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Home is Where the Bark Is (Paws Fur Play Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Stella St. Claire (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 833 ratings
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All Willow Wells wanted was a fresh start. After a divorce that left her a dog trainer with no dogs to train, inheriting her Aunt’s property (complete with a downtrodden dog gym) seemed like the answer to her prayers. That is until the first day of excavation uncovers a dead local real estate mogul, and pins her current contractor as the lead suspect.

With his funds frozen, and with no way to return Willow’s money, contractor Griffin Maynard has no choice but to join forces with his high school crush who also happens to be his current client—new arrival Willow Wells. Together they must find the real murderer and get construction back underway before both of their businesses go bottom up.

But as they follow the trail of town gossip, Willow and Griffin discover more buried secrets than they first thought, and time is running out to solve this murder before they lose everything.
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    Paws Fur Play Mysteries
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    July 2, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07F7KQ7WY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 2, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5193 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1722345209
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 833 ratings

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Stella St. Claire

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Stella lives and breathes cozy mysteries! With her head always buried inside these books, it’s no wonder that she would put pen to paper to bring her own cozy mysteries to life. The words flew onto the page, and she’s already teeming with ideas for the next series.

With her trusted canine by her side, it seemed only natural to be inspired by her beautiful beagle Doogle and the many hours they spent walking through scenic New England villages. When Stella’s not reading books, she’s off on road trips, exploring every nook and cranny in neighboring towns, seeking inspiration for her next book.

She’s keen to see what her fellow cozy critics think of "The Happy Tails Dog Walking Mysteries," so leave a review and share your thoughts!

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Tari H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Can an adorable chihuahua help solve a murder that's baffling the police?
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018
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This is going to be such a fun new series! I just love that little chihuahua Telescope that Willow has! He is right in tune with her and approves or disapproves of people that come in the house. That can be very useful when trying to catch a murderer. I also love that it shows a disabled dog in a great way--he can run that agility course as well as a regular four-legged dog can.

Willow was getting her grandma's house and dog run renovated for opening her Doggie Gym, when she and the handsome contractor found a body out in the yard. Due to lack of other suspects, her contractor, Griffin, was the main suspect. Willow's dad was police chief and her sister, Wednesday, (I love that name, reminds me of the Addams Family, wonder if the author is a fan?) works at the police station so between them, they don't really want to see Griffin as the suspect. Willow and Wednesday did some sleuthing and even Griffin did some. All this did pay off and the killer was revealed. It was who I thought it might be but I had no clue as to why.

The story was well-written, quick and fun to read. I'm looking forward to more in this series!
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Fish Tattoo
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun cozy mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022
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A cute first book in this series, kind of setting the stage with the main characters and hinting at future story lines. Not violent, not sexy, not terrorizing…..just a low key cozy mystery. Nice escapist reading. For this person with a chihuahua in her home, having a chihuahua in this series made me decide to read it. I enjoyed how very smart is Telescope! Looking forward to reading the second book in this series.
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JLM
5.0 out of 5 stars To Bark
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019
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What a great read and such a good story. I've just read a murder mystery and needed something light and entertaining and I'm glad I chose to read home is where the bark is. No scheming and people being killed right and left but honest people living daily life. What fun to this read five stars isn't enough I give it ten.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Nice cozy
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019
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The characters were well described and all very intersting. It's a typical cozy with the dog, the good looking guy friend, and the murder. The story flowed well and the reader can put it down fir a while and not have a problem getting back into it
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Holly AW
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent cozy but needs more of the dog!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019
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I enjoyed this book, another first in a series. You can read the plot summary on Amazon so I won't repeat it here. The characters are likeable and not as dumb as you often find in cozies. Willow has a 3 legged rescue Chihuahua named Telescope who steals the show whenever he's featured. Some of the plot is contrived, and I figured out who did it well before the end of the book, but it's an easy read that has competent writing and decent editing. There's no bad language or sex, and the story is complete in this book. I appreciate that. I also appreciate that it's written in 3rd person narrative. I want more of that little 3 legged dog!
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Jimmy B Woodall
5.0 out of 5 stars A great page turner
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019
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A very good read that kept me busy with all thehappenings was a good mystery and very enjoyable all the way from beginning to the end i enjoyed the story very much
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Dixie Girl
4.0 out of 5 stars Home is Where the Bark Is
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2019
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Willow had returned to her home town after her divorce and the fact that her aunt Edna has died and left her home to Willow. Of course the home needed repairs as did the doggie run also. Her contractor showed up and they were doing a walk through for cost of repairs. Later that after noon her sister come over and their pets were out back playing when a engagement ring was found and then a dead man. Her contractor was a suspect in the homicide as he had a partnership with the dead man. Come along and be with them as they work together on trying to solve the homiside
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Lolly
5.0 out of 5 stars A quick, fun read
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2019
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This book is a nice light read. It was a lovely break from my more “serious” reading. Every once in a while it’s nice to ease into a cute cozy mystery. Who doesn’t love a story that includes our furry friends.
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Kindle Customer. Shosho12
5.0 out of 5 stars Home is where the back is
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2019
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Nice light hearted story. U soon get to know willow and her dog .busy building up her dog gym but still has time to solve the murder that is slowing the gyms builder.Griffith is accused of murder but willow is on the job.and soon starts gathering the evidence to support Griffith innocence
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Toots Sullivan
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in Australia on March 11, 2019
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I quite liked this very different kind of cozy. It has good characters to develop, an interesting small town, not everyone is perfect or beautiful or handsome, it’s like reading real life instead of exaggerated perfectness. The plot is a good one I haven’t read before and that made it so much more interesting. It’s also funny, a little romantic and worth reading. Don’t let the cover put you off.
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patty-anne Lea
4.0 out of 5 stars Alight hearted read
Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2019
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I love any book that has a dog in it. Especially a clever dog.
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Brian James Cook
4.0 out of 5 stars An OK read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 26, 2019
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Fairly standard but enjoyable cozy mystery
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