Review: The case of the Impurrfect poisoner
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2014
Yoshi and Gatsby are the detectives in a sort of Nero Wolfe who never goes out and Archie Goodwin who does the footwork kind of relationship. The local Dog Patrol is akin to the local police and maintain peace in the housing development where they live.Winter is in full force. The streets and yards are filled with debris from an ice storm. The snow is deep. The sidewalks are too slippery to walk on. In this Christmas-themed story an old friend of Yoshl named Penelope moves back to the neighborhood. Her housemate, a black Labrador named Thor, eats a piece of poisoned baloney left on their back porch. Thor ends up in the vet having his stomach pumped. Penny calls the Dog Patrol to investigate and then asks Yoshi and Gatsby to help find the poisoner. Thor is confused and says that everyone likes him and that no one would want to hurt him.There is a stray kitten wandering the streets . Penny convinces Gatsby to take him home for a few days to get him out of the freezing cold and snow. To Gatsby's utter surprise, Yoshi agrees to take in the kitten for the holidays since their people have gone away to family for the week.Another attempt is made on Thor's life. It turns out that everyone in the vicinity, humans and animals alike, hates Thor with a passion. How on Earth can the petectives find out who wants Thor dead with an entire neighborhood full of suspects? The denouement happens at a Christmas party given by Yoshi and Gatsby for all their animal friends. Miss Marple would feel right at home in this mystery.The animals are fun characters and the humor is spot on. Highly recommended.