioned ideas that spur panic in c...more
I kinda can't believe I read this book, because I'm a snob who mostly reads nonfiction, and I don't really like mysteries. I do, however, like cats and the people who love them, so I was pleasantly surprised by this murder mystery which features cats being rescued, folks volunteering at an animal shelter, and foster kittens being bottle-fed. If Angela Landsbury and I had a love child who solved crimes while obsessing over cat welfare issues, it would be this book. The dialogue wasn't the greates...more
Read~September 21, 2010
4 Stars
This is going to be a GREAT series! I really enjoy the way this author writes and I love the stories. Her characters are really interesting and well-fleshed out---AND, they are believable!!
FUN, FUN, FUN read!!!
Jillian is still recovering (mentally) from the events of the past fall. But she (personally) is more settled in, the quilt business has picked up, her cats and healthy and loved AND she is (finally) making lasting friends!
And its with one of those friends (...more
Quilter Jillian is also a cat lover, which drives her to volunteer at the local no-kill shelter. She persuades her friend, policewoman Candace, to keep her company, so she's on hand when Candace answers a call from a woman whose cow is missing. There also seem to be a lot of starving strays visiting local farms. Jillian's step-daughter Kara shows up on her doorstep, and widowed Jillian hopes that Kara is at last ready to forget old resentments. This is only the start of a complex, well-plotted a...more
The 2nd in the Cats in Trouble series, "The Cat, The Professor & the Poison", is another rather creative mystery novel involving quilter Jillian Hart & her 3 cats. In this installment a college professor is poisoned to death leaving behind 50 cats which are discovered after he kidnaps a cow. Sweeney's story continues to build the relationships of the main characters in this series & also does an excellent job of plot twists which even involve the cats to keep you guessing until the e...more
In this second book in the Cats in Trouble series, widowed Jillian Hart once again stumbles across a mystery when she goes with her friend Deputy Candace Carlson out to investigate the report of a stolen cow. This leads her to a farm where about fifty cats are being kept in very inhumane conditions, and the discovery of a dead body in the farmhouse.
Jillian gets involved in the rescue of the cats, even taking home one mother cat and her four kittens. Meanwhile, her difficult, former journalist s...more
Jillian gets involved in the rescue of the cats, even taking home one mother cat and her four kittens. Meanwhile, her difficult, former journalist s...more
What is it with this lady and her cats? she gets into all sorts of trouble in an Angela Landsbury Murder She Wrote way...
it is a charming murder and once again the innocent and almost dopey sweet Cat Lady helps figure it all out.
this is about as good as the first and it really expands on some of the characters and makes the town of Mercy more vibrant. This is a fun series very down to earth if almost bizarre and impossible of situations, but so likable.
it is a charming murder and once again the innocent and almost dopey sweet Cat Lady helps figure it all out.
this is about as good as the first and it really expands on some of the characters and makes the town of Mercy more vibrant. This is a fun series very down to earth if almost bizarre and impossible of situations, but so likable.
I enjoyed this book immensely, even though I'm NOT a cat adorer! The felines in this story were cute and almost seemed human, at least they let their owners know what they wanted and when the wanted it! I enjoy the characters, as quirky as some of them are -- a cute, enjoyable summer read! Plus I learned a lot about cats I hadn't known before! Only took me a long time to read because I was reading 5 other books at the same time! :)
I was drawn into the first book in this series (The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse) by the title since I'm interesting in quilting. I liked it enough to give the second title in the series a try. The mystery in this book is good, but I found myself getting distracted by other things such as the "cat-cam" and wondering when the main character was actually going to work on her business. And who orders quilts for cats anyway?
Solid info on animal rights groups, cats themselves, and the dealings of how the police work without being overwhelmingly informative. The main character's past is fully developed, not to mention incidents of the last book referred to. Enjoyable characters and personalized suspects calls for a good read. Add a litter of kittens and warm-filler pages concerning a 'detective's' personal life, makes an even better read. =3
Jillian Hart makes little quilts for cats. Her friend has a cow that goes missing, then shows back up. Then there is the question of the stray cats that also show up. She follows one kitty and discovers an adjacent farm with at least 50 cats being held in runs. When the authorities arrive they find the body of a strange professor. Jillian doesn't want to investigate the death, she just wants to help the missing cats.
