In Dog We Trust (Golden Retriever Mysteries) [Kindle Edition]

Neil S. Plakcy (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Mr. Plakcy did a terrific job in this cozy mystery. He had a smooth writing style that kept the story flowing evenly. The dialogue and descriptions were right on target.
--Red Adept

Steve and Rochester become quite a team and Neil Plakcy is the kind of writer that I want to tell me this story. It's a fun read which will keep you turning pages very quickly.
Amos Lassen --Your Complete Pet

In Dog We Trust is a very well-crafted mystery that kept me guessing up until Steve figured out where things were going. --E-book addict reviews

Product Description

After a bad divorce and a brief prison term for computer hacking, 42-year-old Steve Levitan has returned to his home town of Stewart’s Crossing and taken a part-time job as an adjunct professor of English at his alma mater, Eastern College. While walking around his gated community, he becomes friendly with his next-door neighbor, Caroline Kelly, and her golden retriever, Rochester.

When Caroline is shot and killed while walking Rochester, Steve becomes the dog’s temporary guardian. Together, these two unlikely sleuths work to uncover the mystery behind Caroline’s death.

Neil S. Plakcy is the author of the award-winning Mahu mystery series, and coeditor of Paws and Reflect: A Special Bond Between Man and Dog.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 476 KB
• Publisher: Neil S. Plakcy (March 10, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003BVIWYQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,296 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #16 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Lifestyle & Home > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs
  • #37 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Animal Care & Pets > Dogs

More About the Author

I've wanted to be an author since I was about sixteen, when a high school assignment on A Separate Peace showed me how powerful writing can be. At the University of Pennsylvania I studied creative writing with Philip Roth and Carlos Fuentes; I went on to receive my MFA from Florida International University.

Kimo Kanapa'aka, the detective hero of Mahu, Mahu Surfer, Mahu Fire, Mahu Vice, Mahu Men, and Mahu Blood (due out in Fall 2010) has had a powerful hold on my imagination for many years. I love writing about him and hope to keep doing so for a long time.

In addition to writing about Hawaii, I've edited a collection of essays about gay men and their dogs, called Paws and Reflect, as well as three erotic anthologies: Hard Hats, Surfer Boys, and Skater Boys. My romance novels are GayLife.com, Three Wrong Turns in the Desert, and Dancing with the Tide.

I live in Hollywood, Florida now, with my partner and our golden retriever. Sam is the inspiration for Rochester in my Kindle mystery, In Dog We Trust.

Customer Reviews

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great dog, March 18, 2010

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Annette Mahon "romance & mystery author" (Scottsdale, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Dog We Trust (Golden Retriever Mysteries) (Kindle Edition)

I loved this book! I started it over lunch yesterday and could hardly bear to put it down. The first person protagonist (Steve) is a computer hacker on parole, trying to reestablish his life after some prison time, a divorce, and a move across the country. Out walking one night, he finds his next door neighbor shot to death, her Golden Retriever beside her. Steve has one good friend in town, a police detective, so he calls him and is asked to take the dog home until something can be decided. He's not a dog person, but the dog quickly inserts himself into his life and he's soon besotted. He decides he has to help solve the murder of his neighbor, a tricky deal as he's not supposed to do anything but work related business on his computer. There are multiple layers to the plot and lots of great stuff with the dog, Rochester--named after the character in Jane Eyre. I loved the book and hope there will be more stories with Steve and Rochester in the future.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the title fool you; it's a really good story!, November 13, 2010

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Bill Ellingsen "Author of the BoonieRats Series" (Duluth, MN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: In Dog We Trust (Golden Retriever Mysteries) (Kindle Edition)

Aside from living in his late father's condo, Steve Levitan's life is dreary. He's on parole after a brief incarceration during which time his wife divorced him, and his parole officer isn't fooling around either. Steve has a temporary job, no love interest, and not even a hobby. He's about as pathetic as a well educated, healthy forty-two year old man can be without being homeless. But he doesn't feel sorry for himself so you can't help but liking him. Then he becomes a dog dad (that's what we male dog owners call ourselves) and a whole new world opens up for him, one he isn't prepared for. But he feels obligated to take on that task while scrambling to earn a living, keep his parole officer off his back, and help his cop friend solve a crime. It's a good thing they live in a small-town environment or I wouldn't find that part too believable. Most of the police I've known only seem to have other cops as friends. I suppose there are always exceptions, but I digress: Rochester the dog turns out to be intuitive while still being a real dog, unlike Lady Sophia in my latest, One Lowly Angel; but it's meant to be somewhat mystical. Although In Dog We Trust seems (to me) like a corny title, there's nothing corny about the story and it does what every good novel should: keeps you turning pages to find what happens next. An entertaining read, at a bargain price too.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suprising good!, July 9, 2010

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Joy Gordon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Dog We Trust (Golden Retriever Mysteries) (Kindle Edition)

I thought I was in for an okay summer read. this book was great fun and kept me absorbed until the end. Love the humor, insights and of course the dog. Looking forward to more!!!