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Paw Enforcement #2
Paw and Order
Police officer Megan Luz and her loyal K-9 partner Brigit are back on the beat—and under the gun—when the local rodeo show goes to the dogs�
OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE
After capturing the notorious Fort Worth "Tunabomber," Megan and Brigit are practically celebrities. Which is why the police chief lassoed them into doing rodeo duty —mostly as a public relations stunt for the department. Megan's not a fan of calf roping, bull riding, or goat milking contests. But when a thief appears to be working the circuit, her trusty K-9 partner starts sniffing for clues�
INTO THE FIRE HYDRANT
The culprit is "Robin Hood," a young Texas golddigger who steals from the rich to give to the poor—namely, herself. With Brigit hot on the trail, Megan has to juggle her on-again off-again reputation in the FWPD with her on-again off-again relationship with sexy bomb-squader Seth Rutledge. This time, Megan is determined to rope in her suspect and her man…before chaos, and/or her trusted furry partner, is unleashed.
"Readers should be prepared for a laugh fest. Diane Kelly is first class."
�Night Owl Romance
OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE
After capturing the notorious Fort Worth "Tunabomber," Megan and Brigit are practically celebrities. Which is why the police chief lassoed them into doing rodeo duty —mostly as a public relations stunt for the department. Megan's not a fan of calf roping, bull riding, or goat milking contests. But when a thief appears to be working the circuit, her trusty K-9 partner starts sniffing for clues�
INTO THE FIRE HYDRANT
The culprit is "Robin Hood," a young Texas golddigger who steals from the rich to give to the poor—namely, herself. With Brigit hot on the trail, Megan has to juggle her on-again off-again reputation in the FWPD with her on-again off-again relationship with sexy bomb-squader Seth Rutledge. This time, Megan is determined to rope in her suspect and her man…before chaos, and/or her trusted furry partner, is unleashed.
"Readers should be prepared for a laugh fest. Diane Kelly is first class."
�Night Owl Romance
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First published December 30, 2014
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71books1,192followersAward-winning author Diane Kelly writes romance and romantic mysteries featuring feisty heroines, quirky sidekicks, and sexy leading men, with humor that leaves readers laughing out loud.
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March 20, 2022
Possibly would put it at 4.5 rating
I love Diane Kelly! Her books have humor and mystery and romance that don’t go overboard in detail like a romance novel I read, but enjoyed. There is always some words that might make me go OMG, but it never makes me have to skip a page to get back on track. What can I say? I love romance, but I’m still a child/teen at heart and don’t like a entire detailed scene of what I don’t really need to know.
This book did not disappoint! It kept up a fast pace-hated when I’d be so busy that I’d miss a day of reading it! 😩
Can’t wait to read the next in this series that I love! 🐾
I love Diane Kelly! Her books have humor and mystery and romance that don’t go overboard in detail like a romance novel I read, but enjoyed. There is always some words that might make me go OMG, but it never makes me have to skip a page to get back on track. What can I say? I love romance, but I’m still a child/teen at heart and don’t like a entire detailed scene of what I don’t really need to know.
This book did not disappoint! It kept up a fast pace-hated when I’d be so busy that I’d miss a day of reading it! 😩
Can’t wait to read the next in this series that I love! 🐾
March 25, 2017
So, if you love cozy mysteries- if you love dogs, especially K-9 dogs, if you love our men and women in law enforcement- then this series if for you!
I would suggest that you start off with book number 1 in this series, and then go from there. You will get to met Police Office Megan Luz and her new partner- K-9 Officer Bridget.
Having said all that - I'm really not a 'cozy' mystery kind of gal. I read them after I have been reading those psycho, killing, crazy body cutting up character books.
This book was fun, cute and more then your fair share of brain cotton candy. In this book, I will say that I felt it did drag on a bit too much- but I took it for what it was- a cozy, brain candy book. This book itself is maybe a 2 to a 2.5 star read, but the dog, she is 5 stars!!
I would suggest that you start off with book number 1 in this series, and then go from there. You will get to met Police Office Megan Luz and her new partner- K-9 Officer Bridget.
Having said all that - I'm really not a 'cozy' mystery kind of gal. I read them after I have been reading those psycho, killing, crazy body cutting up character books.
This book was fun, cute and more then your fair share of brain cotton candy. In this book, I will say that I felt it did drag on a bit too much- but I took it for what it was- a cozy, brain candy book. This book itself is maybe a 2 to a 2.5 star read, but the dog, she is 5 stars!!
April 21, 2015
After being pleasantly surprised by the first book, , I was disappointed by this one: too much doggie and antagonist POV, a romantic tangle that just felt stupid, too much repetition and an abuse of metaphors. The MC is intelligent and I enjoyed the plot (although it wasn't at all a mystery) but it wasn't nearly as good as the first one. I'll read the next one before I decide whether or not to ditch the series and just stick with the author's most excellent Tara Holloway series.
