The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun

I would recommend this book for fans of the classic whodunit & cozy mystery genres. Overall, this was an entertaining read that I do believe beat out the previous to be my favorite in the series so far. I only wish there would have been more of him. One particular side character amused me quite a bit too, even down to a comical description of the car that he drives. Qwill even has a bit of a scare involving them, and it’s very touching to see his reaction. I always enjoy the antics that the cats get up to, and this book was no exception for me. In the end, the mystery was interesting and maybe even a bit more sensational than normal for this series. The popularity of The Cat Who Saw Red showed that Brauns work had lost none of its appeal, and the novel earned an Edgar Award nomination from the Mystery. Because even with that past experience, I couldn’t quite decide for sure if my theory was correct or not. So that being said, I really liked the story and the mystery, even though I was pretty sure I knew what was going on the entire time. It’s actually one I remember most from whichever ones of this series I read when I was younger. My experience with this book is probably a bit tainted by the fact that I’ve read it before, many years ago.

Then a houseboy vanishes, and Qwill kicks his investigation into high gear. Still, she’s always been flighty, as Qwill knows well enough. Part of the reason for moving there (okay, maybe most of the reason) is that Qwill’s old flame lives there, and when she disappears, he starts to question if foul play is involved. In typical Qwill fashion, he immerses himself in the culture by moving into a boarding house where the owner is a gourmet chef and requires all boarders to have some sort of connection to food. Former crime reporter Jim Qwilleran starts a new diet just before he’s made the newspaper’s first ever gourmet reporter.

The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun