I've remarked earlier about the resident cat's lack of grey matter. I would even go further, universalize. I think cats, in general, are stupid. Stupider than dogs, inscrutability is just our rose tinted interpretation of a dormant look.
Anyway, what the hell is going on with books that have cats as sleuths. Ladies and gentlemen, its popular! Consider the Mrs Murphy books, written by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky-pie Brown. These mysteries were so popular Rita Mae Brown has written 16 of them. OK so maybe Mrs Murphy the cat does not actually cuff any perps, but still, a cat co-author?
Lilian Jackson Braun is another popular author in the genre, with her hero Jim Quilleran and his pet cats Yum Yum, and the psychic Koko.
Light hearted fun? probably. I wonder why I am willing to suspend my disbelief for other genres, but not this one. Probably Myfanwy.
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