A grieving artist, a smitten detective, a devious killer: You never know who you’ll meet at the dog park.Would you recognize a killer if you talked to one every day? Artist Lia Anderson doesn’t. Neither do her friends at the Mount Airy Dog Park. When the apparent suicide of Lia’s deadbeat boyfriend draws the attention of Detective Peter Dourson, he decides to adopt the dead man’s dog to … decides to adopt the dead man’s dog to infiltrate the tight group he’s certain conceals Luthor Morrissey’s killer. As his investigation uncovers secrets, a grieving Lia fights her growing attraction to the laid-back detective. Meanwhile, Luthor’s killer lurks, desperate to stay ahead of the investigation—no matter who has to die…
If you like believable characters, a multi-layered plot, and a compelling sense of humor with your intrigue, pick up this can’t-put-down whodunit for a romp through the dog park with Lia and the gang.
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I started it but did not finish it because of the violence
Grea reading
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I couldn’t finish it. I forced myself to finish a couple chapters, but it wasn’t worth the effort to read more.
I liked it so much I joined the author’s newsletter and have already finished the second book. The characters are well developed and the story terrific.
Nicely done in a crowded genre
What a fun mystery series for dog park aficionados! As daily visitors of our own hometown Cedar Bark Park, Doctor Watson and I attest to the depth of understanding of dog park social dynamics, human and canine.
I liked the characters, especially the dogs. Very unexpected villain!
Easy to read with good characters.
A bit predictable, but good plot, well written. (Ignore the corny title that almost kept me from reading it.)
The ending left me questioning of the mystery had really been solved.
This mystery has wonderful fully developed characters. There are twists and turns in the plot. You will never guess the ending. Recommend.
I found A Shot in the Bark to be entertaining and engaging. I appreciated the fact that I didn’t really KNOW who the murderer was until pretty far into the story, and even when I figured I knew there were still enough questions in my mind for me to recognize that I could be wrong. The author did a good job of using inference and foreshadowing to …
this book was hard to follow