Dog on It
Ratings13
Average rating4.2
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Ratings13
Average rating4.2
Fabulous, funny new detective novel featuring Bernie, a slightly down-at-heel PI and his offsider, Chet, a dog (and the captivating narrator of the story).I could smell him - or rather the booze on his breath - before he even opened the door, but my sense of smell is pretty good, probably better than yours.So begins this fabulous, funny new detective novel featuring Bernie, a slightly down-at-heel PI; and his offsider, Chet, a dog - and the captivating narrator of the story.Chet may have flunked out of police school (I'd been the best leaper in K-9 class, which has led to all the trouble in a way I couldn't remember exactly, although blood was involved), but he's just as much a detective as Bernie - superior, sometimes, in his insight into human foibles.In Dog On It, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who's definitely gotten herself mixed up with some very unsavoury characters.
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Though fairly light on the plot, I found Chet (the narrator) to be funny and endearing.
Very enjoyable story. Fast read. I like seeing Chet's version of the story.
Chet is not only a dog, he's Bernie's partner at the Little detective agency. And more importantly he's the narrator of the story.
Having a dog telling the story makes for an interesting ride: he doesn't understand everything, falls asleep during conversations and have his own set of priorities. And then there's the problem of communicating with humans. Because Chet is not the kind of dog who can read, uses morse code to communicate or other humanizations that can be often found in books where an animal investigates.
I really enjoyed that book and will read the next hoping this was not only the novelty of the tone that hooked me. Seeing how people talked about the author at Bouchercon, I guess it was not just a fluke.
Definitely a clever perspective, and like everyone else, I love Chet. ;) He was the highlight of the story for sure!
Series
13 primary books17 released booksChet and Bernie Mystery is a 17-book series with 13 primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Spencer Quinn.
