A Dog Walker Mystery, No 5
Judi McCoy
Obsidian
August 2011/ ISBN 978-0-451-23435-3
Mystery / Cozy
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by Laura Hinds
Ellie Engleman, professional dog-walker, visits the Hamptons with
her best friend, Viv, for a wedding. Viv’s sister, Arlene,
is marrying the doctor of her dreams. It is a dog-friendly wedding,
so Ellie has brought her Yorkieepoo, Rudy. Viv has brought her dog,
a terrier named Mr. T., aka Twink, along as well.
During a family party the night before the wedding, the bride-to-be
becomes frantic when she can’t find her fiancé. Ellie
notices a handsome stranger at the party. She becomes suspicious
of him when one of the caterers finds a body, and the stranger just
so happens to be at the scene. The body is Dr. Kent, the groom-to-be.
It looks like a wake and funeral will be on the agenda instead of
a wedding. Although Ellie vows not to get involved in another case
of murder, she just can’t help buy try to figure out who the
killer is.
I love this series chiefly because Ellie can hear and communicate
with Rudy and Mr. T. Their banter is quite amusing as the dogs say
exactly what they are thinking. Rudy is, in fact, the reincarnation
of a dog she had suffered the loss of ten years earlier.
As the story unfolds, it appears that the murder victim, the late
Dr. Kent, may have been a drug pusher. The housekeeper’s son
is the likely suspect, but Ellie is determined to dig deeper. As
there happens to be a parrot that mimics everything that he hears,
he could be the best witness in the case.
I really enjoy this series, and this fifth book is no exception.
It can be read well as a stand alone, but this offers a nice progression
in getting to know the characters. Anyone who loves a cozy mystery
and animals who communicate with their owner is guaranteed to love
this book. It’s a great beach read, and even the cover fits
it perfectly, showing a beach scene and some adorable dogs.
Reviews of other titles in this series
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Death Do Us Bark, No 5
Fashion
Faux Paw, No 6
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