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lancemama's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal death
gem114's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Cute mystery from the POV of a dog.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, and Alcohol
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Having the dog Chet as narrator is really clever but it got a bit annoying. Also, it was frustrating to have a limited point of view. It was funny, though, in addition to being clever, and that helped endear me to the two main characters, Chet and his human Bernie.
I’m hypersensitive to animal abuse and there were some pretty unpleasant situations, but they never got too bad. Chet was jerked around on a choke collar but he was able to breathe and it didn’t last too long. People slashed at him with sharp weapons but he emerged with minimal damage. The nicked ear likely gave him a rakish look. The scenes in the dog pound were also upsetting though anything bad happened off-screen, as it were.
I especially liked reading about the desert. It was a big part of the story, almost a character in itself.
Enjoyable, a quick read, but I didn’t love it enough to dive into the next dozen books. Now, maybe if it had featured cats….
I’m hypersensitive to animal abuse and there were some pretty unpleasant situations, but they never got too bad. Chet was jerked around on a choke collar but he was able to breathe and it didn’t last too long. People slashed at him with sharp weapons but he emerged with minimal damage. The nicked ear likely gave him a rakish look. The scenes in the dog pound were also upsetting though anything bad happened off-screen, as it were.
I especially liked reading about the desert. It was a big part of the story, almost a character in itself.
Enjoyable, a quick read, but I didn’t love it enough to dive into the next dozen books. Now, maybe if it had featured cats….
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty
dexkit10's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Car accident
Moderate: Torture and Violence
Minor: Blood
toeffy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Stumbled upon this book on my shelf in the midst of a reading slump. Well, it sure did get me right out of it!
Despite the light-hearted narrative the novel deals with pretty serious topics, the characters get into really life-threatening situations and some scenes will help animal lovers pretty hard. The plot dragged only a little (Chet, the narrator, is quite prone to rambling and drifting off during important events), but the story still kept me on edge.
Overall a solid good book and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!
Despite the light-hearted narrative the novel deals with pretty serious topics, the characters get into really life-threatening situations and some scenes will help animal lovers pretty hard. The plot dragged only a little (Chet, the narrator, is quite prone to rambling and drifting off during important events), but the story still kept me on edge.
Overall a solid good book and I'm looking forward to the rest of the series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
rosemaryandrue's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Chet, a police dog school dropout, and his owner Bernie work together to solve the disappearance of a teenage girl when the case is brought to their private detective agency.
I love dogs, and I loved Chet, who is the narrator of this story. There were lots of moments of humor, and I enjoyed the bond between Chet and Bernie. However, I thought the mystery was only moderating compelling, and the way that we got clued in on the solution only about halfway through the book left me somewhat frustrated about the inevitable communication issues between man and dog.
I love dogs, and I loved Chet, who is the narrator of this story. There were lots of moments of humor, and I enjoyed the bond between Chet and Bernie. However, I thought the mystery was only moderating compelling, and the way that we got clued in on the solution only about halfway through the book left me somewhat frustrated about the inevitable communication issues between man and dog.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Car accident
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