Dont Explain

Artie Deemer Mystery #3

by Dallas Murphy

Artie Deemer's celebrity pooch, Jellyroll, has fallen prey to a stalker. But when Artie and his girlfriend take the dog to a remote Maine island for safe keeping, they encounter a serial killer with a taste for tourists.

Genres: Mystery

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better. Didn't like #1 all that much and was really just cleaning up the dusty pile of previously started multi-pack downloads. Stopping the series for now. 2.5 rating.

[Nicole]

Artie is the owner of a celebrity dog, Jellyroll who as "star of stage, screen, and retail packaging" supports them. Artie flees Manhattan for Maine looking for rest and relaxation. But the local "Maineiacs" seem to have a penchant for murder and mayhem rather than quiet respite.
The reviewer said "The vanity of mediocre actors and Jellyroll's tendency to vomit offer Murphy lots of fodder for jokes, some of which are funny and many of which are sophomoric." Also that the book is "ultimately done in by a casually constructed plot."
Lover Man was the first Artie Deemer mystery.

Lush Life was second where Artie falls in love with a pool shark whose husband is murdered.

[Grey853 · Rating 2 out of 5]

Artie is the handler of the celebrity pooch Jellyroll. Someone is stalking and threatening the dog. The whole plot is outrageous and is littered with extreme characters and situations, none of which are really believable.

I only give it a two because I did find the descriptions of the dog funny a few times. It's really a one and a half star book.