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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
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mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am looking forward to more in this series. Great characters and setting.
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I just found the actions and reactions of the two main characters to be so annoying
I really enjoyed this; wasn’t perfect but was a good read & excited to keep reading the series
A BORROWING OF BONES by Paula Munier, is a strong start to a new series! I love the premise of the plot about a medically discharged soldier and service dog. Mercy Carr, and her deceased fiancé’s injured canine, Elvis, are two veterans learning to overcome their wounds. Not only are their wounds physical but both are struggling with PTSD. Ms. Munier tackles this heart-wrenching issue facing our veterans and creates a richly detailed suspense that draws the reader in. Mercy and Elvis are well-developed characters and I enjoyed their interaction as they work together and learn to trust each other. The information about working with the varied expertise of the service dogs intrigued me. It is obvious that the author has extensively researched this aspect along with the Vermont setting detailed in the story. It adds an air of authenticity to the book.
Mercy’s grandmother and the handsome game warden are also great supporting characters. They provide opportunities for Mercy’s personality to be revealed instead of her carefully crafted façade she uses to shield herself from the outside world. I especially enjoyed the Shakespearean quotes Mercy uses throughout the book for various situations. The plot flowed at an even pace and there was a palatable buildup to the suspenseful and exciting conclusion. The only thing that detracted me from the story was the often large amounts of inappropriate junk food Mercy and the game warden feed their dogs. I hope her veterinarian grandmother remedies that in the next book. Despite that, I greatly enjoyed A BORROWING OF BONES and look forward to reading the next release!
I was provided an advance copy via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Mercy’s grandmother and the handsome game warden are also great supporting characters. They provide opportunities for Mercy’s personality to be revealed instead of her carefully crafted façade she uses to shield herself from the outside world. I especially enjoyed the Shakespearean quotes Mercy uses throughout the book for various situations. The plot flowed at an even pace and there was a palatable buildup to the suspenseful and exciting conclusion. The only thing that detracted me from the story was the often large amounts of inappropriate junk food Mercy and the game warden feed their dogs. I hope her veterinarian grandmother remedies that in the next book. Despite that, I greatly enjoyed A BORROWING OF BONES and look forward to reading the next release!
I was provided an advance copy via Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
adventurous
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emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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Fantastic book! Mercy and Elvis are awesome characters. What a great start to a series! I'm looking forward to more!
A great first novel in what I hope becomes a series. Munier creates complex and interesting characters, both human and canine, in this story, which finds ex-MP Mercy Carr and retired sniffer dog Elvis and game warden Troy Warner and Newfoundland-mix Susie Bear in a thriller involving separatist movements, poachers, and artists in small-town Vermont. The book's pacing is perfect, the logic is solid, and I felt pleasantly immersed in an area I knew little about. The dogs are well-written and neither too cute nor too anthropomorphized. I'm recommending this widely.
I thought it was kind of boring, and lots of passages contained way too much minutia. Also, it felt as though the author couldn't decide whether she was writing a mystery/suspense novel or a romance novel.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced