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Dog Walker Mysteries #2
Heir of the Dog
Professional dog walker Ellie Engleman is more than just a pal to her pooches? she can also read their minds. When Ellie and her terrier mix Rudy find the corpse of a troubled-but-harmless park-dwellerin Central Park, the dog walker becomes aprime suspect for murder.
When it turns out Rudy is the sole beneficiary of the victim?s inheritance, Ellie, Rudy, and Detective Sam Ryder follow the trail of clues to a key to a safety deposit box that just might point to the motive and help them sniff out the real killer.
When it turns out Rudy is the sole beneficiary of the victim?s inheritance, Ellie, Rudy, and Detective Sam Ryder follow the trail of clues to a key to a safety deposit box that just might point to the motive and help them sniff out the real killer.
326 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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April 13, 2019
Ellie Engleman, a professional dog walker, enjoys walking her best pal Rudy and her other canine charges through Central Park. She has befriended a number of local characters in the park, including Gary, a homeless man. Ellie is shocked one night when Rudy sniffs out the body of his pal Gary. Gary was a sweetheart of a man who loved Rudy and Ellie is shocked anyone could have killed the man. The detective in charge of the case, Gruning, is convinced Ellie is the murderer, especially once he discovers Gary made out a will leaving an inheritance to Rudy! Ellie wonders what on earth a homeless man would leave a dog and if there's any money involved, she plans to donate it to charity. She doesn't need the money as her dog walking business does quite well and she even needs to hire an assistant. She is, however, determined to carry out Gary's last wishes and figure out what happened to him. Enter New York City Detective Sam Ryder who, after helping Ellie solve a dognapping and murder case, hopped into and out of her bed leaving Ellie alone as usual. Sam knows he promised to call but his job is demanding and dangerous. How can he have a relationship? Still, the memory of that one night burns in his memory and he can't help feel overprotective of Ellie. Ellie too remembers that night well and Sam may have ruined her dating life forever. That doesn't give him leave to boss her around! With Rudy by her side, Ellie can handle anything.
This cozy mystery is different from my usual cozy. For one thing it doesn't take place in a small town. It does have a limited setting - the Upper East Side of New York City, specifically Central Park and several condo buildings. This story is also more of a romance than a mystery. The characters know who the killer is right away and the killer's motive. They have to overcome obstacles to find the killer and catch that person AND find a way to fix their broken relationship. I'm more into mysteries with a hint of romance and didn't quite care for the descriptions of how that one night made Sam and Ellie feel. Finding out who killed Gary in the usual linear fashion would have been preferable. There's also a lot of language in the book I wasn't prepared for, especially in the beginning.
This story was published in 2009 and it feels a little dated. Not just the technology is outdated but also the way men speak to and about women. There are numerous comments about Ellie and Viv's looks and men staring at women. There's also an older lawyer who seems like he may be a bit handsy. Nothing happens but he's the winking and commenting type for sure. Also, when will women in these novels wake up and realize their self-worth? They shouldn't allow men to treat them like dirt? The awful ex-husband plots annoyed me.
The characters in this mystery just don't appeal to me. Ellie is way too naive for a woman living on her own in New York City. She thinks her 12 pound dog and a can of mace is all she needs for protection! She is adverse to violence, which I understand, but even in self-defense class she can't bring herself to hurt the instructor! Ellie trusts everyone she meets except for her rival dog walker. It's unclear why she doesn't like Eugene. He's unpleasant but he walks large dogs and she walks small and what was with the throw away adjective "gay"? Is he gay? Does that matter? She settled for marriage to a man who didn't make her toes tingle and then gets upset that the marriage didn't work out. Why did she let him treat her so badly? "The D", as Ellie refers to her ex, seems to have damaged Ellie psychologically and now she doesn't realize her own worth.
