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Loading... Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Storyby Leonie Swann
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A pleasant read, but I can't see myself reading it a second time. The mystery itself is a bit shaky and I thought the ending was weak. Swann does a fine job with the sheep, but most of her human characters aren't all that interesting, and I often had trouble piecing together who knew whom and why. I realize we mostly see the humans through the sheep's eyes, and the sheep don't understand humans well, but I still found it jarring. That said, it is a nice story about sheep. (  )Silvernfire | Jun 21, 2009 |   Animal detectives have become very popular. Usually that means dogs or cats. In this case, it's a flock of sheep, who try to solve the murder of their shepherd. The mystery is solved, but the true pleasure of this book is the sheep. (  )readinggeek451 | Jun 13, 2009 | In the rural village of Glennkill in Ireland, a flock of sheep are horrified to find their shepherd dead, with a spade stuck through him. The sheep decide that they must investigate the murder and work out who killed their beloved master, in order that justice can be done. Along the way, the encounter various obstacles, face their fears and learn a few lessons about life. I thought this was an adorable book. The premise is unusual - a flock of sheep make for an unlikely detective squad. But these are no ordinary sheep! Their dead shepherd, George Glenn, had read to them every day of their lives and treated them as proper friends, holding conversations with them. As a result, they are able to think things through and make plans. Each sheep has a distinct character. The main characters are Miss Maple, the cleverest sheep in all Glennkill and maybe the world; Othello, a black ram with a mysterious past; Mopple the Whale, a sheep with an amazing memory and a seemingly inexhaustible appetite; Sir Ritchfield, the elderly lead ram; and Zora, a sheep with a head for heights. If the reader can accept the premises of this unusual murder hunt, the book is very enjoyable. The flocks literal interpretation of human conversations and interactions make for some laugh-out-loud moments, and the secret of who killed George Glenn is kept until almost the very end. Definitely a book I would recommend - heartwarming and amusing. However, it's put me off eating lamb chops for a while! (  )Book_Junkie | Jun 11, 2009 | I loved this book. It is rather quirky, after all, it's about sheep detectives(and for me the fact that it is about sheep detectives was enough reason to read it, whithout knowing anything else about it...)! But it is a lot of fun, and you genuinely care about what happens to the sheep while also getting caught up in the mystery. I would love to read anything else the author chooses to write! (  )calamus | May 12, 2009 | A reasonably amusing read. Sheep trying to solve the murder of a shepherd; but Watership Down it ain't. The idea is better than the book. Set in Ireland but with little local atmosphere. Somewhat disappointing as there was potential in the idea but it seemed to just miss the mark. Nevertheless it was an easy read with some chuckles and a few nice moment of sheep philosophy. Flip the pages and the cartoon sheep jumps - sadly the best part. (  )CaptainPea | May 4, 2009 | 0.223 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0385521111, Hardcover)A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:08 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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