Publication Date: June 29,
2021
Format: Kindle
Genre: Mystery
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Publisher: Minotaur Books
Length: 288 pages
Buy: Hardcover | Kindle
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Synopsis
Mason “Mace” Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in
human remains detection―that is, he trains dogs to hunt for dead bodies.
He calls his pack of cadaver dogs The Finders, and his prize pupil is a
golden retriever named Vira.
When Mace Reid and Vira are called in to search Washington Park at three
o'clock in the morning, what they find has them running for their very
lives. The trail of murder and mayhem Mace and CPD Officer Kippy Gimm have
been following leads them to uncover treachery and corruption at the
highest level, and their discoveries do not bode well for them . . . nor
for the Windy City itself.
Review:
Thank you to
Netgalley & St Martin Press for gifting me this book in exchange for an
honest review.
I really liked the first book in this series and while I liked this one I
struggled with the beginning. I don't know if it was that there were too
many characters or what but I felt a little lost. Things quickly fell
into place and we were off with Mace and his trusty dog Vira by his side.
Mace is a well developed character and I really enjoy relationship with Kippy
as they try to maintain a "just friends" distance. Even the dogs have
personalities that are well established. They aren't just a novelty they
are actual characters in the book and storyline. Vira has a strange ability to
know sniff out the killer of whatever crime scene she is on. Trained as
a cadaver dog she not only finds the bodies but she can also alert Mace and
company to the killer even days later. Its a bit unnerving and a little spooky
but Vira hasn't been wrong yet. However when Vira identifies this killer
it brings them to the attention of people they would rather not know about
Vira's ability and it puts them in danger. Not to mention how do you explain
that the dog identified the killer?
This is a unique and fast paced mystery. Its always fun when you get to
cheer for the animals instead of the humans. The characters are well
developed and the mystery keeps things moving quickly.
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