As naive as sweet as Ellie is, her dog Rudy is not. Ellie can communicate with dogs telepathically and so we are treated to her out loud conversations with the dogs. Rudy is rather rude and curmudgeonly for a little dog. At 10 he's more than middle aged and he's a rescue so I understand why he would have some issues but Rudy is unlikable. His constant sniping about the two Chihuahuas, Cheech and Chong, being illegal (puppymill from Mexico) and their lack of understanding of English is shockingly appalling! It's not teasing, it's downright rudeness and in 2009 too! Rudy also does not seem to like any men who come near Ellie. In some cases his instincts are correct and he has to protect Ellie from her own stupidity (naivety?) but in other cases he doesn't have a good reason to not like the people she meets. He wants to protect her from getting hurt, which is sweet, but he's kind of rude about it. Rudy just doesn't endear himself to me.
Ellie's friend Viv and her canine pal "Mr. T." are Ellie and Rudy's closest friends. Viv is a man crazy flirt and complains a lot about things Ellie wants her to do but they're like sisters. Mr. T is even more rude than Rudy. Mr. T is apparently supposed to be like the TV character and refers to everyone as "fool." This gets on my nerves. Where are the sweet, loving dogs? Are all New York canines of the Upper East Side just not nice?
Sam Ryder is tough to take at first. He knows he made a mistake with Ellie but he feels it's for the best. He just never bothers to tell Ellie that. Then he feels he has the right to be overprotective and want her to be safe and that causes a lot of sparring between them. He should just play the cop card and not kiss her and confuse her. That only makes her more confused and stubborn. Sam grew on me as the story went on. I like him better at the end of the book. Ellie's other love interest, Kevin McGowan, seems kind and attentive at first. Then after the second date he comes on too strong for me and I would probably ghost him after that. The best male character in the story is Gary and he is unfortunately deceased. Gary has a tragic backstory that made him who he was as an adult. He was a kind, humble man who loved dogs and wanted to help people and canines alike. He was a sensitive soul who connected with Ellie because of her kindness and compassion. His death is a tragedy.
The detective in charge, Gruning, is your typical arrogant, lazy cozy mystery cop. He pegs Ellie as the most likely murderer and doesn't bother looking at any of the evidence or trying to find another suspect. For some reason he doesn't like or trust Ellie. I don't know how or why he's on the force if he's that stupid and lazy. He's the character readers will love to hate.
Ellie's client Hillary is a bit over-the-top with her mask and latex gloves and lack of clothes that don't have designer labels. However, in spite of her money and her rich people problems, I like her and want her to succeed and be happy. She's probably too much like Ellie's mom, Georgette. Georgette is on husband number 5 or 6, everyone has lost count, and nothing Ellie does meets with Georgette's approval. Georgette does not care for Rudy at all and the feeling is mutual. Ellie seems to take after her father.
I'm not sorry I donated 50 cents to the library for this book or that I read it, but it wasn't my cup of tea and I will not be tracking down the first book in the series or any others. I plan to pass the book on to a good friend who will enjoy it much more than I did.
This cozy mystery is different from my usual cozy. For one thing it doesn't take place in a small town. It does have a limited setting - the Upper East Side of New York City, specifically Central Park and several condo buildings. This story is also more of a romance than a mystery. The characters know who the killer is right away and the killer's motive. They have to overcome obstacles to find the killer and catch that person AND find a way to fix their broken relationship. I'm more into mysteries with a hint of romance and didn't quite care for the descriptions of how that one night made Sam and Ellie feel. Finding out who killed Gary in the usual linear fashion would have been preferable. There's also a lot of language in the book I wasn't prepared for, especially in the beginning.
This story was published in 2009 and it feels a little dated. Not just the technology is outdated but also the way men speak to and about women. There are numerous comments about Ellie and Viv's looks and men staring at women. There's also an older lawyer who seems like he may be a bit handsy. Nothing happens but he's the winking and commenting type for sure. Also, when will women in these novels wake up and realize their self-worth? They shouldn't allow men to treat them like dirt? The awful ex-husband plots annoyed me.