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March 20, 2024
this is a fun series and the narrator really makes the book come alive.
September 21, 2017
I love how K-9 officer Bridget gets to share her point of view as the dog half of the partnership. Having the story set at a rodeo was fun.
April 17, 2018
This is the second installment in the Paw Enforcement series. Typically I don’t enjoy books that have alternating viewpoints but this author does it right. Looking forward to reading book 3.
April 7, 2018
I enjoyed this book immensely. The police dog in this story was cute and comical. The main detective's perspective boyfriend also had a dog involved in his work which made a nice spin. The criminal throughout was not very interesting but it was a fast read as the characters kept me interested.
October 27, 2021
3 1/2 stars
April 22, 2017
This is one exciting, funny, at times poignant series! Paw and Order is even better than Paw Enforcement! Second in the series, it not only shows what being a single woman can be like today, it shows the dichotomy of the hard-working woman and the entitled woman.
Robin Hood is the antagonist; we see many of her thoughts, but it doesn't take away from the story at all. It only gave me more reasons to root for Officer Megan Luz and her partner, Officer Brigit. Oh, Brigit is a huge, hairy, shoe-eating beast of a partner, best friend and confidant rolled up together. This pair will have you laughing out loud one minute, and having complete empathy with Megan.
Megan is three-dimensional; I could just see her leaping out of her K-9 vehicle, letting Brigit out to run down the runaway bad guy, and swishing her baton to encourage the loser to stop. Even though in real life, the bad guy doesn't always get his and the good gal doesn't always win, we do have the satisfaction through Megan and Brigit that sometimes the good gals do win.
I highly recommend Paw and Order to women, especially, who enjoy well-written cozy mysteries that include law officers and dogs, and those who really need a good laugh at the end of the day - usually at the expense of the bad guy. Don't miss it!
Robin Hood is the antagonist; we see many of her thoughts, but it doesn't take away from the story at all. It only gave me more reasons to root for Officer Megan Luz and her partner, Officer Brigit. Oh, Brigit is a huge, hairy, shoe-eating beast of a partner, best friend and confidant rolled up together. This pair will have you laughing out loud one minute, and having complete empathy with Megan.
Megan is three-dimensional; I could just see her leaping out of her K-9 vehicle, letting Brigit out to run down the runaway bad guy, and swishing her baton to encourage the loser to stop. Even though in real life, the bad guy doesn't always get his and the good gal doesn't always win, we do have the satisfaction through Megan and Brigit that sometimes the good gals do win.
I highly recommend Paw and Order to women, especially, who enjoy well-written cozy mysteries that include law officers and dogs, and those who really need a good laugh at the end of the day - usually at the expense of the bad guy. Don't miss it!
January 22, 2019
Very funny.
June 24, 2019
Giving this three and a half stars. Decent book with alternate view points. Gets a bit bogged down at times but a decent read.
January 23, 2021
This series cracks me up! Brigit, the German Shepard, is hilarious! I think you might have to be a dog lover to enjoy the humor. Can't wait to read book #3!
September 29, 2019
It started out as the light reading I was looking for. Then it got too much into romance and sexual innuendo, with far too little to the chapters told from the dog's point of view. I suppose my biggest problem with it is that I can't help comparing it with the Chet and Bernie series, which is told entirely from the dog's point of view. People mention this book being laugh-out-loud funny, but it's not nearly as funny as the Paw and Order novel featuring Chet and Bernie (which is how I came upon this book, it having the same title and presumably a similar premise). When they finally start closing in on the thief, and Megan seems to get a handle on which man she really wants to be with, it gets better. Mostly, though, it makes me want to find another Chet and Bernie book.
February 16, 2018
I gave her first one, Paw Enforcement 3 stars, I was willing to give her a break for the 1st book in the series. This one, I wish I could only give it 1.5 stars. It's not worth the full 2. I just find way too many inaccuracies all throughout the book. For starters, police K9s are highly trained dogs. They are not pets and are not allowed to be treated as such. K9 officers go through rigorous training before and during having a dog. One thing K9s are trained NOT to do, they are never allowed to eat food off the ground or from strangers. This is a safety measure so they can't be poisoned. And they'd NEVER steal food from a toddler. I shuddered when I read that part. A working K9 would never take food out of a refrigerator while searching for drugs. But the author writes this like it's cute. And speaking of drug search, only a specifically trained detection dog would be trained to search for prescription drugs. Your basic protection/attack dog (Briget) may be cross trained for the more basic street drugs but would never be highly trained for prescription drugs.
