Review #135
A Jim Qwilleran, Koko and Yum Yum Mystery Adventure.
Having completed the five-year residency in Moose County required to validate, officially, his inheritance of the vast Klingenschoen fortune, retired newspaperman, Jim Qwilleran decides to spend a quiet summer vacation in the mountains with his two Siamese cats, KoKo and Yum Yum, rethinking his purpose in life. Unfortunately, Qwill chooses the Potato Mountains, where he soon finds himself not only drawn into a controversy between environmentalists (mountaineers locally called "Taters") and lowland developers, but also involved in freeing a man unjustly jailed for murder.
The sheriff tells Qwilleran that the deceased, J.J. Hawkinfield, a believer in unfettered development of the area, was killed by one of the more militant mountain people, who oppose land sales and want to protect their rural environment.
Under the pretext of researching Hawkinfield's biography, Qwilleran pries into everyone's business, aided by the garrulous residents, who raise gossip to a new art form. With the help of his unique cats, he uncovers new evidence and brings to a satisfying conclusion a lively, witty tale.
Readers familiar with the “The Cat Who” series, especially those who enjoy Braun's verbal humor, will find this a fun read.
No comments:
Post a Comment