When shelter manager Lauren Vancouver finds out that her old mentor, Mamie Spelling, is an animal hoarder, no one is more shocked, and she jumps in to help re-home the cramped critters. But Mamie's troubles don't end there. She's accused of murder when the CEO of a pet shelter network is found dead. And Lauren's dogged determination to clear her former friend of murder may put a killer on her tail.
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Linda O. Johnston's first published fiction appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and won the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award for Best First Mystery Short Story of the year. Since then, Linda has published more short stories, plus seventeen romance novels, including the Alpha Force paranormal miniseries for Harlequin Nocturne. Alpha Force is a covert military unit of shapeshifters, and the most recent book in the series is ALASKAN WOLF.
Linda is also the author of the new Pet Rescue Mystery series from Berkley Prime Crime which debuted in March 2011 with BEAGLEMANIA. The series centers around Lauren Vancouver, the dedicated administrator of a successful private, no-kill animal shelter who also finds herself having to solve murders. In the Pet Rescue Mysteries, "no-kill" means pets, not people! The Pet Rescue series is a spinoff from Linda's Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter, mystery series, also from Berkley Prime Crime.
Linda is also the author of the new Pet Rescue Mystery series from Berkley Prime Crime which debuted in March 2011 with BEAGLEMANIA. The series centers around Lauren Vancouver, the dedicated administrator of a successful private, no-kill animal shelter who also finds herself having to solve murders. In the Pet Rescue Mysteries, "no-kill" means pets, not people! The Pet Rescue series is a spinoff from Linda's Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter, mystery series, also from Berkley Prime Crime.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
All bark, no bite - Animals great but mystery falls flat,
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This review is from: The More the Terrier (A Pet Rescue Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)
Lauren Vancouver, manager of the HotRescues animal shelter, hasn't heard from her former mentor Mamie Spelling in almost seven years. Then, out of the blue, Lauren receives a hysterical phone call from Mamie who tells Lauren someone is threatening her, but then abruptly hangs up. Lauren decides to pay a visit to Mamie's Beach Pet Rescue to make sure she is okay and is shocked at Mamie's haggard appearance and what she finds inside Mamie's home. It seems Mamie has become a pet hoarder and her home is filled with hundreds of cats and dogs - all filthy and malnourished. When the person who has been threatening Mamie is found shot, Mamie finds she herself facing charges of pet hoarding and murder!While this book is a mystery and is about the murder of pet shelter network CEO Bethany Urber, the book is centered on the topic of animal hoarding. While animal hoarding is a serious offence, I like the way the author addresses the issue by having Lauren show conflicting feelings about Mamie's hoarding. While she hates the conditions in which Mamie was keeping the animals, she can't help but pity the obviously disturbed woman. It is clear the author loves animals and is very knowledgeable about animal rescue efforts. The many details about running an animal shelter are included throughout the book and are an integral part of the story. This book is the second Pet Rescue mystery and I have the same complaint with this book as with the prior Beaglemania (A Pet Rescue Mystery). Lauren manages a large shelter, and she oversees every aspect of its management. In addition to all the paperwork, budgeting, PR, and security of the shelter, she personally interviews every applicant that wants to adopt an animal, as well as makes several home visits, announced and unannounced, before and after the pet adoptions. I don't know how she has time to do her job, run her household, have a romantic relationship with Matt Kingston of LA Animal Services, and still find time to investigate crimes! With the exception of her micromanaging, Lauren is a likeable character. She has a good relationship with her college-age son and daughter who make a brief appearance in the book. She is a good manager to her employees and volunteers and deals with a situation in which animals are being anonymously dropped off at her shelter with understanding and compassion. She is also a good friend to Mamie and gets involved in the murder investigation to protect Mamie even though she is appalled at the way Mamie was neglecting the animals under her care. Lauren's friendship with vet and host of cable TV animal health show Dr. Carlie Stellan is interesting, although we don't really get to know Carlie. Lauren and Matt's romance has potential, and while Lauren says she isn't ready for a relationship, she seems to spend a lot of time with the handsome animal services captain. Unfortunately, the mystery itself isn't as interesting as the parts of the book dealing with the animal shelter. Lauren talks to a lot of different shelter owners in trying to find out who killed the domineering Bethany. Part of the reason so many people disliked Bethany was the way she forced people to join her network of pet shelters, but I was never clear as to why Bethany takes such extreme measures to get new members. Lauren eventually solves the mystery after an unbelievable scene in which she escapes from the murderer. While the mystery and depth of most of the supporting characters is lacking, animal lovers will enjoy the many details about animal shelters and enjoy meeting some of HotRescues furry residents. If you enjoy Cynthia Baxter's Reigning Cats and Dogs mysteries, then you may want to give "The More the Terrier" a try. This review was originally written for The Season E-Zine. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Clever titles only good thing about this series,
By MyrnaLynne (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The More the Terrier (A Pet Rescue Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)
I like a good 'cozy' mystery and one with dogs or dog trainers/pet sitters is always a plus with me, but this book is just very poorly written with a very bland boring style. The characters are uninteresting, I don't care about the (obnoxious) murder victim or the (pitiful) prime suspect, etc. I'm halfway through, and having trouble working up the enthusiasm to finish it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable mystery,
This review is from: The More the Terrier (A Pet Rescue Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)
When her old mentor is accused of murder, Lauren is determined to help her out despite what she is doing to the animals in her care. The topic of animal hoarding was very interesting and I liked how it was woven with the plot. It was a good mystery with a strong heroine who knows what to do to right a wrong. This was an enjoyable read and I look forward to the next book in this adorable series.
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