3.5
The Puppy Who Knew Too Much
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A divorcee and her toy poodle find a fresh start in Chattanooga, Tennessee—until the dog digs up a dead man…
Having solved the shooting death of her cheating husband, Lilly's left behind the drama of Lighthouse Dunes, Indiana, to start over in the hometown of her best friend, Scarlett "Dixie" Jefferson. As she gets settled in her new rented house, Lilly gives Aggie, short for Agatha Christie, her own fresh start by enrolling her in the Eastern Tennessee Dog Club, where Dixie is a trainer.
But drama seems to hound Lilly like a persistent stray. Her cranky new neighbor appears unfamiliar with Southern hospitality and complains that Aggie barks too much and digs up his prized tulips. But what the poodle actually unearths is the buried body of a mysterious man who claimed ownership of the lost golden retriever Lilly recently rescued. Now it's up to Lilly and Dixie to try to muzzle another murderer . . .
Having solved the shooting death of her cheating husband, Lilly's left behind the drama of Lighthouse Dunes, Indiana, to start over in the hometown of her best friend, Scarlett "Dixie" Jefferson. As she gets settled in her new rented house, Lilly gives Aggie, short for Agatha Christie, her own fresh start by enrolling her in the Eastern Tennessee Dog Club, where Dixie is a trainer.
But drama seems to hound Lilly like a persistent stray. Her cranky new neighbor appears unfamiliar with Southern hospitality and complains that Aggie barks too much and digs up his prized tulips. But what the poodle actually unearths is the buried body of a mysterious man who claimed ownership of the lost golden retriever Lilly recently rescued. Now it's up to Lilly and Dixie to try to muzzle another murderer . . .
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“Honestly I’m just going to list every stupid thing in this book in place of a review.
Not a single one of the characters has any real personality except the main one who’s only traits are being an exceptionally naive woman and an exceptionally aggressive person at the same time. Despite everyone she meets instantly falling in love with her and giving her exactly what she wants (jobs, homes, a spot on a board she’s not even a part of), she’s unlikable in every conceivable way.
Why is NOBODY in this book still mourning her late husband? He cheated, sure, but suddenly even his own daughter acts as if he never meant anything to her just a couple of months later??? The main character who’s name I didn’t even retain is already ready to move on with, oh who’s that, the TBI agent who takes over the murder case of the man who’s body she’s found and in which she’s a named person of interest??? Oh right. How in the literal fuck is that not a conflict of interest when he’s STAYING IN HER HOUSE and actively trying to sleep with her? No agency in the country would allow that.
Sure, I’m aware that when reading a cozy mystery series, the reader must accept that some normal person is somehow, someway, stumbling upon murder victims left and right, but can she really not learn how to better handle herself in those situations? Despite already having been falsely arrested for her ex husband’s murder in the last book, she still feels comfortable tampering with evidence, physically assaulting people, and yelling at police officers who want nothing more than to convict her for now two new murders.
I’m not even sure what else to add except that I won’t waste my time finishing this series. The characters are empty shells, the plot line is predictable, the main character is judgmental and frustrating, and I’m not even convinced she likes dogs that much if the only dogs she cares about are purebred show dogs LMAO. And for the record, Southerners are not all big-haired, gun-toting, and foul-mouthed. Get a new bit.”
About V.M. Burns
Valerie (V. M.) Burns is a mystery writer whose novels and short stories have been finalists for the Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, and Next Generation Indie Book Awards. She is the author of the Mystery Bookshop, Dog Club, RJ Franklin, and Baker Street Mystery series. Valerie is a member of Sisters in Crime, Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America, and the Crime Writers' Association. She is also an adjunct professor in the Writing Popular Fiction Program at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Born and raised in northwestern Indiana, Valerie now lives in the southeastern United States with her two poodles. Connect with Valerie at VMBurns.com.
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