Stray Kat Waltz

by Karen Kijewski

Book Overview

"No. Oh God, no!" In the opening pages of Stray Kat Waltz, readers discover that Kat Colorado has suffered a devastating personal loss, and Kat fans are in for a tragic treat as Karen Kijewski takes... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399143688
• ISBN13: 9780399143687
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Can we be sure Hank is really dead?

I mean look what Conan Doyle did to Sherlock Holmes after we thought Moriarty had killed him? Anyway if Sherlock Holmes can kill off a character we should allow Kijewski to. She does not give a standard cookie-cutter cut product.What is Kat's future with Jed?

Kijewski consistently delivers top-notch mysteries.

Several of my favorite mystery authors have recently let me down with really poor plotlines, as if our interest in the main character were more important than a tightly-wound plot. Not Kijewski. It was a relief to me to read a solid mystery story. I was captivated from beginning to end. I found Kat's depression to be very realistic, as well as Hank's death. Not all murders are solved instantly, and Hank's may never be--I appreciate Kijewski's realism. I enjoyed watching Kat start to regain interest in her own life as she focused on the case. And I can't wait for the next one.

What is this, the Ponderosa?

This is a good read and deserves 5 stars; but what is it with this trend of killing off charachters. Anyway, Kat is a likeable character and usually pretty smart. Her client's whining was irritating and Kat should have wised up to the true situation sooner, but hey, it still was a good read. I wouldn't have put this down any- way until I found out what happened to Mars

Way to go

What a devestating loss on the first page. I just had to sit there for a bit after reading it. It was easy to picture in my mind's eye and while sad, it gets the book off to a good start. I missed some of the characters I've enjoyed reading, but Kat has a lot to deal with in this and a spousal abuse case did help her come out of her own troubles. It should make you stop and think about your own relationships and remember that there is no guarantee that tomorrow, or even five minutes from now will ever come.I always look forward to a new Kat Colorado book and was eagerly searching the shelves for this new entry. The only problem with getting a new Kat Colorado book is that I read it too quickly and then have another year to wait for the next one.Please keep them coming

We see a more human Kat, terrific

After suffering the unexpected loss of a loved one, Kat Colorado does not want to deal with someone else's problems even if it is her job as a private investigator. However, Sara Bernard refuses to accept no, insisting that Kat is the only person who can stop her husband, a police officer, from killing her. Sara's friend and lawyer also pleads with her. Reluctantly, Kat agrees to take on the case. The client turns out to be much more complex than anyone thought. Kat does catch Jed watching Sara, but he insists that he is only trying to protect from herself. A skeptical Kat also notices discrepancies in Sara's behavior. She takes no precautions, disappears when she feels like it, acts ambivalent when seen with Jed, and does not act like a woman in jeopardy. Kat starts to follow her client and learns that Sara leads a secret life tied to a rehab center. Kat, needing to uncover the truth, goes undercover even though she realizes how much danger she may be in if certain people learn of her ruse. Karen Wijewski has created her best Kat Colorado novel yet because she turns her star into a very vulnerable person, who is hurting and not afraid to show it. The story line of STRAY KAT WALTZ is a classic example of misdirection. The readers think they are going to be involved in a spousal abuse issue that deftly twists into a medical scam based on an insurance fraud. The talented Ms. Kijewski brilliantly executes the smooth right turn from one story line to another. Fan favorite Kat Colorado appears on the brink of stratospheric popularity. Harriet Klausner