The Cat Who Lived High

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Book Overview

When a glamorous art dealer is killed in Jim Qwilleran's high-rise, he and cats Koko and Yum Yum reach new heights of detection in this mystery in the Cat Who series. The colorful Casablanca apartment... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 051510566X
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Life in the Big City

Qwill and the cats go "down below" to the big city to try and save an historic building. This book is my favorite of "The Cat Who..." series. It is really exciting. When Qwill, Koko, and Yum Yum move to the historic Casablanca apartment building their lives change. It is exciting. Qwill eats at a new restaurant every night. He meets many interesting people and investigates a murder that supposedly was already solved. This book had a surprise beginning. Well written. Don't pass on this one!

My Favorite Cozy Mystery Series!

In the 11th book in the Cat Who mystery series, James Qwilleran aka "Qwill", is feeling the familiar wanderlust grab him as the threat of the first large snowfall descends on Moose County (400 miles north of everywhere). When he is summoned by an old friend from "down below" to help restore the old Casablanca building in Junktown, he agrees to visit the old apartment building that has lost most of its previous shining glory. Once he arrives, he realizes very quickly that the old building is not in great shape, and that the tenants are an eclectic mix. He meets elderly folks, young artists, and one eccentric building owner who is called the countess and never leaves her suite. Qwill is assigned the penthouse apartment on the 14th Floor, and when KoKo starts sniffing a stain on the rug, Qwill's natural curiosity is raised. He learns that there had been a murder in his temporary residence, and as he decides whether to finance the restoration of the Casablanca, he also probes into the mysterious death. With the help of his two irrepressible felines, KoKo and Yum Yum, the unlikely detective threesome saves countless lives from the clutches of an evil, greedy killer. This is my favorite cozy mystery series! I had read all of the books in the past, and wanted to read them again for a second time. This time around, I have chosen to listen to them on CD, as I love the voice of George Guidall. I must say that I missed the setting of Moose County and its residents a bit in this installment, but found it refreshing to have Qwill meet some new people and explore the city. The characters in each book are what keep drawing many readers back...so if you are looking for a hardcore thriller, this would not be the series for you. However, if you are a fan of small town cozies, give this series a try. You might just find that you have become an avid "Cat Who" fan before the book is even finished. This is a great series by my favorite author! The first book in the series is called "The Cat who Could Read Backwards". Enjoy!

Meeting of the old and the new

I enjoy murder mysteries in general, especially the "who dunnit" type, of which this is one. Since I was also "raised" by a Siamese cat named Impy, and kept in line over my life time by a series of his successors, I especially enjoy this series. The author definitely has an appreciation for the character of the breed. This book is no exception. The antics of KoKo are always a joy and remind me of one of my own early pets, Mr Sin. This particular volume is especially fun as it partakes of some of both of Quill's lives: that of down and out reporter from "Down Under" and that of the recluse multimillionaire from "up North." Since much of the description fits the Minneapolis and Northern Minnesota area from which I come, I also feel a certain resonance with the characters and their settting. The story is an elaborate one with a slightly macabre twist. I actually figured it out because I had a small bit of information from my own experience that helped me do so, but I still found the book a satisfying read

MURDER AT THE CASABLANCA

Great book. In this 11th entry in The Cat Who... series, we get another change of location as Qwill and the cats go back "Down Below" to possibly help save an old apartment building from destruction. I actually was able to pick up some of the clues and knew who didn't commit the murder, but not who did!

EXCELLANT

I have most of the "cat who" books and greatly enjoyed them all. They are fun, entertaining, easy to read and well written. I look forward to reading the next one. I especially enjoyed trying to remember the old characters from the previous novel and now wish I hadn't traded in that book at the used book store. Now I just hope they come out with a hard back version that has a collection of the series is order of publication to put on my book shelf next to my Agatha Christie's.