The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
by Lillian Jackson Braun

James Qwilleran (nicknamed Qwill), an out of work investigative reporter, finally picks up a job covering the art beat at The Daily Fluxion. He writes the interest stories, while the art critic, George Bonifield Mountclemens III, does the art reviews. He quickly learns that most of the people in the local art world loathe Mr. Mountclemens, but Qwilleran ends up forming an odd friendship with the eccentric critic and his cat Kao K'o-Kung, a Siamese Qwill affectionately nicknames Koko. When one of the art sellers in town is murdered, Qwill covers the story and tries to figure out who did it- with the help of a certain intelligent cat's help.

This was a fun little book. The mystery stumped me and the cat delighted me. This is the first book in "The Cat Who..." series, and I found it an entertaining, light, and quick read. If you like cats and light mysteries, I definitely recommend this series.