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GIVEAWAY Book Review A FISTFUL OF COLLARS by SPENCER QUINN @AtriaBooks @ChetTheDog

September 10, 2012 By Mary

Book Description

Publication Date: September 11, 2012 | Series: Chet and Bernie Mysteries

Everyone’s favorite detective team returns in a new adventure as canine narrator Chet and his human partner P.I. Bernie Little find that Hollywood has gone to the dogs. Hoping to bring some Tinseltown money to the Valley, the mayor lures a movie studio to town to shoot their next production, a big-budget Western in the classic tradition. The star is none other than ruggedly handsome—and notoriously badly behaved—Thad Perry. When the mayor decides that someone needs to keep an eye on Thad so that he doesn’t get into too much trouble, Bernie and Chet are handpicked for the job. The money is good but something smells fishy, and what should have been a simple matter of babysitting soon gets more complicated—especially when they discover that Thad has a mysterious connection to the Valley that nobody wants to talk about. What kind of secret could Thad have left behind when he went to Hollywood to seek fame and fortune? The only people who might know the answer have a bad habit of turning up dead before they can talk.

As Bernie’s relationship with his longtime girlfriend Suzie goes long-distance, and Chet’s late-night assignations appear to have resulted in an unexpected dividend, it’s all our two sleuths can do to keep Thad and his motley entourage of yes-men, handlers, and hangers-on in their sights. Worst of all, Thad is a self-proclaimed cat person, and his feline friend Brando has taken an instant dislike to Chet.

Like the winning books before it, this fifth book in the series combines a top-notch mystery with genuine humor and a perceptive take on the relationship between human and dog that will stay with you long after the case is solved.

About the Author

Spencer Quinn is the author of four previous books, all of them New York Times bestsellers. He lives on Cape Cod with his dog, Audrey. Visit ChetTheDog.com.

 Details

  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Atria Books; First Edition edition (September 11, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1451665164
  • ISBN-13: 978-1451665161
SOURCE:  PUBLISHER
MY THOUGHTS
LOVE LOVE LOVED IT

So Chet and Bernie are back on the job and this time there is some Hollywood action involved.  The Mayor has secured a big time movie project for the Valley and in order to make sure the star stays on the straight and narrow, his office hires The Little Detective Agency to help out.  Of course there is some history between the Valley and superstar Thad Perry.  All Bernie has to do is keep him safe and on track to finish the movie.  That is easier said than done since Thad has a deep, dark secret that seems to encourage his drug use and possibly derail the project.  Chet is all set to sniff out what makes Thad so unhappy.  

As the movie rolls along, bodies start turning up.  Bernie and Chet are present for both so far and begin to link them to Thad’s body guard.  Things get really sticky when his ex wife, Leda, gets all moony eyed over Thad and their son, Charlie, is offered a small roll in the production.  To further complicate Chet’s treat schedule is Susie, Bernie’s girlfriend who has announced that she has a new reporting job in Washington DC.  Of course, Chet is there to narrate and keep things on track as well as collar those nasty perps.  

WOW!  I really thought I had this plot figured out from the start but there are plenty of surprises in store.  Or course Chet doesn’t disappoint with his zen outlook on life which centers around his eating schedule.  Bernie is still a bit depressed and seem to be on the brink even more with Susie’s defection to the East Coast, just when I thought things were going in the right direction for him.  Any fan of this series is going to adore this installment and even if you haven’t read one of the books, you can easily pick this one up.   This is one of those books that I want to share with the world since Chet is the perfect narrator.  



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  1. holdenj says

    September 10, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Very excited to see how many loves you love this! Thanks!
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  2. Greytfriend says

    September 11, 2012 at 7:27 am

    Really looking forward to this one. Thanks for the opportunity to win it.

  3. holdenj says

    September 11, 2012 at 11:40 am

    Daily entry 9/11. Thanks!
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  5. Karen B says

    September 11, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    A new-to-me series and it sounds great!
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  6. Patricia N says

    September 12, 2012 at 2:13 am

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this series. Chet is a great narrator and I’m anxious to read about this latest adventure.
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    September 12, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    Chet is the Greatest Hero!
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    September 17, 2012 at 5:38 pm

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