All the characters we love are featured in this book and it's a bit better than the previous "Cat who" novel, but maybe it is time to retire them and begin a new adventure with new characters. It seems there were many juicy directions for this book to explore, but none were actually pursued. Why did Violet get ill so quickly? Why wasn't more explored on "Kenneth/Wesley's? part in the novel, and as for the Wix brothers? what was the real purpose? Was the fire really an accident of nature or arson? hmm. so many questions.And as for the Polly/ Qwill question, it seemed to me the relationship, so vitual to all other novels, was overlooked and added as a mere passing note.There are some really good thoughts in this book, i wish more had been explored.One final note, Ko ko and Yum Yum were hardly featured through-out. a shame since the novels became famous for them!