Three words just grabbed me.
I was scanning an email from a local
library about author appearances. I didn’t expect any interesting
information, but I checked anyway. Maybe something would surprise me.
Kind of like my mindset when I scan the
shelves at a bookstore. I need another book like a moose needs a hat
rack, but maybe I’ll find something superb. Sometimes I do.
Like today. Those three words ambushed
me. They told me the author dared to stand out from the crowd. And
that he had the skill to assemble his words in a way to entertain and
please.
Enticed by the title, I read the blurb.
They confirmed my hunch that this is an author worth investigating:
An Evening with Bestselling Author Spencer Quinn
Celebrate the dog days of summer with Spencer Quinn, the author of
seven bestselling Chet and Bernie mysteries. Chet, the dog, who
narrates the novels, works with PI Bernie on tough cases.
Bullseye for me, the target reader. I’m
a longtime fan of detective stories. Especially ones with a sense of
humor. While I’ve read a few cat detective stories (The “Big
Mike” series by Garrison Allen, from the mid-1990s in Kensington’s
“Partners in Crime” line) I prefer dog stories. Even dog
international thrillers (Kill Switch by James Rollins and
Grant Blackwood).
Prompted by Spencer Quinn’s three
most important words, I plan to look into his series. I’ll start
with book one. I’ll check the first line, the first paragraph, the
first page. If I like what I see, I’ll jump into the story.
I hope I like it. If I do, I’ll
probably read all seven.
Maybe I’ll even
buy the newest and see about getting it signed on Saturday, July 25,
at 6:30 p.m. at the Philip S. Miller memorial library in Castle Rock.
All because of the title’s three
words: Scents and Sensibility.
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