Halloween Bingo 2025
I wasn't quite sure what to expect from this mystery. I went in knowing only that Chet, the dog, played a large role. Well, that's putting it mildly. Chet is the narrator, but sees his human partner Bernie as the star of the tale. Bernie is a private investigator who has been retained to find a missing 15 year old girl.
It's obvious that the author loves dogs and has spent many hours with them. He captures the basics of doggy existence: snacks are always a good thing, any food on the floor is fair game, car rides are the best, cats are not to be trusted. Chet understandably hasn't the best sense of time passing and he leaves the analytical thinking to Bernie. But he is a faithful companion and takes care of Bernie as best he can. He doesn't understand human motivations all the time and quite often finds their behaviour puzzling.
The mystery itself is pretty basic. If the novel relied on it to do the heavy lifting, this would never have been published. It's Chet's adventures that keep the reader engaged. He gets separated from Bernie on a couple of occasions, with harrowing results. Setting an animal up to narrate a story can be hit or miss, but in this case it was an entertaining choice.
I read this book for the Cozy Mystery square of my Halloween Bingo card.
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