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A review by jess_mango
The Finders: A Mystery by Jeffrey B. Burton
3.0
3.5 stars
Let me start off by saying that I am more of a cat person than a dog person. My cat is nestled up next to me as I write this.
BUT, I was intrigued by the idea of a murder/thriller story told from the perspective of a Cadaver Dog Trainer. Mason "Mace" Reid regularly works with Chicago-area police by bringing in his dogs to sniff out human remains. After one of his 4 dogs dies, Mace gladly adopts a golden retriever pup that police rescued from a house where some bad stuff went down. This puppy, Vira, turns out to be extraordinarily gifted at finding cadavers. Mace and Vira find themselves entangled in the case of a local serial killer.
OK, so there were some insensitive bits in this book that made me cringe and I didn't really connect with any of the characters. It was very much an action driven story vs. a character-driven tale. I feel like we only got to know the characters at a surface level. The story itself kept me hooked and it was a fun read. This is supposed to be the first in the series, so I will keep my eye out for the 2nd book.
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Let me start off by saying that I am more of a cat person than a dog person. My cat is nestled up next to me as I write this.
BUT, I was intrigued by the idea of a murder/thriller story told from the perspective of a Cadaver Dog Trainer. Mason "Mace" Reid regularly works with Chicago-area police by bringing in his dogs to sniff out human remains. After one of his 4 dogs dies, Mace gladly adopts a golden retriever pup that police rescued from a house where some bad stuff went down. This puppy, Vira, turns out to be extraordinarily gifted at finding cadavers. Mace and Vira find themselves entangled in the case of a local serial killer.
OK, so there were some insensitive bits in this book that made me cringe and I didn't really connect with any of the characters. It was very much an action driven story vs. a character-driven tale. I feel like we only got to know the characters at a surface level. The story itself kept me hooked and it was a fun read. This is supposed to be the first in the series, so I will keep my eye out for the 2nd book.
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.