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A Carson Stables Mystery #4
Runaway Murder
Breaking free from her mounting responsibilities on the Olympic Peninsula, Carson Stables owner Annie Carson reluctantly swaps muddy jeans for breeches to attend a dressage event in Southern California. But after settling into elegant digs at a historic mansion, she finds herself surrounded by palace intrigue, backbiting riders, and cold-blooded murder. As Annie makes heads or tails of clues scattered around the show ring, she must figure out which of her new acquaintances is a killer—before the crazed culprit takes the reins . . . Praise for Leigh "Here's a new heroine after my own heart. Plan to stay up all night with this one because this mystery is a winner right out of the gate!" —Fern Michaels, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Reining in Murder"This strikingly polished first mystery is, quite simply, remarkable. Reining in Murder has it rounded characters, likeable protagonist, thrilling, perfectly paced plot and impeccable narrative style . . . Leigh Hearon masterfully maintains the suspense to the very finish line." —Mystery Scene Magazine on Reining in Murder“Leigh Hearon seems destined for high marks with what is shaping up to be a delightful new series in the mystery genre.” —Colorado Daily News on Reining in Murder“This murder mystery will be enjoyed by anyone who likes chewing hay and wearing riding boots.” —Fresh Fiction on Reining in Murder“The action-packed scenes are stellar, as well as the descriptions of the gorgeous and dangerous Washington wilderness. This third in the series presents a unique heroine, one whose devotion to horses is as admirable as her wit and intelligence.” —Kings River Life Magazine on Unbridled Murder
327 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 26, 2018
About the author
Leigh Hearon
4 books60 followersLeigh Hearon began her own P.I. agency, Leigh Hearon Investigative Services, in 1992. Her cases have appeared on In the Dead of Night, Forensic Files, 48 Hours, Court TV, City Confidential, Unsolved Mysteries, America's Most Wanted, and CBS Evening News with Connie Chung.
Hearon was an avid rider of horses throughout her childhood. She currently has a Saddlebred mare, Jolie Jeune Femme, and enjoys watching Jolie and two rescue mares cavort on a fifty-five-acre farm she shares with her husband.
Hearon was an avid rider of horses throughout her childhood. She currently has a Saddlebred mare, Jolie Jeune Femme, and enjoys watching Jolie and two rescue mares cavort on a fifty-five-acre farm she shares with her husband.
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July 20, 2018
Runaway Murder by Leigh Hearon is the fourth book in A Carson Stables Mystery series. Annie Carson has an opportunity to attend a dressage event in Southern California. It will give Patricia Winters and Annie an opportunity to sell some of Hilda’s horses for Marcus Colbert. After acquiring appropriate clothing with the help of her friends, Annie heads to the estate of Hollis and Miriam Darby where the dressage event is being held. Annie and Patricia meet with potential buyer, Betsy Gilchrist and then head off for the evening cocktail hour. Annie is enjoying her martini when an officer arrives to inform them that Ms. Gilchrist is dead. They will have to wait for the autopsy to see if foul play was involved. Annie is introduced to the other guests who enjoy baiting each other with barbs. Someone even steals one of the rider’s good luck beads. The dressage event has barely begun when Judge Jean Bennett collapses. Despite the medic’s quick arrival, she does not survive. Annie deduces that Jean was poisoned and begins nosing around for the killer. Are Betsy and Jean’s deaths connected? Which of the guests disliked the victims enough to kill them? Annie intends to find out in Runaway Murder.
