jcbmathcat's review
4.0
I found this book on the shelves in the rehab facility and it was peculiar, but intriguing.
The name Cornelius Kane is the pseudonym for a well known Australian author, but I have no idea who this might be. I went to the Cornelius Kane page on Simon and Schuster and enjoyed reading "Author Revealed" comments. For example: Q. WHAT ARE YOUR MOST OVERUSED WORDS OR PHRASES? A. Do that again and I'll kill ya. Q. WHAT DO YOU REGRET MOST? A. Last time I said that
- See more at: http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Cornelius-Kane/48084942/revealed#sthash.vOvYaF3m.dpuf
Back to the book. The story involves a bull terrier detective named Crusher McNash who has to team up with a Siamese agent from the Feline Bureau of Investigation (yes, the FBI) from Kathatten named Cassius Lap to solve the brutal murders to two Rottweilers. The FBI is involved because evidence points to a feline as the murderer.
Puns abound: Brad Pitbull, Jack Russell Crowe, are mentioned in a list of celebrities, and McNash carries a Schnauzer gun.
Yes, there are obvious parallels to human behavior, and while bizarre, I found this book difficult to put down. It was written using the style and language of the hard boiled detectives like Marlowe and Dashiell Hammett's creations.
Now, if I could figure out who Cornelius Kane is...
The name Cornelius Kane is the pseudonym for a well known Australian author, but I have no idea who this might be. I went to the Cornelius Kane page on Simon and Schuster and enjoyed reading "Author Revealed" comments. For example: Q. WHAT ARE YOUR MOST OVERUSED WORDS OR PHRASES? A. Do that again and I'll kill ya. Q. WHAT DO YOU REGRET MOST? A. Last time I said that
- See more at: http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Cornelius-Kane/48084942/revealed#sthash.vOvYaF3m.dpuf
Back to the book. The story involves a bull terrier detective named Crusher McNash who has to team up with a Siamese agent from the Feline Bureau of Investigation (yes, the FBI) from Kathatten named Cassius Lap to solve the brutal murders to two Rottweilers. The FBI is involved because evidence points to a feline as the murderer.
Puns abound: Brad Pitbull, Jack Russell Crowe, are mentioned in a list of celebrities, and McNash carries a Schnauzer gun.
Yes, there are obvious parallels to human behavior, and while bizarre, I found this book difficult to put down. It was written using the style and language of the hard boiled detectives like Marlowe and Dashiell Hammett's creations.
Now, if I could figure out who Cornelius Kane is...
sunshineariel's review
3.0
The premise is promising, but I wasn't able to really get into the book. I put it down and restarted a few times. It lagged in the middle, and didn't really pick up until close to the end. I enjoyed the puns, and overall it was a fun read.
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