Description: Bernie, the
protagonist, is a private investigator. He and his dog Chet are
hired to “babysit” an actor with a drug problem and a big head
while he's filming a movie.
Plot: Chet and Bernie
investigate a total of three deaths while attempting to keep a
bad-boy actor out of trouble. One of the deaths was quite a bit in
the past, and all of the deaths appear somehow related to the actor.
Characterization: The
characters are well developed. Chet is a funny narrator. Bernie is
often clueless altho Chet reports him as “always the smartest human
in the room.” Supporting characters have their own personalities
and are well-written. The actor owns a cat with his own personality,
much to Chet's dismay.
Setting: “The Valley.”
Never specifically identified but obviously a desert community in
the southwestern US, like Arizona or New Mexico. The descriptions
were good, I was able to picture every scene without it being
over-described.
Other: In the previous
books, Chet and Bernie are looking for a missing person and are
separated for a period of time. In this book, no missing person and
they are never separated. This makes for a different type of story,
which was good because the previous stories were a little too
similar. A great read.
Overall: This is a
really fun series.
Grade: A-
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