Runaway Murder is my least favorite book in A Carson Stables Mystery series. While it was nicely written, I found it dissatisfying. Annie did not seem like herself in this installment. She lacked friendliness and an open mind (at least in the beginning). Her attitude towards dressage did a complete turnaround by the end of the novel. Runaway Murder is dominated by horses and information about dressage (the pace was glacial). It was interesting to learn the history behind dressage. I wish, though, that the author had found a way to explain dressage in layman’s terms (like Laurien Berenson when she describes dog show events and judging). The mystery took a backseat for the majority of the book. In the latter half of the book, Annie starts taking an active role in searching for the killer. However, by that time, I had already identified the guilty party (it was a cinch). Plus, I did not understand her working against the police and Annie removing evidence (which messes with the chain of custody). I did like the method of murder and how it was achieved (unique). The maliciousness of the women got on my nerves after a couple of chapters (this was not a relaxing book). I found the author’s word choices incongruous with the story. It is not that I did not know the words and their meaning. It is that they disrupted the flow of the story. Some examples were quotidian, ersatz, contretemps, in situ, ebullient, and mien. I wondered if the author had swallowed a dictionary or had a calendar where you learn a new word each day. Annie had some romantic troubles with Marcus. Personally, I do not know what Annie sees in Marcus. The disagreements between them along with the women’s bickering was unpleasant. I do like that A Carson Stables Mystery series has a mature main character (she is 44), how they encourage rescuing unwanted horses, and I liked the addition of Chef Gustav. Chef Gustav was a lively character and the best part of Runaway Murder. If you are unfamiliar with the series, I recommend starting with Reining in Murder.
Runaway Murder is my least favorite book in A Carson Stables Mystery series. While it was nicely written, I found it dissatisfying. Annie did not seem like herself in this installment. She lacked friendliness and an open mind (at least in the beginning). Her attitude towards dressage did a complete turnaround by the end of the novel. Runaway Murder is dominated by horses and information about dressage (the pace was glacial). It was interesting to learn the history behind dressage. I wish, though, that the author had found a way to explain dressage in layman’s terms (like Laurien Berenson when she describes dog show events and judging). The mystery took a backseat for the majority of the book. In the latter half of the book, Annie starts taking an active role in searching for the killer. However, by that time, I had already identified the guilty party (it was a cinch). Plus, I did not understand her working against the police and Annie removing evidence (which messes with the chain of custody). I did like the method of murder and how it was achieved (unique). The maliciousness of the women got on my nerves after a couple of chapters (this was not a relaxing book). I found the author’s word choices incongruous with the story. It is not that I did not know the words and their meaning. It is that they disrupted the flow of the story. Some examples were quotidian, ersatz, contretemps, in situ, ebullient, and mien. I wondered if the author had swallowed a dictionary or had a calendar where you learn a new word each day. Annie had some romantic troubles with Marcus. Personally, I do not know what Annie sees in Marcus. The disagreements between them along with the women’s bickering was unpleasant. I do like that A Carson Stables Mystery series has a mature main character (she is 44), how they encourage rescuing unwanted horses, and I liked the addition of Chef Gustav. Chef Gustav was a lively character and the best part of Runaway Murder. If you are unfamiliar with the series, I recommend starting with Reining in Murder.
July 25, 2018
While this is book 4 in the series, I don't think you don't really need to read the others first.
Annie Carson is a western rider running a small ranch in the Pacific Northwest. Two friends, a rider and trainer of Dressage are going to a show to find homes for horses they have rescued. They've invited Anne along who knows nothing about Dressage. In this book we get a lot of Dressage information during Anne's hunt for the murderer who has killed a rider and a judge.. Can be slow reading in parts, with some not so nice characters (but really need to have those in a mystery otherwise who would be the killer or the victim) , Anne and Marcus are having a bit of difficulty. However, if you like horses it is one of the few being written about them
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
Annie Carson is a western rider running a small ranch in the Pacific Northwest. Two friends, a rider and trainer of Dressage are going to a show to find homes for horses they have rescued. They've invited Anne along who knows nothing about Dressage. In this book we get a lot of Dressage information during Anne's hunt for the murderer who has killed a rider and a judge.. Can be slow reading in parts, with some not so nice characters (but really need to have those in a mystery otherwise who would be the killer or the victim) , Anne and Marcus are having a bit of difficulty. However, if you like horses it is one of the few being written about them
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
July 17, 2018
This wasn’t my favorite book in the series. I found that all of the information about dressage bogged down the pace in the first half of the book.
August 4, 2018
The first warning is to ignore the cover photo, which bears no connection to the story. The second warning is that if you, like Annie the protagonist, have only ever ridden trails and western style, you'll feel out of your depth in the California setting of the main part of the tale. I'm so glad Annie got out of her backwoods setting.
