The Cat Who Went Bananas is the 2005 novel in The Cat Who... series by Lilian Jackson Braun.
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| Author | Lilian Jackson Braun |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Walter Harper |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Cat Who series |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons (h/b) Jove Books (p/b) |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 223 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-515-09320-3 |
| OCLC | 17197171 |
| Preceded by | The Cat Who Talked Turkey |
| Followed by | The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell |
Plot introduction
editJim Qwilleran reviews the local play for the Moose County Something. Polly is busy with the grand opening of The Pirates Chest, a local bookstore funded by the K Fund. While going about with his daily life, one of the cast members of The Importance of Being Earnest is killed during a car accident. Rumors circulate after it is discovered Ronnie Dickson had a large amount of alcohol in his system. Jim has a sneaky suspicion over newcomer Alden Wade, a notorious ladies man. In order to get closer to Alden, Qwill writes a book about the Hibbard House, run by an eccentric Violet Hibbard. It's up to Qwill, Koko, and Yum-Yum to solve the mystery.
Reception
editThe Cat Who Went Bananas has been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews ("Fans will go bananas; others may go Wilde."),[1] Publishers Weekly (".. lacks the charm of earlier adventures .."),[2] and the Bristol Herald Courier ("This book is more about local color than the mystery. ... If you like light mysteries and love cats, this is a book for you.").[3] The Booklist gave the book a positive review, remarking that, despite being the 27th book in the series, "[w]hat keeps readers flocking back to Braun's books is her stellar cast of characters", which is still present in The Cat Who Went Bananas.[4] Writing for the Library Journal, Rasmussen criticizes the weak plot, commenting on the lack of a solution to the mystery and the sudden ending, and concludes by saying that "[o]nly Braun's most devoted fans will enjoy this".[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Cat Who Went Bananas". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. October 15, 2004. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Cat Who Went Bananas". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. November 22, 2004. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Lee MacFadden; J. J. MacFadden (June 3, 2012). "Double Take: Lee & J.J. MacFadden/Book Review — The Cat Who Went Bananas". Bristol Herald Courier. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ McLarin, Jenny (15 December 2004). "The Cat Who Went Bananas". The Booklist. 101 (8). Chicago: 710.
- ^ Rasmussen, R. Kent (15 October 2005). "The Cat Who Went Bananas". Library Journal. 130 (17). New York: 91.