When Beatrice Gallagher, the well-respected benefactor of a new women's shelter, is murdered, Melanie Travis discovers that Beatrice wasn't the warm and generous philanthropist she appeared to be and must expose her true nature to identify a vengeful killer.
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When Beatrice Gallagher, the well-respected benefactor of a new women's shelter, is murdered, Melanie Travis discovers that Beatrice wasn't the warm and generous philanthropist she appeared to be and must expose her true nature to identify a vengeful killer.
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New. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 208 p. A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Aunt Rose and her husband Peter have arrived back in town after completing their good works abroad. They have been asked to run Gallagher House, a new women's shelter by its benefactor Bea Gallagher. With Easter right around the corner, Aunt Peg volunteers Melanie to organize an Easter egg hunt for the children at the shelter. Melanie can't say no to Rose, the former nun, without feeling buried by guilt so she agrees to the task. While meeting with Rose to iron out the details they learn that Bea Gallagher is dead following a suspicious fall. Rose's son has pointed to Rose as the most likely suspect. He has also informed Rose he is closing the shelter and they have just 30 days to get themselves and the women and children they are helping out of the house. Aunt Rose asks Melanie to help prove her innocence and try to pen up the real killer as quickly as possible.
What an egg-cellent story! This time the focus is not a dog show but an Easter event. The dogs are still present in the story, in fact, there is a new puppy named Plum in the Travis household. Their elderly poodle passed away a few months ago. Faith and Melanie's closeness always warms my heart.
Sam, Melanie, and their boys were planning a low-key relaxing Spring Break but Aunt Peg has other ideas. As we have learned over the course of this series Aunt Peg is always busy with something and she thinks Melanie should be too. So volunteering Melanie to help Rose wasn't a big surprise. It was nice to have Rose and Peter enter the core cast. They are an interesting couple being a former nun and former priest and still driven to help wherever and however they can. As with all the characters in this series, they are well crafted and true to life.
The mystery this time was different too because it really took Melanie to a place she wasn't familiar with and people outside of her usual circles. I did enjoy the way she worked with Detective Sturgill and the way Sam continued to just go with the flow knowing he wanted to have more family time during the break. He also knows how to handle Peg. The man is a total saint. As for Melanie's investigation, serious issues and dysfunction are revealed. I did solve the mystery before all was completely spelled out but that didn't limit my enjoyment of the story at all.
Show Me The Bunny is an entertaining quick read. It is always fun to check in with Melanie, Sam, Kevin, Davey, Peg, and the pups. It is truly like visiting old friends.
This is not the last we are going to see of Rose either. Rose and her sister-in-law Peg are branching out in their own story, Peg and Rose Solve a Murder. I can only imagine what kind of trouble these two are going to get into. Look for their book to be released at the end of August. You can read a teaser chapter at the end of Show Me The Bunny.
Kristina
Feb 6, 2022
An Eggcellent tale!
Show Me the Bunny by Laurien Berenson has Melanie Travis steamrolled by her Aunt Rose into giving up her spring break to organize an Easter egg hunt for the children at the Gallagher House. Aunt Rose and her husband, Peter run Gallagher House which is a home for abused woman. They named the house after their patroness Beatrice Gallagher. Melanie is at Gallagher House the next day waiting to meet Beatrice. Instead of Beatrice, Detective Sturgill arrives. Beatrice was found dead in her home that morning from a fall. Detective Sturgill shares few details with Melanie, but she can tell that he believes the death was under suspicious circumstances. It appears that Rose is at the top of the suspect list thanks to the victim�s callous son. He gives Rose and Peter a month to move out of Gallagher House. Melanie needs to hop to it and learn all she can about the victim. She needs to keep degging for the wrong doer before Rose becomes the next fatality. Can Melanie get on the killer�s trail and lure him out before the Easter egg hunt? Show Me the Bunny by Laurien Berenson is the 28th A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery. While it can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading this entire series. It will allow you to get to know the people and their canines. I love visiting Melanie and her family. I am guaranteed to have a good time when I open one of Laurien Berenson�s books. The characters are realistic and developed. Melanie has a caring, patient husband and two great kids. Little Kevin is a precocious six-year-old. Melanie has had Aunt Peg to run roughshod over her for years and now Aunt Rose has moved nearby. It was so kind of Aunt Peg to volunteer Melanie to help with the Easter celebration at Gallagher House (instead of letting her have a relaxing spring break). The mystery was fun to follow. I admit that I was able to solve the whodunit early in the book, but I was not sure as to the why until later on. I enjoyed the investigation and Melanie�s interactions with Detective Sturgill. I laughed often while reading Show Me the Bunny. I just love the dogs and I enjoyed meeting the newest addition, Plum. You can count on Bud to create chaos as well as Kevin. I just love the interactions between Melanie and her favorite Standard Poodle, Faith. I am eager to read Peg and Rose Solve a Murder. Show Me the Bunny is an eggcellent tale with the rigid Aunt Rose, playful poodles, erecting a tree house, colorful egg creations, a fatal fall, a disobliging detective, and a curious Kevin.
