I love cozy mysteries, and especially stories with dogs or cats in them. When I found author Alex Erickson's new book called "The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice" I bought it immediately (I was in Barnes and Noble). I'm glad I did! I later learned the author had written 5 other coffee and tea related cozy mysteries, which I now intend to read. "Pomeranian" was a fun read, and the author created a nice family full of interesting characters, from the mom, Liz, who runs a rescue, to the dad, Manny who is a Veterinarian. The 2 grown kids are also interesting. The author keeps you guessing about the murderer and presents what seems to be an impossible mystery involving her son... and it surrounds a family whose dog is supposed to go to the rescue. It's a fun and enjoyable read. I look forward to the author's next pet rescue mystery.- Rob
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Alex Erickson, national bestselling author of the Bookshop Cafe mysteries debuts with the first in a new series: The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice, which was initially published as a Barnes & Noble mass-market exclusive in April 2019. Now it's being offered to all accounts, as well as being made available as an e-book for the very first time!
ABOUT THE BOOK: With a veterinarian dad and a pet-rescuing mom, helping animals is a family business for the Dentons--but after a shocking murder, it's Liz Denton's son who might end up in a cage . . .
Sadly, Timothy Fuller is too old and infirm to continue caring for his beloved Pomeranian, Stewie, who is also elderly. But finding Stewie a new home has been challenging. Fortunately, Liz Denton and her son, Ben, are on the case. With two beagles and a calico currently residing under their roof, they're always ready to provide care in an emergency.
But a rival rescue group is already there when they show up at the Fuller house--along with a nurse and Mr. Fuller's sour-faced son. After an unpleasant argument, they reschedule the pickup for later. But by the time she gets back, Stewie is an orphan. Mr. Fuller has been found with a knife in his back. And Ben, who'd stopped off to visit one of Mr. Fuller's neighbors, has been collared. Now solving the mystery is Liz's only hope for rescuing her own son . . .