The characters in this mystery just don't appeal to me. Ellie is way too naive for a woman living on her own in New York City. She thinks her 12 pound dog and a can of mace is all she needs for protection! She is adverse to violence, which I understand, but even in self-defense class she can't bring herself to hurt the instructor! Ellie trusts everyone she meets except for her rival dog walker. It's unclear why she doesn't like Eugene. He's unpleasant but he walks large dogs and she walks small and what was with the throw away adjective "gay"? Is he gay? Does that matter? She settled for marriage to a man who didn't make her toes tingle and then gets upset that the marriage didn't work out. Why did she let him treat her so badly? "The D", as Ellie refers to her ex, seems to have damaged Ellie psychologically and now she doesn't realize her own worth.
As naive as sweet as Ellie is, her dog Rudy is not. Ellie can communicate with dogs telepathically and so we are treated to her out loud conversations with the dogs. Rudy is rather rude and curmudgeonly for a little dog. At 10 he's more than middle aged and he's a rescue so I understand why he would have some issues but Rudy is unlikable. His constant sniping about the two Chihuahuas, Cheech and Chong, being illegal (puppymill from Mexico) and their lack of understanding of English is shockingly appalling! It's not teasing, it's downright rudeness and in 2009 too! Rudy also does not seem to like any men who come near Ellie. In some cases his instincts are correct and he has to protect Ellie from her own stupidity (naivety?) but in other cases he doesn't have a good reason to not like the people she meets. He wants to protect her from getting hurt, which is sweet, but he's kind of rude about it. Rudy just doesn't endear himself to me.
Ellie's friend Viv and her canine pal "Mr. T." are Ellie and Rudy's closest friends. Viv is a man crazy flirt and complains a lot about things Ellie wants her to do but they're like sisters. Mr. T is even more rude than Rudy. Mr. T is apparently supposed to be like the TV character and refers to everyone as "fool." This gets on my nerves. Where are the sweet, loving dogs? Are all New York canines of the Upper East Side just not nice?
Sam Ryder is tough to take at first. He knows he made a mistake with Ellie but he feels it's for the best. He just never bothers to tell Ellie that. Then he feels he has the right to be overprotective and want her to be safe and that causes a lot of sparring between them. He should just play the cop card and not kiss her and confuse her. That only makes her more confused and stubborn. Sam grew on me as the story went on. I like him better at the end of the book. Ellie's other love interest, Kevin McGowan, seems kind and attentive at first. Then after the second date he comes on too strong for me and I would probably ghost him after that. The best male character in the story is Gary and he is unfortunately deceased. Gary has a tragic backstory that made him who he was as an adult. He was a kind, humble man who loved dogs and wanted to help people and canines alike. He was a sensitive soul who connected with Ellie because of her kindness and compassion. His death is a tragedy.
The detective in charge, Gruning, is your typical arrogant, lazy cozy mystery cop. He pegs Ellie as the most likely murderer and doesn't bother looking at any of the evidence or trying to find another suspect. For some reason he doesn't like or trust Ellie. I don't know how or why he's on the force if he's that stupid and lazy. He's the character readers will love to hate.
Ellie's client Hillary is a bit over-the-top with her mask and latex gloves and lack of clothes that don't have designer labels. However, in spite of her money and her rich people problems, I like her and want her to succeed and be happy. She's probably too much like Ellie's mom, Georgette. Georgette is on husband number 5 or 6, everyone has lost count, and nothing Ellie does meets with Georgette's approval. Georgette does not care for Rudy at all and the feeling is mutual. Ellie seems to take after her father.
I'm not sorry I donated 50 cents to the library for this book or that I read it, but it wasn't my cup of tea and I will not be tracking down the first book in the series or any others. I plan to pass the book on to a good friend who will enjoy it much more than I did.
July 27, 2010
This book irritated me. Ellie made herself into the chief suspect and appeared to do it completely knowingly. I'm not sure what would possess someone with no criminal history to behave like she did, but it was ridiculous.
It's also a HUGE stretch that the police would act as they did. Huge. And I'm sorry, but anyone who thinks that a Yorkiepoo is adequate protection from a murderer is completely daft.