Annie is invited to a swanky dressage competition, so she can network and sell some horses. Two former movie actors keep horses in the lap of luxury and their home is open to equestrians at times, including the services of a chef. Annie thinks she hasn't dressed well enough for dinner with the dressage enthusiasts, mostly rich women, but that's only the start as she has no clue about the tack, aids or movements exhibited in the dressage arena. The author describes from Annie's viewpoint extremely well, with detailed information about the classical training, and at the end tells us about the instructors who helped her.
All this and a murder (or more) too. Fitting in the actions, clues and motives is done extremely well and I have to say I am impressed. This book is my horse fiction book of the year, and my crime book of the year as well.
I downloaded an e-ARC from Net Galley and Fresh Fiction. This is an unbiased review.
Annie is invited to a swanky dressage competition, so she can network and sell some horses. Two former movie actors keep horses in the lap of luxury and their home is open to equestrians at times, including the services of a chef. Annie thinks she hasn't dressed well enough for dinner with the dressage enthusiasts, mostly rich women, but that's only the start as she has no clue about the tack, aids or movements exhibited in the dressage arena. The author describes from Annie's viewpoint extremely well, with detailed information about the classical training, and at the end tells us about the instructors who helped her.
All this and a murder (or more) too. Fitting in the actions, clues and motives is done extremely well and I have to say I am impressed. This book is my horse fiction book of the year, and my crime book of the year as well.
I downloaded an e-ARC from Net Galley and Fresh Fiction. This is an unbiased review.
August 17, 2018
As much as I love the other books in A Carson Stable Mystery series this one fell short for me.
Leigh Hearon was very thorough with the terms and how a dressage event is handled, but between the dressage terms and numerous characters, I felt the mystery feel to the background, that along with Annie’s complicated relationship with Marcus. Annie is also different in this book, she is not open minded nor does she seem as friendly as she did before. Needless to say, I just didn’t enjoy this one as much as the others.
June 24, 2018
This is the fourth book in the carson stables series . Annie Carson is attending a dressage show, where the competition will do anything to win . When two people are poisoned Annie starts looking into things.
I always enjoy catching up with Annie and her friends. This book took place in a different location so many of Annie friends weren't there. But I enjoyed the book just as much as the previous ones. I hope some of the characters stick around for future books.
I always enjoy catching up with Annie and her friends. This book took place in a different location so many of Annie friends weren't there. But I enjoyed the book just as much as the previous ones. I hope some of the characters stick around for future books.
June 19, 2018
***I received an eARC of this book compliments of NetGalley and Kensington in exchange for an honest review. Many thanks!***
Just a thought - I don't think the title matches the book very well. There are no runaway horses at any point in this book, and not really any runaway people, either. *Shoulder shrug*
This is the first book of the Carson Stables series I've read. That said, as a horse junky who spent years on the road competing on various national circuits, this was a great place to start!
In this installment, Annie finds herself in southern Cali, a little out of her element at a dressage show hosted at the private estate of Old Hollywood elite. There is, of course, a murder (or two), and Annie is compared to Jessica Fletcher, which I thought was hilarious, because everyone who reads cozy mysteries has to think at some point in time how does murder follow this character wherever she goes? I mean, really.
The characters are colorful, to say the least. Some of them may be *borderline* cliche (there is the shy girl that gets picked on, the mean girls, the wallflower...), but the story is good, the pace is fast, and the mystery is satisfying.
I tip my hat to Hearon - she does a wonderful job introducing readers to the world of competitive dressage without making it sound boring, and teaching readers a thing or two in the process.
I personally think Annie is a *little* narrow-minded. She spends a lot of time likening what she sees at the show to her own limited experience (I only ride/train/understand "Western" horses; I competed in 4-H) and finding fault with it because she doesn't know a lot about it. I found this a little annoying. For a grown woman to liken her childhood 4-H barrel racing experience to the competitive dressage circuit is like comparing apples to dragon fruit, and I found it off-putting. That said, I did like how Hearon depicted Annie learning about dressage, and gaining an appreciation for it. I would have LOVED to see her put Annie on the back of one of the dressage horses, so she could experience the discipline, not just observe it. But, alas...
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. Enough, even, to read the others in the series.
Just a thought - I don't think the title matches the book very well. There are no runaway horses at any point in this book, and not really any runaway people, either. *Shoulder shrug*
This is the first book of the Carson Stables series I've read. That said, as a horse junky who spent years on the road competing on various national circuits, this was a great place to start!
