It’s a fun introduction to the genre of detective novel. Strange noises in the night keep awakening the barnyard animals, but each evening when Sherlock Chick and the other animals arrive at the location of the noises, only a few clues are found, and no culprit. The cat keeps offering suggestions of what it could have been (ghost, goblin, monster…) and suggesting they all talk it through together, but everyone is too tired to stay up and address the issue, and each night they continue to be awakened. Finally, Sherlock Chick decides to investigate in the light of day when he can see things more clearly, and the culprit becomes obvious.