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A review by jbolwerk8
The Frog Who Croaked by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
4.0
A teacher has gone missing in what is believed to be an illegal fish trade gone bad. Zengo is a new detective with the Platypus Police Squad, and he and his veteran partner O’Malley are assigned to the case. O’Malley’s caution and Zengo’s brash actions do not mix all the time, which makes for an interesting partnership. As Zengo keeps messing up and gets the pair kicked off the case, they continue to search, ultimately finding the missing teacher and solving the illegal fish trade at the high school (or so they think).
This was a fun and funny read. I appreciated the black and white images that made this feel more like a true detective/mystery story. Zengo and O’Malley’s personalities were consistent, but at times got a little too repetitive and predictable. I also really like the ending with Pandini Jr. foreshadowing that the illegal fish trade would continue…it makes me want to keep reading the series to find out if he ever gets caught.
This was a fun and funny read. I appreciated the black and white images that made this feel more like a true detective/mystery story. Zengo and O’Malley’s personalities were consistent, but at times got a little too repetitive and predictable. I also really like the ending with Pandini Jr. foreshadowing that the illegal fish trade would continue…it makes me want to keep reading the series to find out if he ever gets caught.