Roped

Gail McCarthy Mystery #4

by Laura Crum

A stalker haunting the ranch of an old friend creates a harrowing personal drama for equine veterinarian Gail McCarthy as she struggles to sort out a mystery involving animal rights and a bitter feud--and win a team roping event at the same time.

Genres: Mystery

229 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 1998

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

[JoAnn Plant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! It reads like she wanted to end the story there - Lover's Bliss/a new beginning/a fitting end - had she ended the books there it would have been great! Glad though that the story with Gail and Lonny continues (with Gunnar, Plumber/Plumb Smart, Burt & Pistol). The only sad part was Blue's passing, but she did get a new dog, so all was well in her world

[Caryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good mystery in this series. I enjoy the author's authentic portrayals of a veterinary practice, ranch life, and the California roping scene. Her mysteries are well written, suspenseful without being scary, and substantive enough to keep me turning pages. Crum's books are wonderful for horse people with accurately depicted horses, dogs, and cats,

[Aurora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good Gail McCarthy read, this time with a twist of personal drama that added depth to the Gail character. Enjoyed the fast pace and accurate horse and dog portrayals as usual and look forward to continuing the series!

[Grace]

Trying another in her series. Eh. She writes a good story, but her pacing seems a little slow to me.