Dead and Doggone

This fairly short book is not an easy read mainly due to the subject matter of animal testing which forms the backdrop of the murders. Nevertheless I thought it was pretty well written. I laughed out loud at the description of Rowdy at the obedience trial in the dog show so it's not all doom and gloom. Susan Conant obviously loves dogs and any other dog lover will enjoy this book.

Okay, this was a hard book to finish. Well written and lots of enjoyable parts but animals kidnapped and used for experiments and torture is an owner's worst nightmare come true and reading about it is sick making. This is the kind of book that I am always sorry to read because it lingers with bad dreams and anxiety. I read for pleasure not to stir up negative emotions so this one is an unfavourite. Holly Winter #2

A wolf roaming the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts? For Dog's Life columnist Holly Winter, the missing wolf-dog is just one of the mysteries dogging her heels closer than even her big, beautiful malamute Rowdy does! First she discovers a pair of high-class grooming shears stuck in the body of a gossipy dog trainer. Then show more she picks up the scent of a scam that will chill the blood of every dog owner. But her detective work will son turn Holly into the hunted. And the hunter? The most dangerous beast of all ... show less

The second in Susan Conant's series and the first one that I read - highly entertaining, especially since it introduces heroine Holly Winter's father Buck Winter, who is a wonderful character. Hair-raising and enjoyable.

So this wasn't the best mystery I have ever read. In fact, the mystery portion of this seemed almost non existent. But there was a lot of information about dogs, and the evils of animal research. Since I like dogs, this was ok with me. The book was a pleasant read, but I can't say that it was really exciting.

Well, well, well some interesting twists.