In this installment, Annie finds herself in southern Cali, a little out of her element at a dressage show hosted at the private estate of Old Hollywood elite. There is, of course, a murder (or two), and Annie is compared to Jessica Fletcher, which I thought was hilarious, because everyone who reads cozy mysteries has to think at some point in time how does murder follow this character wherever she goes? I mean, really.
The characters are colorful, to say the least. Some of them may be *borderline* cliche (there is the shy girl that gets picked on, the mean girls, the wallflower...), but the story is good, the pace is fast, and the mystery is satisfying.
I tip my hat to Hearon - she does a wonderful job introducing readers to the world of competitive dressage without making it sound boring, and teaching readers a thing or two in the process.
I personally think Annie is a *little* narrow-minded. She spends a lot of time likening what she sees at the show to her own limited experience (I only ride/train/understand "Western" horses; I competed in 4-H) and finding fault with it because she doesn't know a lot about it. I found this a little annoying. For a grown woman to liken her childhood 4-H barrel racing experience to the competitive dressage circuit is like comparing apples to dragon fruit, and I found it off-putting. That said, I did like how Hearon depicted Annie learning about dressage, and gaining an appreciation for it. I would have LOVED to see her put Annie on the back of one of the dressage horses, so she could experience the discipline, not just observe it. But, alas...
Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. Enough, even, to read the others in the series.
June 10, 2018
This is my first book of the Carson Stables Mystery series, but I do have the first one somewhere on my Kindle app. I remember being excited that someone was finally writing a cosy mystery series around horses.
Annie Carson is a Western rider from the Pacific Northwest, running a small ranch on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State (a truly beautiful part of the world). She is invited to attend a dressage show in Southern California, somewhere she's not been before. Dressage, although involving horses - and quite lovely ones - is not something Annie is at all familiar with.
She joins her friends Patricia and Liz, trainer and rider respectively, for the show and whilst she's there becomes involved in investigating a murder, which devolves into two! The dressage world portrayed is not entirely pleasant for her, with a couple of catty women, the not-quite-illegal abuse of a horse, and tough trainers surrounding her, despite the beautiful surroundings. She does, however, become firm friends with her hosts and the French chef. She also helps find homes for three rescued horses Patricia brought down from Washington, as she was involved in their initial rescue a few months prior.
I enjoyed this very much. I like Annie (and not just because of her name) and her passion for horses. She is a middle-aged woman who knows exactly who she is and is not apologetic for it. She made no TSTL decisions, which was refreshing and never found herself in immediate danger. I wasn't entirely convinced about the missing server branch of the plot, but the investigation was thorough and well plotted.
Now I'll have to go back and start from the first one!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC for review. All opinions are my own.
Annie Carson is a Western rider from the Pacific Northwest, running a small ranch on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State (a truly beautiful part of the world). She is invited to attend a dressage show in Southern California, somewhere she's not been before. Dressage, although involving horses - and quite lovely ones - is not something Annie is at all familiar with.
She joins her friends Patricia and Liz, trainer and rider respectively, for the show and whilst she's there becomes involved in investigating a murder, which devolves into two! The dressage world portrayed is not entirely pleasant for her, with a couple of catty women, the not-quite-illegal abuse of a horse, and tough trainers surrounding her, despite the beautiful surroundings. She does, however, become firm friends with her hosts and the French chef. She also helps find homes for three rescued horses Patricia brought down from Washington, as she was involved in their initial rescue a few months prior.
I enjoyed this very much. I like Annie (and not just because of her name) and her passion for horses. She is a middle-aged woman who knows exactly who she is and is not apologetic for it. She made no TSTL decisions, which was refreshing and never found herself in immediate danger. I wasn't entirely convinced about the missing server branch of the plot, but the investigation was thorough and well plotted.
Now I'll have to go back and start from the first one!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC for review. All opinions are my own.
June 30, 2018
Annie Carson is at the center of another murder mystery in this book. While at a fundraiser for a worthy cause she is asked to go to Southern California with some horses to see if new homes/buyers can be found for horses that need a home with dressage riders. She decides to meet up at a dressage event and see if there might be customers that would pair with the horses in question. Little did she realize that murder would follow her when she travelled.
