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The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell
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Length
3 hrs and 58 mins
Audible Release Date
01-18-06
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2 3 4
Customer Rating

3.73 based on 115 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

James Qwilleran and his famous felines, Koko and Yum Yum, are back for another mystery-solving stint in the beloved best-selling Cat Who series.

While the town of Pickax is swept up in its sesquicentennial celebrations, Koko has developed a strange new hobby: He drops himself from balconies, occasionally landing in the oddest of places. When a young man comes to visit his wealthy relatives, Koko plummets straight onto his head!

Meanwhile, a hurricane is brewing, and the visitor's family members soon fall deathly ill. Qwill has his work cut out for him as Pickax, as foreshadowed by Koko, is about to be hit by a bombshell.

©2005 Lillian Jackson Braun; (P)2005 Penguin Audio and Recorded Books, LLC

What the Critics Say

"With its familiar characters, cozy plots, and happy endings, this series remains as comforting as a warm cat in your lap on a rainy day." (Booklist)

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George Guidall obligingly takes us back to Pickax, 400 miles from anywhere, in this Lilian Braun offering. Koko, that Siamese super cat, dives from his master Qwill's balcony onto the head of a visiting architect. This folksy mystery has all the eccentric characters and kindly folk that Braun fans adore, and Guidall has his unique, and by now well-recognized, voices that bring the community to life. Fans can't get enough of the Cat Who . series, and hearing the novels performed by Guidall makes the experience all the more enjoyable. Listeners hoping to hear Koco's distinctive death yowl will not be disappointed. It's hard to imagine that anyone but George Guidall could make a feline hero so real. (c) AudioFile 2008

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Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Cats who know they are people"
By: Hawk (Wagoner, OK, USA)
February 29, 2008
Those humans such as ourselves know that we are well trained by our humans. That is why I love listening to the series about two wonderful cats who help to solve the mystery of the story. You just have to know that there seems to be more truth to what comes from the cat then what comes out of the human.
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Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0 "Disappointing"
By: Lynne (Kapolei, HI, USA)
May 09, 2007
I don't know who is writing this series now, but this book and the last were soooo disappointing. I will probably stop reading the series. The first part of the series was so good, this book was a very pale imitation. I guess all good things must come to an end.
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Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "A fun listen"
By: Lynne (USA)
February 05, 2007
If you are listening to unwind or while you work and want a fun adventure a little bit like Miss Marple, with small town twists and turns, social niceties and Lake Wobegone style observations this is a great download.

Qwilleran, a middle aged guy, much like my husband, at the beck and call of two incredibly astute Siamese cats Koko and Kiki,former reporter and benefactor of a local fortune, takes us on a quiet adventure that is soothing yet hard to put down.

If you are tired of end of the world scenarios and blood, guts and cold calculating serial killers and long for an old fashion mystery give Lillian Braun a try! She is addictive!
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Love those cats!"
By: Marianne (VA, VA, USA)
May 31, 2006
If you love these books, you will love this audio version. Well read and a great story. I have read many of these books and I enjoyed hearing this one. Well Done!
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