Review by Jaime Lync -- Cat Detectives in the Korean Pen...

[Jaime Lync]

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula: Diary of a Snoopy Cat is Book 8 in The Inca Cat Detective Series by R.F. Kristi. Fortunately, the books in this series can all be read as stand-alone entries. Thus, you don’t have to read the first seven books to enjoy this reading experience.

The first few pages give us a brief but comprehensive description of Inca’s family tree and her detective agency companions. However, as suggested by the title, this book reads like the diary of a snoopy cat, Inca. She chronicles the events from April 10 to April 17. On the first day, Inca learns that her mom (human owner) is going to South Korea to judge a French patisserie competition. In South Korea, they are welcomed by a hospitable tour guide, Ye-Jun, who offers to let them stay in his home. However, they soon learn that Ye-Jun has a family issue that involves the conflict between South and North Korea. Will Inca and her furry detective agency partners be able to help resolve this case?

I enjoyed this book. It is a little over a hundred pages long. The combination of simple diction and engaging storyline made the book a short enjoyable read. I liked that the conflict between North and South Korea was put to good use when I learned the culinary competition was an initiative to foster peaceful interactions between both countries. The story was quite suspenseful as well, as I found myself wanting to know who the winner would be. Moreover, the story taught me a few Korean words. For example, Ji means wisdom and can be used as a female first name.

Additionally, the book was professionally edited by Melanie Lopata, who did an amazing job because I could not find any grammatical errors. The illustrations by Jorge Valle were very fitting. I think that the intended audience, children aged 8-12, as well as cat lovers will find the drawings to be very “purr-ty”.

In conclusion, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I would highly recommend the entire Inca Cat Detective Book Series to everyone based on this entry. There was nothing that I could fault.

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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
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