Another outing for Jillian Hart, her good friends Candace and Tom and Jillian's three feline companions. This time they are investigating theft and murder, and in the midst of all this Jillian also gets to connect with her stepdaughter. Add into this the gradual start of a relationship between Jillian and Tom and you have another first class book on your hands, now I just have the problem of waiting for the next book to arrive!
I feel this book earned the entire five stars due to an excellance in writing. This book opened up with instantly involving you in the main character's life and her friends.
It sets you up for the mystery coming and you don't even realize it while you are reading...then it hits. And when it does, you are drawn into the chase.
Author Leann Sweeney's best book yet!
It sets you up for the mystery coming and you don't even realize it while you are reading...then it hits. And when it does, you are drawn into the chase.
Author Leann Sweeney's best book yet!
Jun 05, 2011
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Jillian Hart, widow, makes kitty quilts and has three cats. A professor, who is experimenting with a new cat food, is found dead. The family of the dead professor - ex-wife, children and ex-wife's new professor husband - come after the professor's death. Jillian's friend, Deputy Candace Carson, find the killer - the ex-wife's professor boyfriend.
Let me say it again....I have fallen in love with Leann Sweeney's books! I started with the Yellow Rose mysteries and now this new series. She just gets better with every book! Jillian has her hands full with her business, her cats, and then taking care of teeny kittens...and then a missing cow? That's just the beginning of the mystery...enjoy!
This was a cute, cozy mystery. I think the thing that sets cozy mysteries apart (at least for me), is the quirky characters. If it wasn't for them, I don't think that cozy mysteries would be able to hold my attention. Take the main character, Jill, for example. She loves her cats. I mean REALLY loves them. I can't imagine paying a security firm a lot of money to install a "cat-cam" simply to be able to keep an eye on my kitties. I feel like I love my pets as much as the next person, but this see...more
I wonder how many cats the author actually has. As someone who fosters mama cats and kittens and as someone who already has a full house of other cats I have never had a female cat take an interest in another females kittens unless the 2 females were related to one another.
More a 3.5 star rating, since I enjoy these mysteries, but since it's a 'Cats in Trouble' mystery, I cringe at what happens to some of the cats in her books. Alls well in the end, but I tend to suffer along with the cats, and watch over my own even more carefully.
Argh! I hate it when I forget that I've already tried a book in a series and didn't like it! I love me some cats, crafts, and murder - but the series is too much even for me. Plus the kitty in peril theme makes me anxious. I'll try again in 30 years..
Picked this up from the TBR pile when I was looking for a light, fun read. A friend had given it to me. It is a cozy mystery involving a person who quilts and has 3 cats. It's was a quick read - junk food for the brain. Relatively well written.
A very good read, especially for people who love cats, like me.The plot was interesting and original ( a bipolar professor comes up with a genious idea about creating new pet food and ends up murdered ).Many suspects and alibis-Jillian, the protagonist - a cat quilter - and her cop friend, Candace, have a lot in their hands to keep them busy.I particularly liked the character of Kara, Jillian's stepdaughter ( her late husband's daughter )and the bond that started forming between them. There are...more
Was a little put off at the way new, important characters were introduced at the start, it seemed a little gimmicky, but all was forgiven by the halfway mark when suddenly this book became better than the first of the series. Another fun read.
Oct 01, 2010
Lizz
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
All Cat Lovers!
I absolutely loved it! I was just as good as the first book of the series, if not better. Of course, I found it funny that most of my real life interests are found in this book - Cats, Technology, etc... All that aside, I thought that the characters are well played out, and all have their own well thought out personalities. I felt like I have just made some new friends to hang out with, albeit fictional ones. :)
This second installment in the Cats in Trouble mystery series is sure to delight mystery and cat lovers alike. In this tale, Jillian discovers dozens of caged cats on what looks like an abandoned farm. But then she stumbles over a dead body, and now she is enmeshed in a mystery involving not only the cats but also her friends and stepdaughter as Jillian is targeted by the killer. Will she uncover the truth in time to save herself and her own cats? This is one tale that will keep you turning page...more
This is the second book in the series. I liked it. The author is building on the characters and adding characters. The plot was a little confusing, but I liked the book.
I am really enjoying this series. I got kind emotional when the cats in this one really were in trouble. Wonderful characters with an unpredictable plot.
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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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