Pony Confidential - SFBA Book Club

eBook, 384 pages

Published by Berkley.

ISBN:: 978-0-593-64036-4

(2 reviews)

An NPR “Book of the Day”

In this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humor, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he’s ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn’t commit.

Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can remember. Fed up, he busts out and goes on a cross-country mission to reunite with Penny, the little girl whom he was separated from and hasn’t seen in years.

Penny, now an adult, is living an ordinary life when she gets a knock on her door and finds herself in handcuffs, accused of murder and whisked back to the place she grew up. Her only comfort when the past comes back to haunt her is the memory of her precious, rebellious pony.

Hearing of Penny’s fate, Pony knows that Penny is no murderer. So, as smart and devious …

An NPR “Book of the Day”

In this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humor, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he’s ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn’t commit.

Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can remember. Fed up, he busts out and goes on a cross-country mission to reunite with Penny, the little girl whom he was separated from and hasn’t seen in years.

Penny, now an adult, is living an ordinary life when she gets a knock on her door and finds herself in handcuffs, accused of murder and whisked back to the place she grew up. Her only comfort when the past comes back to haunt her is the memory of her precious, rebellious pony.

Hearing of Penny’s fate, Pony knows that Penny is no murderer. So, as smart and devious as he is cute, the pony must use his hard-won knowledge of human weakness and cruelty to try to clear Penny’s name and find the real killer.

This acutely observant, feel-good mystery reveals the humanity of animals and beastliness of humans in a rollicking escapade of epic proportions.

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phonner reviewed Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

Review of "Pony Confidential" by Christina Lynch

4 stars

Whimsical, humorous, unique story about a pony on a quest to re-unite with his human and save her from being convicted of a crime she didn't commit. The pony is a reluctant and hilarious hero, and the characters he encounters and the labors he undertakes are amusing. The human stories of helplessness and isolation parallel those of the animals, and are delivered with sarcasm and wit. It takes a while to get going, tends to drags on in places, and certainly has a few head-scratching moments, but well-written and fun.

Divya Manian reviewed Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

Excellent excellent page turner about a pony saving their human from being convicted of a crime

5 stars

This book is extremely white woman coded. A woman who calls her family poor after their bought her a pony? Yes, but does it also punch up? Also yes. This book ties a very amazing thread between prison cells, kill pens for animals, and how animals & humans ALL suffer through callous behavior of humans.

It is also written as a very entertaining mystery! I absolutely devoured it in my insomnia. The hater pony realizes he actually loves his human and did in fact run away abandoning her. He makes a long journey back to her. The end is very Hollywood-ish which is explained by the fact that the author says she wanted to write a movie first but turned it into a book. There is NO copaganda. There is plenty of stories of animal abuse though so be warned. There is sorta a romance but it is very light. …

This book is extremely white woman coded. A woman who calls her family poor after their bought her a pony? Yes, but does it also punch up? Also yes. This book ties a very amazing thread between prison cells, kill pens for animals, and how animals & humans ALL suffer through callous behavior of humans.

It is also written as a very entertaining mystery! I absolutely devoured it in my insomnia. The hater pony realizes he actually loves his human and did in fact run away abandoning her. He makes a long journey back to her. The end is very Hollywood-ish which is explained by the fact that the author says she wanted to write a movie first but turned it into a book. There is NO copaganda. There is plenty of stories of animal abuse though so be warned. There is sorta a romance but it is very light.

I cannot believe I am the first to import this book into the Bookwyrm verse! Go read!