A heartfelt animal cozy akin to David Rosenfeld’s Andy Carpenter series and Rita Mae Brown’s Sneaky Pie Brown books, along with all the sophistication of Only Murders in the Building. The small, coastal town of Framstone is dog heaven, with walkers providing their pooches with rural strolls, treats galore, and smells most intriguing. Until Charles Boardman is dragged deep into the woods by Ruby, his Staffordshire bull terrier. Has Ruby found a half-eaten burger? Try the corpse of a former cop who now owns a bar. It takes only milliseconds for the information to spread among the dog-walking community, with mid-thirtyish Charlie—who grew up in Framstone and has only recently returned—at the center of the investigation. But the story doesn’t end there. Charlie receives anonymous threats, and, even more frightening, another body surfaces on the beach. Can Charlie resolve the mystery and come out alive? Hogan’s prose is delightful, full of humor and wonderfully clever. This reader’s only wish is that this book is the first in a series.
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