Bark to the Future by Spencer Quinn 3.5 fun stars rounded up

[Karin]

This is another fun installment by the man who writes with what is with arguably the best dog voice in fiction. I grew up with various dogs in the house (none of the lap dogs--not our family's style) ranging from Cocker Spaniels to large mutts and find Chet very believable and lovable.

The blurb give you a hint. In short, Bernie meets someone from his high school who is homeless who then disappears. As they hunt at least one suspicious death occurs--the is a Chet and Bernie book, after all--and solving this is no mean feat. Chet's nose, etc, come in handy, but of course, as Chet tills us in right near the opening, And there you have it. Bernie's brilliance, lighting up the whole oil-stained yard at Nixon's Championship Autobody."

No deaths occur there, just the purchase of another used Porsche that has things about it different from the others that came before? How many? Chet isn't sure because after two he has trouble counting. During this book we meet some more interesting characters (where does Quinn get theses ideas? Does his dog ever contribute?) and go on another fun, wild ride.