The Man Who Understood Cats
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (831 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312291914 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Both men are looking for the killer in a plot that extends to the victim's possession of a lithograph, an art gallery, a dead young artist, a tortured father and a large real estate empire. Jack is enduring the death of a lover and the alarming aftermath of his Vietnam experience. We never know the quiet, compulsive accountant whose death the police suspect wasn't suicide (a lefty wouldn't likely use his right hand to pull the trigger). John's marriage is unraveling under long work hours and silences that echo with resentment and hurt. The unmasking of the murderer comes as a shock to the
A first novel.. Dr. Jack Caleb, a Chicago psychiatrist with two cats, and John Thinnes, a police detective, form an uneasy partnership as they join forces in an investigation into an accountant's supposed suicide
"This is a really good series that stands out from the crowd" according to Constance. This is a really good series that stands out from the crowd. This is not a cozy "cat" type mystery. The mystery/crime components remain interesting through the series, but the building of the friendship between straight cop and gay psychiatrist is what shines. The first book is set in the late 80s or early 90s, and the evolution of the relationship over the life of the series is outstanding.. Cats and Crime Judith Lindenau There are lots of cats and crime novels out therecrime solving cats are almost a cliche. But in Dymmoch's first mystery novel, cats are metaphors for human behavior: independent, intelligent, and irrepressible. Dymmoch writes about them wellin fact, Dymmoch is an excellent writer in general. "The Man Who Understood Cats" is well written, and fairly well constructed, though I felt it a bit repetitive: the sequence of murders seemed similarly devised (suicides m. a must read DEBRA D. JEAKINS The first of a series of books that introduce our two main characters. If you love a mystery that is not solved till the last chapter this is one for you.