Written partially as a crime drama and also as a love letter to the author's recently-deceased dog, 'Silent Partner' tells the tale of K-9 detective Jack Davis as he tries to work his way through a series of murders with his near-perfect police dog, a Lab named Keno.While this book had its good moments, mostly in the characters' dialog, it suffered too much from trying to emulate modern movies. Some of the personal interactions and plot points were very clichéd, and the dogs behaved entirely too perfect for animals. I realize police dogs get a lot of training, but they're still animals with basic animal instincts. In addition, the final scene in the warehouse was absolutely ludicrous and practically undermined everything the book accomplished up until that point.
There are also some severe editing mistakes that occur at two or three different points in the book, which make me wonder if last-minute edits were done, but no proofer was available to clean these up.
Overall, the book is an enjoyable, quick read. If you're just looking for something light that you don't want to have to think about too much, Jennifer Chase's novel should do the trick. If you're one of those people who like more realistic stories, then this book probably isn't up your alley.
Note: This book was received for free through Goodreads First Reads.
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Title: Silent Partner
Author: Jennifer Chase
Year: 2010
Pages: 308
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