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The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7)
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare - The Cat Who...Bk 7
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780515095821
ISBN-10: 0515095826
Publication Date: 6/1988
Pages: 201
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 218 ratings
Publisher: Jove
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 121 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
These books are great - especially if you love cats. They are light and completely entertaining.
FamFatale avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 369 more book reviews
Qwilleran, Koko, and Yum-Yum are hard to beat. Quick fun read.
icesk8tr avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 363 more book reviews
Koko and Yum Yum are trying to tell Qwill that something is not right. It just takes him a while to figure out the hints. Good book!!
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I am a new fan of the Cat Who........... books. I like to alternate between these light reading genres to more detailed historical fiction. A cat is always front and center in the tale and the author is obviously well acquainted with the nuances of cat behavior. Anyone who loves cats and has a yearning for a light mystery will enjoy this book.
reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 18 more book reviews
You don't have to like cats to enjoy this book. These cat mystery books are the best.
catsaresmarter avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 32 more book reviews
Another great tale of Koko and Yum Yum solving a mystery - I love these books and have read every one!
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A nice cozy mystery series.
Nightcrawler avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 207 more book reviews
This is one of the earlier Cat Who books that is set in Pickaxe after Qwill has inherited quite a bit of money. Koko shows off his intelligence in this book, though Qwill doesn't seem to thoroughly understand his clues. This is a good mystery that wants you to wait and see what happens next in the book.
reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 134 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book just as much as all the others by this author!
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I love this series when I need some light, cheerful reading.
reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 220 more book reviews
Another mystery for prize-winning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his two siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum- the most delightful team in detective fiction!
bookstacks avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 34 more book reviews
An afternoon's entertainment.
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Vastly wealthy due to his inheritance of the Klingenschoen estate in Pickax City way up North, Jim Qwilleran now enjoys the eccentricities of life in Moose County. Series fans will know about his pampered pair of Siamese cats; Koko, the male, pushes various Shakespeare plays off the shelf in Qwilleran's library, presumably commenting on events that excite and scandalize the town: the "accidental" death of the newspaper publisher, the disastrous fire that destroys the office, etc. A comfortable, quaint diversion, with interesting character names, wry remarks about feline behavior, and a deus ex machina protagonist.
missgwhiz avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 186 more book reviews
qwilleran-a prize winning reporter with a nose for crime.koko- a siamese cat with extroidinary talents and a flair for mystery.yum-yum-a lovable siamese adored by her two male companions. the most unlikely,most unusual,most delightful team in detective fiction!
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1988 Jove Book Publication. Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum solve the mystery of the accidental death of Pickax's local newspaper publisher.
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I love The Cat Who books. characters are real, story is simple but absorbing.
Janine avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 252 more book reviews
good book, fast read
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I am devoted to the "Cat Who..." series. I especially like the earlier ones, like this one, rather than the more recent ones.
reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 8 more book reviews
Koko's snooping into an unusual edition of Shakespeare may prove CATastrophic. 1988
songstress7 avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 13 more book reviews
As always, a quick, entertaining read. The antics of Qwilleran and his cats are some of my favorite stories. Someday I will have to read them in order!
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Shakespear's on the Pickax stage but murder is the main act.
reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 161 more book reviews
once again the threesome is puzzled over the turn of events in the small town of Pickax.
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Qwilleran and his cats have to solve the murder of the local paper's eccentric publisher. A scandalous widow, an unusual edition of Shakespeare, and a mysterious stranger add to the fun and games. Fun and easy reading.
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Another good one of the series.
Honeygirl62 avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 165 more book reviews
In this seventh book of the series, Qwill starts dating Polly, Mrs. Cobb gets married and the K Mansion burns down.
hardtack avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 2719 more book reviews
This was not one of her better stories in this series. If you're in it for the mystery, there really wasn't one. A few mentions of supposed crime throughout the book, then nothing more until it's all explained and wrapped up in a couple of pages. This book is mostly about Qwill's social life.
legs avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 86 more book reviews
This is my favorite of the Braun books.
4eversunshine avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 54 more book reviews
There is something rotten in the town of Pickax. An accident has claimed the life of an eccentric publisher, but to the cats & Jim, it smells like murder. They soon sniff out shocking secrets in the town of Pickax.
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Some cover wear and corner wear, sticker residue.
Onion avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 105 more book reviews
From back of book:

There's something rotten in the small town of Pickax -- at least to the sensitive noses of newspaperman Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum. An accident has claimed the life of the local paper's eccentric publisher, but to Qwilleran and his feline friends it smells like murder.

They soon sniff out a shocking secret, but Koko's snooping into an unusual edition of Shakespeare may prove CATastrophic... because somewhere in Pickax a lady love not wisely but too well, a widow is scandalously merry, and a stranger has a lean and hungry look. The stage is set for Qwilleran, Koko and Yum Yum, and the second act of murder most meow...
joann avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 412 more book reviews
There's something rotten in the small town of Pickax-at least to the sensitive noses of newspaperman Jim Qwillran and his Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. An accident has claimed the ife of the local paper's eccentric publisher, but to Qwilleran and his feline friends it smells like murder. They soon sniff out a shocking secret, but Knko's snooping into an unusual edition of Shakespeare may prove CATastrophic...because somewhere in Pickax a lady loves not wisely but too well, a widow is scandalously merry, and a stranger has a lean and hungry look. The stage is set for Qwilleran, Koko, Yum Yum, and the second act of murder most meow...
LoveMyChihuahuas avatar reviewed The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (The Cat Who...Bk 7) on + 12 more book reviews
Wonderful! Read only once by me.
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