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Synopsis
The world of modern art is a mystery to many. But for Jim Qwilleran it turns into a mystery of another sort when his assignment to cover the art beat for the Daily Fluxion leads down the path to murder A stabbing in an art gallery, vandalized paintings, a fatal fall from a scaffolding--this is not at all what Qwilleran expects when he turns his reportorial talents to art. But now Qwilleran and his newly found partner, Koko the brilliant Siamese, are back in their element--sniffing out clues and confounding criminals intent on mayhem and murder. Qwilleran--a prize-winning reporter with a nose for crime. Koko--a Siamese cat with extraordinary talents and a flair for mystery. The most unlikely, most unusual, and most delightful team in detective fiction!
Is The Cat Who Could Read Backwards appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A lighthearted mystery featuring a journalist and his intelligent Siamese cat investigating murders in the art world. Violence is limited to off-page deaths (stabbing, fall from scaffolding) with no graphic detail.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include murder and death.
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Who'll love this
Readers will enjoy the clever cat detective Koko and the mystery-solving adventures through the art world.