Review of Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat" by R.F. Kristi.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Inca regards herself as the "Queen of Kitties." She heads a detective agency called Inca & Company. Inca & Company is an agency that investigates crimes and mysteries. The agency has recorded positive results from past operations. It is soon engaged with another task, though indirectly. An invaluable sword and gold coins go missing from a museum in Colombo. Quick and determined actions are taken to recover the stolen materials. The events that follow are suspenseful and thrilling.

Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat by R.F. Kristi is the seventh book in The Inca Book Series. It is edited by Tim Aucoin and illustrated by Jorge Valle. I regard this book as a product of powerful mental imagination and creativity. An ideal family, friendship, and stewardship are recreated with animals. Each animal embodies a unique and perfect human character. There is the raw practice of love, responsibility, loyalty, forgiveness, recreation, friendship, and hospitality. In Mom, Inca's mother, we see true love, care, and responsibility. In Terrance, the apprentice to Solo (an expert in solving crimes), we see true loyalty and dedication to service. In Meena (a baby elephant), Rani (a turtle), Terrance (a dog), and Inca (a Siberian cat), we see true friendship and devotion. I have to constantly remind myself that the characters in this novel are animals and not humans. Given the complex nature of today's human society, I can't help feeling that human beings are losing their conscience and humaneness to animals.

I had a great time reading this novel. The editor did a nice job editing it. I noticed only one grammatical error. This implies that this novel is exceptionally well-edited. The illustrations in this novel were engaging and insightful. The word choices made were simple, concise, and appropriate. I commend the author for being conscious of the target audience: the children. Kristi's narrative prowess is amazing. On page 28, I read, "He gave an angry snarl, his gold fillings sparkling like fireflies against his dark face." These lines are vivid and beautiful. The character development is superb and realistic. For example, Inca is portrayed as being confident, daring, brave (brave enough to even challenge Mama Leopard), rational, and observant. These qualities match her position as the head of a detective agency. I love the suspense created in various sections of the novel. It made me curious to know what happened next. The conflicts were resolved satisfactorily. My concerns were addressed. My questions were answered.

I have nothing to complain about in this novel. The word choices made in writing this novel were simple and healthy for children's consumption.

I rate Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat 4 out of 4 stars. This rating is based on the positive points noted above. The grammar error I noted above is not serious enough to attract the deduction of a star from the rating.

Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat is recommended for children between ages seven and eleven. Older readers that love animal stories can also consider reading this book.

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[Onyinyechi Orji]

Inca's character is worth the read. I can't believe that a cat will exhibit such an amount of intelligence. Thanks for the review.

[Christabel Egbeama]

I love reading about Inca's adventure with her furry detective friends. This was an exciting adventure with a spice of facts from history. Wonderful review.

[Onyenaturuchukwu]

I must commend you for the great job you did in this review. It is comprehensive and insightful. Based bon your review, I am already anxious to find out the investigations of Inca and her detective agency. Kristi is a fine writer, no doubt. The illustrator also did a good job in this amazing story.

[Ozioma Miriam]

I especially liked the part when Inca met his cousin cats and played with the cubs. Children would really enjoy reading this book. Your review was nice.

[Mozi Ken]

I enjoy reading children's books. This one seems to have animals as characters. I would like to read about Inca and his friends. You wrote a nice and clear review.

[Jelly_J]

A cat leading other animals to recover a stolen artifact is an interesting storyline. I have read this book and recommend it to children as it contains a lot of lessons for them. Beautiful review.

[Maris Charles M]

This is one amazing children book i have read. I agree to everything the reviwer has said about this book. The reviewer indeed brought out the beauty of this book. Good job.

[Chimereucheya Okoroafo]

Inca is quite the amazing character. I hope she and her gang are able to solve this new mystery. Nice review.

[Wamala Elijah Mul]

It sounds like a fantastic children's book, and I'd love to read it. Perhaps the reviewer's scathing assessment of this book is entirely accurate. All in all, the reviewer did an excellent job. You did a fantastic job!

[Victoria Ukamaka]

I have read another book in this Inca stories and I loved that one. I look forward to reading this one too. I love how the animals cooperate.

[Kendrixxavier18]

I do like your pattern of writing your reviews. You make a paragraph lengthy and then summarise with about two or three paragraphs. Amazing strategy. Looking forward to reading this book. Your review is fantastic.