Another shudder was the search of the apartment anyway. That was so totally bogus. Totally illegal and would have never happened. Just because the dog did a passive alert at the door does not give the officer access to enter a residence (especially getting the key from the landlord?) when no known crime had been committed. Guessing what might have occurred in the parking lot is not probable cause. A ruling by the US Supreme Court in 2013 states without a warrant such search is unconstitutional .
Those mentioned are the main reasons the book was so bad. There are other things. The dog's constant misbehavior, even for a "pet" It's called training, and if you can't stop it when you're not home (shoe chewing) then that's what a crate of for. Megan's behavior between two guys. I know it's suppose to be a romance type book, but let's face it. IMO it maker her look like a slut.
I'm currently reading #3, only because I got it from the library at the same time. Time will tell what I rate this book. So far, not looking good. I do feel if the author is planning on continuing this series, she should become better educated on police K9s.
Another shudder was the search of the apartment anyway. That was so totally bogus. Totally illegal and would have never happened. Just because the dog did a passive alert at the door does not give the officer access to enter a residence (especially getting the key from the landlord?) when no known crime had been committed. Guessing what might have occurred in the parking lot is not probable cause. A ruling by the US Supreme Court in 2013 states without a warrant such search is unconstitutional .
Those mentioned are the main reasons the book was so bad. There are other things. The dog's constant misbehavior, even for a "pet" It's called training, and if you can't stop it when you're not home (shoe chewing) then that's what a crate of for. Megan's behavior between two guys. I know it's suppose to be a romance type book, but let's face it. IMO it maker her look like a slut.
I'm currently reading #3, only because I got it from the library at the same time. Time will tell what I rate this book. So far, not looking good. I do feel if the author is planning on continuing this series, she should become better educated on police K9s.
January 7, 2015
Paw and Order (A Paw Enforcement Novel Book 2) by Diane Kelly is a delightful mix of animals (especially dogs), humor and mystery all in one great read. This is the second book that I have read in this series and I am hooked on it. I was given a copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. If you haven’t read this book before I highly recommend it!
Kelly rotates chapters among three viewpoints; each titled making the read effortless. The reader is privy to the thoughts of the central character, the adversary and Brigit. I love that chapters were written from the viewpoint of the dog, which Kelly pulls off effortlessly. The two main characters return again, Megan Luz a Fort Worth K-9 police officer and her partner is Brigit, a shepherd mix. After capturing the notorious Fort Worth "Tunabomber," Megan and Brigit are practically celebrities. Due to this notoriety, the police chief lassoed them into doing rodeo duty--mostly as a public relations jig for the department. While Megan’s not a fan of calf roping, bull riding, or goat milking contests, but when a thief appears to be working the circuit, she and her trusty K-9 partner starts sniffing for clues.
We soon learn that purses are being snatched, wallets lifted and stock show visitors attacked as the crimes become more violent. Finally, a dead body shows up. The culprit calls herself "Robin Hood," a young Texas gold digger who steals from the rich to give to the poor—namely, herself. Besides trying to solve the case, Megan is dealing with her own personal problems.
Brigit is hot on the trail and Megan has to juggle her on-again off-again reputation in the FWPD with her strained relationship with bomb-squad officer Seth Rutledge and her aspirations of becoming a detective. I loved reading about the challenges of Brigit eating Megan’s shoes and her attempts to prevent it. Will Megan and Brigit solve the case of the rodeo thieves as well as Megan’s professional issues and her love life too??? I highly recommend this delightful cozy read to anyone who loves dogs and loves a mystery.
Kelly rotates chapters among three viewpoints; each titled making the read effortless. The reader is privy to the thoughts of the central character, the adversary and Brigit. I love that chapters were written from the viewpoint of the dog, which Kelly pulls off effortlessly. The two main characters return again, Megan Luz a Fort Worth K-9 police officer and her partner is Brigit, a shepherd mix. After capturing the notorious Fort Worth "Tunabomber," Megan and Brigit are practically celebrities. Due to this notoriety, the police chief lassoed them into doing rodeo duty--mostly as a public relations jig for the department. While Megan’s not a fan of calf roping, bull riding, or goat milking contests, but when a thief appears to be working the circuit, she and her trusty K-9 partner starts sniffing for clues.
We soon learn that purses are being snatched, wallets lifted and stock show visitors attacked as the crimes become more violent. Finally, a dead body shows up. The culprit calls herself "Robin Hood," a young Texas gold digger who steals from the rich to give to the poor—namely, herself. Besides trying to solve the case, Megan is dealing with her own personal problems.
Brigit is hot on the trail and Megan has to juggle her on-again off-again reputation in the FWPD with her strained relationship with bomb-squad officer Seth Rutledge and her aspirations of becoming a detective. I loved reading about the challenges of Brigit eating Megan’s shoes and her attempts to prevent it. Will Megan and Brigit solve the case of the rodeo thieves as well as Megan’s professional issues and her love life too??? I highly recommend this delightful cozy read to anyone who loves dogs and loves a mystery.
