Not so great. Like The Cat
Who Had 60 Whiskers, this story is less about solving a crime and more
about social events, meals, and conversation. If that's what you're into,
great. The protagonist Qwilleran is a likable enough guy. He was quirkier in
the earlier novels though and hence more engaging. Of the eight or nine novels I've
read by Braun so far, the stories were best categorized as crime fiction. They
focused principally on solving a case, catching a murderer. It should be noted
that this novel, as well as … Had 60 Whiskers, were both written late in
her writing career. I suspect she received lots of fan mail raving about how
much readers love her tales of cats and decided to concentrate more on the
felines. This is unfortunate if true. This story is centered around said cats
with a murderer thrown in which, incidentally, our protagonist doesn't pursue. Three
out of five stars. G
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