Doggone Bones by Carolyn Haines

Item: Doggone Bones
Rating: 5
Author: BaronessMom

Posted May 27, 2025 by BaronessMom in Mystery, Paranormal, Review, Series / 0 Comments

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Doggone Bones

by Carolyn Haines

Series: Sarah Booth Delaney #29
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Published by Minotaur Books on May 27, 2025
Setting: Mississippi
Genres: Private Investigator Paranormal Southern Holiday Mystery
Pages: 318
Format: Audible Audiobook, Hardcover, Kindle
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Also in this series: Sticks and Bones, Charmed Bones, Clacking Bones, A Gift of Bones , Game of Bones, The Devil's Bones, Enchanted Bones, A Garland of Bones, Independent Bones, Lady of Bones, Bones of Holly, Tell-Tale Bones, Lights, Camera, Bones, Blue Christmas Bones

The next novel in the series that Kirkus Reviews characterizes as “Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood” featuring sassy Southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney.

After a dog belonging to local pet activist Tilly Lawson is snatched right out of her backyard in Sunflower County, MS, Sarah Booth and the Delaney Detective Agency are up to their ears in concerned pet owners. Could Tilly's work liberating abused animals have come back to bite her, or was this a random act of dognapping?

Delaney Detective Agency has their work cut out for them, especially as a troublesome online pet detective agency tries nosing their way into the investigation. But as Sarah Booth and Tinkie start to sink their teeth into the mystery, they discover there's much more at play than they neighborhood rivalries, questionable dog breeders, and an illegal dogfighting operation.

As their digging churns up dangerous attention—and with their own beloved dogs, Sweetie Pie and Chablis, possibly next in line to be dognapped—Sarah Booth and Tinkie are in a race against time to track down the thieves and return the missing pets home.

Doggone Bones by Carolyn Haines is fantastic, with many questions, greed, tears, and new revelations.

Will Sarah Booth and Tinkie find the missing dogs?

Sarah Booth and Tinkie are called upon to help find a missing dog in the nearby town of Nixville. Although Nixville is only a few miles away, it is almost like another world, where drugs are easier to get, there is gambling, and dog fights. The local Police Chief only investigates the crimes that interest him and the Mayor. There is a whole underbelly in this town that isn’t in Zinnia. Even with all that going on, it is still a small town where people know what is happening but turn their backs and don’t talk to strangers.

The animal lover in me cried out in outrage at some of the things Sarah Booth and Tinkie uncovered. The horrors that people do to animals are scary. Yet, their friends were there to help them cope with the aftermath. This installment really brings out Tinkie’s temper; there are a few instances where Sarah Booth is the voice of reason. That isn’t their usual mode. However, I rather enjoyed Tinkie’s colorful descriptions of what she would like to see happen.

Jitty’s Visits

Sarah Booth’s haunt friend can’t break the rules and tell her things, but she does help to direct her in the right direction. Her guests direct Sarah Booth to be the voice for those who don’t have one, much like dogs, cats, horses, or any animal.

Some Updates:

Harold may have another dog with whom Roscoe can be buddies.
Sarah Booth and Coleman may have another dog to go with Sweetie Pie, Pluto, and Poe.
Tinkie and Oscar have another dog to be with Chablis.
Sarah may have learned something about her past, or it could be a ruse.

Five Stars

My rating for Doggone Bones by Carolyn Haines is five stars. I love this series. Ms. Haines is a fabulous writer, and I am entirely invested in Sunflower County. It feels like going home and seeing all my favorite people. If you haven’t read any of these books, I highly recommend them. Ms. Haines is one of my favorite authors.

Other Books in the Series

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About Carolyn Haines

Carolyn Haines is the USA Today bestselling author of over 70 books. She was the recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Distinguished Writing and the Richard Wright Award for Literary Excellence, as well as the “Best Amateur Sleuth” award by Romantic Times. Born and raised in Mississippi, she now lives in Alabama on a farm with more dogs, cats, and horses than she can possibly keep track of.

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