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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund (Dixie Hemingway Mysteries, No. 2) - If you love cats, don't read this book!I was delighted to have found a new mystery series to enjoy. I really liked the first one, Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter (Dixie Hemingway Mysteries, No. 1). I was enjoying this one until it turned cruel with images I can't get out of my head. I'd like to know how it ends, but I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it. The descriptions of cruelty and the poor man whose last thoughts were of that cruelty are simply unnecessary. I read for pleasure and relaxation, not to be sickened and upset. I can think of several ways the author could have handled the scene in a way that advanced the plot. If it was meant to carry an anti-cruelty message, fine, but it didn't have to go that far. In my humble opinion, a writer has something of an unwritten contract with readers. When I pick up a mystery of the cozy persuasion, I expect dead bodies. That's part of the deal. What I don't expect in a novel that relies so heavily on animals and people who love them is torture. It's as if you were sharing a storybook with a child and suddenly found yourself reading about a couple having kinky sex. I hope future books in the series don't have such disturbing material. I'm not sure I'm going to read any to find out. Rating:  - Animal loving, mystery solving Dixie HemingwayI love well written series and I was certainly not disappointed. Blaize Clement is a great mystery writer. I could not put this book down or any of her others. There are five so far in the series and with each you get to know a little more about Dixie Hemingway. There are laughs, scary plots, and a little romance(mostly humerous romance). I can't belive I forgot to mention that Dixie is a pet-sitter after a former career as a deputy for the sheriff's Department. I love animals too and this is one more ingredient that I enjoy in these books. I would recommend the Dixie Hemingway Mysteries to anyone that loves a fast paced, fun read. Rating:  - Duplicity Dogged The DachshundAnother winner for Dixie Hemingway. I have read all three of her books and immensly enjoyed each one. I liked each book equally. Her love for all animals is touching. The stories are engaging and well done, as well as keeping your interest.Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund (Dixie Hemingway Mysteries, No. 2) Rating: - Not a cozy . . . Cozy mysteries are a breed of their own, and frequently have a cartoon-ey sort of cover. This lets potential readers know what sort of book they're getting into. I felt very mis-led by the cover of this book, which is NOT a cozy, regardless of the publisher's opinion. One does not have to hear the bone 'snap' in order to experience the violence of the act. Blaize Clement is an awesome writer, however, and her descriptions are amongst the best I've ever read. She certainly 'gets it' in that area! Its very obvious she lives in and loves Florida, especially the area around Sarasota, and the local chamber of commerce ought to get her to write their invitations to come visit the area. She makes it so real, you can almost reach out and touch the atmosphere, even if you're in Ohio while you're reading. Every action of her protagonist, Dixie Hemingway, is provided for in her back story, whether sensible or not, and the way she uses that experience along with her native intelligence and observational qualities is marvelous, indeed. If I lived in Sarasota's Siesta Key and had a pet, I'd leave it in Dixie's custody without an extra nano-second's thought. The plot has enough twists and turns to outfit several books, and do justice to them all. Her characters are totally believable, and in fact, it's immensely easy to visualize them as you read, unlike some authors, who apparently specialize in cardboard people. Not Blaize! Actually, I'd give Blaize 5 stars for a fascinating and compelling narrative. If only that cover had better prepared me for what was to come. So -- Blaize gets 5 stars, publisher -- one. That's why the 4 stars for the total review. Rating: - Fast, Engaging, but GrittyThis is a unique author who writes a "cozy" series with lovable animals, witticisms and observations about human nature and a really good mystery that moves along quickly. The hero is a woman that is brave, hard working and grieving, and you care about her and her family characters and her efforts to heal from tragedy. Yet it is not a serious and sad book as you read it because the pet visits are so (pardon the pun) DEAD ON. The author knows dogs and loves them and she conveys that in her details of how pets communicate. This was the second in the series- the first one was very good and this one was excellent. It is also particularly enjoyable if you are from Florida as the only other author who gets Florida so well is Elaine Viets.I laughed, I cried and I cheered. Worth the grit in places, I just pushed through that part.
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