The Secret Sleeping Powder Files

Hank the Cowdog, Book 80

By: John R. Erickson

Narrated by: John R. Erickson

No self-respecting Head of Ranch Security would be caught dead sleeping on the job...so when Slim catches Hank asleep, not once but TWICE, Hank knows something sinister is afoot. And, if that's the case, then odds are that Pete the Barncat is involved. Later that day, the case takes an interesting twist when Hank learns that Pete has been missing for two days! Worried about her precious kitty, Sally May asks Slim and Hank to find and rescue Pete from whatever trouble he might’ve found himself in. However, when Hank runs into his old friends Wallace and Junior the buzzards, he learns that Sinister the Bobcat might also be on Pete’s trail…and he’s not interested in returning Pete to Sally May!

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fabulous story!

Great book! I loved the apirence of sinester. I would recommend any Hank story and would give them all five stars.👍

Good, but not quite up to the standards of earlier books in the series.

Hank the Cowdog is always a great read. However, the more recent books just haven’t been quite as good as the older ones are.

It almost seems like the author is trying too hard at this point.

Specifically, it has always been a trope that Hank becomes sidetracked and starts rambling. In this book (and the past several), there are times where this goes on way too long. It stops being funny, and almost becomes annoying. I find myself mentally telling him to stop talking and get on with the story. There’s no real action for the first third of the book.

Once we get to the action, this book is as good a story as any in the series, with several unexpected twists and a great ending. We even get to see a side of Hank that doesn’t show very often. It just takes a while to get there.

I’d definitely recommend if you’re a Hank fan, but if you’re a new reader, start with the older books.

It was a funny story

I like sinister’s and Hank’s conversation. The whole story is great. I recommend all Hanks story’s

Great

G ood

R ated five stars

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A mazing

T errific story

Sinister makes a comeback!

This was completely adorable and one for the long time fans for sure! Some of the older characters make an appearance with a nice surprise for sinister too. Clever ending!