A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries #1)

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First in a gripping new mystery series about a retired MP and her bomb sniffing dog who become embroiled in an investigation in the beautiful Vermont wildernessIt may be the Fourth of July weekend, but for retired soldiers Mercy Carr and Belgian Malinois Elvis, it s just another walk in the remote Lye Brook Wilderness until the former bomb sniffing dog alerts to explosives and they find a squalling baby abandoned near a shallow grave filled with what appear to be human bones U.S Game Warden Troy Warner and his search and rescue Newfoundland Susie Bear respond to Mercy s 911 call, and the four must work together to track down a missing mother, solve a cold case murder, and keep the citizens of Vermont safe on potentially the most incendiary Independence Day since the American Revolution.A Borrowing of Bones is full of complex twists and real details about search and rescue dog training that Paula learned through the training of her own dog With its canine sidekicks and rich, dramatic story, this debut will be a must have for mystery fans. Best Read [ A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries #1) ] Author [ Paula Munier ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr There is a lot to love in this book There are dogs, characters you love, a well written storydid I mention dogs I love that the writer has written a mystery that for the most part has no guns I sometimes think that writers who go to the gun show a lack of imagination.It s not perfect It s a little rough around the edges The writer chose to devote the last chapter to explaining all the things which probably should have been revealed throughout the story But it s so close to 5 Stars This There is a lot to love in this book There are dogs, characters you love, a well written storydid I mention dogs I love that the writer has written a mystery that for the most part has no guns I sometimes think that writers who go to the...3.5.starsThis is what it felt like to engage with the world, to care what happened next, and to whom This was dangerous But this was living.This is a promising start to this new series It s not great but it wasn t bad either It s set in and around Northshire, Vermont and features Mercy Carr, a retired M.P from the Army, and Elvis, the bomb sniffing dog she inherited from her fiance who was killed in combat It s been a year since that loss, a year since Mercy returned to her hometown to hea 3.5.starsThis is what it felt like to engage with the world, to care what happened next, and to whom This was dangerous But this was living.This is a promising start to this new series It s not great but it wasn t bad either It s set in and around Northshire, Vermont and features Mercy Carr, a retired M.P from the Army, and Elvis, the bomb sniffing dog she inherited from her fiance who was killed in combat It s been a year since that loss, a year since Mercy returned to her hometown to heal and to figure out what to do with the rest of her life When she and Elvis stumble across a baby on one of their usual, morning hikes it brings them into contact with Fish Wildlife Game Warden Troy Warner and his search and rescue dog, Susie Bear It also kicks off a mystery that, for personal reasons, Mercy just can t let go.The mystery itself felt a littl...A Borrowing of Bones is a solid thriller with some fresh characters This is a good start to a series, especially for an animal lover who likes a quick thriller.Thank you to NetGalley, St Martin s Press, Minotaur Books, and Pa...Ok, so I ve just finished my 2nd feel good book in a row it must be the four legged characters that have such wonderful roles in the stories A Borrowing of Bones Mercy Carr 1 by Paula Munier is an outdoorsy, mystery, that includes murders, art, a missing mother child, great M F leads, Shakespearean quotes, and two of the best dogs around The combination of the human leads and their dogs made the story fun I also felt that Mercy s grandmother Patience as the vet and awesome cook p Ok, so I ve just finished my 2nd feel good book in a row it must be the four legged characters that have such wonderful roles in the stories A Borrowing of Bones Mercy Carr 1 by Paula Munier is an outdoorsy, mystery, that includes murders, art, a missing mother child, great M F leads, Shakespearean quotes, and two of the best dogs around The combination of the human leads and their dogs made the story fun I also felt that Mercy s grandmother Patience as the vet and awesome cook played a part in rounding out that feel good feeling The chemistry between Troy and Mercy is strong and could lead toin future books , the love and respect between the dog handlers and the dogs is very apparent The characters are well written, the storyline is solid, leaving no dangling omissions in the plot, but does bog down for a little