Cat Raise the Dead

A Joe Grey Mystery, Book 3

By: Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Narrated by: Susan Boyce

Joe Grey can't believe his human housemate, Clyde, would even consider volunteering him for the Animal Therapy program at the local nursing home - just when Joe was on the verge of solving the string of burglaries that has Molena Point residents shaking in their collective boots. But it turns out it's Dulcie, Joe's pretty little cat-friend, who came up with the idea of subjecting Joe to the cooing attentions of a bunch of doddering old coots. Dulcie believes there's more going on at the old folks' home than the care and feeding of lonely seniors. And she needs Joe's help in getting to the bottom of a conspiracy…and a very suspicious set of deaths.

©1997 Shirley Rousseau Murphy (P)2012 AudioGO

prolific author, unrecognized Talent

brilliant author, she will definitely increase your vocabulary. favorite word from story, incongruous. Google it

Excellent

Very entertaining! Love the book and the narrator! Would highly recommend to cat and mystery lovers.

Fun read

The cats hunting details were a bit too much, i.e. the all too descriptive eating their prey just a too over the top! Otherwise a good story.

Another Wonderful Joe Grey & Dulcie Book!!!

WOW! No spoilers but I actually became so emotional throughout the whole story, especially the finale. My kitty Lily Rose ^..^ and I are now onto the next Joe Grey!

This writer really hates overweight people, especially women.

This is the third book in the series, and the third one I have listened to. I liked them for something to listen to while making things as hands-free casual entertainment. Plus, I love cats.
The main two cats in the stories are portrayed as rather vicious hunters, and sometimes there are rather too graphic descriptions of them killing and eating other animals.
In the 2nd book of the series, one of the ‘unlikeable’ characters was portrayed as obese and equated villainy and obesity in a rather pointed manner that I felt was mean, close minded, wicked and petty. Another obese elderly woman was described very unfavorably, focusing on the weight of her body.
In this story, there are many instances of overweight or obese women being described always as mean, angry, petty, wicked, dirty, etc., and has rather detailed and offensive descriptions of their size.
Slim, and overly thin women are described always favorably. Elegant, slim, pretty, fashionable, etc.
It is hard to get past the pure venom and contempt you feel the writer has for anyone they consider overweight.
It is too bad, the concept is cute, but casting every overweight person as some level of villain is offensive.