Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs

Danger Cove Mysteries, Book 9

By: Sally J. Smith, Jean Steffens, Elizabeth Ashby

Narrated by: Angie Hickman

In this dog-eat-dog world, it’s people you have to keep your eye on.

When Lizzie Jones, pet sitter extraordinaire, is asked to watch over her best friend's two spoiled dogs at the posh gated community of Craggy Hill Estates, the last thing she expects is to wind up in the middle of a homicide. But that's exactly what happens when she finds her best friend's cheating husband and Danger Cove’s celebrity bodybuilder champ, Mr. Jupiter, floating face-down in his hot tub. To make matters worse, the police aren’t looking any further than the wife for a suspect - isn’t it always the wife? Well, not in this case - at least Lizzie refuses to believe it.

Between dealing with Craggy Hill's hot security guard, Tino Morales - who also just happens to be the man who broke Lizzie’s heart in high school - caring for her grieving friend, and watching three rambunctious dogs, Lizzie has her hands full. So she recruits her famous granddad, retired network field correspondent, Jimmy John Jones, to help her put two and two together to find the real killer.

Was Mr. Jupiter murdered by one of his women on the side? A jealous, disgruntled employee? Or someone with a bitter and deep-seated hatred of the superstar? It's up to Lizzie, Jimmy John, and Lizzie's own pug, Vader, to crack the case before the killer claims another victim...this one much closer to Lizzie’s own heart!

©2016 Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens (P)2018 Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens

Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs

The authors have come together to write quite an enjoyable cozy mystery!
There was just enough mystery to keep me guessing and I loved the second chance, budding romance on the side.

Angie Hickman’s narration was very well done.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

A DELIGHTFUL AND ABSORBING COZY MYSTERY !

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story. The narrator, Angie Hickman did a fantastic job bringing the main character, Lizzie Jones to life and made it easy to differentiate the personas of the other characters.

The authors, Sally Smith and Jean Steffens did a wonderful job creating a story with many twists and turns and dilemmas as Lizzie, her grandfather Jimmy John, and Tino, her new love interest, struggled to prove the innocence of Lizzie's friend, Caroline, of the murder of her husband, Mr. Jupiter.

The attention to descriptive detail and the down to earth dialogue create an atmosphere of adventure and camaraderie among Lizzie and her peers. The humorous quips and subtle innuendos add spice to the story.

Kudos to Jean and Sally for a job well done. AUTHOR! AUTHOR!
And kudos to Angie Hickman for a fantastic narration!

Held your attention to the end!

Great collaboration by Sally J. Smith, Elizabeth Ashby, & Jean Steffens. Very cohesive plot with twists and turns throughout. Very enjoyable.

Angie Hickman narrated it well. Brought her characters to life.

I was given a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Enjoyable enough.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, if I'm not enjoying a book, I generally will stop reading it. Too many books, too little time. This was book 9 in a series but the first one I have read so I suspect I may have been invested in the characters a little more if I had read the previous books. Also, I'm a sucker for any books that include dogs in the storyline. :-)

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I enjoy a good cozy mystery and a happy ending so I liked it.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes.

Was Passion, Poison & Puppy Dogs worth the listening time?

Yes, see response to first question above.

Any additional comments?

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Little mystery and a little laughter

This was a fun book. The characters were very likable and the story was a good mystery with some good laughs along the way. This was my first book in the Danger Cove series. It was a good upbeat book and I would certainly listen to more in this series. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.