Friday, August 2, 2019

The Scent of Murder by Kylie Logan


The plot in brief:
Jazz Ramsey works at St. Catherine's Preparatory Academy, a prestigious all-girls school, as an administrative assistant; she's also a cadaver dog handler. When her dog finds a real dead body on what was supposed to be a simple training exercise, Jazz quickly becomes involved in the murder investigation. Because she knows the victim; Florie Allen was a former student at St. Catherine's. Jazz also knows the lead detective on the case; Nick Kolesov  happens to be her former lover. It definitely complicates matters. But Jazz can't let it go; she has to find out the truth about Florie and what happened to her.

My thoughts:
I checked this one out because of the dog on the cover. Only, that's not Jazz's dog. Luther belongs to a friend; Jazz is just helping out with his training. Her own dog, Manny, died from cancer not that long ago. So, the cadaver dog in this book actually has a very limited role. Which I found a little bit disappointing. But the mystery itself is really good. And I liked Jazz and her uneasy interactions with Nick, and her stubborn doggedness asking questions and trying to figure out the truth.  And the ending totally made me smile. All in all, this is one series I definitely want to keep reading.

For a more detailed synopsis and better review of this book, check out Barb's blog. It's awesome.

Happy Reading!


24 comments:

  1. Sounds good to me! I hope my library has a copy (fingers crossed).

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  2. I like books about working dogs and trainers, so I'm interested in this one. :)

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    1. Yeah, that's why I like Margaret Mizushima's and Paula Munier's books so much.

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  3. Ha! I love books with dogs on the cover too.

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  4. Books featuring dogs are a soft spot for me. Add in a mystery and I'm even more interested!

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  5. Who knew there were so many mystery series featuring police dogs and similar? Hopefully the cadaver dog's role will be expanded in future books. :D

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  6. It's disappointing that the dog doesn't feature much when it is on the cover like that. Dogs need starring roles!

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    1. I agree! I really wanted there to be more about the dog in this one than there was.

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  7. This sounds really good! You keep adding to my TBR, Lark! :)

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    1. Well, it's only fair. You keep adding to mine. :D

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  8. Sounds like a pretty good mystery!

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  9. I am disappointed the dog doesn't play more of a role in the book, but it does sound good just the same. I hope to read this one!

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    1. I was a little disappointed about the dog, too. But it is still a good read. :)

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  10. This looks like something I'd enjoy, and the author is new to me. Adding this one to my list!

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  11. Awwww, you're too kind. I did wish there were more dog moments in this one but the ending totally set up the books to follow. For a while, I was hoping she would get to keep Luther. I liked him a lot.

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    1. I loved the ending! But I really liked Luther, too. I'd love to read more books with him in them. :)

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  12. I thought of you when I read this one! I figured it was right up your alley :) I enjoyed this one, too, and am anxious to read the next book in the series when it comes out.

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