December 30, 2014
This a new author for me. At first I had a problem getting into the book until I understood the format. I decided I like it. Megan told her story as her main thoughts were on romance and investigating the robberies. Brigit thoughts concern eating, scents and teaching Megan to do her bidding. I was laughing or smiling during her comments. I especially enjoy when Brigit manage to paid back her original owner. Robin Hood's thoughts on their plans for the robberies were good.
Megan and Brigit are assigned to patrol the Stock Show for PR purposes. Megan meets a sheriff deputy on horseback that she flirts with. Robin Hood and her sisters grab a purse in the women's bathroom. Megan and Brigit have few minor arrests. Brigit smells her previous owner and that scene is great. This is a cozy mystery with with out a MURDER. I will read this author again.
Full Disclosure: I received a free copy St Martin's Press through Netgalley for an honest review. I would like to thank them for the opportunity to read and review this book. The opinions are my own.
Megan and Brigit are assigned to patrol the Stock Show for PR purposes. Megan meets a sheriff deputy on horseback that she flirts with. Robin Hood and her sisters grab a purse in the women's bathroom. Megan and Brigit have few minor arrests. Brigit smells her previous owner and that scene is great. This is a cozy mystery with with out a MURDER. I will read this author again.
Full Disclosure: I received a free copy St Martin's Press through Netgalley for an honest review. I would like to thank them for the opportunity to read and review this book. The opinions are my own.
January 1, 2015
This book is different from other books I have read. Each chapter was from the point of view of Officer Megan Luz, Officer Brigit (police dog) or "Robin Hood" (the protagonist). It took me a few chapters to adjust, but, once I did, I found I liked it. I also found it this is book two of a series. You might want to read book one first because I was a little confused in the first chapter until I figured that out. However, this is a good cozy read. Megan has a boyfriend, Seth, who is a bomb specialist in the fire department and he has a "fire dog" named Blaze. Blaze and Brigit are also "a thing". Megan and Brigit are assigned to work the rodeo beat for a while. It was interesting learning more about the rodeo than I already knew. I enjoyed seeing Megan and Brigit in action. Can't wait to read the next book in the series!
I received a review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I received a review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
January 16, 2016
I received a free paperback copy of Paw and Order by Diane Kelly, from goodreads published by St. Martin's in exchange for a fair review.
She met Clint patrolling the rodeo area on his horse Jack. She accepted a ride from him. The following morning she suffered the consequences.
"I climbed out of bed only to find myself barely able to walk. Though I'd been on Jack's back for only twenty minutes the preceding night, my thigh muscles felt like I'd done a thousand squats or more....I made my way to the bathroom, pivoting my hips to move my legs in a bowlegged waddle. It was less painful that way. That afternoon I'd have to soak in a warm bath."
This was a cute story about Megan Luz & her K-9 partner Brigit patrolling the rodeo where thieves are purse snatching & more. Her adventures are comical & entertaining. I gave this book five stars.
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She met Clint patrolling the rodeo area on his horse Jack. She accepted a ride from him. The following morning she suffered the consequences.
"I climbed out of bed only to find myself barely able to walk. Though I'd been on Jack's back for only twenty minutes the preceding night, my thigh muscles felt like I'd done a thousand squats or more....I made my way to the bathroom, pivoting my hips to move my legs in a bowlegged waddle. It was less painful that way. That afternoon I'd have to soak in a warm bath."
This was a cute story about Megan Luz & her K-9 partner Brigit patrolling the rodeo where thieves are purse snatching & more. Her adventures are comical & entertaining. I gave this book five stars.
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November 22, 2018
Megan and her partner, Brigit, must now work the rodeo show to help with PR for the police department. But things get interesting when Megan and Seth start having some issues about getting back together. Megan meets someone else, and their is a woman snatching purses at the fair. Megan is determined to find the culprit, and figure out what is going on between her and Seth, even though it may not be as easy as it sounds.
This one wasn't as good as the first one. I found the first half of it didn't hold much of my attention, but the second half was really interesting. I hope Seth and Megan work out, and I was a little annoyed with her other choice. Other than that, I liked the book, and I look forward to reading more.
This one wasn't as good as the first one. I found the first half of it didn't hold much of my attention, but the second half was really interesting. I hope Seth and Megan work out, and I was a little annoyed with her other choice. Other than that, I liked the book, and I look forward to reading more.
July 5, 2015
This is the second book in the Paw Enforcement series and it's as good and as funny as the first book. Police Officer Megan Luz and her trusty K-9 partner Brigit are roped into working at the local rodeo. Megan isn't a rodeo fan, but Brigit finds some of the activities enticing. However when "Robin Hood" a young Texas golddigger starts stealing from the rich to give to the poor, herself, Megan and Brigit are on the case. This series is very, very good, with suspense as well as delving into Megan's relationships. It was funny in the right places, and I found myself literally laughing out loud. I can hardly wait for the next book in the series.
