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The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell

Lilian Jackson Braun (2006)

SubgenreCozy Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Cat Who... #28
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.72
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathIllness

Positive tags

MysteryHumorCozy Atmosphere

Hero archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorJournalist

Tropes

Animal CompanionAmateur SleuthSmall Town Mystery

Themes

Mystery and InvestigationCommunityIntuition and ObservationUnexpected Clues

Synopsis

Koko's strange new hobby of dropping himself from balconies has landed him in the oddest of places--a young visitor's head whose wealthy relatives soon fall deathly ill, making Qwill have his work cut out for him.

Is The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

This gentle cozy mystery features an amateur detective and his clever cat solving mysterious illnesses. No graphic content, violence, or romance—appropriate for all ages despite adult protagonist.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and illness.

Who'll love this

Readers who love mysteries with smart cats helping solve puzzles will enjoy following Koko's strange behavior as clues to a bigger mystery.

Tags

Cozy MysteryCat MysteryAmateur DetectiveLight Fantasy