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   The remarks about humans' cruelty to cats posted for Shorty reminded me of an incident that happened to a young journalist in the early 1960s. Her husband gave her a Siamese kitten as a gift, but the kitten was ultimately murdered by a mentally unbalanced neighbor who pushed him out of a high-rise window. In her anger and grief, the journalist wrote a story called "The Sin of Madame Phloi," in which a cat-killer meets the same fate as a feline he lures to his death. Originally published in "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine," this story was reprinted twenty-something years later as part of a short story collection, "The Cat Who Had 14 Tales." The journalist was Lilian Jackson Braun, author of the long-running "The Cat Who..." mystery series, and this act of literary revenge was the beginning of her writings about cats that ultimately led to the famous series.

   Posted 2 years ago by Leeny #

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   I loved reading Lilian Jackson Braun's cat books with KoKo and Yum Yum. I wish I had time to read them again.

   Posted 2 years ago by Renee in Arkansas #

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   Cool, I love her stories. They are great as books on tapes, the reader is Quilleran!

   Posted 2 years ago by MerD #

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   That's "Qwilleran with a w," MerD. The bane of typesetters at The Daily Fluxion!

   Posted 2 years ago by Leeny #

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   I knew I was spelling it wrong, but since I have not actually read the series, only listened, I beg your forgivness.. :-)

   Posted 2 years ago by MerD #

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   I too read some of her "The Cat Who..." series and really enjoyed them. I suppose her revenge is about making lemonade when you are handed a lemon.

   Posted 2 years ago by Elene_YorkPA_7/21 #

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   I have looked at her books but never bought one. Guess I didn't want to get "hooked" into a long series. I may change my mind one of these days when I turn off the cable TV.

   Posted 2 years ago by SylvesterMiasMomma #

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   They are a great series of cozy mysteries. Lots of good character development.

   Posted 2 years ago by KYKAT 12 23 #

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   I, for one, have read the entire KoKo and Yum Yum series. Started reading them in the days when I was lucky enough to have three Siamese babies. Those were the days when I moved into my current house with Snicklefritz, Oberon and Bleys (SOB). I miss them all. RIP
   Lillian Jackson Braun is an easy read and they're kind of fun. KoKo reminds me a lot of my Bleys and my current Siamese, Neko Ninja! Another fun cat read is Rita Mae Brown's series written with her cat, Sneaky Pie Brown. I really adore Mrs. Murphy, Pewter and Tee Tucker (even though Tucker is a Corgi).

   Posted 2 years ago by williamsweyr #

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    Me Too!! I loved the Cat Who Mystery stories! I've not read Rita Mae Brown but sounds like something to look for at the library...

    Posted 2 years ago by Karenopa #

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