The Long Paw of the Law by Diane Kelly is the seventh book in the “Paw Enforcement” mystery series. Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, coming October 30, 2018.
Texas police officer Megan Luz and her K-9 partner Brigit have come a long way, baby.
A BUNDLE OF JOY. A DOG-EAT-DOG WORLD. . .
One night, while on duty with her four-legged crime-fighting companion, Meg gets an urgent call from her boyfriend Seth, who works for the Fort Worth fire department. A baby girl has turned up at the station with only two clues to her identity: One is a peace-sign symbol stitched into her blanket. The other is a word, written in string: help.
Megan follows every loose thread and, along with Brigit, ends up on a twisted path that leads to the People of Peace compound, the site of a religious sect on the outskirts of the city. Its leader, Father Emmanuel, keeps his followers on a short leash—and his enemies even closer. Could this be the abandoned baby’s original home? And if so, why was she cast out? Now that Megan and Brigit are on the case, the secrets of this reclusive cult are bound to be dug up. . .
Once again, I enjoy this latest foray into the world of Megan and Brigit. This is a fast-paced and well written drama that I quickly devoured. The mystery was nicely done, keeping me in suspense and filled with intrigued as I needed to know who was doing what to whom. The author has a way with the narrative, descriptively describing each step with engaging dialogue that put me in the middle of all the action. The clues were there and it was putting them together that was bonus for me. With each turn of a page, the author surprised me when a well-placed factor came into play and I then I enjoyed watching it play out as Megan and Brigit got closer to their prey. I like that the chapters alternate between Megan, Brigit and The Perpetrator. I said it before and I’ll say it again, Megan is one determine and likable opponent.
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FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the author.