Paws Before Dying

by Susan Conant

Book Overview

MURDER STRIKES When Rose Engleman is found dead after a thunder-storm, lightning is blamed. But soon Holly Winter starts to think it wasn't an act of God that killed the elderly woman. Was it an act... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425144305
• ISBN13: 9780425144305
• Release Date: January 1960
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Paws Before Dying

I am currently reading the entire series by Susan Conant. This was very entertaining.

Tops for dog lovers.

This series is a wonderful series for those who love dogs and love to read mysteries. I happen to be one of those people. I don't have Malamutes, but I have two dogs - a Rottweiler and a Belgian Shepherd, and believe me I often see my dogs in things that Kimi and Rowdy do. I also like the series because Ms. Conant relates everything to dogs and to dog training. It is remarkable how valid this. In this book we also get a new character in Holly's young cousin Leah. I think we'll be seeing more of her. The book is about a murder that was at first not thought to be a murder, but Holly senses that someone did her friend Rose in. In her quest to find answers she runs across a truly disfunctional family. Trying to make sense of this family by comparing it to the dog world actually works for her, and she does manage to figure it out in the end. I'm lookimg forward to the next book now.

Cousin Leah Comes to Town

Holly Winter is at it again in the 4th book in the Dog Lover's Mystery series. Holly's cousin (or niece as she is sometimes called) comes to visit her for the summer, and takes over the training and trials of Kimi, the female Malamute. During her visit, a well-known retired teacher and fellow dog trial competitor gets electrocuted while working her poodle at night. At first it appears to be an accident, but when Holly starts digging, she learns that a lot of people had reasons to want this competitor out of the ring. Most of the characters (Steve, Rita, and Kevin in a very small part of the action) have returned but dearly missing in this book is Buck, Holly's father. Overall, this book was a great addition to the series. Sometimes the book gets a bit too cerebral (especially in the dialogue with Kevin) but it is still a great read. The author chooses this book to take a stand on electronic collars (a.k.a shock collars), as she has with other topics in previous books. I would recommend this book as a part of the series. The first book in this series is "A New Leash on Death". Enjoy!

Rowdy & Kimi at their best ( & people of course!)

Ms. Conant once again uses her ingenuity to solve yet another murder...with her walking advertisments for Eukanuba dog food! This is an interesting book with lots of depth. For mystery and critter lovers alike!