![]() My thanks to the group Literary Exploration. ![]() Three Bags Full: Leonie Swann's novel of Sheepish Detection ![]() Along the way, the sheep confront their own all-too-human struggles with guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited love.įunny, fresh, and endearing, it introduces a wonderful new breed of detectives to the reader. Joined by other members of the richly talented flock, they engage in nightlong discussions about the crime, wild metaphysical speculations, and embark on reconnaissance missions into the village, where they encounter some likely suspects. ![]() The A-team of investigators includes Othello, the “bad-boy” black ram Mopple the Whale, a Merino who eats a lot and remembers everything and Zora, a pensive black-faced ewe with a weakness for abysses. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George’s killer. George has cared devotedly for the flock, even reading them books every night. On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, a flock of sheep gathers around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. ![]() A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd. ![]()
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