欧宝娱乐

Who would not be passionate about a book that has a lead sheep detective named Miss Maple? And a lovely, dim, fluffy sheep named Cloud? Or a black ram named Othello? I could not resist; I could not put it down. I love this book - the solving of the murder of their shepherd, George, is only part of the appeal.The fact that they think humans must only have small souls because of their inferior sense of smell is only the tip of the iceberg as to why these characters are so endearing. At one point, Maude (the sheep with the superior sense of smell), says, "I like mouse weed.... I'm going to think of mouse weed whenever I like. In fact, I'm going to think about mouse weed all night. Just so you know." And then, of course, she gets bored. I love it. I can't stand it - I laughed out loud, I teared up, I adored the sheep and their quest to find the murderer and, in the process, find their own place in the world. This may remind some of Watership Down meets Agatha Christie - but it is so much more. It is one of the most beautifully written and creative novels I have read in a long time. Hurrah for the sheep of Glenkill!