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Book three in Braun’s popular “The Cat Who…” cozy mystery series, starring journalist Jim Qwilleran (known simply at Qwill), and his two Siamese: Koko and Yum Yum.

This time Qwill’s been assigned to write a Christmas feature story on Junktown, a formerly (still?) blighted area of town full of shops specializing in all manner of antiques and collectibles. Since he’s also in the market for a new apartment, he’s happy to find a truly affordable place in a remodeled and repurposed mansion, above the
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Ketutar Jensen
Aug 03, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Again Qwill needs to move, and this time he finds a place to live with an "antique" dealer. Or junk dealer. Koko and Yum Yum find more mischief, as usual.
What I don't like is the attitude to women. What I like a lot are the descriptions. Every now and then Lilian gives real poetry :-D
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Jocelyn
Jun 15, 2016 rated it really liked it
One of the earliest in the series and really a lot of fun.
Misty
Jul 20, 2009 rated it really liked it
Shelves: women-authors
Char
Feb 28, 2010 rated it liked it
Trish
Apr 04, 2010 rated it liked it
Heather L
May 01, 2010 marked it as to-read
Dorinda Mangan
Jun 15, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: cozy-mysteries
Jenn
Aug 06, 2010 rated it liked it
Nikki
Apr 03, 2011 marked it as to-read
Shelly
Oct 14, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Katt Hansen
Apr 12, 2014 marked it as to-read
Bea
Oct 09, 2019 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Nina
Jan 12, 2021 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2021-aty, mystery
Carolyn
Mar 13, 2021 rated it it was ok
Shelves: mystery, e-books
Awallens
Jul 31, 2022 rated it liked it