Reviews for The cat who brought down the house

The average rating for The cat who brought down the house based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-01-07 00:00:00 Debra Cassistre Book Review 3 out of 5 stars to The Cat Who Brought Down the House, the 25th book in the "Cat Who" cozy mystery series written in 2003 by Lilian Jackson Braun. What do you do when a crazy actress-type stars a theatre troupe in your hometown and wants your cat to be the main star. Run for the hills, Qwill. She's got cuckoo written all about her and you've had your fair share of those in the past. But you won't listen to me, you never do. Maybe I should jump into the book by channeling my inner Thursday Next, so I can protect you. A cute cozy mystery involving twin siblings (1 male, 1 female)... I think.... and something is amiss when one twin dies. But it'll take a near murder of his own for Qwill to figure it out. It was near the end of the series and very easy to get thru. A little light with the plot, but it had some room for more. Still love the series... and sad when I said goodbye after 30 books. About Me For those new to me or my reviews... here's the scoop: I read A LOT. I write A LOT. And now I blog A LOT. First the book review goes on Goodreads, and then I send it on over to my WordPress blog at , where you'll also find TV & Film reviews, the revealing and introspective 365 Daily Challenge and lots of blogging about places I've visited all over the world. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings. Thanks for stopping by.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-09-28 00:00:00 Robert J. Beck This is the 25th book in the "Cat Who" series and yes, I've read them all up to this point. Only 4 more to go. I read these as a sort of comfort food; I've grown so used to the characters and town of Pickax ("400 miles north of everywhere") and they are such quick reads. The entire series has ended up on my book shelves thanks to my mother who has read them all. Consequently, I always think of her when reading one and since she celebrated her 80th birthday this week, I thought it appropriate to take another bite out of the series. As I have mentioned before, the later in the series I read, the more I notice that the mystery element of each book becomes less and less and the general "what's happening in Pickax" becomes more and more. This time, our protagonist, Qwilleran, really seems to be mostly a bystander to the murder, although does put the pieces together in case the reader can't. The story surrounds a retired Hollywood actress who has decided to live out the remainder of her years in Pickax. Along the way we see Qwilleran involved in all sorts of small town daily happenings, some routine, and some as quirky as the residents. From photographing hats, to babysitting parrots, and the ever present odd subjects for his weekly column in the local paper, life in Pickax, especially when you are the richest man in the North East US, is enjoyable.