Joey lost her parents in a small aircraft crash. She is out for a walk her her pit bull when she notices Caphy has something strange in her mouth. This leads into a mystery with bodies piling up.
I couldn’t put down this book. From the first page I was hooked. I think it was somewhere around the 30% mark that I was gobsmacked by the thought, “Joey is me!” Only younger, better looking and braver. Hahaha. Obviously I enjoyed the heck out of Joey and Caphy, (my Caphy is a shih tzu who could easily be convinced she is a pit bull). I enjoyed this mystery so much! I’m not always big on a romance starting out in a mystery. I feel like it really has to fit the personality of the protagonist, especially when the guy is an unknown. I feel like it was Joey’s personality to be attracted to Hal. The romance did go quick but when you’re in danger feelings tend to intensify. I’m interested to see if it slows down or remains at the fast pace. I tend to believe in love at first sight so either way works for me. I’m wondering if this is going in the direction of an investigative team. That would be fine by me. I was a fan of early mystery shows like Hart to Hart and McMillan and Wife, (anyone remember those?). The mystery is fast paced with lots of action and Caphy is a big part of the story. Make time for this one!
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I am a reader of cozy mysteries and will put a book down that doesn't capture my attention. This book remained in my hands or near me all day long and I read it every free minute that I had.

Joey is a captivating character that has you liking her from the moment she is introduced. She has spunk, spitfire, and is all heart (especially for her canine companion). The story starts out with a body found on her property and it points in one direction until that suspect appears to be cleared by the police. As the story continues, you find that current murder somehow ties into the mysterious death of Joey's parents which was listed as an accident, but is more and more looking like murder. With the help of hunky PI Hal and her pitbull, Joey tries to uncover the mystery before she becomes the next victim.

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