I have never read any of Kelleys books and am a dog and mystery fan. I really liked this writer..he had you wondering who done it and I loved his quirky sense of humor and knowledge of dogs. He is in real life a dog traniner. Also he has some history in the book and it was nice to find a good book with black people in the main roles ..VERY GOOD BOOK
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Written by a dog trainer, this murder mystery features an ex-cop turned kennel owner who assists his state medical examiner girlfriend determine who killed a wealthy couple's housemaid just a few days before Christmas.
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Fourth in the series. If you like dogs and mysteries, you will probably enjoy this book.
Bonnie A. (ladycholla) -
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I didn't care much for #1, less for #2, (language and sexual content)but pressed on and #3 and this one #4 are just super. Liked it alot.
Jo-Ann E. (poodlelov) reviewed 'Twas the Bite Before Christmas (Jack & Jamie, Bk 4) on + 48 more book reviews
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I really liked this book. Characters are great and a wonderful story
Dana G. (damage) -
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I enjoyed this book. Would love to have Jack and Holly Winter meet over a murder at a dog trainers seminar. Whose theory of dog training would prevail? Would they collude or collide?
Is a book club edition.
Ex-cop Jack Field and his fiance Dr Jamie Cutter, state medical examiner, are enjoying a quiet evening in front of the fireplace when they get a call about a murder. Amy Frost, The Bright's housemaid, has been murdered with blunt force trauma. The Brights believe her ex-boyfriend Thomas Huckabee killed her.
Jack begins investigating. After Karl, the Bright's chauffeur, tells him about the professor and some strange happenings on the third floor of the Bright's mansion, Karl disappears. Thomas Huckabee has gone into hiding. Jack is desperate to find him, not to pin this murder on, but to get him to give a kidney to his son who is dying. He is most probably the best match.
To help find the professor's role in all this, Jack sets up a good con to get him out of hiding. He finds Karl in New York trying to square things with the Russian mafia. Can Jack put the pieces of the puzzle together in time to solve the murder and help Thomas' son?
I really enjoy the mysteries in this series. Jack and Jamie are a great couple and Jack's dog training tips are very educational. Jack is a wonderful character. He has his flaws, but he's a great guy inside and his work with the dogs and sick kids really lets this shine. Jamie puts up with a lot from Jack. She is a wonderful lady and Jack knows that.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series.
Jack begins investigating. After Karl, the Bright's chauffeur, tells him about the professor and some strange happenings on the third floor of the Bright's mansion, Karl disappears. Thomas Huckabee has gone into hiding. Jack is desperate to find him, not to pin this murder on, but to get him to give a kidney to his son who is dying. He is most probably the best match.
To help find the professor's role in all this, Jack sets up a good con to get him out of hiding. He finds Karl in New York trying to square things with the Russian mafia. Can Jack put the pieces of the puzzle together in time to solve the murder and help Thomas' son?
I really enjoy the mysteries in this series. Jack and Jamie are a great couple and Jack's dog training tips are very educational. Jack is a wonderful character. He has his flaws, but he's a great guy inside and his work with the dogs and sick kids really lets this shine. Jamie puts up with a lot from Jack. She is a wonderful lady and Jack knows that.
I highly recommend this book and the whole series.
Cheryl P. (Engsetterlover) reviewed 'Twas the Bite Before Christmas (Jack & Jamie, Bk 4) on + 54 more book reviews
I enjoyed reading this book. It was better than Dogged Pursuit for me. I found it interesting that it is an author's autographed copy.
