Fifty Shades of Greyhound

Fifty Shades of Greyhound, the fifth book in the Pampered Pets series by Sparkle Abbey, is out and I'm happy to be taking part in the author's promotional blog hop, which is organized by Great Escapes Promotional Book Tours. The series alternates books between two feuding cousins, upscale pet boutique owner Melinda Langston and pet therapist Caro Lamont. This book, it's Caro's turn.

Here's the book's official description:

It was a killer party.

Caro Lamont, Laguna Beach’s favorite pet therapist is thrilled to support the elite fundraising gala for Greys Matter, a SoCal greyhound rescue group. All the guests in the couture-attired crowd are clad in varying shades of grey, the champagne and donations are flowing, and there are fifty gorgeous greyhounds in attendance. But before the evening ends a stranger in their midst is dead.

Caro sets out to help the rescue group find out the identity of the mystery guest, but soon finds herself in the doghouse with homicide detective, Judd Malone. And federal agent, John Milner. When there’s a second death, Caro is convinced she’s on the track of someone who wants a secret to stay buried, but it’s a race to see whether Caro can uncover the truth before the killer decides she’s next up.

Honestly, my least favorite thing about the book is the title. (It's cute, it's quirky, I just don't want anything to do with that other series of books.) But that's the only thing about the book that I didn't like. The mystery kept me guessing and the cast of characters kept me entertained. Mel's quirky assistant Betty returns from the last book and the feud over the brooch takes on a fun twist.

As part of the blog hop, I get to give away a copy of the ebook to one of my readers. To enter, just leave a comment on this post before June 4, 2014 and I'll pick a winner with the Random Number Generator.