What I liked:
-Mattie Cobb and her K-9 police dog Robo (hard not to fall in love with Robo)
-the setting in the small Colorado mountain town of Timber Creek
-the character of Cole Walker, local veterinarian, who is trying his best to raise two daughters as a single father
Maybe the villain was a little too obvious, and there are perhaps too many domestic issues for one novel, but the author's ability to generate the connection between Mattie and Robo feels so right--not overly sentimental or saccharine--that I find myself eager to continue this series.
I have a friend who has trained many search and rescue dogs, and my admiration both for Beth and for her ability to work with these remarkable animals may be one reason I enjoyed the book so much.
Read in Aug.; blog review scheduled for Sept. 4.
NetGalley/Crooked Lane Books
Mystery/Crime. Sept. 13, 2016. Print length: 320 pages.
You've got me wanting to add this series to my wish list. I like the idea of a K-9 series, and this does sound good.
ReplyDeleteI loved the setting in the Colorado mountains, and I will be looking more in this series. :)
DeleteOkay, so I went and bought the first e-book. It was only $1.99. :-)
ReplyDeleteI do hope you enjoy it, Wendy!
DeleteI love books with atmospheric setting. This sounds like a good read; and the connection between Mattie and Robo sounds like a heartwarming one. I always enjoy reading such connections as long as authors don't overdo them. ;)
ReplyDeleteI know--keeping people/dogs/horses connection within reason makes a huge difference. I don't enjoy it when authors go overboard, either.
DeleteThis sounds like a great series. Really like the setting and I would love to read about Robo!
ReplyDeleteI've always loved working dogs and so admire the people who train them to respond so willingly. None of our animals have ever been anything more than companions because I never stuck to any effort at truly training them. Loved them anyway, but admire the ones that are trained to be genuinely helpful like guide dogs and search and rescue dogs!
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