Her good, GOOD dogs!
Loved it. This book further demonstrates Landon's development into a more relaxed character, one who is able to interact with others. He now not only realizes he has friends, he can keep and maintain those relationships. But the biggest development is his openness with Jessie. They have just married and returned from the honeymoon, and they are openly happy newlyweds, something the buttoned up character we were first introduced to wouldn't ever have thought of doing.
The other reason I love the author's books (besides her great characters, excellent writing and interesting plots) is that her K-9 Mysteries truly involve the canines. Her dog characters share the stage with the humans, and have their own personalities. Also it is pretty obvious that the author either has a lot of training experience of her own, or has done a great deal of research. The training details in the books stand out. Altogether, her characters, both human and canine together with a good mystery story make an entertaining read that is well worth your time.