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 myster...
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Jan 10, 2011
LORI
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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 wrapp 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 wrapp More...
Apr 04, 2010
Jason
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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 av More...
I confess I expected a bit more. I am, after all, a quilter, an av More...
Apr 17, 2011
Laura
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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 a 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 a More...
Apr 15, 2011
Amanda
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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
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Dec 15, 2010
Leigh-ann
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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 grea
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Sep 23, 2010
Dawn Michelle
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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) makin More...
Aug 24, 2010
Susan
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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-plott
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Dec 26, 2011
Liora
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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 More...
Jillian gets involved in the rescue of the cats, even taking home one mother cat and her four kittens. Meanwhile, her difficult, former More...
Apr 13, 2011
Sabrina
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Jillian Hart is happy. She has a wonderful home, great new friends, three adorable cats and her quilt-making business is doing great. After being involved in a murder investigation a while ago she is hoping for a life without any mysteries. But when a weird professor is killed and dozens of malnourished cats need help Jillian can't stay back. Once again she is in the middle of a murder investigation and a suprise visit from her stepdaughter complicates things further.
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Aug 09, 2011
Dave
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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.
Dec 28, 2010
Susan
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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?
Jan 23, 2011
Arlene
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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.
Mar 14, 2011
Hilary
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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!
May 09, 2010
Jeannie
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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
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.
May 17, 2010
Sara
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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!
Dec 10, 2010
Julie
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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, bu
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Jan 09, 2011
Spinster
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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.
Jul 03, 2010
Sallie
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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.
Jul 27, 2011
Deborah
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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.
Feb 20, 2011
Zoe
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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
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Jul 16, 2010
Diana
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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 06, 2010
Lizz
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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. :)
Oct 05, 2011
Gretchen
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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.
Oct 12, 2011
Kimmie
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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.
Apr 18, 2011
Nancy
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This is the 2nd in this series and I've read both. Don't think I'll bother with a 3rd. They are just a bit too 'sappy' or 'sweet' for my taste.
Mar 21, 2011
Carolyn
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Fun read! Lots of interesting characters and a challenging plot. Hoping to read more of Sweeney's books.
Jul 24, 2010
Mascanlon
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Good beach or airplane book. Fun characters, nice plot altogether a nice way to spend the afternoon.
Aug 05, 2010
'jean
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Fun! Light summer read -- fills the fluffy, mystery need I am currently experiencing.
Jun 18, 2010
Carol
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Good cozy. Interesting characters, nice plot development, and I especially liked the cats - they seemed fairly realistic. The author knows her felines.
