Bark to the Future: A Chet & Bernie Mystery
Spencer Quinn's Bark to the Future continues the adventurous New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls “without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available.”
When Chet the dog, “the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction” (Boston Globe), and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, are approached by a down-and-out older man with a cardboard sign at an exit ramp, Bernie is shocked to discover the man is a former teammate from his high school baseball team. Chet and Bernie take Rocket out for a good meal, and later, Bernie investigates Rocket’s past, trying to figure out what exactly went wrong.
Then, Rocket goes suspiciously missing. With his former teammate likely in danger, Bernie goes back to his old high school for answers, where much that he remembers turns out not to be true—and there are powerful and dangerous people not happy with the questions Bernie is asking.
Bernie soon learns that he misunderstood much about his high school years – and now, Chet and Bernie are plunged into a dangerous case where the past isn’t dead and the future could be fatal.
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CHET & BERNIE ARE BACK!!! Woo hoo!!! I’ve missed this series and this wacky detective duo. When it comes to cozy mysteries, where the dog NEVER dies, Quinn has a winner in this series narrated by an adorable, dorky, K9 dropout, named Chet, and his adventures with his partner, PI Bernie Little, the smartest hooman in the room, according to Chet😊
The book summary lays out the primary premise of the story so I’m not going to repeat any of it here. However, there is a secondary storyline of the death of a pastor in a mining explosion. This is not a spoiler since it happened early in the book. Chet and Bernie add this onto their search for Rocket, who has suddenly gone missing, leaving behind his MVP (most valuable possession). Also not a spoiler.
Towards the end, the storylines began to merge after learning about another missing person. There was a really scary scene at the end for the dynamic duo that had me on the edge. It's going to be a long year waiting for the next installment. Perhaps, Quinn will put out one of his novellas to tide over us devoted fans.
The book summary lays out the primary premise of the story so I’m not going to repeat any of it here. However, there is a secondary storyline of the death of a pastor in a mining explosion. This is not a spoiler since it happened early in the book. Chet and Bernie add this onto their search for Rocket, who has suddenly gone missing, leaving behind his MVP (most valuable possession). Also not a spoiler.
Towards the end, the storylines began to merge after learning about another missing person. There was a really scary scene at the end for the dynamic duo that had me on the edge. It's going to be a long year waiting for the next installment. Perhaps, Quinn will put out one of his novellas to tide over us devoted fans.
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