Mad Dogs and Scotsmen [Import] [Paperback]

Gerald Hammond (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Thus edition (1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330348825
• ISBN-13: 978-0330348829
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A clever mystery full of Scottish lore..., October 22, 2001

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Ruth A. Caldwell "Highland Princess Mum" (Walnut Creek, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mad Dogs and Scotsmen (Hardcover)

Poor Cochrane has just retreived his pooch from quarantine only to have the poor doggie stolen along with his briefcase. Not only that, but the kennel owner's missing car and shotgun make the authorities jumpy. When the events lead to a murder case, as a woman's battered body is found near the burnt car, the kennel owner finds himself embroiled with trouble.
Lovely outdoors adventure in Scotland with a clever mystery involving a dog... who could ask for more?

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You'd be mad to buy this instead of some of his others, November 29, 2003

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James N Simpson (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mad Dogs and Scotsmen (Thorndike Paperback) (Paperback)

This is my fourth Hammond novel and I didn't find it to be of the same high quality as the other three I have read. This story is about a kennel owner, John Cunningham whose car is stolen from out front of his business with a quarantined dog named Jove in the back. Jove's owner Noel Cochrane was moving to America and his briefcase containing important papers was also in the vehicle along with John's shotgun. The cops aren't too happy with John, Noel disappears and bodies keep appearing while searching for the car and possible rabies filled Jove.

Sounds exciting you say. Well yeah it is in parts but there are a lot of boring needlessly lengthy chapters in between the good stuff. I have also read the Dirty Dollar, The Snatch and A Running Jump which are sensational five star rated thrillers by Hammond. This book however is not in the same league as them.