![]() ![]() The solution seemed to appear out of the blue in the late pages of the book. Richly imagined and utterly engaging, Hounded to Death reveals the cutthroat world of competitive hound shows as both humans and animals alike try to solve a series of bizarre deaths. It felt like something I shouldn't have known, but it didn't come into the solution. 3.91 962 ratings70 reviews From New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown comes the latest novel in her enthralling series of foxhunting mysteries. The hounds revealed the smell of the killer. I tried to interpret it as what humans interpret from their pets, but it did go beyond that. Ballantine, 25 (304pp) ISBN 978-6-1 At the start of bestseller Brown's discursive seventh crime novel starring master of fox hounds. Not to humans, or at least the humans didn't understand them. One thing that did bother me was that the animals talked. There seemed to be too little investigation, I didn't feel there was adequate information for a reader to actually figure it out. I found the dialog natural and well written, and the people were well formed. I found the book a little difficult to get into, it is book seven in the "Sister" Jane Arnold series, and perhaps earlier books would help understand the characters. Later, a woman turns up as an apparent suicide, and another body surfaces. ( )Īfter a hound show at a hunting club, a man, naturally hated and who mistreats animals, is murdered. That aside, this is an okay mystery to while away some time. Hounded to Death (ebook), Rita Mae Brown 9780345513298 Boeken bol. The USA's helping rebuilt Germany and Japan was learning a lesson from World War I. From New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown comes the latest novel in her enthralling series of foxhunting mysteries. Not even Sister Jane pointed out that Arthur's attitude resembled that of the allies toward Germany after World War I: an attitude that created actions that eventually led to World War II. ![]() One old man brings up Pearl Harbor and is still angry that the US helped rebuild Japan after World War II. The two instances that annoyed me the most were the repeat of the American laborer demanding too much money for his/her labor (obviously, these are rich or comfortably well-off characters). One of the horses lets the readers know it wasn't.Įxpect the usual preaching disguised as conversation in Rita Mae Brown mysteries. One of the murders was arranged to look like a suicide. It was interesting to learn that among these fox hunters "bird shot" is called "rat shot". Murphy mysteries, the animals talk among themselves. I liked the descriptions of fox hunts, especially the foxes' opinions (foxes are not killed during American hunts). Dog Lovers should enjoy Hounded to Death. ![]()
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