What it's about:
Mabel plans to bring the thrills of volunteering to the
masses—if she doesn’t go to the dogs first.
When Mabel finds herself sharing a thicket with a dead body
while volunteering with canine search-&-rescue, her life has clearly—once
again—gone to the dogs!
After her losing her job at age forty-nine, Mabel thought she’d turned things
around. Now she’s doing good by volunteering, and surely, she’ll soon be a
successful author, writing about her experiences. After solving two notorious
decades-old cold cases while serving as a historical society volunteer, she’s
already getting invitations to appear on TV.
Her new assignment couldn’t be simpler. All she has to do is hide in the woods
and let Millie the search dog practice finding her. But to her horror, Millie
finds more than Mabel—there’s a dead body hiding in the same patch of brush. To
make things worse, Mabel’s maybe-boyfriend, suspended PI John Bigelow, has a
dark history with the victim.
While struggling with maid-of-honor duties for best friend Lisa, a string of
disasters created by handyman Acey, and a disagreeable new neighbor, can Mabel
solve another murder in time to save John’s detective license—if not his neck?
My Thoughts:
I've enjoyed Wright's series featuring Mabel. She's a lovable forty-something
woman who is trying her best to stay out of trouble while stepping into the
middle of it. This time around, she's volunteered to help the folks who train
canine-&-rescue search dogs. While she's hiding in the woods, the dogs find
her and a dead body. Mabel's boyfriend, John, may be connected to the victim.
What can any good girlfriend do, but try to help him out of hot water. Of
course, best friend Lisa jumps in to try and help her best friend. Mabel's stories are filled with quirky characters and precious pets. If you enjoy cozies, I
think you'll like Mabel Goes to the Dogs. I received a complimentary
copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