December 2, 2019
The second book in the Paw Enforcement series by Diane Kelly. Officer Megan Luz and her partner, police dog Brigit, work to catch a thief. In Megan's personal life, she likes firefighter Seth, but their relationship is on-again, off-again.
Told with multiple points of view - Megan, Brigit, and the guilty party. Megan is a likable character. She loves her job, works hard, and has a quick wit. Brigit is amusing, and it's delightful to get the dog's viewpoint. An entertaining mystery with a little romance. Likable characters in a fun story. I look forward to reading more of this series.
Told with multiple points of view - Megan, Brigit, and the guilty party. Megan is a likable character. She loves her job, works hard, and has a quick wit. Brigit is amusing, and it's delightful to get the dog's viewpoint. An entertaining mystery with a little romance. Likable characters in a fun story. I look forward to reading more of this series.
July 14, 2015
After being pleasantly surprised by the first book, Paw Enforcement, I was disappointed by this one: The love triangle was just uggg, felt so wrong, to much repetition and an abuse of metaphors. I didn't even enjoy the plot as much, it wasn't nearly as good as the first one. I'll read the next one before I decide whether or not to ditch the series
April 30, 2016
Meh. Megan doesn't seem to understand probable cause; the dog is similarly lacking in her own training. It's a decent story, but these details take it down a notch. The ending didn't do much for me either. I'd go 2 1/2 stars: OK, but could be much better.
May 7, 2017
Paw and Order
Paw Enforcement #2
By Diane Kelly
ISBN 9781250048356
dianekelly.com
Brought to you by OBS Reviewer Jeanie
Synopsis:
Police officer Megan Luz and her loyal K-9 partner Brigit are back on the beat—and under the gun—when the local rodeo show goes to the dogs�
OUT OF THE DOGHOUSE
After capturing the notorious Fort Worth “Tunabomber,� Megan and Brigit are practically celebrities. Which is why the police chief lassoed them into doing rodeo duty —mostly as a public relations stunt for the department. Megan’s not a fan of calf roping, bull riding, or goat milking contests. But when a thief appears to be working the circuit, her trusty K-9 partner starts sniffing for clues�
INTO THE FIRE HYDRANT
The culprit is “Robin Hood,� a young Texas golddigger who steals from the rich to give to the poor—namely, herself. With Brigit hot on the trail, Megan has to juggle her on-again off-again reputation in the FWPD with her on-again off-again relationship with sexy bomb-squader Seth Rutledge. This time, Megan is determined to rope in her suspect and her man…before chaos, and/or her trusted furry partner, is unleashed. (From ŷ)
Review:
This series is such a hoot! The author has a fabulous sense of humor, and sprinkles it liberally throughout this mystery. I confess to being hooked on Brigit and Megan since the opening pages the first novel in the series; I hope my cats don’t find out that I am a fan of Officer Brigit! Second in the series, ‘Paw and Order� can be read as a standalone (but don’t miss the first!)
Megan is a sassy, feisty, hard-working police officer in Fort Worth, Texas. She is paired with K-9 Officer Brigit and has become quite attached to the huge, furry beast after living and working with her 24-7. She admits that Brigit is her best friend and confidant.They drew the short straw, it seemed, when they were drafted to be part of the good police department’s PR to be at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. At least until a crime was committed. When the bad guys seemed to steal as if nobody would catch him/ her/ them, Megan was the bad officer. If she found a clue nobody else did, she had potential of going back onto the Chief’s good officer list. And they say women change their mind a lot.
Robin Hood is alive and well in Fort Worth! Or as she joked, “Robbin� Hood�. Robin was her alter ego when she was out on the trail of robbing the rich and giving to the poor (herself). She enlisted the help of her sisters to rob from the bejewelled ladies at the Rodeo. Crime didn’t pay well, yet; one woman even had her Starbucks card cancelled and reissued! Megan and Brigit were charged with not preventing crime at the huge, busy property.
She met equine deputy, Clint, of the Tarrant County Sheriff Department, who immediately puts the moves on her. She and Seth, a good-looking Fire Department Bomb Squad Officer, are not an item but he wants to win her back. Brigit was missing Seth’s bomb-sniffing dog, Blast, as much as Megan missed Seth. When it came to catching the rodeo grounds thief, the deputy didn’t do any better than Megan The descriptions of the thief and modus operandi changed each time, so there might be more than one bad gal working the women’s rooms.
Detective Bustamonte was assigned to the Stock Show and Rodeo, and Megan did her research in hopes of helping him and proving her worth to the department. It didn’t help that Robin kept upping the game � it would only be a matter of time before the Stock Show would be over and Megan would lose her opportunity to catch the bad guy/ gal.