I do like Sam, Rudy and Viv though. They actually seem to have a clue, unlike Ellie.
It's also a HUGE stretch that the police would act as they did. Huge. And I'm sorry, but anyone who thinks that a Yorkiepoo is adequate protection from a murderer is completely daft.
I do like Sam, Rudy and Viv though. They actually seem to have a clue, unlike Ellie.
November 22, 2009
I only have one problem with the Dog Walker Mysteries....I have to wait too long for the next one! LOL!
August 12, 2019
I will admit that I talked to my dogs and my cats...and every other four-legged creature that owned me...as if they were human and couldn't wait to get my opinions on events and happenings in our lives. I think that sometimes they might have answered me. That said... I completely understood Ellie talking to her dog...Rudy. However...when the police and others started "listening" to Rudy...I had to be a bit skeptical. On further thought I decided that Rudy was far smarter than any of these humans. I really don't think the books are meant to be taken seriously...and the two legged characters certainly aren't. They all came across as delusional on several levels. Actually when giving it some thought...I think Rudy may have written the book.
May 28, 2018
DNF (136 pages). I started with #3 in the series, then went back to #1. While no fan of the heroine, Ellie Engleman, the talking dogs were sufficient to keep me engaged. Not so this time. The dogs just can't make up for what an annoying dimwit Ellie is. Not to mention, I'd never hire her as my dog walker as she doesn't appear to be very fussy about how she finds assistants (and she never even told her clients that she'd have somebody else walking their dogs). Don't even get me started on the boring, dated romances. Ugh. That part feels like it was written decades ago. As for the "mystery" itself, the author dragged out the setup for so long that by the time the wheel really started to turn, I no longer cared.
May 1, 2015
Heir of the Dog is the second book in McCoy's Dog Walker Mystery series. Once again Ellie Engleman finds herself stumbling over a dead body. This time it is the body of a homeless man that she and her dog Rudy befriended. Of course being the one to discover the body of a murder victim is a sure fire way to get some police attention especially when it is discovered that the homeless guy has written a will leaving all his worldly possessions to your dog! All the usual suspects are back for this adventure. Ellie, Rudy, Vivian, Mr T....even the sexy Detective Sam Ryder. Although Sam's thankful it's not his case that Ellie seems to be tangled up in, he can't seem to keep from getting involved, especially when it starts to look like the killer may have set his sights on Ellie next. Heir of the Dog is an enjoyable, amusing mystery. The conversations between Rudy and Ellie, who can actually hear what Rudy is thinking, are comical and witty and the banter between Ellie and Sam is also a lot of fun. The story moves along at brisk pace and while the mystery is not much of a mystery, McCoy once again throws enough red herrings at you that there may be a surprise or two
February 11, 2012
How Did This Book Find Me?: Given to be as a birthday gift
What I enjoyed the most: What if you could read your pet's mind? That is exactly what the main character Ellie is able to do. Her canine companion Rudy is HILARIOUS. Also, Ellie is a unique warm-hearted independent woman. Its nice to see a female sleuth doing something besides being protected.
What I liked the least: The mystery was not that great. Also, I didn't care for either of her love interests. Also, it was a tad unrealistic. She has no money yet rides in cabs, buys designer dresses, and doesn't want money?
Would I read more by this author: Probably. I have one other book by her already,and love the characters.
Would I recommend it to anyone? Yes especially to dog lovers, and cozy fans
What I enjoyed the most: What if you could read your pet's mind? That is exactly what the main character Ellie is able to do. Her canine companion Rudy is HILARIOUS. Also, Ellie is a unique warm-hearted independent woman. Its nice to see a female sleuth doing something besides being protected.
What I liked the least: The mystery was not that great. Also, I didn't care for either of her love interests. Also, it was a tad unrealistic. She has no money yet rides in cabs, buys designer dresses, and doesn't want money?
Would I read more by this author: Probably. I have one other book by her already,and love the characters.
