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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A lighthearted and amusing audioubook
I picked this one up with low expectations but it turned out to be quite enjoyable. Kind of a cozy mystery with cliche villains and quaint settings.
I like the characters, especially the dog. Some of it is simple and some absurd but, Just let that go and enjoy it.
The one thing that bothered me is that the retired policeman did not recognize when the retired police dog was on the scene for evidence. And when the old man was lost, he didn’t tell the dog to track his way back to any of the people or places the dog knew of.
I like the characters, especially the dog. Some of it is simple and some absurd but, Just let that go and enjoy it.
The one thing that bothered me is that the retired policeman did not recognize when the retired police dog was on the scene for evidence. And when the old man was lost, he didn’t tell the dog to track his way back to any of the people or places the dog knew of.
4.5 ⭐️ = Good
Paperback.
An easy read and don’t expect a complicated plot… but please expect a book that involves a mystery, yet also makes you smile and feel comforted inside- well it did for me, anyway. I love a book with a dog in it, as long as the animal doesn’t get injured. Thankfully, this didn’t happen.
I’m so looking forward to reading #2 in this series.
Paperback.
An easy read and don’t expect a complicated plot… but please expect a book that involves a mystery, yet also makes you smile and feel comforted inside- well it did for me, anyway. I love a book with a dog in it, as long as the animal doesn’t get injured. Thankfully, this didn’t happen.
I’m so looking forward to reading #2 in this series.
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a short, fun, cozy mystery. Told from the POV of 78-year-old retired detective superintendent Albert Smith and the POV of his dog, Rex, it’s a funny story. Rex is undercover as an assistance dog, when in actuality he was trained as a police dog but was pawned off on Albert because of his bad attitude. Really, Rex just gets frustrated when his human doesn’t see (or smell) the clues that are obvious to him.
Albert is making his way through the British Isles on a culinary vacation, and when he goes to take a class on how to make pork pies, a finger is found on top of the meat that is supposed to be used. Albert decides to help the daughter of the shop owner to find out who the finger belongs to—which is ends up being more complicated and potentially fatal than Albert initially anticipated.
I love stories that have dogs, even onery ones. I’m looking forward to reading the other books in this series, although, so far, what Albert has eaten has not inspired me to make a culinary tour of England of my own.
In writing classes, you’re taught to evoke the reader’s five senses. Because Rex observes the world largely through scent, we, the readers, do too.
Albert is making his way through the British Isles on a culinary vacation, and when he goes to take a class on how to make pork pies, a finger is found on top of the meat that is supposed to be used. Albert decides to help the daughter of the shop owner to find out who the finger belongs to—which is ends up being more complicated and potentially fatal than Albert initially anticipated.
I love stories that have dogs, even onery ones. I’m looking forward to reading the other books in this series, although, so far, what Albert has eaten has not inspired me to make a culinary tour of England of my own.
In writing classes, you’re taught to evoke the reader’s five senses. Because Rex observes the world largely through scent, we, the readers, do too.
Pork Pie Pandemonium is a mystery novel and the first of the Albert Smith’s Culinary Capers series. The story follows Albert Smith, a retired detective living in England, as he takes a culinary tour around the country. His vacation is almost immediately interrupted by an incident in a pork pie cooking class he is attending. Despite the warnings of local police, Albert decides to investigate the incident himself, along with the help of his service dog, Rex Harrison, and the pie shop owner’s teenage daughter, Donna. Together, they follow the clues to solve the mystery and save the shop, all the while getting into more and more trouble.
Pork Pie Pandemonium is a fun mystery set in modern day England. Albert Smith is an interesting character. He is friendly, but can also be grumpy and stubborn, insisting on solving the mystery. Donna is eager to solve the caper as well, driven and desperate to save her mother’s pie shop. The story even takes us inside of Rex’s head and hearing the dog’s thoughts on the matter is quite amusing.
Overall, Pork Pie Pandemonium is a fun story. The circumstances surrounding the incident in the pie shop are mysterious and more dangerous than initially believed. Rex is quite a character himself, often providing some comedy with his antics, but never to the detriment of the story. Mystery fans and dog lovers will be sure to enjoy this book and will be looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
Pork Pie Pandemonium is a fun mystery set in modern day England. Albert Smith is an interesting character. He is friendly, but can also be grumpy and stubborn, insisting on solving the mystery. Donna is eager to solve the caper as well, driven and desperate to save her mother’s pie shop. The story even takes us inside of Rex’s head and hearing the dog’s thoughts on the matter is quite amusing.
Overall, Pork Pie Pandemonium is a fun story. The circumstances surrounding the incident in the pie shop are mysterious and more dangerous than initially believed. Rex is quite a character himself, often providing some comedy with his antics, but never to the detriment of the story. Mystery fans and dog lovers will be sure to enjoy this book and will be looking forward to reading the rest of the series.