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Paw and Order
Paw and Order
Paw and Order
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Paw and Order

Written by Spencer Quinn

Narrated by Jim Frangione

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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In the seventh book in the brilliant New York Times bestselling mystery series, canine narrator Chet and P.I. Bernie journey to Washington, DC, and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation's capital. Stephen King has called Chet "a canine Sam Spade full of joie de vivre." Robert B. Parker dubbed Spencer Quinn's writing "major league prose." Now the beloved team returns in another suspenseful novel that finds Chet sniffing around the capital city and using his street smarts to uncover a devilish plot. Chet and Bernie pay a visit to Bernie's girlfriend, Suzie Sanchez, a crack reporter living in far-off Washington, DC. She's working on a big story she can't talk about, but when her source, a mysterious Brit with possible intelligence connections, runs into trouble of the worst kind, Bernie suddenly finds himself under arrest.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 5, 2014
ISBN9781490618654
Paw and Order
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Spencer Quinn

Spencer Quinn is the pen name of Peter Abrahams, the Edgar-award winning author of 47 novels, including the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Chet and Bernie mystery series, Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge, The Right Side, and Oblivion, as well as the New York Times bestselling Bowser and Birdie series for younger readers. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Diana—and Dottie, a loyal and energetic member of the four-pawed nation within.

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Chet and Bernie head to Washington, DC because Bernie is interested in seeing his girlfriend, Suzie Sanchez. Chet doesn’t mind, he likes Suzie and besides, she keeps snacks for him in her car. However, Chet soon finds out that all is not well when they get there. One of Suzie’s sources is murdered and this strange bird with no eyes that no one else notices keeps coming by. When he’s not distracted by thought of food, the scents of members of the nation within a nation (aka dogs) and other doggie things, Chet is tuned into what the humans around him are saying and doing, even if he doesn’t always quite understand what they mean.I read this because my teen son chose it for me for a holiday gift. To be honest, I expected absolutely nothing from this book, since it’s not something I would normally pick up. However, it did give me some laughs. The story is nothing brilliant, but Quinn does a nice job of writing from the POV of a dog, and if not totally believable, it was doggie enough to be quite fun. I may add this series to my roster of light, funny books to read when I want to give my brain a rest.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Chet uses his senses to help solve the spy murder mystery surrounding a political assassination of a consultant who appeared ready to out some important spooks. (A General who has an extremely wealthy wife and extremely white teeth.) The D.C. area is beset by people with schemes to violently reshape the chess board of power players. Even drones are there following the people who are deemed agents of risk - and whoa! Chet the Jet is the only one to notice the high-flying surveillance robots. Suzy and Bernie reunite, but will their long distance love affair last while still getting pressured by the charming D.C. diplomats? Chet is just hoping to keep his seat in the trusty Porsche, and has extra chances when Suzy and Bernie are feuding. In this mystery, the cast of characters is so broad that a full out Recon team and all law enforcement is called to manage the denouement of this racy, bribery-laced power-broker corruption for Suzy's Post article.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Bernie decides to surprise Susie with a visit. But the surprise is on Bernie when he gets arrested for murder. This story, as the others in the series, is told from Chet the Jet’s point of view, and, as all know by now, he is of the nation within the nation, that is, a dog. This leads to much humor, as Chet tries to understand human speech (he’s not good with idioms). This tale also includes political intrigue, foreign diplomats, and intelligence connections. And the usual run-ins with biker dudes, chance meetings with old army buddies, and disagreements with local cops. It’s an exciting adventure from the beginning to the heart-stopping end, just the sort of tale readers of this series have come to expect. Well done.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    After the last Bernie and Chet book, I swore I was not going to read any more of them. Oops! This one was offered on Kindle Unlimited, and I wanted something light and fast. This one appealed to me more than the last one. Chet is still a lovable dog, and it's nice to read dog stories where the dog doesn't die and isn't abused. But the plots are formulaic and it's hard to laugh at even Chet's antics and thought processes when you've heard them all before. Not bad books, but as a series, stale.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The Chet and Bernie books are a joy. The way Chet is written is engaging and funny; it explains certain looks I've caught on the dogs in my life. Very, very enjoyable.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Chet, ex-police K9, and Bernie Little, private detective, are back, and this time they're learning their way around the nation's capital, a town that Chet is fairly sure is called Foggy Bottom.

    When they leave New Orleans at the end of their last case, Bernie decides that he and Chet should make a surprise visit to Susie Sanchez in Washington, presumably because it worked out so well when Susie made the surprise trip to see them in NOLA. What could possibly go wrong?

    The misunderstandings start when they arrive unexpectedly at Susie's front door just as a suave Brit is leaving. Susie is chasing a story that might involve a leading presidential candidate, Bernie is trying to figure out who really killed the suave Brit who was found dead just a few hours after he left Susie's, and Chet is puzzling over the strange metallic bird that keeps hanging around Susie's house.

    This is a solid Chet & Bernie adventure, with Bernie following the facts, and Chet reporting them through the filter of his doggy level of understanding, while also contributing his own special talents to the investigation. The pace keeps moving, and the puzzle is an interesting one. If sometimes the reader wants to smack Bernie upside the head for his obtuseness and failure to communicate what he's thinking and feeling to Susie, well, he wouldn't be Bernie if he didn't have those blind spots.

    Fun summer reading. Recommended.

    I received a free electronic galley of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    #7 in the Chet Bernie detective seriesBernie goes to Washington D.C. to visit his love, Susie Sanchez who has snagged a reporter’s position at the Washington Post. The boys get involved in political intrigue due to their association with Susie who is following a controversial story.Most of you probably know that I love the voice of Chet, the canine half of this detective duo, and I appreciate the solid mysteries that our boys investigate. 4 stars
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The mystery aspect itself was a bit convoluted for my taste, and yet with every installment of this series, I love Chet and Bernie just a little bit more. Chet's narration will ring true for any dog lover.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I've read quite a few Chet and Bernie novels. I really enjoyed the first. The novelty of the narrator being a dog was quite amusing. I find the novelty has worn off and I'm not finding much to replace it. But if you've never read one of these, I think you might enjoy the experience.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Chet and Bernie follow Suzie to Washington where she has her new job but things never go smoothly and they get involved in the murder of her contact. Chet tells us the story from his unique perspective which includes deeper insights into the smells around him and has a real gift to solving cases, or at least guiding Bernie to the solution ever with the hope of getting a Slim Jim or other tasty treat. This was another satisfying story to the series which takes us to new settings and meeting new kinds of bad guys.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Love these books that Chet narrates. I don't really care what the plot is, I find Chet's point of view to be the most enjoyable aspect of all of the books. Spencer Quinn does a great dog's voice. Still on the road after their trip to Louisiana, the action in this book happens in the Washington, D.C. area where reporter Suzy Sanchez now lives. Someone has killed one of her sources, and it's up to Chet & Bernie to find out who did it.