The owner of the Green Vase antique shop has kept the store
closed while she researches the history of San Francisco in
all the books left to her by her Uncle Oscar. Even though
Oscar appears to be alive, no one seems to know where to
find him.
Once again, he has set up a discovery of some part of the
past for his niece and her two cats to discover. As a
backdrop to the shenanigans, he arranges for the kidnapping
of the albino alligator that is such a popular exhibit at
the aquarium.
Isabella has to give her person constant clues to keep her
going in the right direction, while Rupert just cares about
the fried chicken that his owner brings him.
This series is really enjoyable. We get a lot of history
without being bored by it. Uncle Oscar and his friends
keep
us interested and intrigued. The elaborate plots
entertain
the readers all while keeping us wondering how Oscar's
mind works. HOW TO TAIL A CAT was a little different than
the
previous books in the series. The murder doesn't happen
until the end of the book and we are left waiting for the
next book for identification of the killer. I had to go
back and read the ending again to make sure I hadn't missed
anything. The shenanigans that the cats and the characters
get up to are great fun.
Okay, granted, an albino alligator on the loose in San
Francisco is pretty darn exciting. But my two cats, Rupert
and Isabella, and I have better things to do than tail a
reptile from Nob Hill to Fisherman’s Wharf. We’re
investigating the mysterious Steinhart brothers, the
1900s-era benefactors who provided the original funding for
Clive the alligator’s aquarium. Follow the money, as my
uncle Oscar used to say…
In the media circus surrounding Clive, one clown gets a
little too close to the renegade gator—our very own aspiring
mayor, Montgomery Carmichael. We’d hate to see Monty meet an
undignified end, but we’re on a hunt of our own—for Uncle
Oscar’s latest treasure. Of course, that’s assuming the
whole thing isn’t a crock…
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