A Timber Creek K-9 Mystery Book 4
Narrated by Nancy Wu
Run time: 9 hrs and 40 min
Summary:
Mattie and Robo stumble across more bodies. One has a personal connection to her.
Additional Comments:
- Although the premise stretches believability a tad, a lot of setup in earlier books begins to pay off.
- This is one of the best mystery series I’ve heard in a long time. (To be fair, I don’t listen to all that many because I’m usually reviewing and that hits multiple genres.) I may even spend that freebie credit Audible gave me around Christmas to get book 6, which isn’t a part of the Plus catalog.
- The closest series I can think to this is Joe Pickett. I think the connection for me is the rugged terrain.
- This is the first time our MC has faced mortal danger because of being targeted, not just the cop at the wrong place at the right time.
- The story turns deeply personal for Mattie. Although you can read them out of order, I think it’s more satisfying in order.
- Cole and Mattie’s relationship is kind of beyond slow, slow burn, but it’s making incremental gains.
- Side note: Authors are mean to their characters.
- We are sort of getting to the point where the plot is spinning to grasp-at-straws to find the bad guys.
Conclusion:
The series has small town appeal, police procedural quirks and danger, and really strong characters. This entry is no exception.
*Found on Audible plus. The one book I saw said it was there until Dec 2024.
If you want to get 5 clean audio promos a month. Sign up here.
Have You Tried Kindle Vella Yet?
5 Steps to Better Dialogue – (nonfiction, writing skills; Complete) I feel like nonfiction titles should come with spoiler tags. This is a book for writers seeking to learn more about the creation of realistic characters and dialogue.
Christmas Shorts – (Mystery, thriller, Christian, suspense; Ongoing; story 1 is complete) Only one story right now, but will be a collection of short stories with characters from across my series. Typically, FBI agents with personal drama. Might feature an abundance of cute puppies.
Assassin School Season 1 – (thriller, YA; Complete) Teen spies try to survive the rigorous training and other drama as powerful people battle to control the Ghost children.
The Minder Project Season 1 – (scifi, genetic engineering, superpowers; shares characters with Dustin’s Decision, Updated Wednesdays) The government gave her genetic Gifts. Now, it wants what it paid for from the program.
Dustin’s Decision Devya’s Children Book 5 – (YA scifi, shares characters with The Minder Project; Complete) Genetically altered teens struggle to navigate the murky world and control their Gifts.
Aeris Legends – Wrath and War (LitRPG, gaming, fantasy) This takes a box-of-chocolate approach to providing lore entries (creatures, quest descriptions, game mechanics) and short stories for a fantasy world.
Earth’s Melody – A Light Scifi Romantic Comedy Donatella Velargo, an actress on the run, must choose between anonymity and a desperate (handsome) rebel’s cause to save his sister and his planet.
Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues (Superheros, superpowers) A young woman who can access almost any superpower gets manipulated into testing them for the government.
