Old Dogs

Dog Lover's Mystery #9

by Melissa Cleary

Digging Up Treasure—And Trouble
Jackie doesn’t have a man in her life right now—so she’s spending a little extra time with Mom. But while accompanying her on a volunteer visit to the Forest View Nursing Home, Jackie stumbles into a mystery that may help fill her idle hours. Winnie Swann, an elderly widow, is in danger of losing her home because of financial troubles. But Winnie says her late husband, who she claims was a bank robber, left a hidden fortune that could solve all her problems. Dubious, Jackie and Jake start sniffing around—and discover a legacy of murder and deception that’s still deadly after all these years…

Genres: Mystery, Cozy

218 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

Reviews

[Kathi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up at a flea market. It was a quick, easy read and I enjoyed the story. I would definitely read more in the series should I come across them.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a book picked up at a library book sale. I read it because I wanted light reading for the summer and it had DOGS in the title.
I was able to read it through in a little more than one day.

I may have enjoyed it more if I had read previous books in the series but this is a stand alone story with promise of continuation in another book.

It was a non complicated mystery, easy to follow. My only complaint is that the author insisted upon explaining every last detail over and over. Too much repetition. This may be good for an audiobook, where one could not easily look back if they thought they had missed a detail, but since it was such a quick read there was not time to forget anything important.

[Karen-Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Digging Up Treasure—And Trouble
Jackie doesn’t have a man in her life right now—so she’s spending a little extra time with Mom. But while accompanying her on a volunteer visit to the Forest View Nursing Home, Jackie stumbles into a mystery that may help fill her idle hours. Winnie Swann, an elderly widow, is in danger of losing her home because of financial troubles. But Winnie says her late husband, who she claims was a bank robber, left a hidden fortune that could solve all her problems. Dubious, Jackie and Jake start sniffing around—and discover a legacy of murder and deception that’s still deadly after all these years…
Genres
Mystery

[Pam Bales · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another in the Jackie Walsh and Jake dog related mystery, #9, it is a good read for those who enjoy dog involved mysteries.