Would I recommend it to anyone? Yes especially to dog lovers, and cozy fans
August 30, 2010
The story itself was good, and Ellie's unique ability to communicate with her dog, Rudy, is charming... but as #2 in a series, it was a bit disappointing. There was essentially no character or relationship development. Usually when a character has a special quality or ability (vampire, psychic, magical powers) and it's a secret, those closest to him/her get let in on the secret one by one, or the ability grows or affects them in different ways. Not so here. The relationship, which seemed to be going somewhere, is present... but totally stalled. I didn't get anything new on any of the characters, either.
December 20, 2014
I think this book had potential to be a lot better that it was. I loved the special gift that Ellie has to communicate with dogs, just wish it was developed more and a little more interesting. I felt that the book needed a little more explaining of the past we don't get much of a back story to Ellie and rudy, but all in all a charming book and relationship between Ellie and Rudy. I also think that this book could have used more suspense and mystery, you know who the killer is right from the start. All in all a good read.
March 22, 2010
Still like this series, however, Ellie was particularly stupid in this one. The dialog is a bit over the top at times. Nobody REALLY speaks that way. But otherwise, still love Ellie and Rudy's relationship. I'll be reading the next one.
March 18, 2010
I couldn't resist, being a huge dog-lover (okay, all animals!). It was a cute read, and I accidentally started with #2 instead of the first, but very light reading. Not life-changing by any means, but a fun read during a commute
July 25, 2011
This was a quick, mindless read, but good for cozy lovers who also love dogs. Ellie annoys me a bit with her exaggerated naivete, and be warned that the characters are shallowly developed and the plot is transparent.
November 8, 2012
I have mixed feelings about this series...I love that it's about a dogwalker and I love all the canine trivia included but does she have to be. such a ditz? hive her a bit strength and character to get another star
August 11, 2010
Just plainly a fun read. This is a light mystery and if you read it with that as your expectations, it's very enjoyable. Looking forward to reading the next in this series.
December 31, 2010
Sometimes I wish I could talk to my dogs (sometimes I'm glad I can't!). This one was as cute as the first but I'm a dog person so I may be biased.
March 23, 2011
Another cute, light and quick mystery.
April 26, 2011
Easy read-bought it to read on cruise-nothing else to read. Her conversations with the dogs get old as does her relationship with the police/detective.
September 13, 2016
She seems quite naive in this one and was starting to drive me crazy with her "independence" in the face of facing a probable murderer.
March 15, 2017
Dear lord, what I had feared from reading the first book has happened much faster than I thought. Seeing as how this is a series, I would have thought maybe the irritation and the MC bubbleheaded-ness would have had a coming out party, maybe by the third book, but a few chapters into book two and I can already smell the tequila and vomit.
I'm ready to call it quits.
Ellie's, well let's just call it, nobleness about money is at a point where even the Pope would say "Nuh-uh she cray cray." I mean, what? Donate all the money to charity, please.
You have a dog walker in the first book, who was down on her luck, owed her mother loads of cash and she wants to give $800,000 away. Of course, I don't know if she did. I couldn't get pass 30% of the book. Her lack of ambition was an unavoidable. I swear, from the get-go, I wanted to delete this book from my kindle.
Cons
Ellie, oh where to begin with Ellie. How about how she gets involved in yet another murder case. Not just any murder, the murder of a homeless man she knew. Redundant, right? Of course, I expected this, seeing how this is a series, but come on. It was the fact that she invited the officer's suspicions in the first place that irked me. She has a respectable retired judge as her stepfather. She could have nipped the murder suspect crap in the butt with a good lawyer, but she was so damn self-deprecating that she would rather risk spending her life in jail than to get help.
Come on? Really?
I don't normally curse but WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK!
