Spirit Dogs: Heroes in Heaven Book

I've read a few of this author's works back in the days when I was overdosing on mysteries. My mom has also read a few and one day she saw many titles listed in her favorite by-mail book dealer's catalog. Then she asked if my favorite online used bookseller might have Braun's books also, so off I went to check.

I found tons of them, even some omnibus editions of three-in-one volume, all at better prices, so we went through Mom's list and I ordered four of the omnibus books. 12 titles for the price of what 5 new ones would have been. Mother was thrilled and we had lots of chocolate to celebrate the moment.

The next day I went out for a walk and prowled around in of the local thrift shops, where I saw this book. I knew it was Mom's author, of course, but I couldn't remember if it was one of the titles I had managed to order for her. I waffled (only for a few seconds) and decided to buy it just in case it was not one of those books: Mother would never forgive me for allowing it to get away if was not on her 'just bought these' list. I figured I could read it myself and then donate it. After all, at a dollar, the price was quite reasonable!

Well, obviously, that is what happened. This is not one of the books I had read before, but I was quite familiar with the main character JIm Qwilleran and his two cats Koko and Yum Yum. This story involves the shenanigans going on at an island which has been partly developed for the tourist industry. There has been trouble: food poisoning, a collapsed step on a porch, even a couple of deaths. Are these really just accidents or is Someone doing something to try to stop the march of 'progress'? Qwill and his kitties spend two weeks trying to find the answer.

I liked the story, and appreciated the fact that there was not a lot of gruesome blood and guts involved. Of course you do have to accept that Koko the Siamese cat is especially smart and talented, even to the point of knowing what is going on before Qwill does, but this is not overdone; it doesn't get to the eye rolling stage it might have in other hands.

So I can say that I enjoyed this light mystery and I might try more of Braun's works, if Mom will allow me to read some of her new dozen. If I wash my hands and promise not to take them outside, I might have a chance. lol