Since Sandie already discussed one of the authors I'm missing on Saturday, I'm going to use her elevator pitch about the Chet and Bernie books. She'll give you a little background, and I'll be following up with a book review. Thanks, Sandie!
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Sandie's Elevator Pitch
Chet
and Bernie must have become sidekicks in 2009 since that’s the year
Bernie’s Little Detective Agency began. Chet failed to graduate from
the police academy, but he’s got a nose to sniff out trouble … and the
tasty morsel. Beginning with DOG ON IT, this series of fast-paced and
funny books is narrated by Chet, Bernie’s canine partner and best
friend. After Bernie got divorced and lost custody of his son, Chet
started riding shotgun for stakeouts in Bernie’s beat-up convertible. Two very different authors give two fabulous blurbs:
“Spencer Quinn speaks two languages -- suspense and dog -- fluently.
Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, and in a few places terrifying. My
sincere advice to you is to rush to your nearest bookstore and put your
paws on this enchanting one-of-a-kind novel.” --Stephen King and from Cathleen Shine:
“I love this book. I devoured it in one night. It is like Philip
Marlowe working for Mma Ramotswe from The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
spun out by Charlotte on her beautiful web.”
Readers
will be instantly captivated by Chet’s doggy ways and his endearingly
hard-boiled voice. Full of heart and occasionally prone to mischief, he
is intensely loyal to Bernie, who, though distracted by issues that Chet
has difficulty understanding, is enormously likeable himself, in his
flawed, all-too-human way. There’s genuine suspense and intrigue,
combined with humor and deep insight into the bond between dog and man.
So far they’ve been through five adventures penned by Spencer Quinn who
is really Cape Cod’s author Peter Abrahams who lives with his dog
Audrey.
The
Chet and Bernie Series: 1-DOG ON IT, 2-THEREBY HANDS A TAIL, 3-TO FETCH
A THEIF, 4-THE DOG WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, and this week (9/11) published
5-A FISTFUL OF COLLARS also includes an e-book short story original
published in August: A CAT WAS INVOLVED. Remember back to when Chet
failed the leaping test at the Police Academy?
*****You can keep up with Spencer Quinn, Chet and Bernie at ChetTheDog.com.
A Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn. Atria. 2012. ISBN 9781451665161 (hardcover), 309p.
6 comments:
Lesa - don't panic! It's just great to read Sandie's reviews too, and we all know how busy you are. Even if you only reviewed 1 or 2 books a week, I know we'd all still be more than keen to read those reviews - we won't desert you! And I really like those occasional days when people tell us what they're reading - all these things go towards making your blog such a good one.
Thank you, Rosemary! I'm not panicking. I just like to thank all of you now & then for being faithful readers. And, I like to let you know why the blog might be a little unexpected. I'm glad you enjoy those pieces & Sandie's pitches. Thanks, Rosemary!
I enjoy your blog and Sandie's posts too. Don't feel like you have to post every day when life gets busy. I enjoy the days when everyone talks about what they are reading too. I've found a couple of books to add to my TBR list that way.
Great, Sandy! There's another one of those days coming up on Sunday! That's the day that was suggested.
I have been vaguely aware of this series and I'm pretty sure I even have the books on my "to be read someday" list. Since I'm a dyed-in-the-wool dog lover, I believe I'd better hunt up these titles and get busy. Thanks for the great post, Sandie!
Dog lovers will certainly appreciate this series, Jane. You'll love Chet. I've always said, he's such a dog.
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