Hounding a Killer by Kallie E. Benjamin

 Hounding a Killer

Book Summary

It’s chaos in Crosbyville when someone tries to swindle a large inheritance, but as Pris and Bailey start digging for the missing money, they uncover the wrong kind of bones….

Finally finished with the renovations on her new house, bestselling children’s book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, are finding more opportunities to join the community, including attending the annual town festival. But their efforts are paw-sed when David Townsend, volatile grandson of the late wealthy resident Edward Townsend, comes to fetch his inheritance.

After the new arrival riles up several other locals with petty arguments, the once sleepy town goes barking mad. Before long, the wealthy bachelor disappears without a trace, and the police suspect foul play. Bailey’s tracking instincts helped them collar the last criminal in Crosbyville, so the cops turn to Pris and her sweet hound to track down David.

But on their search-and-rescue mission, Pris and Bailey sniff out fraud, theft, and a body. Before they know it, both are hackles-deep inside another homicide investigation. Can the unlikely duo chase down the killer, or will they be left chasing their own tails?

My Thoughts

Hounding a Killer by Kallie E. Benjamin is a cute cozy mystery.  My favorite character is Bailey the Bloodhound.  I found Pris to be a little off in this book.  Pris was too timid, she overreacted, her feelings got hurt easily, and she took things the wrong way (often).  It got old quickly (I wanted to recommend that she see a counselor).  I did not feel the chemistry between Pris and her boyfriend.  They felt like good friends instead of romantic partners.  The mystery was interesting with red herrings plus a twist or two.  There was a long reveal at the end.  I found the pacing to be a tad slow and there were repetitive details.  I enjoyed the excerpts from the Bailey the Bloodhound book that Pris was working on.  Hounding the Killer is the second A Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery and it can be read as a standalone for those who have not read Sniffing Out Murder.  Hounding the Killer is a chaotic cozy mystery with a transferred festival, a departed recluse, heir issues, a missing man, a body found by a bloodhound, and catching a killer.

Hounding a Killer is available from Amazon.  The first book in A Bailey the Bloodhound Mysteries is Sniffing Out Murder.  Kallie E. Benjamin is a pseudonym  for V.M. Burns. Thank you for joining me today.  I will return on Thursday, May 8 with The Marriage Pact by Kathleen Fuller.  I am off to get some work done outside.  I am trying to get all the outside work done before the heat and humidity descent in full force. I hope that you have a fulfilling day.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader

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