A Bloodhound To Die For (Mass Market Paperback)

by Virginia Lanier (Author) "Jasmine Jones halloed from the office and I yelled back that I was in bedroom..." (more)
Key Phrases: rescue suit, Jimmy Joe, Bobby Lee, Donnie Ray (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Fans who have been howling for another chance to cheer for Jo Beth Sidden and her kennel of bloodhounds, who haven't followed a trail since Ten Little Bloodhounds (1999), can rejoice. Not only is the feisty heroine from Balsa City, Ga., back for her sixth outing, but her love life gets a real work out. After a six-week fling, Jo Beth and Sheriff Hank Cribbs decide that their hot but volatile relationship is too costly to continue. Besides, a handsome hunk's in town on a sad occasion and Jo Beth thinks she may be of some help. And then there's Jimmy Joe Lane, a swamp rat and inveterate prison escapee who's developed a crush on Jo Beth. His many kin regard Jimmy Joe, who's managed to parlay an original 90-day sentence into a debt of more than 40 years, as something of a legend. When Jimmy Joe makes his nearly inevitable next jailbreak, he can't wait to begin turning his fantasies about Jo Beth into reality. Lanier mines the situation's comic possibilities nicely without straying into farce and, as usual, turns an expert eye on bloodhounds and their care and training in this warmly entertaining concoction. FYI: The series' debut title, Death in Bloodhound Red (1995), won the Anthony Award and copped nominations for Agatha and Macavity awards as well.
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From Booklist
Dog trainer Jo Beth Sidden and her assistant, Jasmine, offer dog-tracking services to the local authorities in small-town Balsa City, Georgia. In Lanier's sixth bloodhound adventure, an older woman with dementia wanders off into the Okefenokee Swamp, and Jo Beth and Jasmine take two canine companions on a perilous mission to find her. Meanwhile, Jo Beth is stalked by an escaped convict named Jimmy Joe, and she tries to decide how she feels about handsome sheriff Hank Cribbs. Gracious, kind Jo Beth is an eminently likable heroine, as is African American beauty Jasmine. Jimmy Joe and his eccentric "kin" are characters right out of The Beverly Hillbillies--over the top but completely entertaining. And, of course, as anyone who saw Best in Show knows, bloodhounds are irresistible. The perfect story to read while sitting in a porch rocker drinking sweet tea. Jenny McLarin
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Avon (May 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006109840X
• ISBN-13: 978-0061098406
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,746 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bloodhound to Die For, January 25, 2004

By	Gail Rogers (Hayesville, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Bloodhound to Die For (Hardcover)

Having read all the previous books in this series, I was anxious to read this final book. I enjoyed it immensely and was glad that many of the loose ends were tied up. This final novel was somewhat different than the earlier five. Perhaps it was because Ms. Lanier was aware of her failing health and finished the series for fear that she wouldn't be around to give us further adventures of these colorful characters. I am heartbroken that we will hear no more from this talented writer. I highly recommend this book and all the others in the Bloodhound series.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bloodhound To Die For, August 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: A Bloodhound to Die For (Hardcover)

I just completed A Bloodhound To Die For. I had told myself that when this book arrived, I would "pace" myself, and savor each word, as I have been told that this is Ms. Virginia's last book, but once I started on page one, I didn't put it down until I had finished it! As usual, Ms. Virginia does not disappoint with this book. I had tears running down my face at the end - partly from the story, and partly because this could very well be the last of the series. My hope is that Ms. Virginia will change her mind, and give us just one more! I have felt like Jo Beth is a member of the family since the first book, and I hate to see it end! Virginia Lanier is the BEST!!!!!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The last of a great series, August 2, 2003

By	Moe811 (New York USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: A Bloodhound to Die For (Hardcover)

JoBeth's bloodhound training and breeding business is profitable and busy these days and she is finally free of her abusive ex, but her personal life gets confusing when an inmate of the state prison decides that he is in love with her and is escaping to marry her! It would make a little more sense if she had ever met the man before she visits the prison, but he's fallen in love with her press releases. When she rebuffs him, he threatens Bobby Lee, her favorite hound. Add to this a confusing personal life for both herself and her friends and a murder suicide at the local high school and JoBeth's bloodhounds have alot to sort out.

I have always loved this series and have waited a long time for this one. Since it is the last, I almost hated to get it. I read it in one sitting and it is as good as the others. I guess I'll just have to start from the beginning again.