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 did not like the premis of the book. I do not like seriel killer stories and it was a book I did not finish, it haunted my dreams and it waas too scary for me to continue.
Good read
I have had this book on my kindle for a while and just got around to reading it. I really enjoyed the book , C,A, does a wonderful job of getting you hooked on the story. The characters are very interesting and diverse. A really good mystery too not one you figure out right away. Plus dogs always a great addition for me. I am on to book 2 in this …
Love the Dog Park and dogs in the story about solving the crime.
Lia and her human and canine friends are a unique group. Confronting the concept of “happiness” is a central dilemma.
Very enjoyable murder mystery based around a group of people that frequent a dog park. Turns out the murderer has done it before and will do it again. It jumps back and forth between the third person narrative and a first person account from the murderer which I found interesting. Everything seems pretty wrapped up at the end, so this can be a …
Good cozy read.
Since I do visit a dog park every day, I found this book very entertaining with a who done it thrown in. Yes I recommend this book.
I just couldn’t get into the book. I am sure some people would find it funny.
Nice cozy mystery set in the dog show world. Interesting characters and good story telling.
Great plot and characters in this book!
Good mystery; love the dog.
Nice story.
It was a fun read but had a little bit of a slow start. I will say that she kept me guessing until the very end!
very different! enjoyed the story line.
Easy reading
Predictable
I like dogs. Story to unreal.
I immediately went looking for another one of her books!
Actually, I would give this book 3.5 stars. I enjoyed the story but found myself skipping past several paragraphs or pages because of unnecessary details.