As Annie meets the women being tested in the dressage event she finds more than one a bit to be spoiled nasty people that she would rather avoid. Thankfully the host and hostess of the event and a few others are not quite so obnoxious. With murders to solve, a missing person to find, people to meet, much to learn about dressage and the hope of seeing her friend Marcus while there she is kept very busy.
I enjoyed this book and learned quite a bit from it. I have watched dressage on television and found the events to be mesmerizing. The horses are strong athletic creatures being ridden by people that almost look like statues…but what wonderful performances they can produce! I was interested in the training, the equipment, and the levels of horsemanship The tidbits about the history of the sport when women entered the sport were unknown by me before.
I am eager to find out what Annie will get up to next and wonder if her next case will be closer to home. I also am curious about her relationship with Marcus and how that will eventually work itself out.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.
As Annie meets the women being tested in the dressage event she finds more than one a bit to be spoiled nasty people that she would rather avoid. Thankfully the host and hostess of the event and a few others are not quite so obnoxious. With murders to solve, a missing person to find, people to meet, much to learn about dressage and the hope of seeing her friend Marcus while there she is kept very busy.
I enjoyed this book and learned quite a bit from it. I have watched dressage on television and found the events to be mesmerizing. The horses are strong athletic creatures being ridden by people that almost look like statues…but what wonderful performances they can produce! I was interested in the training, the equipment, and the levels of horsemanship The tidbits about the history of the sport when women entered the sport were unknown by me before.
I am eager to find out what Annie will get up to next and wonder if her next case will be closer to home. I also am curious about her relationship with Marcus and how that will eventually work itself out.
Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.
May 1, 2018
This is my first time reading a book from Leigh Hearon and you can bet I will be buying all of the ones up to this point. I loved this book. It was a big longer than a normal cozy mystery, which was great. I loved the horses and learning all about dressage. I loved the characters.
Annie has been invited to a dressage event with her friend Patricia to help sell some horses that they have. Things get complicated when one of the buyers is killed in a freak auto accident. Annie is trying to learn about dressage so she doesn't fell like such an outcast. There are a couple of really nasty women there but for the most part they are all nice. She makes fast friends with the owners and the chef. On the morning of the event, the judge is murdered. She gets involved in trying to solve the murder. It's a great book and it was all but impossible to put down!
Annie has been invited to a dressage event with her friend Patricia to help sell some horses that they have. Things get complicated when one of the buyers is killed in a freak auto accident. Annie is trying to learn about dressage so she doesn't fell like such an outcast. There are a couple of really nasty women there but for the most part they are all nice. She makes fast friends with the owners and the chef. On the morning of the event, the judge is murdered. She gets involved in trying to solve the murder. It's a great book and it was all but impossible to put down!
June 27, 2018
This is a great cozy mystery! Runaway Murder is the fourth novel in the Carson Stables series. I admit that I did read the first and did not really enjoy it, but I enjoyed Runaway Murder A LOT!
Annie is immersed in the world of dressage as she is whisked off to California to attend a dressage show and assist with selling some horses. A colourful cast of characters, murders, and horses - a book can't get much better than this! I really enjoyed the dash of French culture and the character of Chef Gustav - he was very fun! The mystery was well paced, and being a fan of horses, it is fantastic to find a cozy series with horses in it.
Great as a standalone or part of the series, you'll find Runaway Murder a great ride.... er, read.
Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing Company for an ARC of this book in exchange for review.
Annie is immersed in the world of dressage as she is whisked off to California to attend a dressage show and assist with selling some horses. A colourful cast of characters, murders, and horses - a book can't get much better than this! I really enjoyed the dash of French culture and the character of Chef Gustav - he was very fun! The mystery was well paced, and being a fan of horses, it is fantastic to find a cozy series with horses in it.
Great as a standalone or part of the series, you'll find Runaway Murder a great ride.... er, read.
Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Publishing Company for an ARC of this book in exchange for review.
July 13, 2018
Book 4 in the series.
This was not my favorite book in the series. Annie actually got on my nerves this time. I understand that she'd been on her own for a long time and was used to having to do everything herself, but she actually has help now. Help that she's paying to do the work, so when she got all snotty about having too much work to do to go on a working holiday, I got annoyed.
And her snobby attitude about dressage was obnoxious, especially since by the end of the book her attitude had done a complete 180.
