Review: Five Barks for Chet and Bernie's Origin Tail!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 14, 2012
Chet is the canine half of the Bernie Little Detective agency, and Bernie is the classic PI half, a bit in the Mitchum as Marlowe mould, once in the Army, once on the Valley police force and a few more things that make him interesting, including a ukelele, but you'll get to uncover those in the books. In this very satisfying short story, what we finally get is Chet's back-story, alluded to in every book, about how he managed to flunk his K-9 final exam (leaping) and exactly how "...a cat was involved."Whether you're a fan of lighthearted mystery, or good old California Noir, or both, if you haven't met Chet and Bernie, Spencer Quinn's dog and detective duo, you're in for a rare treat. The best part is that after you finish the eShort: A Cat Was Involved, you can go on to read the entire series:  Dog on It, Thereby Hangs a Tail, The Dog Who Knew Too Much, To Fetch A Thief, and A Fistful of Collars. And I'd bet my last Slim Jim you will.In fact, you might as well just break down and buy the Spencer Quinn Box Set