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Book Reviews of The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13)

The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13)
The Cat Who Moved a Mountain - Cat Who...Bk 13
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
ISBN-13: 9780399136467
ISBN-10: 0399136460
Publication Date: 2/24/1992
Pages: 239
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 32 ratings
Publisher: Putnam
Book Type: Hardcover
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31 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

berlioz3 avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Like all the Cat Who books, this one adds a little to the background of the characters. It wasn't my favorite of the storylines, but it's still a nice read.
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Helpful Score: 1
Its another enjoyable cozy mystery ... perhaps not as good as some of the others ... but still good.
reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 106 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
another good cat who
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Helpful Score: 1
loved the series. A funny light hearted mystery.
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Helpful Score: 1
This is another in a great series of clean, clever books by this author. Especially fun if you are or ever have been a cat owner.
redhatter avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 577 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A lively, witty tale.
reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I can't stand cats, and I love these books.
DesertShaman avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 203 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Always so much fun!
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Helpful Score: 1
Love Lilian Jackson Braun's books and her cats!
Nightcrawler avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 207 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A Jim Qwilleram with his two Siamese cats mystery. Qwill needs time off to decide whether he wants to remain in Moose County and the Town of Pickaxe, so he takes a vacation to the Potato Mountains for the summer so he can be alone and decide what to do, istead of peace and quiet, he finds an area split between those favoring development of the area and those who oppose it,strained relationships between those who consider themselves the social betters of others in the area, and a man falsely imprisoned for murdering a prominent man of the community.
reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 66 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Great story. I am enjoying this series of books.
Lionors avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 70 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Good book in a fun series.
catsaresmarter avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 32 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Another great tale of Koko and Yum Yum solving a mystery - I love these books and have read every one!
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With the help of his unique cats, former reporter Jim Qwilleran solves the murder of a developer in this witty tale bolstered by sharply etched characters.
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Qwilleran rents a house on top of a mountain, and runs into another murder.
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Very entertaining!!
sh0rtstak avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 89 more book reviews
Ok, I read the reviews and people seemed to love these books. I have to say I was sadly disappointed. This is my first book by this author and will be my last. I foster & rescue cats so I thought I'd enjoy the series. ack. It was slow and ridiculous. I ended up skimming the last 2/3 of the book just to get to the end and see if the ending was as predictable as I thought...yep. Complete let down. I hope the next person enjoys it more than I.
4eversunshine avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 54 more book reviews
Another great detective story/cat caper
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All of these cat who books are wonderful.
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Qwill's on top of the world when he rents a house on Big Potato Mountain. A young local man has been convicted of killing a land developer - wrongly says Koko & Qwill always follows Koko's instincts. rainstorms, mudslides, treachery & the kindness of mountain people. Qwill is in a race to the finish with those protecting the identity of the true killer & while shielding himself must also protect Koko & Yum-Yum. Another wonderful adventure w/Qwill & the cats.
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it was good
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Qwill suddenly decides that a vacation is in order! At the recommendation of a friend, he packs up KoKo and Yum Yum and heads for the Potato Mountains. KoKo discovers yet another mystery and series of clues so that Qwill can solve a murder and free an innocent man.
tammyhenderson avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 14 more book reviews
Another great installment of the The Cat Who... series. I can't get enough!!
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Engaging... A lively, witty tale.
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Always a good read.
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One of the better Qwilleran stories. Qwill's on top of the world when he rents a house on Big Potato Mountain. The owner, JJ 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!
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loved it
hardtack avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 2701 more book reviews
These aren't complex mysteries. but they are enjoyable. I like to read one after I've read three or four serious books, as a sort of sorbet ice cream to cleanse my mental palate.
freeverse071681 avatar reviewed The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who...Bk 13) on + 609 more book reviews
Qwill's on top of the world when he rents a house on Big Potato Mountain. A young local man has been convicted of killing a land developer - wrongly says Koko & Qwill always follows Koko's instincts. rainstorms, mudslides, treachery & the kindness of mountain people. Qwill is in a race to the finish with those protecting the identity of the true killer & while shielding himself must also protect Koko & Yum-Yum. Another wonderful adventure w/Qwill & the cats.
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qWILLERAN HAS YET ANOTHER INPULSE TO LEAVE PICKAX COUNTY. HE MOVESS TO THE MOUNTAINS.
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From the book back:

Qwilleran - a prize-winning reporter with a nose for crime. Koko - a Siamese cat with extraordinary 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!

The plot:
Qwill's on top of the world when he rents a house on Big Potato Mountain. The owner, J.J. Hawkinfield, brought real estate develoment 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 into the fire!