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Gail McCarthy Mystery #3

by Laura Crum

While attending the Winter Equine Seminar at Lake Tahoe, horse vet Gail McCarthy finds one of her fellow vets dead and another accused of his murder. The trail leads back to Gail's hometown, and through the twists and turns of the team roping world, plunging Gail into a confrontation with an unlikely killer. All the authentic western horse lore that Laura Crum is known for, complete with a thrilling horseback chase set on a spectacular California beach.

Genres: Mystery

210 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 1997

About the author

Laura Crum has spent over twenty years training and showing western cowhorses, and her mystery series, featuring equine veterinarian Gail McCarthy, reflects her knowledge and love of horses. The twelve book series is available both in print and as ebooks. Laura still owns horses and rides regularly. She lives in the hills near California's Monterey Bay with her husband and son and a large menagerie of horses, dogs, cats and chickens. She be emailed and visited at lauracrum.com and blogs at equestrianink blogspot.

Reviews

[Lorri Elkington · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the horse stuff… but not very exciting

[JoAnn Plant · Rating 5 out of 5]

It almost seems like the killer is known from the beginning - shocking! It ends like it is modern day and the killer is MIA - possibly dead or on another ranch

[Belea Keeney · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light, fast-paced mystery, centered around the Western horse world. The horse stuff was clearly from hands-on experience and rang true. A fun, quick read, recommended for horsey people or mystery fans who like to learn a bit about a new subculture.

[Aurora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fun Gail McCarthy, DVM, mystery had me hooked by the horsey details and galloping through the adventure to see Whodunnit. The ending read like a rather abrupt wrap-up but I enjoyed the read overall and look forward to continuing to follow Gail through the series.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to make a correction...one of the steers used in the roping competition is called a "Charlais"...The correct name is "Charolais".

Otherwise, so far, it's a fun book to read.

[Pat Fahrenthold · Rating 3 out of 5]

Third in series about Santa Cruz vet and amateur sleuth, Gail McCarthy.

[Pete Cross · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very slow

I thought this story was weak, and very predictable.
Very descriptive but lacking colour, disappointed It is one author I shall not be puttering on my book self

[Corinna Lewis]

Enjoying all the books in this series. Only listing this one.