Thursday, May 16, 2013

Suspect by Robert Crais

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Genre - Suspense, Thriller

Maggie is a german shepherd trained to detect IUD’s etc in Afghanistan with her handler Peter, who gets involved in an ambush.  Peter is killed and Maggie stays with him with snipers shooting at her.  They manage to get the dog on the helicopter for treatment.

Scott an LAPD cop is not doing too well after being shot during a hijacking where his partner was killed and himself nearly losing his life.  After recovery, but not completely, Scott wants to still work in the Police force and his only option is to be part of  the infamous LAPD K9 regiment.  This is where Maggie finally ends up with problems associated with sudden noises and no confidence.  Scott wins Maggie over and is after the 4 gunmen who killed his partner and nearly himself. Once again Maggie puts herself on the line for Scott.

You have a certain empathy with the dog and its handlers and can’t help but being over-awed at their capability.  Excellent storyline and a book for the home library.


---- Reviewed by Judy, Rowville Bookchat

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