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Pony Confidential
by Christina Lynch
Pony has spent years resenting Penny, the girl he believes abandoned him. Learning otherwise sends him across the country to find her, only to discover that she now stands accused of an old murder. He sets about clearing her name, with other animals helping him investigate.
From the publisher’s blurb
“the humanity of animals and the beastliness of humans”Read the full description at Berkley / Penguin Random House
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What makes it funny?
Pony announces a mission of revenge in grand theatrical terms, then finds his resolve vulnerable to an inviting patch of grass. Oats are even harder to resist. His plans for freedom compete with the next good meal.
The comedy at work
The pony tells his own story with the grievances of someone who has done all the work and watched someone else collect the prizes. His account of an entitled young rider turns the usual admiring view of the riding ring inside out.
Try this if…
Animal-story sentiment comes with a sharp-tongued narrator and a murder puzzle. Publishers Weekly found real emotional weight in Pony's feelings, making this a prospect for cozy readers who want the investigator's attachments to matter.
Good to know
Being sold, separated and treated as property has shaped Pony's outlook. Penny's side of the story includes jail and a murder charge, so there is distress behind the animal detective's jokes.
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