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Dr. Nightingale Rides the Elephant (Dr. Nightingale Mystery)

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I like this series because of the unique look at animals that each book provides. This one focuses on elephants and tigers from a travelling circus. Dierdre is asked to be the consultant vet for a travelling circus, and she is thrilled to get the chance to work with her beloved elephants, but things turn nasty when a supposedly gentle elephant kills a circus performer. Dierdre suspects its murder though, and she tries to prove it. This series is unique with its animal perspective, but I find the characters are not really gelling as yet. I understand this is only the second book, so maybe it will happen yet. I find the writing is a bit careless and the book could have used some editing.

I read the first book about Didi Nightingale, and I loved it, so I decided to get the second book in the series. And it was almost as good as the first one. I got through it in roughly a day and I couldn't put it down. Now Lydia Adamson is no Agatha Cristie, but she is still a wonderful mystery writer. I adored it.