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[Following is a volunteer review of "Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula" by R.F. Kristi.]

Not many books give away the story just from the title, unlike this one. Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula by R.F. Kristi tells us a tale of cats employing their detective skills in a rescue endeavor in North Korea.

At the onset of this story, Cordon Bleu, a French chef, invites Missy to South Korea because of her tasty cheese creation and has asked her to be a judge in a cooking competition. However, on reaching South Korea, there’s a twist that needs Missy to travel with her family to North Korea. As the story progresses, we understand that Missy is Inca’s mom, and their family consists of Missy, Inca the cat, and her friends. Curious to know why Inca and friends went to North Korea? Read this fascinating book to find out!

Reading a book can handily tell you if the author knows her onion. Kristi gave a precise comparison and description of Northern and Southern Korea using fine writing and detailed pictorial representations. While Kristi used easy language because of the target audience, one can still see that she is a wordsmith.

A striking theme in this book is teamwork, which is a good lesson for children to appreciate at a young age. Despite the threat in the reprieve mission and the conspiracy hatched by Enzo, Inca and her buddies remained resilient. As a reader, I felt the passion, courage, and commitment of every character in this book. I believe this is a result of the detailed writing from Kristi.

Imagining a cat and a dog cooperating was funny, especially knowing that these two animals cannot coexist. Yet what an exquisite collaboration between Terrance, the detective dog, and Inca, the cat detective. These were amusing moments in the book.

I have read the previous book from this series. It was not as excellent as this one, but not bad. Nonetheless, I must say that Kristi outdid herself on this one. I did not find any errors while reading. The book was faultlessly well-edited. There was nothing to dislike about it. It deserves a perfect four out of four stars. I would recommend this book to children from grade one to grade five.

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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
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I've read the prequel of this book.... I look forward to reading all about Inca's adventures in North Korea. I enjoyed reading your review; it was well detailed.

Teamwork is something that children should learn and understand while they are still young. I love how you gave in details everything that happened in this book. Thanks for the review

I must that this book is quite interesting. The character are easy to remember and make you love the book. Nice review.

I have picked up this book and I could clearly see your understanding of the book from your review which is a well-written one. I also agree that it's one suitable for children as there are lots of lessons to be learned.

A non-stop action read. This book is fascinating and captivating. I learned to appreciate pets more after reading this book. Thanks for the fascinating review.

I applaud the author for applying such creativity in a children's book. Unraveling how cats prove themselves useful in the almost impenetrable North Korea will surely be a good read. Thanks for the review.

I like that this book taught morals like teamwork. It will help the targeted audience grow into becoming good people. Nice review.

I love that I can learn the difference between North and South Korea from this book, amidst other things. I would love to read it. I enjoyed reading this review.

There is so much originality in the storyline of this book. I enjoyed reading it and I am sure many children will enjoy it also. Great review though.