Play Book Tag discussion

The Sound and the Furry – Spencer Quinn
3***

Book number six in the Chet & Bernie mystery series takes our intrepid duo East to the Louisiana bayous to search for a missing man, the law-abiding brother of a convict known to Bernie. It’s a whole different world of sounds, sights and smells for Chet, especially that odd sort-of-peppery-snake smell.

I just love this series. Chet (the dog who failed obedience training; a cat was involved) narrates the adventures that he and his human, Bernie (the smartest man in the room), have when they take on various cases as part of their business, the Little Detective Agency.
Chet is easily distracted by smells that humans don’t even notice, and he doesn’t quite grasp idioms or metaphors (still haven’t caught scent or sight of that wild goose they are frequently chasing), but he is fiercely loyal to Bernie and knows how to stop a perp!

Quinn gives us a fast-paced book, with sprinkles of humor to lessen the tension.

I usually listen to the audios, which are masterfully performed by Jim Frangionne. But this time I chose to read the text. I missed Frangionne’s voice but could still “hear” it in my head as I read.


LINK to my review