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The Puppy Who Knew Too Much
by V.M. Burns
Series: Dog Club Mystery #2
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Published by Lyrical Underground on February 12, 2019
Genres: Cozy Animal Mystery
Pages: 190
Format: Kindle
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Lilly Echosby and her toy poodle Aggie find a fresh start in Chattanooga, Tennessee, spoiled by the scent of murder. . .
Having solved the shooting death of her cheating husband, Lilly's left behind the drama of Lighthouse Dunes, Indiana, to start over in the hometown of her best friend, Scarlett "Dixie" Jefferson. As she gets settled in her new rented house, Lilly gives Aggie, short for Agatha Christie, her own fresh start by enrolling her in the Eastern Tennessee Dog Club, where Dixie is a trainer.
But drama seems to hound Lilly like a persistent stray. Her cranky new neighbor appears unfamiliar with Southern hospitality and complains that Aggie barks too much and digs up his prized tulips. But what the poodle actually unearths is the buried body of a mysterious man who claimed ownership of the lost golden retriever Lilly recently rescued. Now it's up to Lilly and Dixie to try to muzzle another murderer . . .
Can Lilly and Aggie find a nice place to live in Chattanooga?
The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns was an excellent cozy mystery that kept me guessing from the first moment I started to read the book. Ms. Burns has a great way of capturing you and making a believable world full of great characters. Especially our sleuth Lilly Echosby and her dog Agatha Christie aka Aggie and everything that they’ve gone through.
Lilly Echosby
Our sleuth is Lilly Echosby, and she is a recent transplant from Lighthouse Dunes, Indiana to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Lilly needed a fresh start away from Indiana and everything that happened there. She moved to Chattanooga to be with her best friend from college Scarlett “Dixie” Jefferson. Lilly is a bit skeptical about being there since no one wants to rent to her and her toy poodle who is so adorable. Until a nice old lady lets her rent out her son’s home while he’s away. Things are going ok until she finds a body. Then things go crazy after that.
What I like about Lilly is that she is after justice especially once she is considered the prime suspect again to a murder that she didn’t commit at all. She is excellent at sleuthing even though she is told not to. Another thing that I like about Lilly is that she is trying to get back into the workforce after not being in it for quite some time. The last thing that I like about Lilly is that she is very protective of not only her dog but of her family and friends. The one thing that I dislike about Lilly is that she isn’t a keen judge of character.
Dennis “Red” Olson
Dennis “Red” Olson is a friend of Joe, who is Stephanie’s boyfriend, and works for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. We don’t meet Dennis until after some circumstances required him to come in. Red is a pretty interesting guy who seems to have had a crush on Lilly since there were first introduced. What I like about Red is that he knows how to cook and bake which is pretty cool.
Another thing that I like about him is that he knows when the girls are lying which they don’t like. The last thing that I like about him is that he is a Southern gentleman. The ole Southern charm is nice. However, I wished we had seen more of him.
The Mystery
This book has quite a few “mysteries” but they all lead back to the first one which was who killed the man in the forest. Is he Lilly’s landlord? Did Lilly kill him? And a bunch of other questions like that. It’s a great story and I liked how the sleuth, her daughter, and her friend go around solving the crime. Especially when she figures it out at the end. Let’s just say that this book has quite a few plot twists that I love and a couple of red herrings.
Five Stars
The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V.M. Burns is set up to be a great cozy mystery series. The sleuth was believable, the mystery was so awesome, and I am glad that the sleuth’s love interest is in law enforcement. I am giving this book a five-star rating as it is that good. I highly recommend this book to those who love a good cozy mystery.
Other Books in the Series
In the Dog House
by V.M. Burns
Series: A Dog Club Mystery#1
Published by Lyrical Underground on August 21st, 2018
Genres: Mystery, Cozy, Women Sleuths
Pages: 190
Format: Kindle, ebook & Paperback
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A killer wants Lilly Echosby to roll over and play dead . . .
Lilly may be losing a husband but she’s gaining a toy poodle. That could be seen as a win-win, since her new adopted pooch Aggie (named after Agatha Christie) is cute and adorable, and Lilly’s dirty dog of a spouse is cheating on her with a blond bimbo—except for one problem: Albert Echosby’s just been murdered, and Lilly is the number-one suspect.
With the cops barking up the wrong tree, it’s a good thing her best friend Scarlett “Dixie” Jefferson from Chattanooga, Tennessee, decided to take a break from the dog club circuit to pay a visit, along with her own prize pair of poodles. With help from Dixie, her defense attorney daughter, and a blue-eyed man in blue with a K-9 partner, Lilly is determined to collar the real killer. But when a second murder occurs, it’s clear they’re dealing with one sick puppy . . .
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About V.M. Burns
V.M. Burns was born in Northwestern Indiana and spent many years in Southwestern Michigan on the Lake Michigan shoreline. She is a lover of dogs, British historic cozies, and scones with clotted cream. After many years in the Midwest, she went in search of milder winters and currently lives in Eastern Tennessee with her poodles. Her debut novel, The Plot is Murder was nominated for a 2017 Agatha Award for Best First Novel. Valerie is a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Cloak and Dagger
- 2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2019 New Release Challenge
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Fabulous author, amazing covers and can’t wait for the opportunity to read this book on my TBR list.