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The Cat Who Turned on and Off (Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit) (Paperback)

by Lilian Jackson Braun (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (July 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747233241
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747233244
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 157,264 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Jim Qwilleran’s latest commission is a piece on Junktown – a ghetto of antique dealers and collectors living in genteel decay. Enchanted by Junktown and its delightfully bohemian inhabitants, Qwill finds himself digs in the area, renting two rooms to share with his sleuthing Siamese companions Koko and Yum Yum. When his landlord C.C. Cobb, one of Junktown’s leading citizens, falls mysteriously to his death, Qwill’s famous whiskers begin to twitch. It’s only when Koko develops a passion for tape-recorders, to rival even that of his journalist mentor, that the vital clues begin to drop into place...

About the Author

Lilian Jackson Braun began writing her Cat Who... detective series when one of her own Siamese cats mysteriously fell to its death from her apartment block. She and her husband, Earl, live in the mountains of North Carolina.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The usual pleasant, entertaining read, 19 Oct 2001
By Mrs. Rachel Derrington (Devon) - See all my reviews
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I have just read this ,completely out of order, and find this early introduction to Koko and Yum yum fascinating with its gentle introductions to characters who play a large part in the later books.The cat reactions are particularly sensible .
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Mystery Set in the Antique World, 4 Aug 2004
By Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Christmas in Junktown. When the idea hits reporter Jim Qwilleran, he thinks he's come up with the perfect way to win the Daily Fluxion's annual contest and some much needed money to get an apartment of his own. But when he gives the idea to his editor, he finds out that Junktown isn't a place for drug addicts but an area with a bunch of antique dealers. Qwill isn't excited about this any more, but his editor loves it and gives him the assignment.

Qwill's first day on the new beat is the day of an auction to sell off the merchandise of a dealer who recently died in an accident. Something about the accident makes Qwill's mustache tingle, however, and he begins to poke around. Soon, he's convinced that the man was really murdered. Unfortunately, Koko doesn't seem to be providing any help. But where does the cat keep disappearing to? And what's with the stuff that Koko and Yum Yum keep bringing to the apartment?

These books are very light mysteries, but when I'm in the mood for them, nothing else will hit the spot. I love following the antics of Koko and Yum Yum as Qwill tries to keep up. Being an early book in the long running series, Qwill is still a full time reporter. And the plot is much better developed. I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out who done it, and once I did how Koko would prove it. Along the way, I got to laugh at the cats' antics. They always make these stories so much more enjoyable.

When I do "read" these books, it's usually through these wonderful unabridged recordings. George Guidall is an excellent reader, and I can't picture anyone else doing these books justice. He brings all the characters to life and perfectly captures each "Yowl" of the cats.

While the later books seem to be going downhill, this series started off with some great mysteries. This is a perfect example. If you like your mysteries cozy, don't pass up this excellent series.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story in a great concept - mystery and cats, 21 Oct 2001
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This is a great book - it has got it all: Handsome detective, comments on the society, humor, and two wonderfull cats. The whole series is great, and this one also has great description of the settings - Junktown, antique dealers.
Also it is not difficult to read when english is not your mothertongue.
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More of the ins and outs of a man and his cats. Koko and Yum Yum are a definate asset to Qwills detecting skills and give another dimension to this type of whodunnit.
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