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Title: Cat in a Midnight Choir : A Midnight Louie Mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0-8125-7021-9 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 18 May, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Another Exciting Chapter in the Midnight Louie Series
Comment: And believe me, it is only a "chapter." But what a chapter!
It's certainly possible to read these books out of sequence and enjoy them on individual merits, but reading them as a big, 27-chapter Uber-Novel is absolutely the way to go! "Cat in a Midnight Choir" probably doesn't stand very well on its own as a single book, as there's no core to it that exists in this book alone, but as a chapter in the overall Uber-Novel, it's positively an edge-of-your-seat thriller. The bodies are all leftover from previous books (the "Stripper Killer," the mystery of the murdered professor); the mystery, likewise, is a continuation of the Big Story with loads of new information and only one loose end wrapup. But the life, joys, and definite pains of Louie, Temple, Max, Matt, and C.R. Molina are truly starting to get harsh and gritty, now. We've met them, we know their back stories now (with perhaps a few holes here and there), and we're hurtling toward their future and possibly, possibly, some resolution for their lives. Whoever one roots for (Max or Matt?), or believes (Molina or Max?), or worries about, one can always count on Midnight Louie for clear-headed cat-logic and dauntless determination to keep his "little doll," Miss Temple Barr, out of trouble. With his cat-eyed views and hilarious malaprops (well, he IS a cat, he can't be expected to be a Rhodes scholar), Midnight Louie always sets a terrific pace. It's very hard to stop reading these books once started.
I'm so glad that Carole Nelson Douglas is an amazingly prolific writer. I'm eager to dive into "Cat in a Neon Nightmare" and can't wait for letters O - Z. Yes, indeed, this is one series of novels (chapters) that won't be a chore to re-read time and again as I wait for each new chapter to come out, because the real mystery is how she's managed to make me care so much for these desert-dwelling folks and our Runyonesque cat-hero.
(One note: I'm not sure why, but Matt Devine works for WICC radio -- stations West of the Mississippi start with a "K"; Eastern stations have the "W" designation. It's bothered me since Matt took the radio job, back a few "chapters.")
Not all the chapters have been 5-star winners -- but I have to admit a fondness for these ones that give us so much important information for the overall story arc. Keep 'em coming, Miss Carole!
Rating: 5
Summary: I'm a sucker for Louie
Comment: I absolutely love this tough talking sleek black furry detective - who is beginning to admit his own limitations and rely on his alleged daughter, Midnight Louise, to help him ferret out clues - and then hope that his roommate, Temple Barr, can decode them. I can't really say it's all too human - but Louie has a self-awareness that is enchanting. He is not gaggingly cute - there is nothing cute about him. He's tough, cynical, wise-cracking and often guilty of enchantingly funny malapropisms. He is his own man - errr - his own cat. But he does take his responsibilities to his human friends seriously.
It may help those readers who like things neat to read the earlier books first. This is one of those alphabetical series of books, each one building on the previous one and referring to things that occurred in earlier books. However, I started with K - "Cat in a Kiwi Con" and didn't feel as if I was missing anything that would interfere with my enjoyment of the book. In fact, I enjoyed that one so much that I hunted down all the rest and then read them - out of order, at first, but eventually from first to last.
Because the books are somewhat open-ended - the whodunit it being less important than the characters and their dilemmas - I find that I can even reread these books - not a usual thing with a mystery. And it is also because of that focus more on characters and relationships that I believe any one volume can stand alone as a good read.
In this volume, a lot of earlier threads really do start to come together. If you need closure, this episode will help to get you there. If you enjoy character development, human foibles as well as those feline, and a good story that will at times leave you in suspense and at other times laughing aloud - you will love this and all of the Midnight Louie Books. I am sorry the alphabet is finite, knowing that we are already half way through the alphabetical series.
Rating: 4
Summary: Cute
Comment: Midnight Louie and Midnight Louise have settled into a relationship where they pretend to tolerate each other but in reality, they really like each other. Their sparring back and forth is very cute. Midnight Louie once again assists Temple Barr in her detective endeavors. There are still a lot of unaswered questions - will Temple and Max stay together? What about Matt? Who will end up dating Carmen? Is Raf Nadir a killer? Will Louie and the Divine Yvette get together? I guess it's a good thing there are 12 more letters in the alphabet. Hopefully, by the time Louie and Louise get to "Z" everything will be all wrapped up and everyone will live happily ever after
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Title: Cat in a Leopard Spot : A Midnight Louie Mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0812570227 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 19 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Cat in a Kiwi Con : A Midnight Louie Mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0812584252 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 15 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Cat in a Neon Nightmare: A Midnight Louie Mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas, Carole Douglas ISBN: 0765306808 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit : A Midnight Louie Mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0812566742 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 15 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Cat in a Golden Garland : A Midnight Louie Mystery by Carole Nelson Douglas ISBN: 0812530365 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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