Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Dogs and More Dogs, Another Murder

Subtitle: (A Sheridan Hendley Mystery #2)

Author: Christa Nardi

Genre: Mystery

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 2

Best read after earlier books in series? Can be read as stand-alone

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44280575-dogs-and-more-dogs-another-murder

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

In this second book of the series, Sheridan Hendley continues her volunteering at a local dog rescue. At the start of the book, it is chaos at the shelter when dozens of dogs are found in an old abandoned house. It is now her task to help the owner of the shelter to look after and find a new forever home for the dogs. And then the owner of the house is found dead in one of the rooms in the house. What is Sheridan involved in now?

What I liked about the book:

This is a lovely mystery which is also suitable for young adults. There are no graphic details or bad language.

What I didn’t like about the book:

What’s not to like about a cozy mystery?

My favourite bits in the book:

The obvious friendship between Sheridan and her stepdaughter.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I loved the entire book.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the second book in the series and I noticed the author has written several other mystery books.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a book that is in its own category although it reminds you of Nancy Drew mysteries.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like cozy mysteries, this book may be the book for you.

I’m certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.

Book Description by Author:

An abandoned house, an abundance of dogs. And a dead body or two.

Sheridan Hendley’s volunteer position at Pets and Paws takes a new turn when more than twenty malnourished dogs are found at a rundown house on the outskirts of town. When the body of an elderly woman is found amidst mountains of clutter in the house, a search of the property leads to startling revelations. And another body. While Herman Stoneham’s death is deemed natural causes, his wife’s is not. Where did all the dogs come from and who’s responsible for Justine’s untimely death? Are the two connected? With dogs and murder at stake, Sheridan can't help but get involved in the investigation.

About the Author:

From childhood, as a fan of Nancy Drew, Dana Girls, Perry Mason, and the Hardy Boys, it was inevitable that Christa Nardi would continue her love of books and particularly mysteries. With a career in technical/nonfiction writing (under real name), it is not surprising that her love of mystery transformed into not only reading but writing mysteries. Christa combines her love for reading and writing on her blog.