Megan is the best protagonist! I could easily see her pop out of the book to real life, snapping her baton and running with Brigit to any problem. She works hard, the kind of cop who wants to do the right thing and wants to be a detective. She didn’t come from wealth or privilege; she respects her parents and genuinely loves her family. There are so many tidbits we learn about her that make her more real to the reader � someone many of us would become friends with. Other characters are defined only as much as necessary for their roles. Seth is a good man who still struggles with his war experiences and family background. We are able to see some of Robin’s thoughts; she certainly feels ‘entitled�! The more I know her, the less I like her. Clint wasn’t impressive � the kind of guy most young women have met and later regretted falling for.
One would think that, since about 40% of the novel is seen through the eyes of “Robin Hood�, it wouldn’t be any fun to read. Not true. This reader rooted for Megan to find her; Robin Hood was simply not likable. There are several twists that change the course of the mystery, and Megan’s relationship with Seth. Watching Brigit’s behavior was so much fun, especially when � oops! Can’t say, except that her antics are laugh-out-loud funny. The end is completely satisfying. I highly recommend this to those who love humorous cozy mysteries, to ladies who are or remember being single, and anyone who has endured being the low man on the totem pole at work. Number six in the series, ‘Enforcing the Paw�, is due out in late June; there is much more to look forward to!
September 17, 2017
A little too crude for my liking. And I'm not sure I approve of the amount of junk food being fed to the dog.
March 28, 2015
Super read! Some mystery, some romance and Brigit is one of my all time favorite characters.
March 16, 2025
1.5 stars
At one point both the MC and the dog think that it was a boring night. That described my night of reading this perfectly.
The mystery was so dull. Robin Hood was a petty criminal. Nothing more than purse snatching had occurred at the halfway point. Not much more had occurred at 75%.
I didn’t like the love triangle thing. I think her behavior was inappropriate despite everything being G-rated. It was like she was in high school. I think that if you’re getting back together with a guy but dating someone else as well, he should know, even if there were “no commitments.� The person has the right to know how their relationship is going. Is she with the other guy a lot more often? Vice versa? It wasn’t fair to Seth.
Regardless, Clint was arrogant even if being with him was easy. Mostly he was a good guy but even with a grin saying he’s joking, telling a woman that she should have left off the marshmallows in her cocoa is a dick move. Seth offered her cinnamon rolls.
The onomatopoeia was really irritating. I can figure out in my head how a knock on the door sounds.
There’s artistic license and there’s ridiculousness when it there is such a high quantity that I find myself writing frustrated notes every few minutes. Here are just some:
Brigette is not well-enough behaved for a police dog, especially when she’s working. She shouldn’t shake a new stuffed animal vigorously or drink from a public toilet or steal a hot dog out of a fridge she was searching. If she ate stuff not given to her by her handler, she could be drugged or poisoned. People have done less to get away from the police. And licking something off a child’s face? Really?? I get making the dog’s antics funny but leave off them while in public. It’s too absurd.
I really doubt police dogs wear tags. In addition to not being stealthy, it could be dangerous when chasing someone.
A police dog would not cower from the sound of a gunshot. When shots are fired, back up would be called. If that shot was towards a member of the force (and police dogs are police officers), a hell of a lot of backup. Worried about the dog?
You can’t see if a person is wearing makeup if they’re speeding out of a parking lot in a car.
Bacon and sausage have too many nitrates for dogs. Tomatoes are poisonous for dogs just like chocolate. I would think a police dog handler would know better.
Marijuana is not a gateway drug any more than alcohol is.
If someone claims they were robbed at gunpoint even if the victim’s heads were covered so they felt rather than saw the gun, that would elevate the crime from purse-snatching to something like robbery with deadly weapon or something. It was in such a big special family and multi-class venue, and wealthy white women were targeted, so I think the police would have someone higher up take statements. It depends on the city’s police situation as to how much the city would care to follow up, but with the appearance of the crime on the news, it would be taken more seriously than a patrol officer taking down statements.
When on patrol, you don’t go on a carnival ride.
There was more but I’m probably boring you as much as I was by the text. I have no interest in reading the next one.
The narrator was quite good, having a range of voices and Southern accents. She just had this over accentuated but clipped tone that sounded affected.
At one point both the MC and the dog think that it was a boring night. That described my night of reading this perfectly.
The mystery was so dull. Robin Hood was a petty criminal. Nothing more than purse snatching had occurred at the halfway point. Not much more had occurred at 75%.
I didn’t like the love triangle thing. I think her behavior was inappropriate despite everything being G-rated. It was like she was in high school. I think that if you’re getting back together with a guy but dating someone else as well, he should know, even if there were “no commitments.� The person has the right to know how their relationship is going. Is she with the other guy a lot more often? Vice versa? It wasn’t fair to Seth.
