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by Spencer Quinn
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hpagano
hpagano rated it 13 years ago
Fun mystery from the point of view of the detective's dog, Chet. I loved Quinn's use of the Chet as an unreliable narrator. Chet's poor understanding of certain human concepts, tendency to get easily distracted by snacks and balls, and habit of falling asleep during important conversations made th...
Lillie Loves to Read
Lillie Loves to Read rated it 15 years ago
Loved this book! A fun light voice with a good mystery. Don't ever read books with animals as narrators but I'm glad I took a chance with this one.
Constantly Moving the Bookmark
Constantly Moving the Bookmark rated it 15 years ago
Chet failed K-9 school (of course the fault of a cat) and now works with Bernie Little in the private sector as one half of the Little Detective Agency. The dog-as-narrator is done well, and does not seem too over the top (as long as you buy into the whole talking dog thing). Although Chet tells t...
Bark at the Ghouls
Bark at the Ghouls rated it 15 years ago
4 1/2 starsThis is a comic mystery told adorably from the point of view of Chet the dog. Being a dog and all, Chet has a different way of looking at things and tells the story with lots of pauses for “ahhh’s” (hooray, head scratch), and “thump thumps” (uncontrollable tail wag). He gets distracted ...
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud rated it 16 years ago
Rating: 3.875* of fiveChet and Bernie. Say it with me, now. Chet and Bernie. Get used to saying it, because once you read this book, you'll be saying it a lot to others who haven't read it yet.Chet's a dog. Bernie's a schlub. They're a team, crime solving magic of a team. In a mystery world dominate...
notemily
notemily rated it 16 years ago
This is a really fun read. The dog's point of view is hilarious, especially if you've known some dogs, and the mystery is compelling partly because the dog himself doesn't pick up on it all--he gets all the clues, but doesn't always figure out what they mean, so that's up to the reader. I don't read...
Shelly's Book Journal
Shelly's Book Journal rated it 16 years ago
I'm a dog lover, so I easily fell into this book because it's written from the dog's point of view - distractions and all. I loved that part. The story was two-bit mystery, made more interesting by the perspective of Chet and his resulting loyalty to his master. In fact, Chet himself played into ...
BookHounds
BookHounds rated it 16 years ago
Ok - I LOVED this book....an excellent voice for the dog community! I just wish Bernie had as much personality as Chet, then it would have been beyond perfect. I hope this develops into a successful series as well. Fans of The Art of Racing in the Rain and mysteries are going to devour this book!
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