The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare - Darkest Book so Far?

Episode 168 - The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare by Lilian Jackson Braun (The Cat Who Series Book 7)Are these books getting darker or are we just noticing it now?Sam and Tim continue their journey through The Cat Who series with The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare, and Tim is convinced this is the darkest installment yet. Sam isn’t so sure.We talk about:• Whether this book actually pushes the series further into darker territory• How the tone of mysteries shifted in the 1980s• If this is part of a larger trend in the series• And what we expect as we move into the 1990s entriesWhat started as a cozy mystery series is starting to feel like something else entirely and we’re tracking that evolution in real time.New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨Next week: The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie⏱️ Time Stamps00:00 Intro01:34 Background02:29 Age Level & Content Warning03:55 Judge a Book by Its Cover04:44 Discussion46:02 General Thoughts46:38 One Question for the Author49:27 Rating50:54 Favorite of the Series so Far51:48 Outro🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts