Why am I passionate about this?
For the last 19 years, I have worked narcotics K-9s for a private company called Sherlock Hounds Detection Canines. I recently retired from the K-9 work, but over the years, I loved seeing how dogs solve crimes in real life. Not only do they help us solve crimes, but dogs have a way of reaching people and changing lives. Dogs are quite literally “man’s (or woman’s) best friend,” and because of that, they become the best partners for many characters in books. There’s nothing better than discovering a new K-9 series that depicts the real-life love and bond between K-9 and handler.
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Why did Kathleen love this book?
A friend of mine sent me this book and I’m thrilled she did. I’ll admit, I was a little worried at the beginning of the book that something bad was going to happen to the K-9, Vira. Instead, I discovered a fascinating storyline of a dog with a near-death experience developing “superpowers.” Vira finds her way to trainer Mace Reid who teaches her to find human remains. I like books that depict different types of working dogs.
I appreciated how Burton wove the city setting of Chicago into the plot as Reid and Vira hunt a cunning serial killer. A strong female sidekick, Chicago Police Officer Kippy, rounds out the story in a great way. It kept me up past my bedtime, unable to put the book down.
1 author picked The Finders as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Jeffrey B. Burton's The Finders is the beginning of a fast-paced new series featuring a heroic golden retriever cadaver dog named Vira and her handler, Mason Reid.
Mason "Mace" Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection. He trains dogs to hunt for the dead. Reid’s coming off a difficult year―mourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. He adopts a rescue dog with a mysterious past―a golden retriever named Vira. And when Reid begins training Vira as a cadaver dog, he comes to realize just how…