Regardless, Clint was arrogant even if being with him was easy. Mostly he was a good guy but even with a grin saying he’s joking, telling a woman that she should have left off the marshmallows in her cocoa is a dick move. Seth offered her cinnamon rolls.
The onomatopoeia was really irritating. I can figure out in my head how a knock on the door sounds.
There’s artistic license and there’s ridiculousness when it there is such a high quantity that I find myself writing frustrated notes every few minutes. Here are just some:
Brigette is not well-enough behaved for a police dog, especially when she’s working. She shouldn’t shake a new stuffed animal vigorously or drink from a public toilet or steal a hot dog out of a fridge she was searching. If she ate stuff not given to her by her handler, she could be drugged or poisoned. People have done less to get away from the police. And licking something off a child’s face? Really?? I get making the dog’s antics funny but leave off them while in public. It’s too absurd.
I really doubt police dogs wear tags. In addition to not being stealthy, it could be dangerous when chasing someone.
A police dog would not cower from the sound of a gunshot. When shots are fired, back up would be called. If that shot was towards a member of the force (and police dogs are police officers), a hell of a lot of backup. Worried about the dog?
You can’t see if a person is wearing makeup if they’re speeding out of a parking lot in a car.
Bacon and sausage have too many nitrates for dogs. Tomatoes are poisonous for dogs just like chocolate. I would think a police dog handler would know better.
Marijuana is not a gateway drug any more than alcohol is.
If someone claims they were robbed at gunpoint even if the victim’s heads were covered so they felt rather than saw the gun, that would elevate the crime from purse-snatching to something like robbery with deadly weapon or something. It was in such a big special family and multi-class venue, and wealthy white women were targeted, so I think the police would have someone higher up take statements. It depends on the city’s police situation as to how much the city would care to follow up, but with the appearance of the crime on the news, it would be taken more seriously than a patrol officer taking down statements.
When on patrol, you don’t go on a carnival ride.
There was more but I’m probably boring you as much as I was by the text. I have no interest in reading the next one.
The narrator was quite good, having a range of voices and Southern accents. She just had this over accentuated but clipped tone that sounded affected.
August 19, 2023
Police officer Megan Luz and her canine partner, Brigit, have achieved some notoriety after catching a bomber. For that reason, the police chief assigns Megan and Brigit to patrol the grounds at a rodeo--both to provide a police presence and to provide PR for the department. It should be a simple enough assignment, but a series of purse snatchings soon has Megan on the trail of a thief. Since she aspires to be a detective some day, Megan puts in a lot of leg work on her own in an effort to stop the crimes and catch the thief. In the meantime, her love life is a jumble as Seth, the firefighter she's been on again off again wants to be on again, and Megan also meets mounted police officer Clint at the rodeo. With a lot of hard work and a little luck, Megan may just catch a crook...and her man.
Hm. Not sure how I feel about this story. I haven't read the first in the series, and the author unfortunately spoiled quite a bit of that book in this one. Megan is likeable. I appreciated that she has a minor stutter; it made her more personable. I didn't like that the point-of-view vacillated between Megan (1st person), Brigit (3rd person), and the thief (3rd person). I don't think Brigit's pov added anything to the story at all. Aside from that, she's surprisingly ill-behaved for a (supposedly) well-trained police dog. I will acknowledge that reading part of this in the thief's pov offered insight the reader wouldn't otherwise have. And that's another thing I liked. This wasn't a murder mystery at all. Megan was investigating thefts. Plus, since she's an actual police officer she had a reason to investigate, unlike the main characters in many other cozies. I would have liked to see Megan enjoying some down time. However, she was either patrolling at the rodeo, following up on her investigation, or spending time with Seth or Clint. One aspect I truly enjoyed was how the victims (women) offered up descriptions that only a woman would have noticed, and how Megan (a woman) followed up. It was the clue that ultimately broke the case wide open, but I doubt a male police officer would have even made note of the clue, and he certainly wouldn't have chased down the lead like Megan did.
I'm waffling on this one. It was interesting and different, but there was a lot of unnecessary bogging down of the narrative. I'll award it three stars.
Hm. Not sure how I feel about this story. I haven't read the first in the series, and the author unfortunately spoiled quite a bit of that book in this one. Megan is likeable. I appreciated that she has a minor stutter; it made her more personable. I didn't like that the point-of-view vacillated between Megan (1st person), Brigit (3rd person), and the thief (3rd person). I don't think Brigit's pov added anything to the story at all. Aside from that, she's surprisingly ill-behaved for a (supposedly) well-trained police dog. I will acknowledge that reading part of this in the thief's pov offered insight the reader wouldn't otherwise have. And that's another thing I liked. This wasn't a murder mystery at all. Megan was investigating thefts. Plus, since she's an actual police officer she had a reason to investigate, unlike the main characters in many other cozies. I would have liked to see Megan enjoying some down time. However, she was either patrolling at the rodeo, following up on her investigation, or spending time with Seth or Clint. One aspect I truly enjoyed was how the victims (women) offered up descriptions that only a woman would have noticed, and how Megan (a woman) followed up. It was the clue that ultimately broke the case wide open, but I doubt a male police officer would have even made note of the clue, and he certainly wouldn't have chased down the lead like Megan did.
