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booklvrkat's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Molly is living her best life in her California beach community, where she’s now got two dogs, Harlow, and Noodle. On her first visit to Playtime Academy, a dog agility and training center, Noodle, our drooling Saint Bernadoodle, discovers a deceased body of a woman. If that isn’t enough she gets information about her new boyfriend that doesn’t make her happy, picks up more dog wrangling jobs, a wriggly Frenchie named Sky, and a mystery that may be more than Molly’s ex-cop skills can handle.
Think of Finlay Donovan with dogs. As the mystery unfolds so does the hilarity around having so many dogs under your care. Plus, the next-door neighbor JD, who is currently experiencing panic attacks. Molly takes pretty much every hurdle in stride (along with pizza and some wine), a boyfriend who isn’t what she expected, dogs with mysterious owners, and the lot that life throws at her and her friends in this second book. I love the way the author writes, and I’m ready for her next book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Eating disorder
mindfullibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
(free review copy) I adored the first Molly Madison book [b:A Deadly Bone to Pick|58608368|A Deadly Bone to Pick|Peggy Rothschild|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1626971492l/58608368._SX50_.jpg|91027933] but I loved this one even more! Rothschild manages to write about dogs as only a true dog lover can, but without anthropomorphizing them or having them be the narrators. This isn't a cutesy cozy, but it's also not a procedural or thriller - there is a wonderful Kinsey Milhone vibe in Molly Madison and the beach location is dreamy to read about. If you like light mysteries and dogs, this is definitely the series for you!
Source: Edelweiss digital review copy
Source: Edelweiss digital review copy
heather_marie__'s review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sarahciha's review against another edition
such a slow start and didn’t seem to be picking up as fast as i would’ve liked
yennaj11's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
hesticht's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Eating disorder and Body shaming
thesubwayreader's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Molly Madison is a dog magnet! At different points in this book, there's a golden retriever, a Saint Bernadoodle, two boxers, and a French bulldog in her pack! This was an excellent cozy mystery that hits all the cozy elements: likeable protaganist, small town, well rounded secondary characters, solid mystery, and not too much gore or blood. The doggos are the icing on a very enjoyable read. In this second book of the series, Molly takes Harlow and Noodle to Playtime Academy for agility training for Harlow and scent training for Noodle. While there, Noodle, clever dog that he is, finds the body of a murdered woman who everyone hated, but who hated her enough to kill her? And that's how Buster the boxer, the murder victim's dog, joins Harlow and Noodle. Molly also gets a job walking and dogsitting Sky the French bulldog who has an owner who couldn't even be bothered to look after her. Then Royal another boxer joins the pack for the weekend when Felicity, one of the people Molly met at agility training, gets taken in for the murder. I really enjoyed the first book A Deadly Bone to Pick and I was very pleased to see Ava and J.D. again and seeing their stories expand a little. I'm happy to say that Peggy Rothschild has more than found her stride in this new installment and I look forward to the next one.