Hounds Abound
Pet Rescue Mysteries, Book 3

Hounds Abound by Linda O. Johnston is part of the Pet Rescue cozy mystery series set in the Los Angeles area of California. Pet shelter manager Lauren Vancouver not only saves dogs and cats, but this is the third book in the series where she has been an amateur sleuth. Her facility is a no-kill......more

2.5 stars rounded up Pet rescuer Lauren Vancouver is super excited about Save Them All the new shelter for senior dogs/cats and homeless pets with special needs. She finds a kindred spirit in the shelter operator Bella Frankovick. Bella is having a spot of trouble with her money obsessed, plastic sur......more

I like mysteries and I love animal rescue so I figured this would be a good match. I found the main character too literal - being inside her head was like reading through computer code - if... Then ....else... There was also a lot of filler in this novel - never a good sign. "I went to my office and......more

Okay, three times is the charm or in this case, three strikes and I'm out. This is a multi-published mystery author. This is her second series centered around pets and the people who love them, however, I didn't love any of the first three. I found this book like the others to be dry and without many......more

Not the strongest in the series but still an enjoyable read. It would have rated higher but I just find the heroine a little too much self congratulatory and self praising. A little humility wouldn't go a miss.......more