LAWYERS, DOGS, AND MONEY
A Veronica Kildare K-9 Mystery
Book 2

by Tracy Carter

Narrated by: Alyssa Bauman

Production by: Tracy L Carter

A Delightful K-9 Mystery!

Tracy Carter provides excellent insight into dog training for specific tasks that aid law enforcement in Lawyers, Dogs, and Money, A Veronica Kildare K-9 Mystery, Book 2.

The fictional mystery stands on its own. The strong female protagonist, Veronica Kildare, is portrayed as a renowned dog trainer in Colorado who trains pups to locate missing persons, expose hidden drugs, and protect their owners.

Veronica’s father, Bob, and Michael, an intern dog trainer studying law, leverage one another’s capabilities to support their community. The dogs, especially Leta, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, are not just animals but key characters with unique personalities and loyal natures to their humans. The dogs play a prominent role in resolving several problems with their unique talents making this a multi-level mystery. The supporting cast of characters was well-developed and complimented the story.

The story’s premise, though interesting, emphasizes too many details about endangered species animal rights, Estonian history under the Soviet Union invasion, and step-by-step specialty dog training, which distracts from the mystery theme. These critical social issues might be better served in separate books. Pictures will appear in the listener’s mind with realistic, vivid descriptions of the panoramic views, rugged hiking trails, living quarters, the nightclub, and the warehouse.

Alyssa Baumann’s narration was the highlight of this fiction. No issues or errors were found during the audiobook rendition, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable listening experience. The tonality was good, and the pauses were well-timed. The voices of various characters are consistent from beginning to end.

Ms. Baumann delivers excitement and emotions into the story. The well-developed characters and the smooth narration are some of the book’s strengths that listeners will appreciate. Unfortunately, the clarity of narration emphasizes unrealistic stilted language within the dialogue and uncommon though accurate words scattered like a thesaurus challenge. Fans of mystery and suspense will appreciate the initial story ramp and surprising culprits. Everyone will fall in love with the loyal dogs.

There were no issues with the production or quality of this audiobook.

Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-biased, honest review.