A New Leash on Death

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Summary: A extremely good read
Review: Hoving spent as much times at shows as I have, her knowledge leads one to believe she has as well! Her people and animal companions come alive and she obviously has a love for dogs that that only a true "dog person" has. I have read all of her series, but this one holds a special place in my heart. A must read for any dog lover as well as mystery buff!

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Summary: Ms. Conant has done extremely well!
Review: Hoving spent as much times at shows as I have, her knowledge leads one to believe she has as well! Her people and animal companions come alive and she obviously has a love for dogs that that only a true "dog person" has. I have read all of her series, but this one holds a special place in my heart. A must read for any dog lover as well as mystery buff!

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Summary: You'd better be a dog fanatic or trainer!!!
Review: I love dogs but if I had wanted to know the ins and outs of dog obedience training, including the different levels snd sub-levels, I would have bought a manual. I wanted a mystery with fully fleshed out characters and a plot that kept me guessing. I got neither. The characters were neither likeable nor substantive. Except for the cop next door, I have no idea what they even look like or what, if anything, they care about besides dogs. The plot was predictable and the action stuck in first gear. Maybe the series inmproves after this book. I'm not taking that chance.

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Summary: A extremely good read
Review: this is one of my all time favorites and has to be one of the best books i ever read. an exellent beginning to an extremely good series.

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Summary: Truly "going to the dogs"....
Review: This is the first in Susan Conant's highly successful series about "detective" Holly Winter - dog magazine columnist, and Alaskan Malamute fancier. In this series opener, a fellow member of the main character's obedience class is murdered with his own dog's leash. The orphaned dog helps Holly to dig up clues to the crime that "cuts to the bone with betrayal." Easy reading full of knowledgable "insider" information about the dog scene

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Summary: Wonderful weekend read!
Review: What a great story for dog lover's! I think I finally understand how obedience titles are awarded. Miss Conant draws the reader into the cozy Cambridge world and successfully portrays the unusual relationships that often form in dog training classes. People from such diverse backgrounds join together with one thing in common - a love of dogs! She accurately depicts some of the eccentric and frankly, zany personalities one finds in the dog show world. Her relationship with her vet adds further intersting and romantic plot direction. Her insights into how we all cope with the loss of our best friends were very touching. I enjoyed the book immensely and look forward to reading others in her series.