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thriller_chick's review
5.0
ADORABLE DOG on the cover, who is a primary character. Yep you had me at the dog!
I am a MAJOR dog lover and I really enjoy stories where they are working and are primary characters. It had me in my feelings in the beginning when the pup gets saved.
And the quote about animal abusers deserving the death penalty.... YES YES YES!
This book will keep you interested all the way through. It is my first book by this author but certainly will not be my last. Thank you netgalley and publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book! I can't wait for more to come out in the series.
If you are a dog lover, you will especially love this series!
I am a MAJOR dog lover and I really enjoy stories where they are working and are primary characters. It had me in my feelings in the beginning when the pup gets saved.
And the quote about animal abusers deserving the death penalty.... YES YES YES!
This book will keep you interested all the way through. It is my first book by this author but certainly will not be my last. Thank you netgalley and publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book! I can't wait for more to come out in the series.
If you are a dog lover, you will especially love this series!
krystlekouture's review
4.0
Loved the characters, the mystery and of course the dogs.
4.5 stars rounded down. Only bad comment is it is hard to find a place to stop, always something happening! :)
4.5 stars rounded down. Only bad comment is it is hard to find a place to stop, always something happening! :)
cyireadbooks's review
5.0
Exciting, intense, suspenseful! These are just some of the adjectives that can be used to describe this novel.
The Finders is the first novel in a planned series involving Mason (Mace) Reid, and his band of Human Remains Detection (HRD) dogs -- with the star being a golden retriever named Elvira or Vira for short. Eventually, Mace teams up with Kippy Gimm, a Chicago police officer to track down a serial killer by locating human remains and extracting any clues.
Suddenly, the tables get turned as the serial killer begins to stalk Mace and Vira. But why? Who is this serial killer? You'll find out in the surprising climax.
Five stars! Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
The Finders is the first novel in a planned series involving Mason (Mace) Reid, and his band of Human Remains Detection (HRD) dogs -- with the star being a golden retriever named Elvira or Vira for short. Eventually, Mace teams up with Kippy Gimm, a Chicago police officer to track down a serial killer by locating human remains and extracting any clues.
Suddenly, the tables get turned as the serial killer begins to stalk Mace and Vira. But why? Who is this serial killer? You'll find out in the surprising climax.
Five stars! Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
nixbix_reads's review
3.0
This was a quick & enjoyable read. The dogs are the stars of this story, and I think this will be an interesting series. I was surprised at who the villain was, which is always a plus.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
annieb123's review
4.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
The Finders is the first novel in a new series by Jeffery B. Burton. Released 30th June 2020 by Macmillan on their Minotaur imprint, it's 288 pages and available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a standout murder mystery and truly a must-read for lovers of the animal mystery sub-genre. Protagonist Mace Reid is a dog trainer who specializes in training human remains dogs (cadaver dogs). His newest adoptee ('Vira - short for Elvira) is a golden retriever puppy with a traumatic past who is a natural as a cadaver dog, and just might be a canine Einstein in addition. The plot arc is full of action and the author is adept at moving the narrative along without info dumping. The characters are well delineated and fleshed out. I had no trouble keeping them straight or engaging with them (especially Vira, she's wonderful). The denouement was suitably creepy and engaging (no spoilers).
There is some anthropomorphism, but it's not out of control. Honestly for some readers who love animal mysteries, it will be a plus. I think there are relatively few readers who will be yanked out of the story by that facet of the writing. The dialogue was well rendered and flowed smoothly. I liked Mace Reid, he's a sympathetic (dog-crazy) intelligent protagonist and he works pretty well with law enforcement and the secondary characters in the book. The rendering of some of the minor (antagonist) characters, one in particular, struck me as a bit out there, but the author handled the more extreme plot elements logically and (mostly) believably.
This is a strong series debut and I am eagerly looking forward to future entries. Four strong stars for me, certainly 5 for fans of mysteries featuring dogs.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
The Finders is the first novel in a new series by Jeffery B. Burton. Released 30th June 2020 by Macmillan on their Minotaur imprint, it's 288 pages and available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.
This is a standout murder mystery and truly a must-read for lovers of the animal mystery sub-genre. Protagonist Mace Reid is a dog trainer who specializes in training human remains dogs (cadaver dogs). His newest adoptee ('Vira - short for Elvira) is a golden retriever puppy with a traumatic past who is a natural as a cadaver dog, and just might be a canine Einstein in addition. The plot arc is full of action and the author is adept at moving the narrative along without info dumping. The characters are well delineated and fleshed out. I had no trouble keeping them straight or engaging with them (especially Vira, she's wonderful). The denouement was suitably creepy and engaging (no spoilers).
There is some anthropomorphism, but it's not out of control. Honestly for some readers who love animal mysteries, it will be a plus. I think there are relatively few readers who will be yanked out of the story by that facet of the writing. The dialogue was well rendered and flowed smoothly. I liked Mace Reid, he's a sympathetic (dog-crazy) intelligent protagonist and he works pretty well with law enforcement and the secondary characters in the book. The rendering of some of the minor (antagonist) characters, one in particular, struck me as a bit out there, but the author handled the more extreme plot elements logically and (mostly) believably.
This is a strong series debut and I am eagerly looking forward to future entries. Four strong stars for me, certainly 5 for fans of mysteries featuring dogs.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
becsmars's review
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
jennifermarla's review
5.0
An excellent mesh of suspense and humor! Some of the one-liners had me cracking up. But the end had my heart pounding and turning pages with trepidation!
Everyman is creepy as hell.
Mace Reid is the cousin I wish I had.
Everyman is creepy as hell.
Mace Reid is the cousin I wish I had.
calmaxtra's review
4.0
This book is essentially A Dog’s Purpose meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
As a dog lover, I knew I had to read this one. This was a total on a whim read and I have no regrets whatsoever. The story follows Mace Reid, a police dog trainer, his dog(s), and a murder mystery. It holds many unexpected twists and turns and gave me chills numerous times.
There are short chapters which help to keep your attention and is definitely a book you can read in one sitting. The main and secondary characters are well rounded which helped to build a good perspective of the story.
The writing style is mature, but amateur. I have no idea if this is the authors first book or what, but there were definitely some flubby parts of the book. Also, the r slur was in there a couple times which I really didn’t like.
I personally loved the story and will probably read more from Burton. However, the writing style wasn’t really my forte. :)
As a dog lover, I knew I had to read this one. This was a total on a whim read and I have no regrets whatsoever. The story follows Mace Reid, a police dog trainer, his dog(s), and a murder mystery. It holds many unexpected twists and turns and gave me chills numerous times.
There are short chapters which help to keep your attention and is definitely a book you can read in one sitting. The main and secondary characters are well rounded which helped to build a good perspective of the story.
The writing style is mature, but amateur. I have no idea if this is the authors first book or what, but there were definitely some flubby parts of the book. Also, the r slur was in there a couple times which I really didn’t like.
I personally loved the story and will probably read more from Burton. However, the writing style wasn’t really my forte. :)
dluce's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25