EARS FOR MURDER by Sue Owens Wright
What a fun cozy mystery, though don’t expect all the usual
elements of a cozy because this one has much more going for it.
Elsie “Beanie” MacBean is a writer and the owner of a basset
hound named Crusher. A huge machine that Beanie has dubbed “The Masticator”
rips through 100 year old Jeffrey Pines in the area where she has a cabin in
South Lake Tahoe. Seeing what developers are doing to the surroundings, brings pain
to her Native American roots.This is
only the beginning of Beanie’s problems. While taking Cruiser, her basset hound and her
daughter’s basset, Calamity, on a walk through the woods, they come upon a
corpse wrapped around the base of a tree. An arrow is sticking out of his neck.
Beanie calls the local sheriff and the investigation begins.
Interesting characters, some of whom may or may not be
suspects, cross Beanie’s and the dogs’ paths. When someone shoots an arrow into
Beanie’s back door, an obvious threat, she heightens her investigation.
Some of the things I liked best about Ear for Muder are a heroine of “a certain age” who is intelligent
and not reckless, the basset hounds, the
wonderful descriptions of the best parts of Lake Tahoe, the touch of romance,
and a compelling puzzle with a satisfactory solution.
This is a smart cozy, with a touch of humor, but no
silliness. I loved it.
Marilyn Meredith
Sue
Owens Wright is an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction. She is an
eleven-time finalist for the Maxwell, awarded annually by the Dog Writers
Association of America (DWAA) to the best writer on the subject of dogs. She
has twice won the Maxwell Award and earned special recognition from the Humane
Society of the United States for her writing. She writes the acclaimed Beanie
and Cruiser Mystery Series, including Howling
Bloody Murder, Sirius About Murder,
Embarking On Murder and Braced For Murder, which is recommended
on the American Kennel Club’s list of Best Dog Books.
Her
nonfiction books include What’s Your
Dog’s IQ?, 150 Activities for Bored
Dogs, and People’s Guide to Pets.
She has been published in numerous magazines, including Dog Fancy, Mystery Scene,
AKC GAZETTE, Fido Friendly, The Bark,
and Animal Fair. Her work also
appears in several anthologies, including PEN Oakland’s “Fightin’ Words,” along
with Norman Mailer and other literary notables. Her newest novels are The Secret of Bramble Hill and Ears for Murder.
Website URL: www.sueowenswright.com
Blog URL: http://dogearedbooks.blogspot.com/
Facebook URL: https://www.facebook.com/sue.o.wright
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