Fun Mystery: The Chihuahua Always Sniffs Twice (Barking Detective Mysteries Book 4)

I read a lot of mysteries, and as I've noted on this blog before The Barking Detective mystery series is truly one of my favorites. I recently finished "The Chihuahua Always Sniffs Twice" by Waverly Curtis and it's another 5 out of 5 star, fun novel. It features Geri Sullivan, a private investigator and her Chihuahua named Pepe. The thing is that Pepe can talk in English, but only Geri hears him. He also  helps her solve every case. It's like Scooby Doo!  
  This novel was just as great as the other 4 in the series (I have already read the 5th). It's fun, light-hearted and a page turner. It's about a family of step-kids who are angry that their step mother left her fortune to 5 cocker spaniels. ... and they all want to prove she's insane (after she died). 
  The last Pepe novel (www.pepnovels.com) came out in 2015 and I can't wait for another one. I love Pepe and Geri. I really hope the authors are writing a 6th book! - Rob 

You can buy it on Amazon.com here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KFP7YK4/ref=rdr_kindle_ext_tmb

ABOUT THIS BOOK: Aspiring P.I. Geri Sullivan's new case has got her talking Chihuahua, Pepe, hot under the collar. Wealthy widow Lucille Carpenter left her entire fortune to her beloved dogs, and someone is trying to poison them. Anyone who would hurt a perro is lower than a cucaracha in Pepe's book. But when Geri and Pepe investigate, they discover that it's not just the coddled canines who are in danger. Now there are human targets too. 
  At the lavish Carpenter manor, Pepe digs for clues among the pampered pooches, bitter relatives, suspicious staff, and larcenous lawyers. But there's only one diminutive detective smart enough to save the day--and the dogs.

Excellent series; Timber Creek K-9 Mystery: Stalking Ground

Wow!   I really paid attention when Amazon.com recommended a mystery series that involves dogs. In this case a woman named Maddie and her K-9 in a town in Colorado who has a crush on a veterinarian. What a fantastic series: "Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries" by Margaret Mizushima. I just finished "Stalking Ground" about a woman who is found murdered in the hills of Colorado and the strange connections to her. I can't wait to read the rest in the series. 
  Five out of Five stars! - Rob

ABOUT THE BOOK: When Deputy Ken Brody's sweetheart goes missing in the mountains outside Timber Creek, Mattie Cobb and her K-9 partner Robo are called to search. But it's mid-October and a dark snow storm is brewing over the high country. And they're already too late. By the time they find her body, the storm has broken and the snow is coming down hard.

While Brody hikes down to bring back the forensics team and veterinarian Cole Walker gathers supplies to protect them from the storm, Mattie and Robo find themselves alone, guarding the gravesite overnight in the dead of the early winter. And that's only the first long, dark night in a series of them, because as their investigation develops, Mattie, Robo, Brody, and Cole find themselves in the middle of the killer's stalking ground--where the hunters have just become the hunted.

An effortlessly engrossing read filled with tension, excitement, and heart, Stalking Ground, the second in Margaret Mizushima's lauded debut series, will send a chill down every reader's spine.

One of the Best Pet Mysteries I've Read: Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund by Blaize Clement

I just read one of the best pet mysteries I've ever read: Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund by Blaize Clement

    This was my first read of the Dixie Hemingway mystery series and I loved it. Truly one of the better pet-mystery-type stories I've read (and I've read many). Dixie is a 32 year old former Sheriff's deputy, widower and now pet sitter with a vivid personality. The supporting characters of her gay brother and partner as a fireman and undercover cop really added to the story and you could picture Dixie talking with them and dining with them. There were funny parts, serious parts, intrigue, mystery, murders, and of course dogs. 

   The author paints a true picture of how different people care for their animals - some very well, others not well - but the character's passion for animals is clear. As a dog rescuer, I thoroughly enjoyed the way the animals were portrayed (in both situations).
  The plot was really well-thought out- and kept you guessing. If anyone thinks the murders were too dark, they need to turn on their television in the U.S. - they weren't, but the way the victim(s) was murdered was interesting, and made you guess.
   You'll enjoy the supporting characters, too- and get inside Dixie's head about men she deals with and struggles to deal with. At one point when she was with an elderly friend I actually laughed out loud reading what the elder character said.
    So, if you want a great mystery, solid, developed characters, dogs, something to make you laugh, cry, thrilled and wonder who is behind it all- I highly recommend this book. I look forward to reading Blaize Clement's other novels! - Rob 

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NOTE: I found out that the author passed away in 2011, but her son John has continued with the series and there are 10 books now. 
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