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The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24)
The Cat Who Went Up the Creek - Cat Who...Bk 24
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780515134384
ISBN-10: 0515134384
Publication Date: 12/31/2002
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 169 ratings
Publisher: Jove
Book Type: Paperback
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nehalemn avatar reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was more like reading A History of...rather than like reading a mystery. Our hero is indirectly involved in everything and directly involved in nothing so the mystery parts are explained close to the end and as the reader I was left with a vague sense that it had all happened while I wasn't looking.

The towns and their massive cast of characters are so richly detailed I felt like I could move there and call people by their first names.
algernon99 avatar reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 418 more book reviews
It's a Lillian Jackson Braun "Cat Who..." book. What more needs to be said? (Well, it might be worth saying that this one was one of the good ones, written before she got so old that the last few books have been ... not up to par, let us say.)
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This time Qwill, Koko and Yum Yum take a vacation to the Nutcracker Inn.
waucondacarol avatar reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 319 more book reviews
I read all the books in this light-hearted series one after another and really enjoyed them. The cat KoKo and his feline partner, Yum Yum, are endearing. Their owner is a former newspaper reporter, James Qwilleran. They live in a small town with lots of interesting residents. James can't seem to avoid murders though he sure would like to. The series ended abruptly with unresolved relationships due to the author's death at 97.
FiberBabble avatar reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 33 more book reviews
I didn't make it much farther than page 50 on this one. I need to remind myself to NOT read a Cat Who book more frequently than once every six months or so; they all start to sound alike.

This one seemed to suffer from left-hand-right-hand editing. In the first 50 pages I lost count of the non sequiturs. Or maybe I just wasn't reading enough into the written situations to make the leap?

Either way, occasionally and in small doses I really enjoy these books. This one was particularly jarring, and I didn't even stick around to find out whodunit or whom it was dun to.
reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 18 more book reviews
Another fun book about the cat detective. Light and funny murder mystery.
darcyjo avatar reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 79 more book reviews
Another in "The Cat Who" series...lightweight, but enjoyable. Anyone who loves cats, mysteries, good food or an easy read would enjoy this one!
reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 9 more book reviews
cute easy read
reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on
I love the series. I think I would like to live in Moose County. Light, fun read.
Maureen
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Staying in an Inn isn't quite what the Siamese Casts like but Koko manages to entertain himself with squirrels and dead bodys floating downstream.
reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 161 more book reviews
QUILLERAN TRIES TO TAKE ANOTHER VACATION. THIS TIME AT THE NEW NUTCRACKER INN. MORE MURDER AND SUSPENCE.
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Another 'Cat Who' book---Great fun with prize-winning journalist Jim Qwilleran and his extraordinary cats! Qwilleran is enjoying his stay at the Nutcracker Inn in Black Creek. His two Siamese, Koko and Yum Yum, don't seem quite as pleased with the accommodations, though Koko does enjoy keeping a keen eye on the squirrels and other local wildlife. Then, while Koko's eagerly watching some jumping trout, he spots something else; a body, floating downstream. When it is revealed that the victim was a guest at the same inn where the journalist is staying (and had nuggets of gold hidden in his shoes) Qwill dives into the case.
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it was ok
reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on
Another fun and well-written book by Lilian Jackson Braun. I enjoyed the book and it was a quick read.
Kunming avatar reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 14 more book reviews
Qwill and KoKo solve the mystery. YumYum is as sweet as ever.
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Jim Qwilleran is enjoying his stay at the Nutcracker Inn in Black Creek. His two Siamese, Koko and Yum Yum, don't seem quite as pleased with the accommodations..though Koko does enjoy keeping a keen eye on the squirrels and other local wildlife. Then, while Koko's eagerly watching some jumping trout, he spots something else: a body, floating downstream. When it's revealed that the victim was a guest at the inn--and had nuggets of gold hidden in his shoes--Qwill dives into the case. And if he and the cats don't solve it soon, they're going to be up the creek with a paddle...........
Harmony1204 avatar reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 54 more book reviews
From the publisher, "Meet prizewinning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his extraordinary Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum -- the most unlikely, most unusual, most delightful team in detective fiction!"
reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 247 more book reviews
Interesting humorous book.
Blaidd avatar reviewed The Cat Who Went Up the Creek (Cat Who...Bk 24) on + 7 more book reviews
I have not read this, but my Aunt loves the series, and owns every book!