tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post845623679513278011..comments2024-03-28T14:45:58.950-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: K-9 Suspense...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-10466794197671886502019-02-05T12:28:06.340-08:002019-02-05T12:28:06.340-08:00I hope so, too. Otherwise, I'm done with this ...I hope so, too. Otherwise, I'm done with this series and this author. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-77970526515980112332019-02-04T18:35:05.415-08:002019-02-04T18:35:05.415-08:00Not so sure if I'd enjoy this one but hopefull...Not so sure if I'd enjoy this one but hopefully the next one is a more solid read for you!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-67898025903047514862019-02-03T11:54:06.307-08:002019-02-03T11:54:06.307-08:00Fingers crossed! ;DFingers crossed! ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-47848159226813896792019-02-02T18:29:30.277-08:002019-02-02T18:29:30.277-08:00Sorry this one wasn't great but the K-9 elemen...Sorry this one wasn't great but the K-9 elements sound fun (now if they can just get the investigatory roles right sounds like)! :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-64960960906852974562019-02-01T12:36:22.325-08:002019-02-01T12:36:22.325-08:00Little things like that kept pulling me out of the...Little things like that kept pulling me out of the story and made me question what would really happen in that situation. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-47044967707072790562019-02-01T12:35:14.334-08:002019-02-01T12:35:14.334-08:00Right? And the second book in this series might be...Right? And the second book in this series might be really good. ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-49531098491727013002019-02-01T12:34:38.540-08:002019-02-01T12:34:38.540-08:00I definitely needed more character development, be...I definitely needed more character development, because the people take center stage over the dogs, and they weren't always that well drawn. And I'd be interested to know what you think of Call of the Wild. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-33451963747026738862019-02-01T10:08:43.172-08:002019-02-01T10:08:43.172-08:00Well, at least the dogs were well done and it was ...Well, at least the dogs were well done and it was a fast read :)Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-48290598045061337872019-01-31T18:00:32.397-08:002019-01-31T18:00:32.397-08:00Sounds like if the series is to be a success the c...Sounds like if the series is to be a success the character of Meg and the other K-9 handlers will need to be developed more because the dogs can only take one so far in a novel. That said I have Call of the Wild in my Backlist pile and I've wanted to give it a read for some time.Kathy's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967595794483824444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-55019936668323836782019-01-31T15:16:50.092-08:002019-01-31T15:16:50.092-08:00Hi, Melody! This one did read fast. (Maybe because...Hi, Melody! This one did read fast. (Maybe because I started skimming in the middle.) Fingers crossed the next one's better. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-83246972598346758152019-01-31T15:16:05.867-08:002019-01-31T15:16:05.867-08:00I hate when the dog dies! It totally ruins the boo...I hate when the dog dies! It totally ruins the book for me. And I really think authors shouldn't do it.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-91882441570880164792019-01-31T15:15:58.221-08:002019-01-31T15:15:58.221-08:00Your comment about questioning just how far a K-9 ...Your comment about questioning just how far a K-9 handler would be allowed to be involved in an FBI investigation is a good one. That is one of those points where the author needs to really work to make it plausible for the reader...and when they don't...oh well. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-44465576304173256782019-01-31T15:15:24.827-08:002019-01-31T15:15:24.827-08:00I'll give this one another go and hope for the...I'll give this one another go and hope for the best. The Margaret Mizushima series is really good if you haven't tried that one. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-26144176033943150912019-01-31T15:14:11.156-08:002019-01-31T15:14:11.156-08:00I hope it gets better, too. The second book certai...I hope it gets better, too. The second book certainly sounds good. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-32471275683753288312019-01-31T15:13:38.808-08:002019-01-31T15:13:38.808-08:00Thanks for the recommendation! I'll look for T...Thanks for the recommendation! I'll look for The Last Woman in the Forest at my library. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-26438418066739497322019-01-31T15:12:58.986-08:002019-01-31T15:12:58.986-08:00Hi, Ashley! Yeah, this one could've been bette...Hi, Ashley! Yeah, this one could've been better. But it was good enough for me to give this series one more try. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-85413162402487316062019-01-31T12:40:01.964-08:002019-01-31T12:40:01.964-08:00I love books featuring K-9s. It's a bummer thi...I love books featuring K-9s. It's a bummer this one wasn't a great one, but hopefully the next one will be. :) Ashley Sapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14398599355275934867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-54690961688690697462019-01-31T10:22:57.195-08:002019-01-31T10:22:57.195-08:00I have a couple of these and think I've heard ...I have a couple of these and think I've heard they get better. You need to read The Last Woman in the Forest. It has dog handlers but they are doing ecological tracking and there is a mystery involved. I think you'd like the character development in it.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-29670733578958620132019-01-31T09:01:02.669-08:002019-01-31T09:01:02.669-08:00That's too bad this wasn't better. I want ...That's too bad this wasn't better. I want to read this one for the dogs. Hopefully the series will get better. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-13107325888625545622019-01-31T06:54:00.648-08:002019-01-31T06:54:00.648-08:00I recently tried a K-9 mystery that I abandoned be...I recently tried a K-9 mystery that I abandoned because it wasn't really a K-9 mystery. I want good characters, human and canine, and I want the dog to be a genuine participant not an accessory. Since you are willing to give the series another try, I'll add the series to my list. ")jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-33989103285379969432019-01-31T06:19:13.560-08:002019-01-31T06:19:13.560-08:00The last book I read with a dog in it, the dog die...The last book I read with a dog in it, the dog died and I quit the series in a bad mood!!!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-58168457228065108372019-01-31T06:09:03.113-08:002019-01-31T06:09:03.113-08:00Sounds like an average read but at least it read f...Sounds like an average read but at least it read fast. :) Hope the next book will be better. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.com