Nose for Trouble (a Dale Kinsall Mystery) [Mass Market Paperback]

Doranna Durgin (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Worldwide Mystery (2007)
• ISBN-10: 0373265921
• ISBN-13: 978-0373265923
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,013,184 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Doranna responded to all early injunctions to "put down that book/notebook and go outside and play" by climbing trees to read & write.

Such quirkiness of spirit has created a wandering path through the publishing world, spanning genres and form to include thirty novels and counting--mystery, SF/F, action-romance, and franchise, including the Compton Crook-winning Dun Lady's Jess--and a slew of essays and short stories.

But after all that, mostly she still prefers to hang around outside with the animals. She doesn't believe so much in mastering the beast within, but in channeling its power. For good or bad has yet to be decided.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FUN!!, January 6, 2006

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Karen Gould "Bibliovore" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Star First Edition Mystery - Nose For Trouble (Hardcover)

I like mysteries. I like animals. What could be better than BOTH in one book? I've been a fan of Durgin's for a while (if you like dog-related stories, check out her contemporary fantasy, A Feral Darkness), but this is her first straight-up mystery. I love her fantasy and action-romance books, but some authors don't translate well to new genres. I'm happy to say, Durgin's gift for characterization and well-paced storytelling comes through in the mystery genre as well. The main characters are well realized, and the secondary characters aren't given short shrift. Their interactions ring true, but don't distract from the story. And, although clues abound, it still kept me guessing and interested right to the very end.

She also *gets* how dogs think. At least, based on my dogs, she does. Dogs are not little people - they have different interests and instincts - and Durgin doesn't make the mistake of pretending they are. But the few passages that purport to be the thoughts of the beagle "Sully" ring true to this long-time dog owner.

Overall this is just a fun book, a fast read, and an intriquing mystery. With Beagle.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Beagle!, February 24, 2006

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JR "CardiCorgiLover" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Five Star First Edition Mystery - Nose For Trouble (Hardcover)

Doranna Durgin always creates well-developed characters--including the animals! In NOSE, readers get to meet Sully, a Beagle, who is a real dog, not a cutsie-poo device. Oh, and Dale is a winner, too, but Sully is the star!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I want more!, February 14, 2007

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K. Beardslee (Lenexa, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Star First Edition Mystery - Nose For Trouble (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed this book. Yes, I am a beagle lover which is why the book was given to me. Dale and Sully are wonderful!! I can't wait to read more of their adventures (please, oh please!).