The Cat, the Quilt, and the Corpse

A Cats in Trouble Mystery, Book 1

De: Leann Sweeney

Narrado por: Vanessa Johansson

Recently widowed Jillian Hart is rebuilding a life for herself and her three beloved cats - Chablis, Syrah, and Merlot - as a quilter in a small South Carolina town. The quilts she makes are for cats as smart, special, and sweet as her own, and business is thriving.

But when she returns from an overnight quilting show, she discovers Chablis sneezing - and since Chablis is allergic to humans, that can only mean one thing: Someone has broken into her house. When she realizes her Abyssinian, Syrah, is missing, Jillian suspects catnapping.

Spurred by Chablis and Merlot’s mournful meowing, she investigates - and discovers more missing cats and a murder. Now she’s got to save more than one cat in trouble - not to mention herself.

©2009 Leann Sweeny (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Surprisingly good

I'm not a cat fan. I also thought the premise of the story was far fetched. However, the mystery plot was actually intriging. It was fast paced and very entertaining. The characters were also likeable and that added to the overall enjoyment of the story. I recommend this book to cozy mystery lovers and cat lovers.

An easy read, full of fluff.

Ok so this isn't an award winning crime of the century type novel. But I'm not always interested in books that make my head spin. This was cute, full of fluff and a no brainier. But sometimes entertainment is just, well, entertaining.
I purchased this book to listen to on a plane trip. It was amusing although the characters are very bland. But trust me, they will offend no one! Even the villain in this book is like able.
Will I buy the next book in the series? Maybe. Because sometimes you just don't want to think too hard.

Amusing, but

I realize to have the plot work, some characters have to do stupid things, but I was disappointed the main character did so many stupid things, esp. in the beginning ... seemed inplausible to me.

Too light for comfort

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Maybe when I re-read it for the third time. Too many unnessicary words. As it is I had to keep going bad to figure out what part a specific character played in the storyline. I had to go back to find out the association between the bad guy and the heroine.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

This would have been better as a shorter book. I'll bet in an abridge version it would be good. I just don''t do abridge. So....Too many words not enough story.

What three words best describe Vanessa Johansson’s performance?

Wimpy, Wimpy, Wimpy...... I thought the main character was at least twenty years younger than the age the book says by the voice of the narrator. The reader is too young in voice. She sounds like a teen. It throws you off.

Do you think The Cat, the Quilt, and the Corpse needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

As we know there are many more in the series. It has to loose that wimp factor. Easy no think book. No challange.

Nice Cozy Mystery

This was a surprisingly nice cozy mystery to listen to that revolved around cats. Occasionally there was something Texas mentioned that perked the ears attention. The narration grated on my nerves from time to time but I made it through. This is definitely not a summer blockbuster oozing with top awards BUT it was entertaining and did the job it was supposed to do. . .take me away for a bit.