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The Cat Who Wasn't a Dog
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1647754 in Books
- Published on: 2004-12
- Original language: English
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 208 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
A cozy where the amateur sleuths do virtually no sleuthing and the identity of the killer is painfully obvious? Yes, but it goes down as smoothly as a spoonful of rice pudding. Genre veteran Babson can't be bothered much with investigatory details, but she has a sure hand at drawing-room farce, British style. Four aging actresses convene in Brighton, where two of the four are set to star in a revival of Arsenic and Old Lace. Disaster beckons, however, when the death of Dame Cecile Savoy's "revolting floor mop" of a Pekinese sends the star into a near-breakdown. It only gets worse when the quartet find themselves implicated in the murders of a taxidermist and a missing housekeeper. Of course, there's a cat involved, too, a Japanese bobtail called Cho-Cho-San who knows more than she's letting on, and there's even some recipes, courtesy of the daughter of one of the actresses, who is writing a cookbook for actors on the road. Utterly silly and utterly entertaining. Ilene Cooper
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Review
To Catch A Cat
"This charmer may be the pick of the litter."--Booklist
"Babson weaves her separate threads into a tight plot...a swift and sure climax leads to a clever and satisfying resolution."--Publishers Weekly
"A quick, suspenseful story."--Mystery News
"Robin's sudden, urgent bonding with Leif Eriksson provides a clever, wholly apt vehicle for the usual in-cat-uation."-Kirkus Reviews
"An eminently delightful book...deft and enjoyable."--HandHeld Crime
"Babson has a pleasantly light touch despite the subject matter. The reader becomes interested in the characters as the story dashes to a dramatic end with surprises along the way." -San Jose Mercury News
The Company Of Cats
"[A] slinky felineextravaganza."-Publishers Weekly
"Her portrayal of the kindhearted, martini-swigging Annabel is a winner...as are the descriptions of various feline characters."-Booklist
"What can a reviewer say about Marian Babson? If you haven't read at least one of her books, you have definitely missed the boat. She is consistently witty."-Mystery News
"Marian Babson's name on a mystery is a guarantee of quality writing wrapped around an unusual crime."-Houston Chronicle
From the Back Cover
Dame Cecile Savoy's "revolting floor mop" of a Pekinese has passed away at a ripe old age. Now, the aging British actress convinces her rivals on stage and screen, Trixie and Evangeline, to support her in her hour of grief...by accompanying her to a taxidermist. But it's a cab ride straight to a cat-astrope! No sooner do the three elderly thespians enter "Stuff Yours" than they discover a dead body, a live kitty in a cage, and flames bursting from the back room. Fortunately for a rare Japanese bobtail called Cho-Cho-San, Trixie grabs the cat before fleeing the scene. But who's the victim? Who set the fire? And why was a gorgeous feline going to be stuffed? Of course, Cho-Cho-San knows more than she's letting on as the curtain goes up on foul play, murderous jealousies, and a killer who may be going to the dogs....
"Cat lovers will jump at prolific Marian Babson's latest cozy." -Publishers Weekly
