Scents and Sensibility
A Chet and Bernie Mystery
by Spencer Quinn
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Pub Date Jul 14 2015 | Archive Date Jul 31 2015
Description
In the latest entry in the immensely popular Chet and Bernie mystery series, Private Investigator Bernie Little and his canine companion Chet return home to encounter some alarming developments. First off, Bernie’s wall safe—normally hidden behind the waterfall picture in the office—is gone, and with it Bernie’s grandfather’s watch, their most valuable possession. And next door, old Mr. Parsons is under investigation for being in possession of a saguaro cactus illegally transplanted from the desert. Bernie and Chet go deep into the desert to investigate. Is it possible that such a lovely old couple have a terrible secret in their past?
Chet and Bernie discover bad things going on in the wilderness, far worse that cactus smuggling, and all connected to a strange but innocent-seeming desert festival called Cactus Man. They unearth leads that take them back to a long-ago kidnapping that may not have been a kidnapping and threaten a ruthless and charismatic criminal with a cult following, a criminal who sees at once what Chet and Bernie mean to each other and knows how to exploit it.
Every bit as “insightful” (Booklist), “humorous” (Library Journal), and “deliciously addictive” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) as Quinn’s previous books, Scents and Sensibility is a drool-worthy mystery that will have readers everywhere begging for more.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781476703428 |
| PRICE | $25.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Willa C, Reviewer
I think this was the best Chet and Bernie mystery to date. The books are narrated by Chet, a dog, in a stream-of-consciousness style that is very engaging. Bernie Little, the "Little" of the Little Detective Agency, is divorced, war-wounded, and troubled. Subplots involving an on-again, off-again girlfriend, Bernie's son Charlie, his ex-wife and her current husband, and Bernie's elderly neighbors add atmosphere to the book, but pale in comparison to Chet's narration. Chet is motivated by his love for Bernie and his love for food; in this book he seemed to have a lot more thoughts that he was unable to convey to Bernie.
Chet and Bernie come home one day to find that someone has been in their house, and Bernie's father's watch, his most valuable possession, has been stolen. The watch seems to spend as much time in the pawn shop as it does in Bernie's safe, but now the watch, as well as the safe, are missing. Bernie's investigation leads him to his neighbor's house where a stolen saguaro cactus has turned up, along with an investigator and what appears to be (maybe?) the result of an assignation of Chet's in an earlier book.
There is a decades-old crime that may or may not have been a kidnapping, prisoners released from prison, elderly neighbors in need of help, and a desert festival reminiscent of Burning Man. An altogether wonderful book, a great mystery, and a superb entry into the Chet and Bernie saga.
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