Lilian Jackson Braun

After moving into an old mansion whose previous owner committed suicide, prize-winning reporter Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats are disturbed by strange occurrences and start to investigate when Qwilleran's old girlfriend disappears

The Cat who Saw Red

Sarah Sammis

These mysteries all blend together in my head.

Jim Qwilleran is not exactly overwhelmed by his new assignment for the Daily Fluxion. Interior design has never been one of his specialities and now he's supposed to turn out an entire magazine on the same subject. But the first issue of Gracious Abodes is barely off the presses when Qwilleran finds himself back on more familiar territory - the exclusive residence featured on the cover has been burglarised and the lady of the house found dead... Now Qwilleran, with the help of Koko and Yum Yum, the brilliant Siamese cats, have their respective moustache and whiskers twitching, and when Koko starts pawing clues in the dictionary and sniffing designer furniture, Qwilleran finds himself doing a feature on a very clever murderer.

The Cat who Ate Danish Modern

Matthew Royal

Enjoyable, and beginning to set the tone of the rest of the series. It's remarkable how much better the first book in the series is, like it was not written to formula like all the rest. Still, a perfectly enjoyable cozy mystery for housework and shopping.

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

This is a delightful cozy murder mystery series! I love the premise that the newspaperman lives in a town obsessed with art. It's just the sort of fantasy world I'd want to live in -- close to our own, but with marked improvements.

This was a revisit to this series. I intend to listen to all the audiobooks in order while doing housework for the next year or so.

Yulande Lindsay

Unlike #28 in this series, this the first in the series where we are first introduced to KoKo was good. A fun read. Recommend.

Casey W. 

I love these books, but I have to remind myself that it was written in the 60's. There's some outdated ideas and stereotypes.

Kelsi Proulx

This book was so fun! Definitely one of the better cozy mysteries I have read. One thing that bugged me a bit was the serious sexism (view spoiler)[(apparently a beautiful woman can't commit murder...*eye roll*) (hide spoiler)] But, I can't expect much better from a book written in the 60s I guess, it was pretty much the norm! The idea of a cat that solves mysteries had me hooked instantly. I look forward to the next book!

Liv Rockwell

Your average cozy mystery. I think I like her novels set in Moose County more.

Paige Morgan

A reread, rather than a first read, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that these hadn't been visited by the suck fairy. (I'm sure I'll change my mind when I get later in the series.)

The cat who could read backwards

Deborah Baker

Qwill, Koko, and Yum Yum are looking forward to a quiet vacation relaxing on the porch of their cabin, but when a young backpacker is found dead in the woods and the locals believe that UFOs are responsible, the cats know that their relaxing break has been interrupted by a bizarre mystery.

The Cat who Saw Red

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