Dachshund Through the Snow: An Andy Carpenter Mystery (Andy Carpenter, #20)

by David Rosenfelt

Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his wife, Laurie, have started a new Christmas tradition. Their local pet store has a Christmas tree, where instead of ornaments there are wishes from those in need. One poignant wish leads Andy to a child named Danny, whose selfless plea strikes a chord. Danny asked Santa for a coat for his mother, a sweater for his dachshund, Murphy, and for the safe return of his missing father.

It turns out Danny's father doesn't want to be found, he's on the run after just being arrested for a murder that took place fourteen years ago-a murder that Danny's mother swears he didn't commit.

With his trademark humor and larger-than-life characters-including a police officer and his K-9 partner, Simon-Rosenfelt never fails to deliver as Andy and his eccentric crew dash to reunite a family in time for Christmas.

• ISBN10: 1250753481
• ISBN13: 9781250753489
• Publish Date: 29 September 2020 (first published 1 October 2019)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[Molly J(Cover To Cover Cafe)]

This is my first David Rosenfelt novel and it definitely won't be my last! I am absolutely in love with this book. I mean what's not to love about a good mystery to solve and a fun loving Dachshund to help ya? From start to finish, Rosenfelt fills this novel with fantastic writing style that keeps the reader hooked and turning the pages long into the night.

Rosenfelt's characters are awesome! I absolutely loved Murphy the Dachshund(of course, I could be a little biased.....I have three miniature dachshunds myself!). His doggy mischief is so fun to see in this novel that's filled with twists, turns and a few laughs along the way. I really enjoyed Andy's character too. He's determined to solve the mystery of young Danny's missing father so he can save Danny's Christmas. Danny's character was the perfect companion to Murphy the Doxie. Those two really made the book stand out!

This is definitely a 5 star novel that I will be sharing with all my mystery loving friends. Andy Carpenter is a character that will stay with you long after, and make you ready to read the other books in the series. I am absolutely looking forward to going back and reading the other books, and making friends with all the fun loving furbabies in them! Grab this one up now!

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Publisher and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*

[annieb123]

Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

Dachshund Through the Snow is the 20th (!!) Andy Carpenter mystery by David Rosenfelt. Released 1st Oct 2019 by Macmillan on their Minotaur imprint, it's 352 pages and available in hardcover, ebook, and audio formats.

I am so fond of this series. It's uplifting, fun, engaging, and full of animals and characters who are well written and believable. I really like it that Andy is trying to do his (sometimes imperfect) best in a world that can be cold and unfeeling. This book left me with a warm fuzzy feeling and was a perfect cold weather read with the holiday theme and justice prevailing and all that.

There is enough backstory written into the plot that it works well as a standalone volume for new readers. The series as a whole is consistently well written and entertaining, so I recommend picking up the others as you find them. The language is clean (that is to say 'PG' with the occasional damn, shit, or similar used in context). The murders are relatively bloodless , and mostly off-scene. There is no extreme sexual content. There are also lots of appealing animals (mostly dogs with the occasional cat for good measure). There's even a K9 police dog hero in this one.

Well written, enjoyable, clean, with a satisfying denouement. Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.