Review by Seroney_ -- Cat Detectives in the Korean Penin...

[Mutai Marshal]

[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 is the eighth book in The Inca Cat Detective Series. It is a memoir by Inca, the Head of the Detective Agency, and the Queen of Kitties. He is snoopy by nature. The agency consists of other cats and doggies.

Monk is a blue brainy and sophisticated Russian cat (also a companion to Solo). Terrance is a massive and powerful dog with a medium length golden coat. He is a detective doggy by profession and reputed for bravery. While Fromage is diminutive and energetic, Charlotte is the beloved and witty hamster. With magnificent large blue eyes, Cara is Inca’s sister. What more can be said, of the excitable Pekinese pup, Polo? He is small in stature but positive that he’s a large dog. As a syndicate, the crew solves problems and mysteries. They live under the same shelter with humanoids; Solo and Missy.

Missy has been selected to be one of the judges of the French Patisserie competition. The event will be in South Korea. The Detective Agency will accompany the humans to the berth (which will also allow Missy to showcase her cheese). During their stay at Seoul, the team discovers that the innuendo between North Korea and South Korea has brought sorrow to Baram (a kitty). What is the turmoil? What assistance will the Detective Agency reign?

R.F. Kristi weaves the story from a first-person perspective. It is a fast-paced book that instills the vitality of friendship and teamwork. The latter is what appealed to me the most. It is because every successful mission relied heavily on it. Despite being the eighth read in the series, one can read it without referring to the preceding books. The plot is easy to understand. Again, the graphical illustrations make the book memorable and riveting. Suspense is notable at the end. Consequently, I recommend this book to children between seven and fourteen years. Some of the vocabularies, however, will require the assistance of an adult to fathom.

I appreciated the incorporation of landmarks such as Sri Lanka, North and South Korea, and Siberia. The French terms added glamour to this read. I adored Fromage’s fortitude. His valiance contributed to the recovery of the misplaced/stolen cheese by Enzo. He is my favorite persona.

The few grammatical errors did not detract my reading experience. It means that Melanie Lopata did a professional job. There’s nothing that I did not like about this book. Wholeheartedly, I rate it four out of four stars.

I flagged no profanity or sexual scenes in the book. Since I enjoyed reading it immensely, I am looking forward to the next piece of the series.

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Cat Detectives in the Korean Peninsula
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[Amelia-Lily]

This will make a really good book for you to read to your kids as they go to bed. It is interesting, very much so.