So I must admit I read these books in the wrong order! I read #2 book first and it apparently was A-OK to do that. I didn't have any problems at all. In fact I had loved that one so much I had to read this one too.
And wow. This one made me actually laugh out loud. I very rarely do that. But the scene with the prize horse was just so insane and funny I was laughing!
So once again we are on the dude ranch and this time Abby is the main character instead of Clara. There is another bunch of guests and another murder. Someone is found dead in the horse stall with the prized stallion. The local police - the Mounties - dismiss it as an accident but the ladies on the ranch are highly suspicious. They are determined to investigate it on their own and of course soon all sorts of hijinks start.
The twins in here are so naughty!! Love the excitement they bring to the story.
But what I really liked about this one was the horses. There really were no horses in book #2 I had read. Only goats and a llama. But there's A trail ride in here. And horses in the stall. Plus to make it even more interesting poor Abby is scared of horses. So she has to overcome that fear and actually get very close to the big creatures.
The horse action in here is passable I think. Although the scenes with the stallion are somewhat questionable? I have heard they can be very hard to control and I would think that in reality the ranch hands wouldn't let someone as green as Abby near the prized stallion, especially in that sort of situation. It would be too risky. But this IS a story. But I loved the scenes in here where the horses nuzzle her and show how very relaxed they are. That I know is indeed accurate. A relaxed horse does let things hang out. I've seen that myself with horses.
I really didn't try to guess who the killer was in here. I just enjoyed the story today.
I can also relate to Abby trying to ride for the first time and the horse not cooperating at all. In fact I am amazed that the book didn't say she felt in danger when the horse suddenly lowered his head to eat. That alone can threaten your balance. Or make you feel more threatened, especially to a new rider. I am guessing she didn't have that as she is no doubt using a western saddle while I am using a hunter-jumper saddle.
Lots of action. Crazy zany events. Lots of suspicious characters.
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- Melanie KingReviewed in Canada on April 28, 2022
OMG! Too funny and a great mystery, too!
