VEGGIELANTE VIOLENCE (EBOOK)

Angie and Ruff accompany the sheriff to their first crime scene. Knowing there is a body under the sheet makes it more real. Was it a random hunting accident that killed the wildlife officer or was it murder?This series just keeps getting better. This is an interesting mystery with a woodsy trail to follow and clues to unravel. I received an advance copy but my review is honest and voluntary.

I loved it. Love the characters. Loved the plot and the conclusion.

So many things didn't make sense. Is Angela independently wealthy as police departments usually do not have the funds to pay for a consultant especially in a small town. No remains where the bear was processed and no one saw bear been transported. Gun info didn't make sense. Bear is very commonly hunted and eaten in parts of the US. Suggest more research to make book believable.

Veggielante Violence: A Cozy Animal Mystery is book 4 of 8 in the Ruff McPaw Mysteries by Max Parrott. A woodland preserve suffers its first homicide - the killing of a rookie ranger—the state Department of Natural Resources phones Hemmins Hollow Police Chief Helbut for personnel to assist in an extensive search.  With no suspects, no motives, and no other officials with experience in murder, the killer is more experienced than anyone else around. His actions indicate military training. Chief Helbut asked Angela Atkinson, a newly certified private eye, to come on board, as she and her border collie, Ruff, had previously helped the police solve two murders.The Department of Natural Resources requests that Angela Atkinson, a 41-year-old P.I., and Chief Helbut, the local police chief, look into a homicide in the woods close to Hummings Hollow. The Department of Natural Resources has asked for assistance because of the lack of homicide experience among their rangers. Angela and her detective dog, Ruff, are known to be an effective hunting machine because of her determination and ingenuity. Ruff uses his keen sense of smell to locate and dig up clues. Unfortunately, Angela doesn't always know when to stop and sometimes puts herself and others at risk. Officer Helbut and the rest of the team carefully comb through the area, looking for clues that could lead them to the killer. Ruff sniffs around, his trained nose picking up on scents that the human officers might have missed. As they piece together the evidence, Angela and Officer Dell share theories and ideas, each bringing their unique expertise.Veggielante Violence is a cozy murder mystery and cozy dog mystery with great humor, a detective dog, and law enforcement officers who work together to hunt down a murderer. I recommend it to readers seeking a gentler, humorous, creative murder mystery with some romance. Readers who love an excellent, squeaky-clean, cozy animal mystery will find Veggilante Violence irresistible.I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I didn't know what to expect, by the title, but once I started to read, I discovered a well written mystery. I could hardly put it down. Our heroine is a little headstrong, but she has this great sidekick named Ruff,and that sealed it for this dog lover!