Have you heard of Quick Reads? I had not, probably because they are from the UK, but I've learned they are a short book (hence a "quick read") from a bestselling author. I found about them because Vaseem Khan is one of the authors. Inspector Chopra & the Million Dollar Motor Car is another wonderful adventure with Chopra and his elephant. An expensive, customized car has vanished. There is no sign of a forced entry, and all the doors are still locked. Afraid to tell the owner of the car, Inspector Chopra is asked to find it ... and he has just 24 hours. The clues lead him (and his elephant, of course) on a merry chase around town. A great, and yes, quick, read!

There were so many twists and turns to Rescued, by David Rosenfelt (one of the Andy Carpenter Mystery books) I wondered if he had a spreadsheet tacked up somewhere in his office (or on his tablet)! The first twist this time is the man who is arrested for the murder never denies that he shot anybody, just that it was self-defense. Problem is, no weapon was found on the victim. Just why was this victim where he was, and why did he have a big rig full of dogs? This is a fun series ... with short chapters ... so it's easy to keep reading 'just one more' .... :-)

Reading Hermit With Dog