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Dog Dish of Doom: 01/10/24
Dog Dish of Doom by E.J. Copperman and Christy Romano (narrator) (2017) is the start of the Agent to the Paws mystery series. Kay Powell's latest client is a shaggy dog named Bruno. He's slated to be the next Sandy in a Broadway revival of Annie. But his owner is suddenly murdered. I read a couple cozy mysteries a week, usually via audiobooks. I'll admit to sticking to familiar series and familiar authors. This one though came into my life during a chance encounter. My dentist owns a print copy. Besides the murder, there's the question of Bruno's provenance. He doesn't seem like much of a dog, beyond being a sweetheart. But his story doesn't add up. Figuring out Bruno's past was the most interesting piece of this mystery. Where the book stumbles is in Kay's interaction with the police. Cozies are built on the foundation of the amateur sleuth and their relationship with the head investigator. Lt. Rodriguez seems way too eager to have Kay's help and way too fond of snipers. The snipers end up being a running gag of Chekhov's gun(men). The second book is Bird, Bath and Beyond (2018). Four stars Comments (0) |