The Silence of the Chihuahuas
by Waverly Curtis
The Silence of the Chihuahuas(A Barking Detective Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Kensington (October 27, 2015)
ISBN-13: 978-1617730641
ASIN: B00P53E06M
Synopsis
“Savvy sleuths come in small packages…”
Pepe, aspiring P.I. Geri Sullivan’s muy clever Chihuahua, has stopped talking. But why now, with Geri’s best friend Brad missing and her ditzy sister in grave danger? Geri’s lost without Pepe’s dogged detective work, especially when a client of Brad’s expires under very murky circumstances.
Luckily, Pepe turns out to be an excelente blogger, and his nose for clues soon has the detective duo chasing down leads. But they’ll have to put a bite on crime quickly, because danger’s afoot – and it’s making tracks in their direction . . .
My Review
This cozy mystery is full of fun and original, although there is a talking dog is also very realistic and believable.
Geri Sullivan is a private investigator and has solved many cases with the help of her chiihuahua Pepe, a talking dog. She has tried to tell her boyfriend and some friends that her dog talks but no one believes her and take her to mad So Pepe decides to make a vow of silence. Geri is worried and absolutely needs his help to investigate. But Pepe can not stand without talking to someone so he writes a blog and keeps us informed of his thoughts. Meanwhile Geri meanwhile has to deal with the disappearance of her sister and her close friend.
This was my first book to read in this series and wow ... I know I will be going back to catch up and read the rest. It is the fifth in the series "A Barking Detective Mystery" but really does work well as a standalone.
This book is addictive and a total page turner, with well defined and likeable characters, an engaging and well written plot. The author takes you deep inside the story and leaves you on the edge of your seat. The blog written by Pepe is really funny.
If you are looking for a cute and funny book then you need to read this one.
Geri Sullivan is a private investigator and has solved many cases with the help of her chiihuahua Pepe, a talking dog. She has tried to tell her boyfriend and some friends that her dog talks but no one believes her and take her to mad So Pepe decides to make a vow of silence. Geri is worried and absolutely needs his help to investigate. But Pepe can not stand without talking to someone so he writes a blog and keeps us informed of his thoughts. Meanwhile Geri meanwhile has to deal with the disappearance of her sister and her close friend.
This was my first book to read in this series and wow ... I know I will be going back to catch up and read the rest. It is the fifth in the series "A Barking Detective Mystery" but really does work well as a standalone.
This book is addictive and a total page turner, with well defined and likeable characters, an engaging and well written plot. The author takes you deep inside the story and leaves you on the edge of your seat. The blog written by Pepe is really funny.
If you are looking for a cute and funny book then you need to read this one.
About The Authors –
Waverly Curtis is the joint pseudonym for mystery writing team Wavery Fitzgerald and Curtis Colbert.
Curt Colbert is the author of the Jake Rossiter and Miss Jenkins mysteries, a series of hardboiled, private detective novels set in 1940’s Seattle. The first book, Rat City, was nominated for a Shamus Award in 2001. A Seattle native, Curt is also a poet and an avid history buff. He is the editor of Seattle Noir, a collection of crime stories published in 2009. He was a judge for the Edgars in 2008 and is a member of the Mystery Writers of America. Curt and his wife, Stephanie, live in a Seattle suburb under the thrall of their cat, Esmeralda.
Waverly Fitzgerald is the author of three historical romances set in Victorian London under the name of Nancy Fitzgerald. Ever since her first novel was published in 1981, she has been teaching writing classes for adults at various venues including the UCLA Writers Program, the University of Washington Extension, and regional conferences. She currently teaches at and works for Richard Hugo House, the literary arts center in Seattle. Waverly also writes non-fiction, and has published a book called Slow Time: Recovering the Natural Rhythms of Life. She lives in an apartment in the heart of Seattle with her daughter, Shaw, and Shaw’s Chihuahua, Pepe.
Waverly and Curt met in a writing class in the late 1980s and have been working together ever since. Curt took Waverly’s novel writing class while he was writing his first novel. Waverly was his writing coach while he wrote his trio of historical mysteries set in Seattle. For about a year, they worked on twin novels in which Waverly’s protagonist, a female P.I. appeared as a sidekick in Curt’s novel about a hard-boiled Vietnam vet and vice versa. When Curt came up with the idea of a mystery featuring a talking Chihuahua named Pepe, Waverly asked if she could help and the collaboration began.
Pepe is an eight-year old Chihuahua, adopted by Waverly’s daughter Shaw, when he was a puppy. He likes stuffed toys, especially if they squeak. He hates the rain, which is unfortunate since he lives in Seattle. Like his namesake character, he hates being dressed up and thinks he is much bigger than he is. Unlike his namesake, he has a sweet disposition and doesn’t talk much, but he does have his own Facebook page.
Curt loves to start chapters; Waverly finishes them. Curt loves to elaborate and Waverly likes to edit. Curt’s humor is broader while Waverly’s humor is more situational. Together they are an unstoppable mystery novel writing team. Visit them on Facebook on at www.thepepenovels.com.
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