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HOUNDED TO DEATH
by Laurien Berenson (See other books by author)
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Publisher: Kensington/KPC
Edition: 2007 Paperback, 316 pages
ISBN: 9780758216052
Item: DEG821
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Summary: Agatha and Macavity awards nominee Berensons acclaimed canine-themed cozy series continues with a sensational new mystery in which a dog-show judge is sentenced to an untimely death.
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Dog show enthusiast Melanie Travis, starring in her perky 14th whodunit (after 2006s "Chow Down"), puts her four-months-pregnant self into the back of a minivan and heads off to a canine judging symposium in the Poconos with her sister-in-law, Bertie, a professional dog handler, and Aunt Peg, a respected judge of poodles. The three expect a relaxing vacation, but a few hours after keynote speaker Charles Evans shocks his audience by announcing that dog shows are unethical, Melanie and Co. discover Evans dead in the hotel hot tub. Was he offed by an angry judge, or did his wife finally decide that his countless affairs were intolerable? Sleuthing isnt the only thing occupying Melanieshes also busy looking out for her 60-something aunt, whos pursuing romance with a younger man she met over the Internet. Berenson refrains from overloading the mystery with too many dog details, and though a few character development devices never get off the ground, this canine cozy is still absorbing enough to delight even cat lovers.
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| , January 5, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Stevie Mathre |
I wish there were a few more dog details! The dogs were mere props, and dogs is why I read her books. More dogs please!
So Melanie's pregnant... I've never been, but my friends with kids were never playing that card or treated like invalids at 4 months - or much later. Must is be harped on every page?
I could have used more character development of the 2nd tier characters - Tubby, Marshall, Derek, etc... I had a tough time keeping them straight.
In all, an enjoyable book, a twisty-turny mystery that was never obvious, and a good time spent with characters that feel like friends. |
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