The Keepers (Mace Reid K-9 Mystery, #2)

by Jeffrey B Burton

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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader.

The Keepers is the second book in the procedural K-9 mystery series by Jeffrey B. Burton. Released 29th June 2021 by Macmillan on their St. Martin's imprint, it's 288 pages and is available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately.

Although it's a sequel, it works perfectly well as a standalone. It's filled with taut and well written action and the author can really produce superbly choreographed fight scenes. This is a book for readers who enjoy modern police procedurals with solid plotting and appealing *wholesome* characters. It's basically a buddy cop novel where the smart cop has 4 legs and fur and her lovable sidekick is a human.

There is Chicago crime and corrupt cops & politics aplenty and several evolving plot threads which entwine ever closer throughout toward an exciting denouement and satisfying resolution. The language is rough in places and there is more than a little physical violence. There is no graphic sexual content.

I really enjoyed this one and am looking forward to reading more.

Five stars. Heartily recommended for fans of modern procedurals, American crime, action crime (sure to be a major motion picture coming to a theater soon).

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