Every Sunday we are taking a look at the world of books. I read a lot and always want to share my opinions on what I read, so I thought it would be fun to write reviews. Today we are looking at the next book in the Charity Shop Detective Agency series.

Death At The Dog Show (2023)

Peter Boland

Synopsis

After a very dramatic Best Biscuit Catcher competition, Fiona, Sue and Daisy, from the Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop, come across a shocking scene.

The dog show’s vet is performing CPR on a woman. The ladies rush over, but it’s too late.

Back at the shop, the ladies learn that the poor woman was murdered. Someone injected Sylvia Steadman with something very nasty indeed.

Sylvia was the owner of Crufts champion Charlie, a handsome black Standard Poodle. She must have had lots of very jealous competitors . . .

Our silver sleuths barely time for elevenses. The charity shop detectives must roll up their sleeves — they have a killer to catch.

Dog-lovers, please note none of our furry friends die in this book.

– from Amazon

Positive Points

This is a really easy read, it is a good fun story and it delves right in straight away. It is a story that you can open on a rainy day and just enjoy the book.

Negative Points

Yet again the problem with Peter Boland books is that there are too many chapters which can get annoying for this length of book. Also there are parts of the book that means that you need to read other books in the series to understand.

Overall Review

It is a book that is enjoyable and whilst it may not be the best murder mystery in the world it is a book that is pure escapism with a hint of humour. The section about the stand up can get a bit tedious but try to stick with it.

Rating : *** 3 Stars

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