I thought this would be an appropriate read for this year. I’m not very politically oriented, so I don’t read many of the books that are popular at the moment.

Sneaky Pie Brown is co-author with Rita Mae Brown. She is also a cat who has decided that with all that is going on in the world, it may be time for the animals to take over and unify the country.

Sneaky and her friends Pewter the grey cat, Tee Tucker the Corgie, and Tally the Jack Russel canvass their part of Virginia talking with the birds, fish, cows, mice, bats and others creatures to find out what their concerns are and what they feel could be done to make things better. It is surprising what she finds out.

The environment is one of the biggest concerns; pollution and its effects on not just humans but also the animals and the earth itself; lack of recognition of animals and their contribution to humans, nature and the earth in general. The economy and how animals contribute to it, which is a very interesting perspective.

This may not be a mind crushing book, but is it is a pleasant read and does make you stop and think about the animal world and how it relates to the human world. There are some very good points brought up and I found I took my time reading this to think over some of the ideas. There were some pretty good ones! ( )

I didn't think I would like this book but as I got into it I began to enjoy it. The book is filled with facts and truths and, in a way, is depressing. The world is going to hell in a handbasket and we are all standing around with our fingers up our noses saying 'I got mine, Jack'.

I didn't think I would like this book but as I got into it I began to enjoy it. The book is filled with facts and truths and, in a way, is depressing. The world is going to hell in a handbasket and we are all standing around with our fingers up our noses saying 'I got mine, Jack'. ( )

I love the Sneaky Pie mysteries and so it is my own darn fault for picking this up thinking it was the latest in the series. Unfortunately it was not and was just a chance for author Rita Mae Brown to spout her political views using her cat, Sneaky Pie, as her mouthpiece. More power to her for getting this published, but it wasn't something I was interested in reading. ( )

This is the first Sneaky Pie book I've read. Based on this experience, I find it hard to believe that Rita Mae Brown is a NY Times best selling author. This book was nothing more than a political treatise narrated by a cat. I now know what Ms. Brown will be voting on in the 2012 elections ... but I don't really care! I wanted to read a story; this book had absolutely no storyline. I returned it to the library before I finished it. I don't know if the other books in the series have better plots, but I may not bother to find out. ( )