The Cat who Saw Red

The Cat who Saw Red

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
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Sarah Sammis@pussreboots
2 stars
Apr 4, 2024

These mysteries all blend together in my head.

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Matthew Royal@masyukun
3 stars
Feb 13, 2023

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.

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Matthew Royal@masyukun
4 stars
Feb 13, 2023

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.

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Yulande Lindsay@lande5191
4 stars
Jun 6, 2022

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

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Casey W. @zombiewilhelm
4 stars
Mar 17, 2022

I love these books, but I have to remind myself that it was written in the 60's. There's some outdated ideas and stereotypes.

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Kelsi Proulx@kproulx
4 stars
Feb 12, 2022

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!

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Liv Rockwell@lvrock13
3 stars
Dec 14, 2021

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

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Paige Morgan@paigecm
3 stars
Sep 14, 2021

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.)

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Deborah Baker@debsbooknook
5 stars
Oct 19, 2021
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Andrea Mack@wisdomcheck
2 stars
Apr 4, 2024
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Sarah Sammis@pussreboots
3 stars
Apr 4, 2024
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Francine Corry@booknblues
3 stars
Feb 2, 2024
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Shine Amando@shineycitrine
3 stars
Jan 8, 2024
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Caitlin Hooker@chooker
3 stars
Mar 12, 2023
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Michelle@jackalope
4 stars
Feb 7, 2023
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Michelle@jackalope
4 stars
Feb 7, 2023
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Michelle@jackalope
4 stars
Feb 7, 2023
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Connor @cgbart
3 stars
Oct 5, 2022
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Tea@booksandtea997
3 stars
Sep 24, 2022
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Maggie Gordon@maggieg
3 stars
Aug 13, 2022
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Yulande Lindsay@lande5191
4 stars
Jun 6, 2022
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Yulande Lindsay@lande5191
3 stars
Jun 6, 2022
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Yulande Lindsay@lande5191
3 stars
Jun 6, 2022
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Inka@c00lavocado
3 stars
Apr 20, 2022