That said, the mystery was interesting. This book was actually a bit more "cozy" than previous books, and I enjoyed learning a bit about dressage. For the most part, I still enjoyed this book, even if Annie's behavior did pull me out of the story on occasion.
*I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley*
This was not my favorite book in the series. Annie actually got on my nerves this time. I understand that she'd been on her own for a long time and was used to having to do everything herself, but she actually has help now. Help that she's paying to do the work, so when she got all snotty about having too much work to do to go on a working holiday, I got annoyed.
And her snobby attitude about dressage was obnoxious, especially since by the end of the book her attitude had done a complete 180.
That said, the mystery was interesting. This book was actually a bit more "cozy" than previous books, and I enjoyed learning a bit about dressage. For the most part, I still enjoyed this book, even if Annie's behavior did pull me out of the story on occasion.
*I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by the publisher via NetGalley*
June 24, 2018
Right up front I'll admit that I'm a fan of this series which blends cozy elements, a mature heroine, and, best of all for me, horses. Annie has always ridden Western so she's intrigued enough to travel down to Southern California with her friend Patricia for a dressage event. Hearon does a good job of making that arcane sport accessible- loved her descriptions- but it should be noted that Annie doesn't make the leap to doing it herself. The supporting characters here are a little stereotypical but they're amusing. The murder mystery isn't too twisty (a competition judge is the victim). Annie's great fun and the book is a romp. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. You'll be fine reading this as a standalone!
June 23, 2018
Engaging and interesting cozy mystery. Not being particularly interested in horses I was surprised at how intriguing the basic information about dressage was. More details than I needed to know, but I was never bored. Some surprises, which always adds to the enjoyment of a mystery. Since I enjoyed Leigh Hearon's writing so much I am eager to read more in this series. The publisher provided a copy via NetGalley.
July 11, 2018
Another superb Annie Carson mystery! Moving locale from her Washington state horse rescue and sheep farm to LA, Annie uncovers mystery and murder while learning about competitive dressage. The characters are well-drawn, complex and interesting. The mystery, while fair, is still surprising. An immensely enjoyable read and highly recommended!
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
October 31, 2022
This is a new author for me. If her other books are as well done as this one, I will be a fan! I loved how well she wove the plot. The characters were rich and believable. One pet peeve I have with most novelist is they spend 300 pages developing the story and resolve it in two! But this author had another chapter that wonderfully gave you the answer to who did it and resolved it in a way that was satisfying. Well done!
July 21, 2018
Amazing!!! Great story, great mystery, and a totally different setting (the world of dressage), which I previously knew absolutely nothing about, but am now actually interested in, to the point of watching YouTube videos. I’ve said it in other reviews, but I just love learning something new when I’m reading for pleasure. I hope you never stop managing that. Can’t wait to read the next one!
February 25, 2018
Hearon simply goes from strength to strength in this fourth Carson Stables mystery. Not to be missed!
July 6, 2018
i really enjoy this series so far. this author is truly one to follow. can’t wait until the next one.
September 23, 2018
This is a crafty mystery for those who enjoy horses. The story is set in Southern California and the ending lets the reader dream of more tales by this author. copy right 2018
December 31, 2019
This was a fun mystery set in the dressage scene. I would like to meet Marcus' mother.
August 20, 2018
As great as the rest of the series. Once again Annie heads off to a world new to her. Of course that world is still filled with horses and horse people but those involved in dressage have a totally different mindset. Even when facing murder, their reactions and focus are unlike any that Annie has previously encountered. I am with Annie in the idea that dressing up for everything seems unnecessary but I think she came to like that bit of this strange new world. She definitely came to appreciate the skill set that dressage requires and was able to see how it could apply to her own training. Bringing those aspects of that life into her life helped blend this other-world mystery and make it feel as if it belonged to the series.
June 21, 2018
This was a fun and exciting book. I loved that the setting surrounded horse stables and the Ritzy California scene. The characters are so intriguing that they helped build great drama and twists in the mystery. A great book and I highly recommend it.
July 9, 2018
I enjoyed most of the characters and the plot was involved. I know a bit about jumping and,like the main character, I enjoyed learning about dressage in a way that wasn’t boring. Dump Marcus 😄
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