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Chained A Kate Turner DVM Mystery #3 by Eileen Brady Poisoned Pen Press Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 05 Dec 2017 Review I am so glad I got the chance to read Chained. It’s a great mystery filled with plenty of suspense and just a touch of humor and romance. Kate Turner is a believable, well-rounded individual that you can easily imagine working in your local veterinary office. I absolutely loved the wide range of quirky clients and their pets. More to the point, I also lov

Cat Got Your Secrets A Kitty Couture Mystery by Julie Chase Crooked Lane Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 12 Sep 2017 Review The Kitty Couture Series is a pet lover's dream. A clever mystery, fascinating and memorable characters (human and animal alike), a great setting (who doesn't love New Orleans) and just the right dash of romance - what more could a mystery lover want? And it's newest installment, Cat Got Your Secrets has everything that makes this series a winne

Dog Dish of Doom An Agent to the Paws Mystery by E.J. Copperman St. Martin's Press Minotaur Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 15 Aug 2017 Review How can any animal lover pass on a mystery titled Dog Dish of Doom? The very concept brings forth a smile. E J Copperman has a gift for capturing the personalities of animals as well as their human counterparts. The story has just the right blend of humor, sass and seriousness. Kay Powell is a showbiz girl who has moved on t

Dead Storage by Mary Feliz Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 18 Jul 2017 Review Dead Storage is a mystery that brings up a lot of pertinent issues - immigrant rights, PTSD in veterans, and homelessness. Stephen, a veteran with PTSD and a good friend of Maggie, is arrested when he is discovered in a restaurant along with the body of the owner. Stephen refuses to talk until the witness, a teen who was born in the US but is missing paperwork is protected. He fear

Blood Red, White and Blue A canine cozy mystery by Kathleen Delaney Severn House General Fiction (Adult), Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 01 Jul 2017 Review I was very impressed by Blood Red, White and Blue. It is a well plotted mystery with plenty of lovable dogs - perfect for mystery lovers and animal lovers alike. The series has definitely improved over time. Once again, Mary McGill finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation when she discovers a dead body at the

Downward Dog: Very Serious Haiku from a Very Serious Dog by Samm Hodges, Phinheas Hodges Animal Media Group Animal Media Group LLC Entertainment , Humor Pub Date 06 Jun 2017 Review I’ve never seen Downward Dog, but now that I’ve read this wonderful book I feel I have to. Downward Dog: Very Serious Haiku from a Very Serious Dog warms the heart, bringing smiles and sometimes tears to your eyes. I thought the haiku were beautiful, a perfect concise expression of canine em

Enforcing the Paw A Paw Enforcement Novel by Diane Kelly St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Paperbacks Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 27 Jun 2017 Review The Paw Enforcement series is delightfully different, depicting the day to day experiences of Megan and her k-9 partner Brijit. As uniformed officers, most of their day is spent on writing citations, investigating robberies and other non-homicide crimes. The stories have just the right balance of seriousness and humor. And

The Right Side A Novel by Spencer Quinn Atria Books Mystery & Thrillers , Women's Fiction Pub Date 27 Jun 2017 Review The Right Side is a very different book from what I’ve come to expect from Spencer Quinn. It is an excellent, moving portrayal of the struggles of an injured vet to regain comfort in herself and in her surroundings. LeAnne Hogan is not pleasant or likable, but you can understand her anger and her fears, her inability to cope with the everyday that is so

The Money Pit by Renee George Book Boutiques Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 16 Mar 2017 Review Lily Mason and Smooshie return in The Money Pit, a cute cozy mystery with just a touch of romance. Lily has fallen in love with Moonrise, but living with Parker Knowles causes too much heartache. As a shifter, Lily is afraid to let herself start a relationship with Parker. So when the opportunity comes to purchase a fixer upper with plenty of land for running, Lily jumps at the chan

Barking Up the Wrong Bakery By Stella St Claire Relay Publishing Mystery & Thrillers, Women’s Fiction Pub Date 18 May 2017 Review Dying for a coffee? Or simply dying for a cute cozy to pass the time with? Olivia Rickard is a dog walker who is as disorganized and flighty as many of her furry clients. Change is a four letter word in her book, but murder on the other hand...Fleeing from potential commitment, Olivia manages to stumble across the body of Yvette Dean in the back