Dog Gone! (The Feather Duster Mystery Series #1)

A Feather Duster Mystery

by Eileen Key

Cleaning lady Belle Blevins dusts off her sleuthing skills. . .

when a rash of missing dogs jeopardizes her best friend’s boarding business. Why would anyone go to such extremes to steal a family pet?

 

When Belle learns the missing animals could possibly be in the hands of dognappers, she trades her vacuum for a detective kit and enters the world of valuable show dogs. Will she win a blue ribbon in the romance category? Or will her curiosity put her on the no-show list for the next round of competition?

 

 

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Eileen Key, freelance writer and editor, resides in San Antonio, Texas, near her grown children and three wonderful grandchildren. She’s published ten anthology stories and numerous devotionals and articles. Her first mystery novel Dog Gone from Barbour publishing released in 2008. Her second book, Door County Christmas released in 2010.

Reviews

[Kris · Rating 1 out of 5]

Where to start about reasons I disliked this book?
First as a professional in the substance use field when I hear (or read) the words "smoking dope" my first thought is heroin since that is the term used for heroin use in my area. Dope can also mean crack but not once have I ever heard it used in reference to marijuana so when I read that in the book I thought I had missed a whole lot of important information.
Second it felt like all of the references to dog fighting and puppy mills were just found on the internet and did not come from any real knowledge of the writer. I was very confused about what the situation was, exactly. It felt like there was a whole lot of information left out, dog napping? OK. But what was really happening? I did not get the wrapped up feeling at the end of this book.
Third it felt like all of Franklin's questions about Seth were a bit on the creepy side.
Fourth, and final, I did not like all of the God references. This does not at all come from a lack of faith on my part but from the perspective that my faith is personal and doesn't need to be shoved down people's throats.
Overall I just could not like this book.

[Sherry · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cozy centered around a doggie day care and kennel. Prize dogs are being stolen and our heroine finds out who. She is the ex-wife of a preacher and the book is a touch too religious for me.

[Taylor]

I admittedly DNF’ed this book 50 pages in but I do want to say that everyone who has reviewed this book as “too religious for their liking” is frustrating. This book is clearly marketed as Christian fiction. It’s on the back of the book. Also, the front and the side of the book clearly say it’s a Heartsong book.

Leaving negative reviews for Christian books solely on the grounds of it being too religious is lazy.

[Kathy Govreau · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the concept of the story and it kept my interest. A touch too religious for my liking but I still enjoyed the story.

[Susan]

very good cozy