Friday, February 21, 2025

Review: Gathering Mist

Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #9

by Margaret Mizushima


If you can suspend disbelief long enough, you can enjoy this book as much as I did. My disbelief has to do with a dog who can do everything--air scent, ground scent, backtrack a scent trail, locate humans simply by the fear and anger in their aroma; and of course, do attack, take-down, and guard.  And of course sense when humans need comforting and provide said comfort, but I suspect most dogs can do that.

So yeah, well, she'll really in love with her dog. But she writes some awfully good action scenes.  So I enjoyed that.  But as to mystery/suspense, I was very disappointed in the 'reveal' and what did, or didn't, lead up to it. But I can't explain that without spoilers.

I've enjoyed all of the series so far and will carry on if there are more. But expect a solid 4-star or possibly a 4.5-star if you're not too picky about the mystery in your thriller.

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