Bark to the Future
A Chet & Bernie Mystery
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4.6 • 71 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Spencer Quinn's Bark to the Future continues the adventurous New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls “without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available.”
When Chet the dog, “the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction” (Boston Globe), and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, are approached by a down-and-out older man with a cardboard sign at an exit ramp, Bernie is shocked to discover the man is a former teammate from his high school baseball team. Chet and Bernie take Rocket out for a good meal, and later, Bernie investigates Rocket’s past, trying to figure out what exactly went wrong.
Then, Rocket goes suspiciously missing. With his former teammate likely in danger, Bernie goes back to his old high school for answers, where much that he remembers turns out not to be true—and there are powerful and dangerous people not happy with the questions Bernie is asking.
Bernie soon learns that he misunderstood much about his high school years – and now, Chet and Bernie are plunged into a dangerous case where the past isn’t dead and the future could be fatal.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of Quinn's winning 14th Chet and Bernie mystery (after 2021's It's a Wonderful Woof), Bernie Little, owner of the Little Detective Agency, and his canine partner and the series' narrator, Chet, are driving home to the Valley (somewhere in the American west) when Bernie stops the car to slip a few dollars to a homeless man standing by a freeway exit ramp. Bernie is shocked to realize that the man is Rocket Saluka, who played on Bernie's high school baseball team. Bernie takes Rocket to a burger place, where Rocket shows Bernie a switchblade, his "most valuable possession." Afterward, Bernie drops off Rocket at the exit ramp. When Bernie later hears Rocket has gone missing, Bernie traces his presence to a homeless encampment, where Chet digs up the knife in the man's tent. With this as their only clue to his whereabouts, the duo set out on a trail that leads them back to Bernie and Rocket's alma mater and into a web of crimes that culminates in murder. This entry offers a tidy mystery, a good dollop of action, and a rumination on life after high school—who could ask for more?Chet, with his innate doggie wisdom, is sure to inspire loyal fans and seduce new readers.
Customer Reviews
Unbelievable Excellent story
I loved the story, my heart was worried about Chet and Bernie throughout the book. But it had a wonderful ending and I loved it.
Another great read
I try to slow down a little when I read a Chet and Bernie book because I never want it to end. That’s true for this new book as well. Spencer Quinn really knows about the bond between a dog and their “person”. I say person because owner is not the right word for this bond. The story itself in this book is good too, as always, but Quinn really gets to the heart of this bond. As a dog lover, I appreciate how he can put this bond into words. I will now try to wait patiently for the next book in this series to be released.