OH,OH,OH don't get me started on her whole love life either. This woman, who is practically marching to the beat of independence day, (get it, she divorced her husband who treated her like an object, show cheated, mentally abused her, starved her... etc..etc And now she's trying to prove to herself and the world around her that she doesn't need a man unless it's her dream man, girl). Well, dear old' Ellie, hooks up with detective Sam last book. You'd think they'd started a relationship by now, seeing as how there was some bowchickawowow, right. NO. he uses her for a quick release. I'd be pissed. I'd be more than pissed; I'd be vengeful. Not poor little miss stick up her butt. She practically lets Sam walk back into her life, after FUCKING HER and leaving before she woke up and not talking to her for like months. Yeah, she lets him manhandle her, and she's still all like, "oh, I can't stop thinking about him, about that time he totally used me to get off and with not so much of a thank you afterward" come one, even prostitutes get better goodbyes than that. This is the worst, character I've met, well aside from Bella.
I'm sorry, but I can't invest this much on a book where the MC, Ellie is so weak, stupid, and altright.
Also, I want to just touch on the point where the author uses illegal immigrant to reference two chihuahuas, and even called named them after who Hispanic actors.
Not to mention the blatant use of the word Mexican to refer to kitchen staffs in her last book. I'm just waiting for her reference to an Americans of African descent.
I'm done for now if I ever (which I doubt) decided to pick this book back up and read the remaining 70% I'll make sure to come back here and share my take.
I'm ready to call it quits.
Ellie's, well let's just call it, nobleness about money is at a point where even the Pope would say "Nuh-uh she cray cray." I mean, what? Donate all the money to charity, please.
You have a dog walker in the first book, who was down on her luck, owed her mother loads of cash and she wants to give $800,000 away. Of course, I don't know if she did. I couldn't get pass 30% of the book. Her lack of ambition was an unavoidable. I swear, from the get-go, I wanted to delete this book from my kindle.
Cons
Ellie, oh where to begin with Ellie. How about how she gets involved in yet another murder case. Not just any murder, the murder of a homeless man she knew. Redundant, right? Of course, I expected this, seeing how this is a series, but come on. It was the fact that she invited the officer's suspicions in the first place that irked me. She has a respectable retired judge as her stepfather. She could have nipped the murder suspect crap in the butt with a good lawyer, but she was so damn self-deprecating that she would rather risk spending her life in jail than to get help.
Come on? Really?
I don't normally curse but WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK!
OH,OH,OH don't get me started on her whole love life either. This woman, who is practically marching to the beat of independence day, (get it, she divorced her husband who treated her like an object, show cheated, mentally abused her, starved her... etc..etc And now she's trying to prove to herself and the world around her that she doesn't need a man unless it's her dream man, girl). Well, dear old' Ellie, hooks up with detective Sam last book. You'd think they'd started a relationship by now, seeing as how there was some bowchickawowow, right. NO. he uses her for a quick release. I'd be pissed. I'd be more than pissed; I'd be vengeful. Not poor little miss stick up her butt. She practically lets Sam walk back into her life, after FUCKING HER and leaving before she woke up and not talking to her for like months. Yeah, she lets him manhandle her, and she's still all like, "oh, I can't stop thinking about him, about that time he totally used me to get off and with not so much of a thank you afterward" come one, even prostitutes get better goodbyes than that. This is the worst, character I've met, well aside from Bella.
I'm sorry, but I can't invest this much on a book where the MC, Ellie is so weak, stupid, and altright.
Also, I want to just touch on the point where the author uses illegal immigrant to reference two chihuahuas, and even called named them after who Hispanic actors.
Not to mention the blatant use of the word Mexican to refer to kitchen staffs in her last book. I'm just waiting for her reference to an Americans of African descent.
I'm done for now if I ever (which I doubt) decided to pick this book back up and read the remaining 70% I'll make sure to come back here and share my take.
October 9, 2023
Hello Friends!
Referencing to my review on book one, there wasn’t as many unnecessary characters in this book and that helped keep the read clear and concise.
I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars for the mere fact that it was a very slow burn! If you’re like me, you enjoy the intense action and the fast pace a story can hold. I felt like this one took forever to get to the good part and a lot of it was building up to that. But it was only intense for so long and then things tamed down again.
Regardless of the slow burn, the overall plot of the story was very good. I was on the edge of my sit and constantly feeling intrigued by every page.
