Monday, September 4, 2023

Audiobook Review: Dogged Pursuit (A Veronica Kildare K-9 Mystery #1) by Tracy Carter, narrator Alyssa Baumann

 

Blurb

The debut book in the Veronica Kildare K-9 Mystery series opens with escalating suspense and intensifies into a resilient fight for survival. With its engaging combination of canine and human personalities, thrilling plot, and gorgeous Colorado backdrop, "Dogged Pursuit" will appeal to dog lovers, outdoors enthusiasts, and mystery lovers alike.

Veronica Kildare cannot believe her luck – being shot at, again, by the bad guys. The sound, the feel of the bullet, and the hatred resonate for more than just the transitory moment of impact. She has relocated to a new state, but brutality has rampaged into this life as well.

As the survivor of a senseless act of violence in her former life, Veronica struggles to recover from the lingering physical and emotional scars by working as a dog handler near Boulder, Colorado. Empowered by her intense bond with her search and rescue and drug detection dog, Leda, she finally begins to shake off the pain of her past. Then Veronica is drawn into the puzzling search for a scientist who has vanished near Rocky Mountain National Park. Dr. Randy Jeffers has inexplicably disappeared on the eve of his testimony in the high profile murder trial of a pro basketball player and the police are baffled.

As Veronica and Leda traverse rugged Roosevelt National Forest in a desperate search testing the limits of their abilities, it is not initially clear who has targeted Dr. Jeffers, or why. But it becomes shockingly obvious that someone will stop at nothing to silence him forever. The kidnappers with murder on their mind have guns, but Veronica has Leda and her own blossoming resilience as her weapons in their struggle for survival.

Amazon: Dogged Pursuit (A Veronica Kildare K-9 Mystery Book 1) - Kindle edition by Carter, Tracy. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Audible: Dogged Pursuit by Tracy Carter - Audiobook - Audible.com

B&N: Dogged Pursuit by Tracy Carter | eBook | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Kobo: Dogged Pursuit eBook by Tracy Carter - EPUB Book | Rakuten Kobo United States

Goodreads: Dogged Pursuit by Tracy Carter | Goodreads





My Review - 4 1/2 of 5 stars - 

4 1/2 stars for me. This was an interesting story. I loved the tracking, clue hunting, bravery and compassion of Veronica Kildare. Her connection to Leda, her main tracking dog, was wonderful. Hunting for a missing professor led to danger, shoot outs, and near misses. The descriptions of the wilderness, mountains, and more had me wishing to be there. There was a lot of research done for this story. I enjoyed this and look forward to the next in the series.

The narration by Alyssa Baumann gave an added dimension to the story. She was clear and wonderful to listen to.

This is my unsolicited review.



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