What's Christmas reading without an Andy Carpenter mystery? This year, it's Twas the Bite Before Christmas (#1,190). It opens at the Tara Foundation Christmas party when Homicide Chief Pete Stanton arrives to arrest one of the dog shelter's volunteers. On his way into the squad car, Derek Moore begs Andy to take care of his two rescue dogs, Sasha and Jake while he's in jail.
Of course Andy, Laurie and their son Ricky take in the golden and the dalmatian along with their own three dogs. And of course, Andy agrees to temporarily represent Derek on murder charges. The police believe they have an open and shut case, but when Andy starts digging, things just don't add up - the evidence is way too convenient. If Derek is being framed, who could be behind it, and why?
It's a fun ride, and my husband and I both figured out a couple of the plot points before author David Rosenfelt reveals them in the narrative. It was almost like a special Christmas gift because we were smart enough to solve part of it!
Loved all of Ricky and Laurie's over-the-top Christmas enthusiasm offset by Andy's "bah, humbug" riffs. Plus, the cover photo of the dalmatian with the gingerbread cookie in his mouth is adorable. No wonder David Rosenfelt's books always make my Christmas List of "To Reads".
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