To Fetch a Thief by Spencer QuinnMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Jacket blurb: In this third book in the brilliant mystery series, Chet and Bernie go under the big top to solve the most unlikely missing persons (and animals!) case ever.
Chet has smelled a lot of unusual things in his years as trusted companion and partner to P.I. Bernie Little, but nothing has prepared him for the exotic scents he encounters when an old-fashioned traveling circus comes to town. Bernie scores tickets because his son is crazy about elephants. The only problem is that Peanut, the headlining pachyderm, has gone missing—along with her trainer. Stranger still, no one saw them leave. How does an elephant vanish without a trace?
Read as an audio book.
Another delightful installment in the Chet and Bernie series.
Premise of the book is the circus is in town, and the star of the show, and elephant known as Peanut, has gone missing. Chet and Bernie are hired to look into the disappearance of the elephant and her trainer, and stumble upon something much bigger and more dangerous than anyone realized.
I was wondering, as the story flowed along, if the trend of Chet and Bernie being separated would continue, and it did. But fortunately, not in the same way as book one and two. At book three, this is becoming a bit formulaic, but the execution was done well enough I didn't mind so much.
Bernie also continues to struggle with his burgeoning relationship with Sally while trying to do the right thing for his ex-wife Lita in a nicely written sub-plot.
And as always, Chet shows us the world through his canine eyes in the only way he knows how.
There are lighthearted and fun, perfect for a commute, vacation, or after a rough day at work. The enjoyment is in the simplicity. Recommended if you've read the first two.
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