I'm waffling on this one. It was interesting and different, but there was a lot of unnecessary bogging down of the narrative. I'll award it three stars.
March 24, 2021
I should probably begin this review the standard "I am not the target audience" because I am not.
A factual inaccuracy that bothered me toward the beginning of the book was when the criminal, a 21-year-old woman (this book was released in 2015, when I was 20) is reminiscing on her childhood when she was looking at another girl's American Girl dolls and being jealous of them. The thing was though, that I was obsessed with American Girl for a while and this author just didn't do her research, because one of the dolls she mentioned was released in 2007 (which was when I, personally, started obsessing over new things), another in 2009, and one that was released in 2012, when the character in question would've been finishing high school. A few pages after this, it mentions Texas having laws keeping gay marriage illegal, keeping this book set right when it was written, because gay marriage was legalized the same year this book was published, keeping the characters at the ages they were not in the modern day and able to grow, but kept in 2015, making the character who stole an American Girl doll not a child like the book describes, but a very weird high schooler. Normally, I'm not a nit-picker, but these two details were about 5 pages from each other and made the rest of the book kind of weird.
Overall, the story was ok. The characters felt a bit flat, predictable, and boring. The plot itself was interesting. And I enjoyed the chapter focused on Brigit. They didn't add a lot to the overall narrative, but were entertaining.
A factual inaccuracy that bothered me toward the beginning of the book was when the criminal, a 21-year-old woman (this book was released in 2015, when I was 20) is reminiscing on her childhood when she was looking at another girl's American Girl dolls and being jealous of them. The thing was though, that I was obsessed with American Girl for a while and this author just didn't do her research, because one of the dolls she mentioned was released in 2007 (which was when I, personally, started obsessing over new things), another in 2009, and one that was released in 2012, when the character in question would've been finishing high school. A few pages after this, it mentions Texas having laws keeping gay marriage illegal, keeping this book set right when it was written, because gay marriage was legalized the same year this book was published, keeping the characters at the ages they were not in the modern day and able to grow, but kept in 2015, making the character who stole an American Girl doll not a child like the book describes, but a very weird high schooler. Normally, I'm not a nit-picker, but these two details were about 5 pages from each other and made the rest of the book kind of weird.
Overall, the story was ok. The characters felt a bit flat, predictable, and boring. The plot itself was interesting. And I enjoyed the chapter focused on Brigit. They didn't add a lot to the overall narrative, but were entertaining.
March 15, 2019
A quick read featuring a female Texas cop, Meg Luz, and her canine partner Brigit, a rescue dog who hasn't quite surrendered all of her canine mischief to police training, particularly when it comes to the tasty shoes in Meg's closet. Fresh off the events of the first book, which you would want to read first, as Kelly discusses them in detail throughout this one, the pair is assigned to patrol duty at the Fort Worth rodeo, which leaves Meg contemplating both her love life and career path, particularly when a rash of purse snatchings gives Meg the opportunity to both get to know a local mounted police officer also assigned to rodeo duty and use the skills she hopes will one day advance her to detective to find the thief.
Kelly also gives us the perspectives of Bridgit, albeit in brief snips as she's either chewing on the aforementioned shoes or pining for Blast, a handsome fellow law enforcement dog, and Robin Hood, the young woman who feels that she is entitled to live up to the legendary tale by stealing from rich rodeogoers and redistributing the wealth to the poor, namely Robin Hood herself, at least until she can fulfill her life goal of becoming a trophy wife.
It's a somewhat fast paced book, easy to read and get lost in, and I think Kelly does a good job at ensuring the series will last a while, as Megan doesn't quite seem to have what it takes to be a detective yet, but she's getting there.
Kelly also gives us the perspectives of Bridgit, albeit in brief snips as she's either chewing on the aforementioned shoes or pining for Blast, a handsome fellow law enforcement dog, and Robin Hood, the young woman who feels that she is entitled to live up to the legendary tale by stealing from rich rodeogoers and redistributing the wealth to the poor, namely Robin Hood herself, at least until she can fulfill her life goal of becoming a trophy wife.
It's a somewhat fast paced book, easy to read and get lost in, and I think Kelly does a good job at ensuring the series will last a while, as Megan doesn't quite seem to have what it takes to be a detective yet, but she's getting there.
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