Sixth in the series, but I expect a new reader could start with this anyway. I didn't remember much about Mattie's personal life - it's been a few years since I read the last one - but there's plenty of explanation. I did remember that I always like the setting in this series, Mizushima describes the mountains and the area very well, and the details about working with horses and dogs are also very good. There's a few different suspects to start with, but the major villain seemed pretty obvious to me right away. No plot twists here, it all unfolded about like I expected Minor quibble...the xylazine was a major clue but I didn't see why the villains used it more than once, given the murder methods, it didn't seem necessary. The subplot of Mattie meeting the remainder of her long-lost family was nice, although I thought that maybe they established love and trust awfully quickly after so many years apart. I'm thinking we might see more about that in the next books. I have the next one on my list.
Cathy C. (cathyskye) -
Hanging Falls, the sixth book in Margaret Mizushima's enjoyable Timber Creek K-9 series, has more of what I always look forward to: wonderful outdoor scenes in the high country of Colorado, animals like Robo to enjoy, and catching up with some of my favorite fictional characters.
I found the mystery in this book to be a bit pedestrian, but perhaps that's because I've read Betty Webb's Lena Jones mysteries. What is more important (besides those riveting scenes up in the mountains) is Mattie finding out more about what really happened during her traumatic childhood.
I've enjoyed this series, not just for its animals and high country action, but also because of its characters. Mattie's journey to put her past behind her touches the heart as does Cole Walker's attempts to balance a very busy veterinary practice with his home life and two daughters. He's trying very hard to be there for his two girls after they were abandoned by their mother. Mattie's fellow police officers also play important roles in the stories.
I'm slowly recuperating from my trek up to Hanging Falls, and now it's time to wait once more for Mattie and Robo's next adventure.
(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
I found the mystery in this book to be a bit pedestrian, but perhaps that's because I've read Betty Webb's Lena Jones mysteries. What is more important (besides those riveting scenes up in the mountains) is Mattie finding out more about what really happened during her traumatic childhood.
I've enjoyed this series, not just for its animals and high country action, but also because of its characters. Mattie's journey to put her past behind her touches the heart as does Cole Walker's attempts to balance a very busy veterinary practice with his home life and two daughters. He's trying very hard to be there for his two girls after they were abandoned by their mother. Mattie's fellow police officers also play important roles in the stories.
I'm slowly recuperating from my trek up to Hanging Falls, and now it's time to wait once more for Mattie and Robo's next adventure.
(Review copy courtesy of the publisher and Net Galley)
