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Dead Cows Talking
In Saskatoon, Canada, a newly graduated veterinarian shoots wildly at a horse in the clinic of the veterinary college. A few miles away, in the middle of a frozen slough, veterinarians find the body of a frozen butcher cradling a cow's head. Nearby, a successful cattle embryo transfer farm has something to hide. Veterinarian Abner Dueck, back in Canada after being expelled from Indonesia (see Fear of Landing, Abner Dueck mysteries #1), once again finds himself trying to solve problems which the people around him think are none of his business.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 21, 2020
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David Waltner-Toews
33 books13 followersDavid Waltner-Toews is a veterinary epidemiologist specializing in diseases people get from other animals. A University of Guelph Professor Emeritus and founding president of Veterinarians without Borders-Canada, he was the recipient of the inaugural award for contributions to ecosystem approaches to health from The International Association for Ecology and Health. He is the author of more than twenty award-winning books of poetry, fiction, and science, including, in 2020, “On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus” and "The Inter-Pandemic Backyard Chicken Book: a retirement memoir, with chickens."
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December 2, 2020
This is the second in Waltner-Toews' mystery series about a Mennonite-background veterinarian. His mysteries have a somewhat breezy character to them. Most of the characters other than Abner Dueck have limited character development but rely on immediate impressions.
As might be expected from a veterinary epidemiologist, the plot centers on some unusual deaths among cattle, and then various people within Dueck's veterinary practice and at the local vet school. Are they murdered? Are they unfortunate victims of illness or misadventure?
Abner also likes women, though he mostly resists temptation and remains true to his "fianceé," Sarah. I like the fact that Waltner-Toews has strong women in his fiction.
Dead Cows Talking is an easy read except for a few instances of technical language. The plot resolution is surprising; at least I didn't see it coming. And the family relationships of some of the characters were a bit hard for me to track.
As might be expected from a veterinary epidemiologist, the plot centers on some unusual deaths among cattle, and then various people within Dueck's veterinary practice and at the local vet school. Are they murdered? Are they unfortunate victims of illness or misadventure?
Abner also likes women, though he mostly resists temptation and remains true to his "fianceé," Sarah. I like the fact that Waltner-Toews has strong women in his fiction.
Dead Cows Talking is an easy read except for a few instances of technical language. The plot resolution is surprising; at least I didn't see it coming. And the family relationships of some of the characters were a bit hard for me to track.
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