There is a treasure high in the Colorado Rockies waiting for someone to find it. Jake Martin couldn’t care less. Since the death of his wife, all Jake wants is to be left alone in his mountain cabin where he and his dog, Fred, can get on with life. But when it becomes known that the location of the treasure is encrypted in a message left by a 19th century miner, people begin to die, and Jake’s … good friend and neighbor becomes the number one suspect.
The old miner used a copy of Tom Sawyer as a key to his coded message, and the real murderer wants that edition so bad, he’s willing to kill for it. Can the amateur sleuths decode the message and stop the murderer, or have Jake and Fred finally met their match?
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It was fun to read and a very interesting plot with great characters
Great story! The characters are just like folks around town. Unable to put down. Fantastic. I like cozy mysteries and this series has filled the bill for me.
Enjoyed the dog as one of the characters. Sometimes it was hard to keep up with all the people in the plot but was entertaining and kept you wondering what was going to happen next.
Very unpredictable
Had difficulty getting into the book. Read a part of it.
Another wonderful mystery with enough twists and turns to keep me guessing until the end.
I enjoy reading mysteries and when a dog is included, it is twice as interesting. I have read other books in this series and enjoyed them as well.
The book is a good read. I found it well-plotted and it had an unexpected ending.
A Treasure to die for is a satisfying who done it, with plenty of twists to keep the reader guessing. And the relationship between the main character and unusual sidekicks is fun and touching.
This is the kind of book I’d read again if I were trapped on a plane, bored out of my skull, and there was nothing else to read. Instead of engaging, I found the characters difficult to get into because the author repeatedly emphasized their distinguishing traits. What started out as amusing or intriguing characteristics when first introduced became became increasingly annoying as the book progressed. Once that occurred, it was difficult to care what happened to them. Including the dog.
It took a while to get into the characters of this mystery. The hero and his beloved golden retriever bumbled their way to find the murderer(s), solve the c rimes and manage not to be shot or incarcerated in the process. Their lovable neighbor Bon is along for most of the murder mystery ride, puffing all the way. She doesn’t let a mere heart attack slow her down for long, either. It will keep you guessing and second-guessing about who was the killer.
Nice read; light read
This book was a fun read, although not the greatest mystery ever. There’s a fun surprise development many pages in that I won’t tell you about. If you’re looking for something light to entertain you for s few hours, and/or if you like books set in the west, you’ll enjoy it.
This book had a good mystery in it. However, I hate books that make animals main characters. The cutsie dog moments got old very quickly. I found myself hoping the dog would be the next victim.
Loved the characters, especially Fred the dog.
This is the 3rd book in the series. I recommend they be read in order. Each one builds a history around the main character Jake and his Golden Retriver Fred. Great stories! Very human.
I loved how the dog was included in everything. Jake was a normal person bumbling along like a real person probably would. It had a surprising ending. Loved how the characters related to each other. Look forward to reading more about Jake & Freddie.
Nothing exceptional but still a fun read.
As far as mysteries go – this one was ‘okay’. The story itself is good – realistic, exciting, and at times, humorous with very likeable main characters in Jake, and his loyal dog, Freddie. So what’s not to like? Jake’s neighbor (and another main character), Bonnie. Although I get where the author was trying to go with making her Jake’s “surrogate mother” figure, he never quite gets there – instead, she comes across as being thoroughly obnoxious, eccentric, and selfish. I found it very hard to find her likeable, and with her inserted so deeply into the story, my frustration with her took away from an otherwise decent story. Plot switches back/forth multiple times throughout, so it definitely keeps you guessing, and I’ll admit – I was lost until the final reveal. So… if you enjoy a decent mystery with an endearing dog, and can overlook the obnoxious “Bon Bon”, then this might be the book for you. 😉
I have loved this series from the first book.