A Cat Was Involved: A Chet and Bernie Mystery Short, Story 1

Hilarious and touching, Chet the Jet is the story teller. His short term memory problem interferes at times, but he is blithely unaware. The last line is the ultimate declaration of dog love-though completely unsentimental. Anyone else want to form a Chet fan club?

Great story for all those who love Chet and Bernie. I can't decide if it is best read after several of the full-length books or first. Perhaps after.

Ah, Chet, and what if that cat had not been there? Silver linings and all that.

Jim Frangione, can you come be my dog?

Since I started the Chet and Bernie mysteries I've been wanting to find out how Chet flunked out of K-9 school and met Bernie for the first time, this is the tale.

It's a good story, however, Chet has mentioned "the Leda days" many times in reference to eating lipsticks and the like and how the only time he'd ever seen Bernie cry was when she came and took all of Charlie's things away after the divorce. In this story Bernie is already divorced. I don't like to nitpick and I didn't really want Leda in it but I feel like it's kind of a big goof. Just a warning to all you nitpickers out there.

Didn't realize it was a short story but I always enjoy Chet and Bernie's adventures.

STORY (short) - I've listened to one other Chet and Bernie mystery, one somewhere in the middle of the series. The stories stand alone so you can do that. Anyway, this story tells how Chet and Bernie first meet, so in my opinion it should be Book1 instead of just slapped at the end as a little short story.

Anyway, this book is okay but nothing special, and it might give you an idea of whether you want to hear more of the series. Based on the two books that I've read, including this one, I've chosen not to continue. The stories are told by Chet the dog and there are some cute doggie thoughts, but the mysteries are too light and simplistic for my personal taste. At any rate, if you're a Chet and Bernie fan, you will probably want to hear this book and see how Chet and Bernie first hook up. Yes, a cat is involved!

PERFORMANCE - good job, nothing special.

OVERALL - Recommended for anyone who likes simple mysteries told in a lighthearted way...by a dog. I would almost recommend for children, except the author tosses in enough cursing that I'd say probably not. No sex and only some mild punching/hitting type violence.

Really terrific fun! How Chet and Bernie became a team! It was kismet when they met! Great little story!! I am glad that I actually read this after reading other stories even though it os the start of the team it meant more to me knowing already how great they are together! Well done!

Fun story, just like the full length mysteries. It was great hearing how these two detectives met. Listened with my family, really a good time!

I can't say much more without spoiling the story... Chet's "dog logic" and Jim Frangione's narration make for another fun listen.

It's great to find out that Chet didn't flunk out of canine school just because " a cat was involved". As usual, he was solving a mystery. The wonderful chemistry between Bernie and Chet is established. But in this story, on the day he meets Chet, Bernie refers to his ex-wife. In all the other books, it's clear that Chet was around in the "Leda Days" and when Charlie was little. So I guess it's just that Chet's memory is a little confused. Maybe his first experience of Slim Jims crowded out everything else!

Very fun story creative and easy listen. Finished on the way to and back from work. Narrator does an excellent job