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Unlikely Friendships: Dogs 39 Stories of Canine Compassion and Courage by Jennifer S. Holland Workman Publishing Company Outdoors & Nature Pub Date 23 Aug 2016 Review Unlikely Friendships: Dogs is a simply charming collection of uplifting pictures and stories that will bring a smile to your face, whether or not you are a dog lover. The immense variety of inter species friendships demonstrate how dogs and other animals are capable of compassion, forming nurturing mutua

Tail and Trouble by Victor Catano Red Adept Publishing, LLC Mystery & Thrillers, Sci Fi & Fantasy Pub Date 10 May 2016 Review Bulldogs are profoundly lovable with their squat chunky bodies, slobbery kisses and earnest demeanor - and Orson is the most attractive of the bunch. He rapidly steals the spotlight with his ability to talk and work magic. When his Mama (Sheila, a powerful young witch) goes missing, Orson and Gabriel (her boyfriend) follow her trail to Florida

Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver Kensington Books Lyrical Underground Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 07 Jun 2016 Review The Redwood Cove mysteries continue to delight - offering readers a thrilling mystery set against the beautiful backdrop of Mendocino. Not only that, the residents are charming, particularly the Silver Sentinels - Redwood Cove's senior sleuths. It is easy to fall in love with the residents of Redwood Cove, both human and animal and Janet Finsliver's

Outfoxed by David Rosenfelt St. Martin's Press Minotaur Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date 19 Jul 2016 Review Outfoxed is an incredible mystery that keeps readers on edge, as there not only is a double murder to be solved, there is an innocent man on trial for the crime who needs a strong defense - and a dog waiting for his partner to be exonerated. Andy Carpenter much prefers working with the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization he founded, than working as a defense

Breaking Cat News Cats Reporting on the News that Matters to Cats by Georgia Dunn Andrews McMeel Publishing Humor Pub Date 10 May 2016 Review Cute but unexceptional, Breaking Cat News is not among the best cat humor/comic strip books currently available. It does accurately depict what cats do and how they appear to perceive situations, and the drawings are cute. But, there is not that zing of wit that pushes the ordinary into the extraordinary. While I smiled a bit

Shelter Dogs in a Photo Booth by Guinnevere Shuster Andrews McMeel Publishing Home & Garden Pub Date: May 3, 2016 Review Insiders know that shelter pups make the best pets, but often it is difficult to see their personalities as you browse the cages at a shelter. Guinnevere Shuster's beautiful pictures demonstrate the vibrant personalities of a wide variety of dogs at the Humane Society of Utah. Each page holds four candid pictures of an adoptable pup. Often hilarious or s

The Ninth Life By Clea Simon Severn House Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: March 1, 2016 Review Clea Simon's newest novel, The Ninth Life, is an astounding novel that grabs the reader and doesn't let go. The Ninth Life captivated me from the start. Whenever I was forced to put the book down to do chores or run errands, it stayed on my mind, the story haunting me until I picked it up again. The world of Clare, Blackie, and Tick is not a happy world. It is dirty and gri

Lights, Camera, Murder: A TV Pet Chef mystery By Marie Celine Severn House Pub Date: January 1, 2016 Description Gourmet Pet Chef Kitty Karlyle must draw on more than her TV presenting skills when the producer of a new cooking show is found stabbed to death. Pet chef Kitty serves gourmet meals to pampered canines, cats, birds, snakes (ugh), Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs and most any other pet belonging to her wealthy and quirky L.A. clientele. This is a town where pets have t

Murder Most Finicky: A Pawsitively Organic Mystery by Liz Mugavero Kensington Books Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: December 29, 2015 Description The dog days of summer have arrived in the small town of Frog Ledge, Connecticut, and business is booming for Kristan "Stan" Connor. Her Pawsitively Organic pet food has even caught the attention of celebrity pastry chef Sheldon Allyn, who helps Stan open a fancy pet pastry shop in Frog Ledge. A partnership is born, and Sheldon invite

Black Cat Crossing: A Bad Luck Cat Mystery by Kay Finch Berkley Prime Crime Mystery & Thrillers Pub Date: September, 2015 Description In the first in this cat-filled cozy series, aspiring mystery author Sabrina Tate is about to discover that when it comes to solving murders, her new feline friend Hitchcock is a master of sleuthing… Sabrina has never been the superstitious type. Still, when she moves to Lavender, Texas, to write her first novel and help her Aunt Rowe manage