The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell by Lilian Jackson Braun (2006, Hardcover)

I haven't cared much for the more recent three or four CAT WHO books... they seemed short on mystery and suspense and long on everyday life in Moose County. For this reason I would rate BOMBSHELL? "2" as a mystery, but overall I voted it a "3." Why? I would like to say first that I own every book in the CAT WHO series (I thought the initial title was the best one of all, but there are many others that I have liked very much over the years). And I will continue to buy them... because I do enjoy reading about the continuing characters and their lives.... it's like seeing old friends again. If your idea of a truly great book is one of the "Prey" novels or something by Mickey Spillane or Max Allan Collins (all good items of their kind), then you almost certainly won't like this title at all — but if you do want to try one of this series, I recommend that you start with the very first one (THE CAT WHO COULD READ BACKWARDS). Afterward, if you wish to continue, you can work your way through them in order. These books should definitely be read in chronological order because things change for the characters as time passes.