bit in my opinion view spoiler the robbery at the Fineberg estate hide spoil...Paula Munier s debut mystery, A Borrowing of Bones, has everything It s fast paced and intense, engrossing with an atmospheric setting in the Vermont woods For those of us who read for character, though, it s outstanding Mercy Carr, a veteran of two tours in Afghanistan, and State Game Warden Troy Warner, make an interesting pair of investigators But, they re not on their own They each have a rescue dog that is also a K9 working dog Dog lovers will fall for Elvis, a bomb sniffing Belgian M Paula Munier s debut mystery, A Borrowing of Bones, has everything It s ...I really enjoyed this debut with a former servicewoman and her dog, who both are suffering from PTSD Elvis, the dog, was trained by Mercy s fiance, who died in Iraq, one year before the setting of this book Speaking of setting, this book also introduces the reader to Vermont, which seems to be beloved as a character too Mercy meets a Game Warden, Troy and his dog, Susie Bear, and this foursome is a formidable group They catch the bad guys, and have an excellent ending Hopefully they will ha I really enjoyed this debut with a former servicewoman and her dog, who both are suffering from PTSD Elvis, the dog, was trained by Mercy s fiance, who died in Iraq, one year before the setting of this book Speaking of setting, t...I wish this book had never ended This book is my perfect Mystery The handsome Game Warden, the retired female M.P., with her bomb sniffing dog, Elvis Witty, fast paced dialogue, in depth character analysis, I wanted to live there, meet these people, help with the hunt for the killer Great ending, everything a great mystery book should be It will be in the top 25 of Best Books this year on my blog I cannot wait for the next installment Please hurry I am madly in love with Troy, and his re I wish this book had never ended This book is my perfect Mystery The handsome Game Warden, the retired female M.P., with her bomb sniffin...I ve quickly become hooked on mysteries featuring working dogs especially military or police dogs I think it s because the bond between human and dog is so strong and because the dog s capabilities are extraordinary When I learned of this first Mercy and Elvis mystery, I knew I had to read it, and the only thing I can say now is that I can t wait to read the next book in the series.A Borrowing of Bones is fast paced and well plotted, with a mystery that keeps readers guessing Munier also ma I ve quickly become hooked on mysteries featuring working dogs especially military or police dogs I think it s because the bond between human and dog is so strong and because the dog s capabilities are extraordin...Detectives with dogs on the hunt for answers is a favorite story line for me Retired military MP Mercy and her dog Elvis search for answers when they discover a abandoned baby in the woods But. when the baby disappears from the hospital these two do not rest until she is found With the help of the U.S Game Warden Troy Warner it is danger behind every corner A copy of this book was provided by St Martin s Press via Netgally with no requirements for a review Comments here are my honest op Detectives with dogs on the hunt for answers is a favorite story line for me Retired military MP Mercy and her dog Elvis search for answers when they discover a abandoned baby in the woods But. when the baby disappears from the hospital these two do not rest until she is found With the help of the U.S Game Warden Troy Warner it is danger behind every corner A copy of this book was provided by St Martin s Press via Netgally with ...Mercy Carr, retired MP and Elvis, her bomb sniffing dog are leading a relatively quaint life in Vermont Nestled in the wilderness, they try to overcome their shared grief and trauma The relative quiet of their life is disturbed when they find an abandoned baby on one of their hikes When Elvis alerts to explosives in the same vicinity, she is convinced there s something very sinister afoot Game Warden Troy and his search and rescue dog Susie Bear respond to her 911 call, and find a shallow gr Mercy Carr, retired MP and Elvis, her bomb sniffing dog are leading a relatively quaint life in Vermont Nestled in the wilderness, they try to overcome their shared grief and trauma The relative quiet of their life is disturbed when they find an abandoned baby on one of their hikes When Elvis alerts to explosives in the same vicinity, she is convinced there s something very sinister afoot Game Warden Troy and his search and rescue dog Susie Bear respond to her 911 call, and find a shallow grave with human bones.The four of them...

A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries #1)
  • 15 February 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 352 pages
  • 1250153034
  • Paula Munier
  • A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy & Elvis Mysteries #1)