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c4nd1e's review
4.0
This is an interesting murder mystery. I like Ellen O'Connell's writing and I really like some other books that I've read my her. It was fun to read something by her that is different from what she usually writes (historical western romance).
Two things didn't work though. The editing wasn't perfect and there were a few sentences that didn't make sense. And the main characters actions weren't always believable.
Two things didn't work though. The editing wasn't perfect and there were a few sentences that didn't make sense. And the main characters actions weren't always believable.
zerp's review
4.0
This is an interesting murder mystery. I like Ellen O'Connell's writing and I really like some other books that I've read my her. It was fun to read something by her that is different from what she usually writes (historical western romance).
Two things didn't work though. The editing wasn't perfect and there were a few sentences that didn't make sense. And the main characters actions weren't always believable.
Two things didn't work though. The editing wasn't perfect and there were a few sentences that didn't make sense. And the main characters actions weren't always believable.
setaian's review
4.0
Dianne is a volunteer for a Rottweiler Rescue group. As she is transporting a dog that has been badly abused to his new carer, she runs right into a man in a ski-mask running from the home. Inside she finds the carer lying in a pool of blood. She calls 911 but knowing how police in the area react to dogs like Rottweilers she then gets him the hell out of Dodge.
As you would expect this immediately puts the police offside and when she finds the killer is hunting her they're not all that interested in her suspicions. With only her two Rottys for protection she begins to investigate the crime while the killer is getting increasingly desperate to tie off loose ends.
Everything about this books screams cute, quirky, cozy but it's a long way from any of those. A better description would be gritty, almost hard-boiled. While the premise is purely fiction and a long way from true-crime, the way the story is delivered is quite realistic and edgy. It's a strange book.
As you would expect this immediately puts the police offside and when she finds the killer is hunting her they're not all that interested in her suspicions. With only her two Rottys for protection she begins to investigate the crime while the killer is getting increasingly desperate to tie off loose ends.
Everything about this books screams cute, quirky, cozy but it's a long way from any of those. A better description would be gritty, almost hard-boiled. While the premise is purely fiction and a long way from true-crime, the way the story is delivered is quite realistic and edgy. It's a strange book.
aimee70807's review
4.0
The hook at the beginning was absolutely excellent, and I've long thought that dog rescue was a perfect topic to combine with cozy mysteries. Unfortunately...I don't really like cozy mysteries. Perhaps if I liked the genre, this would have been five stars?
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