This time around, a jockey is stabbed to death at the annual Montpelier steeplechase. As with her four prior entries in this series, Brown employs southern small town society as a microcosm for humanity and depicts with wit and wisdom human foibles through the eyes of a discerning feline. Solving the crime is almost as much fun as chuckling at Mrs. Murphy-isms. If you haven't discovered this series, you know about it now, so have a dog fetch you a copy. The cat probably has more myths attached to its personality and behavior than any other household pet.
Cats are aloof.
Cats are low-maintenance pets. Cat's can't be trained. And these beliefs barely scratch the surface of the litterbox. Here's a book that will appeal to adults and children alike. It's a book filled with whimsy and love.