Dog On It

One of my second quarter SSR books was Dog On It by Spencer Quinn.  It is about a private investigator and his sidekick Chet.  Chet, a dog, is the main character and the story is seen through his perspective.  So, as a reader we have a heightened sense of smell and get easily distracted, which is very common throughout the book.  This character is the main reason Bernie, the human, is a private investigator.  Chet uses his senses in this book specifically to locate a missing persons case.  The main clue, drugs under a table, would not have been found without Chet's senses.  Chet continuously found these clues which led to the continued development of the case and the story.  I didn't have any connection with the character, especially because I am not to fond of dogs, however getting this new perspective was kind of fun.  There were moments when Bernie, the human, would do some action and  Chet would be confused.  For example, they were at a stakeout for a customer who suspected her husband of cheating and Chet said, "Humans look so guilty without clothes on, case closed: so different from me, for example, or any of my buddies, even Iggy.  We just don't need them, end of story. Shoes, for example- what would I do with shoes? A coat and tie? Please".  However, sometimes this would be confusing to follow, but you have to remember you are viewing it from the dog's perspective.  I would highly recommend this book whether you like dongs or not.  It is a super fun read and very enjoyable.

Tyler Stibal