Excellent Book. First one I have read by this author. I will be reading more of hers.
Melissa B. (dragoneyes) -
The beginning of this book came off strong. I was immediately entranced and wanted more. Throughout out the book, probably a little more than half way, it started to lose me. It was mainly because the story started plodding along. Seemed like it stretched out a bit too far. It also started to feel a bit cliche like too many other mystery books. Then there was our main character, Mercy. In the beginning I really liked her but as the story moved on, the feeling started to evaporate. She started coming of as a know-it-all and too perfect. The constant quotes started getting unnerving as well. Luckily, the dogs, Elvis & Susie Bear, were great characters along with the vet grandmother, Patience. The ending, though satisfactory, seemed a lot like a Scooby-Doo episode. After the bad guy is caught, everyone gets together to explain everything that went on. Good but kind of cheesy. There is a good chance that I will try the 2nd book and hope that it stays more like the beginning of this book.
Elvis and Susie Bear! Two beautiful working dogs with two ex-military owners with chemistry; Four characters to adore along with a doting grandmother veterinarian .
What's not to love in this book.
Looking forward to book 2.
What's not to love in this book.
Looking forward to book 2.
Not entirely certain about this one. Due to a health issue and a lot of election watching, I read this in bursts of 2 or 3 pages at a time over several days instead of just sitting down with it. It's quite possible I missed some bits. I started it thinking, great, what a promising beginning with two appealing main characters and their even more appealing dogs. Liked the intro to Mercy and Elvis, liked Troy and Susie Bear, and the small-town rural setting was great. But it seemed to get very convoluted. Was it a story about a young woman and baby being held against their will? A domestic terrorist group? Wait, art thieves? Then a rather unlikely action scene at the end. But all in all, I liked the characters well enough I would read the next in the series.
Engrossing story, about a retired MP and her former military dog. Both are recovering from psychological wounds of war. They get involved with goings-on in their town, and it's interesting to see (especially) the dog in action. She befriends the local game warden who also has a trained search dog.
There is one thing I hated throughout this entire story. Every time they had to feed the dogs, they fed them the worst kind of people-food you can imagine: loaded pizza, hotdogs, fast food burgers and fries, sausages, cheese sandwich, ham, bacon, mustard! Geez, makes you wonder if the author ever had a dog before!
There is one thing I hated throughout this entire story. Every time they had to feed the dogs, they fed them the worst kind of people-food you can imagine: loaded pizza, hotdogs, fast food burgers and fries, sausages, cheese sandwich, ham, bacon, mustard! Geez, makes you wonder if the author ever had a dog before!
SUSAN S. (susieqmillsacoustics) -
Such a pleasant read. I like these characters and this town. But I love, love, love Elvis and Susie Bear! A joy for us dog lovers.
