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Murder at the Cat Show by Marian Babson

ohwowanotherone's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

maryloulynninmi's review

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5.0

This is a terrific cozy mystery. I love the way Pandora the cat becomes a character in her own right. I love Marian Babson in general, and this is in the running to be one of my favorites of hers.

attytheresa's review

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5.0

Just had to reread this when I saw it has finally been reissued in ebook. As delightful as the first time read and each other time. Even though this being a cozy the murder mystery is very thin, the setting and characters make up for it. My favorite is all the cat personalities, from beautiful empty headed star to tough guy Tom, and the whole cat show scene.

araselivii's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

If I'm being completely honest, this book should have been advertised as a comedy instead of mystery- or atleast a comedy with some mystery elements. It was hilarious at times,
and I kept waiting for Doug to go on a "crime-solving" mission, but alas the description of the story was misleading, if not for this I would have rated it higher.
Still, I had a fun time reading this. Quick, easy read.

cclurejam's review against another edition

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5.0

Very good. Not so much for the mystery elements, but it is a perfect rendering of how someone becomes interested in cats.

attytheresa's review against another edition

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5.0

Just had to reread this when I saw it has finally been reissued in ebook. As delightful as the first time read and each other time. Even though this being a cozy the murder mystery is very thin, the setting and characters make up for it. My favorite is all the cat personalities, from beautiful empty headed star to tough guy Tom, and the whole cat show scene.

stefhyena's review

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4.0

An unpretentious and genuinely fun whodunnit (except you sort of know who it was all along and just go along for the ride). The cat psychology was better than most animals-solve-crimes books. In this one cats care about attention and treats and leave other nuances to humans. The characters are fairly straight forward and the reader's sympathies duly elicited.

Some annoying gender stuff but kept light enough that it might have been irony. I'm open to reading more of these and I enjoyed every fur-centric, purring minute of my time reading this one. Also the man meets cat inevitable relationship was nicely played (even if I had mild niggles over some details of cat behaviour and "discipline")
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