Questions About Murder Past Due (Cat in the Stacks #1)

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Do the cats in these books have a speaking voice to the reader, like the ones in Rita Mae Brown's Sneaky Pie mystery series?

Kathy Pierce I started reading this series out of sequence but I love it so far. Who would not love Diesel? Very perceptive and intelligent.

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Can you read this series out of order, or do these mysteries build on each other and illude to people and things that happened in the previous books?

Carlie There are characters that you see throughout all of the books, but they can be read out of order and be treated like stand-alone novels. I do think th…moreThere are characters that you see throughout all of the books, but they can be read out of order and be treated like stand-alone novels. I do think that I would recommend reading them in order because I think that enhances the reading experience. (less)

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A very quick question. Would this book be appropriate for a 12 year old that is really into cats and likes reading? I understand that there is murder involved but I want to make sure that there is nothing extremely graphical or morally questionable that you would not want 12 year old exposed to?

Sarah There is foul language towards the very end of the book.

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What is the name of the cat?

Marilyn Goff Diesel, a Maine Coon cat (they are normally about 30 pounds and have an "M' on their forehead fur) whose purr sounds like a finely tuned diesel truck …moreDiesel, a Maine Coon cat (they are normally about 30 pounds and have an "M' on their forehead fur) whose purr sounds like a finely tuned diesel truck idling. The cover cats give you an idea of this intelligent breed.(less)

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