I did get a little frustrated with the main character, Ellie, because I felt at times she was just being stubborn and idiotic. I guess that’s what helps guide the story though.
Plus the whole crime and murder aspect of it all can fog your judgement, but it all worked out for her in the end.
The love interest was so tender and charming to watch grow and honestly I was rooting for Sam the whole way. Ellie doesn’t feel she deserves love, so to see her grow and finally realize that she’s worthy is really a beautiful thing. Also just a sensitive non macho man is always nice.
So yeah, this book was moderately good out of the series. I will continue to finish the series to see more growth from this adventurous author, Judi McCoy!
Referencing to my review on book one, there wasn’t as many unnecessary characters in this book and that helped keep the read clear and concise.
I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars for the mere fact that it was a very slow burn! If you’re like me, you enjoy the intense action and the fast pace a story can hold. I felt like this one took forever to get to the good part and a lot of it was building up to that. But it was only intense for so long and then things tamed down again.
Regardless of the slow burn, the overall plot of the story was very good. I was on the edge of my sit and constantly feeling intrigued by every page.
I did get a little frustrated with the main character, Ellie, because I felt at times she was just being stubborn and idiotic. I guess that’s what helps guide the story though.
Plus the whole crime and murder aspect of it all can fog your judgement, but it all worked out for her in the end.
The love interest was so tender and charming to watch grow and honestly I was rooting for Sam the whole way. Ellie doesn’t feel she deserves love, so to see her grow and finally realize that she’s worthy is really a beautiful thing. Also just a sensitive non macho man is always nice.
So yeah, this book was moderately good out of the series. I will continue to finish the series to see more growth from this adventurous author, Judi McCoy!
June 19, 2018
I love dogs, and I love cozy mysteries. So I thought I would like this more. Except Ellie kept making such bad choices throughout the entire book. There were quite a few times when I was like, really? It annoyed me a bit. I did like Sam and Viv though, and the idea of being able to understand what dogs are saying is awesome.
July 28, 2018
A story of a professional dog-walker (who also can read her charges minds) & her Yorkie-Poo who solve crimes. If you're a dog-lover, this story may appeal.
September 27, 2020
Too slow and boring. I just could not get into it at all.
October 20, 2020
I'm enjoying this fun series.
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April 29, 2021January 2010, Tori R, Fiction
May 27, 2021
Worth reading
Not my favorite but a fun read. Ellie makes some stupid decisions but what else is new. The story continues.
Not my favorite but a fun read. Ellie makes some stupid decisions but what else is new. The story continues.
April 14, 2023
The dog did not redeem it
August 22, 2024
Interesting story line. Gained a new appreciation for dog walkers and life in a city.
May 30, 2011
2nd in series, and just as good as the first, if not better. Judy McCoy has quickly become yet another favorite in my book with Ellie, Sam and Rudy.
We open this book in the first scene when Ellie and Rudy find her homeless friend, Gary dead in the park. Ellie quickly becomes the prime suspect, and even more so when she finds out that Gary has left her $800,000 in his will. Sam becomes more protective than ever as Ellie seeks out an assistant dog walker, and goes on a date with a creep.
This is such a fun series and Im super excited there will be plenty more planned :)
We open this book in the first scene when Ellie and Rudy find her homeless friend, Gary dead in the park. Ellie quickly becomes the prime suspect, and even more so when she finds out that Gary has left her $800,000 in his will. Sam becomes more protective than ever as Ellie seeks out an assistant dog walker, and goes on a date with a creep.
This is such a fun series and Im super excited there will be plenty more planned :)
November 12, 2011
Judi McCoy's second in her cozy dog walker mysteries is definitely a cute story where Ellie and her dog Rudy stumble across a murder in Central Park. It turns out their homeless friend, Gary, was murdered and left them (well Rudy) a fortune...so why did a rich eccentric guy choose to live in a cardboard box in Central Park? And what kind of danger are Ellie and Rudy in once word gets out that Ellie is the executor? And what about hunky detective Ryder who ignored her after a one-night stand in book one?
Very cute story.
Very cute story.
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