The Cat Who Moved a Mountain
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4.6 • 84 Ratings
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- $7.99
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Publisher Description
A murder in the mountains has Jim Qwilleran and his cats Koko and Yum Yum feeling on edge in this mystery in the bestselling Cat Who series.
Qwill’s on top of the world when he rents a house on Big Potato Mountain. The owner, J.J. Hawkinfield, brought real estate development to the once-peaceful Potatoes. But Hawkinfield paid a steep price for his enterprise: He was pushed off a cliff by an angry mountain dweller. Qwilleran, however, suspects the man is innocent—and Koko’s antics have him convinced something’s wrong. He may be making a mountain out of a molehill...but he’s determined to find the truth. Even if it means jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This droll and engaging mystery, 13th in The Cat Who . . . series, firmly grips the reader even though the murder in question is a year old and the killer is apparently behind bars. Jim Qwilleran, an affable former big-city crime reporter who has just inherited a considerable fortune, heads for a vacation in the rustic Potato Mountains to ponder the future course of his life. Accompanied by his two omniscient felines, Koko and Yum Yum, he takes up residence in the former home of the town's leading citizen, J.J. Hawkinfield, murdered one year ago. The sheriff tells Qwilleran that the deceased, a believer in unfettered development of the area, was killed by one of the more militant mountain people, who oppose land sales and want to protect their rural environment. Under the pretext of researching Hawkinfield's biography, Qwilleran pries into everyone's business, aided by the garrulous residents, who raise gossip to a new art form. With the help of his unique cats, he uncovers new evidence and brings to a satisfying conclusion a lively, witty tale bolstered by sharply etched characters. Mystery Guild main selection, Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.
Customer Reviews
TdB
These books cracked me up. Love them!
Very Enjoyable
Enjoyed the setting. LJB's descriptions of the Potato Mountains and their people show a genuine appreciation for nature and the unique atmosphere of mountain country.
The conflict between Big and Lil Potato (rampant development vs. traditional ways of living) lifts this book above the category of light who-dunnit. Good characterizations of both the progressive residents of Spudsboro (Spuds) and the mountain people of Lil Potato (Taters). The humor does not detract from the seriousness of the issues which Qwill examines as he learns more about this mountain country he chose as his vacation destination.
The only thing which detracts is the contrived scene which brings the mystery of who really killed J.J. to a conclusion. That and Qwill's phone call to Polly. Of course it is her crisis that takes priority:( But that's another issue.
Quick read
This was a great read, but kinda boring story. A lot of the characters outcomes were left unanswered; so why were they introduced in the first place? Koko still steals the show, but what happened to poor Lucy?