manon_misheck's review
2.0
Amy and her kelpie-shepherd mix, Lars, work with a search team that specializes in finding lost people. Despite his average-mutt appearance, Lars is no ordinary dog. He and Amy have a telepathic connection. While Lars has a lot to learn about human language, their bond allows them to communicate in unusual ways and is a boon to their success rate. When Amy and Lars find a missing scientist suffering from the Alzheimer's-like disorder "Disorientation," Amy and her support team realize this is not a typical lost-person case. Instead, this assignment appears to be an attempt to steal this man's highly sensitive research on nanotechnology - which, in the wrong hands, could be used to wipe out large groups of people from their overpopulated world. Forced to go undercover to seek out the truth, Amy will have to confront - and surpass - her own limitations.
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From Manon: This book wasn’t my personal cup of tea but there were some things I liked about it! It is set in a more inclusive social future, dogs make everything better (😍), and it was a really unique premise! This would be a good read for those who enjoy a combination of mystery and science fiction plus animals!
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Thanks to @booksparks & Ellen Clary for having us as part of this pop up tour! We love being #booksharks
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From Manon: This book wasn’t my personal cup of tea but there were some things I liked about it! It is set in a more inclusive social future, dogs make everything better (😍), and it was a really unique premise! This would be a good read for those who enjoy a combination of mystery and science fiction plus animals!
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Thanks to @booksparks & Ellen Clary for having us as part of this pop up tour! We love being #booksharks
readwithwine's review
3.0
2.5/5 Stars.
Pursuits Unknown, the first in the Amy and Lars Series.
Amy is an agent for LAI- a firm that provices search and rescue for missing persons. Her partner, Lars - a Kelpie Shepherd mix with whom she can communicate telepathically.
This duo rescue a man who has slowly been taken over with a memory loss disorder, only, this time, its not that simple. As more information is uncovered, the mission goes into unimaginable territory, getting more dangerous with each turn. Amy and Lars will have to give this one everything they've got.
I loved the concept and plot of the story. This was an interesting place to dip into, with human and canine communication, and opened up a lot of possibilities and questions.
Unfortunately it missed the mark for me- largely this came down to editing. There were a few things that weren't necessary and this detracted from the overall reading experience.
For better insight, see the full review at http://readwithwine.com/2019/07/review-pursuits-unknown-by-ellen-clary 07/17/2019.
Thank you to BookSparks for the reviewer copy of this book.
Pursuits Unknown, the first in the Amy and Lars Series.
Amy is an agent for LAI- a firm that provices search and rescue for missing persons. Her partner, Lars - a Kelpie Shepherd mix with whom she can communicate telepathically.
This duo rescue a man who has slowly been taken over with a memory loss disorder, only, this time, its not that simple. As more information is uncovered, the mission goes into unimaginable territory, getting more dangerous with each turn. Amy and Lars will have to give this one everything they've got.
I loved the concept and plot of the story. This was an interesting place to dip into, with human and canine communication, and opened up a lot of possibilities and questions.
Unfortunately it missed the mark for me- largely this came down to editing. There were a few things that weren't necessary and this detracted from the overall reading experience.
For better insight, see the full review at http://readwithwine.com/2019/07/review-pursuits-unknown-by-ellen-clary 07/17/2019.
Thank you to BookSparks for the reviewer copy of this book.
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