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Summary: Holly sure was whacked! :-)
Review: I mean that in the best possible way. Really. It was fascinating to read Holly's account of how she rediscovered herself and to read the details of her life that she utterly forgot and confused her. How could anyone forget their own beautiful pooches? The rice in the backpacks was indeed a nice baffling touch, though I knew what its purpose was before Holly figured it out. Her account of her terrible handwriting was amusing to anyone who has gone back to reread something and found it mystifying. The details seemed so genuine to me that I even awakened after reading the book, afraid I had forgotten my own life!Holly is a total dog nut, but comes by it honestly since her parents were, she has lovely dogs (enough to make anyone nuts about dogs), dated a vet. Her discovery of that, and the "tape recorder" that went off in her mouth when the Malamutes were mistaken for "huskies" was priceless. What was not so priceless was the insidious crime committed by the dangerous, misguided villan. Anita isn't priceless either- her nastiness is bound to get her into even more trouble in later books. Poor Steve- the true mystery of the book was "what is going on with Steve and Holly? And why?" Sadly, we don't learn the answer, at least not in *this* book. The amnesia provides Holly with an excellent opportunity to explore the nature of her relationship with her father, and ultimately, her mother. Most of us never get the chance to see our parents with all the emotional baggage associated with them; Holly is lucky to have that, even at such a high cost.
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Summary: Not to be forgotten
Review: I thought this was one of Conant's best--getting the dogs away from the home town and into situations where they could still show their amazing qualities, but not be focused on "show dogs" was excellent. She handled the amnesia very well--as she "learned" about who she was, her recall of her personality was quite humorous. The characters were strong, especially Holly's father. I enjoyed this story throughout, right up until the end. My only complaint with this novel was the whole interaction/relationship with Steve. I thought the surprise at the end unnecessary; it was over the top. I'm not sure what it was supposed to add to the story unless it was just a way to prolong interest in the relationship/interaction and if that was the case, I'd say it was more strange than effective.
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Summary: Not to be forgotten
Review: I thought this was one of Conant's best--getting the dogs away from the home town and into situations where they could still show their amazing qualities, but not be focused on "show dogs" was excellent. She handled the amnesia very well--as she "learned" about who she was, her recall of her personality was quite humorous. The characters were strong, especially Holly's father. I enjoyed this story throughout, right up until the end. My only complaint with this novel was the whole interaction/relationship with Steve. I thought the surprise at the end unnecessary; it was over the top. I'm not sure what it was supposed to add to the story unless it was just a way to prolong interest in the relationship/interaction and if that was the case, I'd say it was more strange than effective.
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Summary: Loved It!
Review: I was surprised by the mixed reviews of this book. I have read many Susan Conant books, and consider this as one of my top three favorites. I loved the change of setting, and the new characters were refreshing and had depth. I am hoping they will be recurring in Conant's upcoming books. Far from being disappointed with the development of Steve Delaney's character, I was thrilled that Conant took the risk~she successfully avoids the standard relationship storyline and creates something much more intriguing. And getting to know Buck was a welcome event. Most importantly, the Holly Winter character retains the strong, independent, and dog-loving nature that I love about her, and I look forward to more!
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I've always looked forward to a new Susan Conant book - this was no exception. However, I was disappointed in its mediocrity. The the dogs were the best, the relationship with Buck great, the change in setting was interesting, , the plot was acceptable, Holly's memory loss was palatable, but the resulting relationship with Steve Delaney was unacceptable. It's okay to end relationships, but ....... This was not Ms. Conant's best work.
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Summary: Always the best!
Review: Susan Conant has created a character in Holly Winters that I have always wanted to be. As far as I am concerned, every one of the Holly Winters books is more than an A+. I am not exagerating when I say that these books were instrumental in getting me "back into" dogs, for which I am very grateful. The 'dog people'are so real! Thanks, Susan.
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Summary: Another Great Book
Review: Susan Conant has done it again! Another book that I could not put down until I finished it. I did miss more references to dog shows, but Rowdy & Kimi were delightful as usual. Can't wait until the next one comes out.
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Summary: Rowdy and Kimi are finally back.
Review: Susan Conant has gone back to her original theme, murder mysteries with dogs and dog people. I still miss the dog shows and obedience trials of the earlier mysteries, but this book was much better than the last one and will appeal to non-dog people also. Conant has a knack for including out of the ordinary people in her mysteries with Buck Winter as prime example, and this book is full of them. Enjoy it and then start at the beginning of the series.
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Summary: FOUR PAWS UP!
Review: SUSAN CONANT once again makes her characters and Alaskan Malamutes come alive as though all the two legged humans are sitting in your living room telling you their stories first hand, and the Malamutes are woo, wooing theirs! This book has a little different style of writing then Ms Conant usually does and keeps you riveted to the chair from the first page until the last! I highly recommend to any reader in love with dogs, no matter what breed, to settle in and enjoy a first rate reading experience!
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Summary: Time for a change
Review: This was indeed a departure from her other books that I love. IT was most interesting and a new setting outside of Cambridge was a change of pace. I believe to have a character develop that there needs to be some occasional changes in the basic format of the series. This was a fine book but definitely not typical of the series. I am more of a cat person but have learned a great deal of information from her books concerning showing and the obedience aspect of dog showing. The new characters were interesting but admittedly I was most complacent and pleased with her familiar Cambridge setting and characters. Good job to the author and keep those Holly Winters stories coming.
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