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The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Lilian Jackson Braun (Author), George Guidall (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,466 ratings
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When a wealthy couple dies, Jim Qwilleran and his cats, Koko and Yum Yum, must follow the case to its explosive conclusion in this mystery in the best-selling Cat Who series.

The town of Pickax is buzzing with excitement: its residents are about to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding. But in the midst of all the preparations, Qwill has to take time out to entertain aspiring architect Harvey Ledfield - and deal with Koko’s strange new habit. Because the Siamese star has started dropping from balconies and landing in the oddest of places, including on Harvey’s head!

And now that Harvey’s aunt and uncle have mysteriously gone missing, Qwill better brush up on his paw language before Pickax is hit with a bombshell....

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  1. Listening Length
    3 hours and 58 minutes
  2. Author
    Lilian Jackson Braun
  3. Narrator
    George Guidall
  4. Audible release date
    January 26, 2006
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  7. ASIN
    B000E8N7TY
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 3 hours and 58 minutes
Author Lilian Jackson Braun
Narrator George Guidall
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date January 26, 2006
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B000E8N7TY
Best Sellers Rank #73,155 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#5,412 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)
#6,256 in Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals)
#17,510 in Suspense Thrillers

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reading
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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Received my purchase of this book in very protective packaging. Book was in pristine condition and delivered on time. I absolutely love this series of books by the author and was so happy to find the one I needed with the vendor.
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rosekrystofolski
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful twenty-eigth book in The Cat Who Series
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
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Wonderful and entertaining twenty-eigth book in The Cat Who Series, my favorite mystery book series of all time. This book is about a wealthy old couple in Moose County named Nathan and Doris Ledfield and their nephew who visits them to try and convince them to invest in a ski lodge but they consider it wasteful and decline to invest in the ski lodge that he wanted them to invest in. After the refusal the nephew got very angry and petulant. While everyone else attended church he stayed in their home. Shortly thereafter both his aunt and uncle started experiencing very severe allergies. Then both of them died. Qwilleran and his "smart cat" Koko are on the case and can they find out what has gone on with The Ledfields?
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S. Linkletter
4.0 out of 5 stars The Dying Embers Of A Fine Series
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2012
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This book appears to have been finished somewhat sketchily, but its author was over 90 at the time it was published (2006). Books about mundane everyday life and living with cats probably bore mystery buffs, and that's what this one was really about. Even with the loose ends in this book, the story was interesting enough for me. The short fictional interview in the back, where Qwill interviews the author, tells me that she knew herself to be near her own ending (2011). It sounded so very much like his interviews of elderly women who died not long after, in the series. Alas, in real life people take much longer at dying, and do so with less dignity, than happens in fiction. But, that's why we like to read fiction, isn't it?

I salute the memory of Lillian Jackson Braun, and I give this book four stars because I really did enjoy reading it. I can't give it five stars because it wasn't tied together properly at the end. I certainly won't give it three stars or less because I have plenty of books in my library that make less sense than this one, which I enjoyed much less and which were written by authors in their prime.
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Harriette McCauley
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Audio Book!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024
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I love it ..l still isten to it often...love the characters and George's voice creations...thank you!!!
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Lori Jessen
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2011
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If you like the "Cat Who..." series, then you will enjoy this book. I found that since it is the next to the last book in the series, it is not the best example of this mystery series, but still a nice read. Some of the story line and writing style seems inconsistent with earlier titles. I thought there were too many unanswered questions at the end. But if you gotta have the book to complete your collection (like me!), then read it. And then go back and read some of the books in the middle of the series to remind yourself why you like them so much....
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2023
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Small town living with death, murder, and more! The characters are still interesting and involved in many different things going on. Some weather, some stage, and new characters round out the story. Still the cats steal it away.
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SUSAN COUCH
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2023
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Love these books, have read the whole series, will be waiting for more. I hope there will be more!!
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Lizz A. Belle
4.0 out of 5 stars Fair superior to last book, but still oversights
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2006
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I love Lilian Jackson Braun. She has created memorable characters and I will be devastated on the day she decides to retire. I would like to address a concern by "Mystery Lover" about the restaurant name change, it was changed a few books back when Liz Hart purchased the restaurant. It was addressed appropriately. Back to this book - it was very well written and very funny. However, Ms. Braun mentions Qwill's birthday celebration, and then the suggestion goes by the wayside. He gets a sweater, whoopee. Where's the celebration? I also think her removal of a major character in the book was appropriate, but I believe the character's parting (I will not spoil it!) should have been given much more fanfare. Where was the huge funeral that Pickax is so well known for?? All these subtilties were never discussed any further! While they were not crucial to the plot, obviously they were mentioned for a reason. However, I especially liked the whodunit part of this book because it was a change from Ms. Braun's traditional ways of killing her characters. The book was predictable, but great. I think she read her loyal cat lovers reviews of the last book and decided she needed to address all the pieces in this one. I say four stars, but the earlier books in the series with Koko's clever conveyances are superior to her newer mysteries.
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Humblepie
5.0 out of 5 stars Cat lovers Detective story
Reviewed in Canada on March 1, 2021
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Like family.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2020
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Always feel like these stories fit like a glove. Once started your in Qwills barn with a murderer near by!
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Dorothy Khoo
4.0 out of 5 stars Cozy up to Koko
Reviewed in Australia on December 29, 2018
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The Quill pen and the kitties are an easy holiday read.
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Sharkey
5.0 out of 5 stars I Like...
Reviewed in Germany on June 16, 2013
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I ordered this book so I like it....
I like the Style and contents of this Author and this series...
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F.D
5.0 out of 5 stars Un bon lilian Jackson Brown
Reviewed in France on May 12, 2013
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Pour tous les amateurs de mystère et de félins. Les aventures de Koko et Yom Yom sont assez addictives. La vie dans le comté de Moose est toujours pleine de surprises
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