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Paw Enforcement

K9, Book 1

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Paw Enforcement

By: Diane Kelly
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
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Officer Luz is lucky she still has a job after tasering a male colleague where it counts the most. Sure, he had it coming - which is why the police chief is giving Megan a second chance. The catch? Her new partner can't carry a gun, can't drive a cruiser, and can't recite the Miranda Rights. Because her new partner is a big furry police dog. So that's what the chief meant when he called Megan's partner a real bitch...With Brigit out on the beat, Megan is writing up enough tickets to wallpaper the whole station. But when a bomb goes off at the mall's food court, it's up to Megan and Brigit to start digging - and sniffing - for clues. With the help of dead-sexy bomb-squad expert Seth Rutledge and his own canine partner named Blast, Megan finds herself in a desperate race to collar a killer. Will justice be served - or will she end up in the doghouse?

©2014 Diane Kelly (P)2014 Tantor
Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Dogs Detective Service Dog Feel-Good Witty
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Kelly's writing is smart and laugh-out-loud funny. (Kristan Higgins, New York Times best-selling author)

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Not bad

I picked up "Paw Enforcement" on a Audible Daily Deal and it was just fine for the price. It's not a great book; the only character I really liked was Brigit, the dog, and much of the police procedural of the story doesn't ring true. However, the story is set in Fort Worth (a city I know well and is seldom used in fiction) and the author did a decent job of using the city in the story and portraying its personality accurately and I loved that she used a mutt as the police dog since most working dogs are purebreds, although many mutts have the potential. The author goes a little over the top on the snarkiness, but the story is entertaining and requires no major mind exertion so it makes for a good "beach read" - one of those books that works when you want totally passive entertainment. It's not as good as the Stephanie Plum books, but reminds me a bit of that series and might have some potential to get better. Coleen Marlo was OK as the narrator, but as another reviewer mentioned, she's a bit heavy handed with the sound effects.

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Fun and funny

What made the experience of listening to Paw Enforcement the most enjoyable?

I enjoyed seeing life from both points of view. While Officer Luz had many good observations, Bridget kept us apprised of the true prospective.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yeah, what is Bridget going to do next in her training of Officer Luz.

Have you listened to any of Coleen Marlo’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I just kept smiling

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Female Turner & Hooch

I couldn't help thinking this story was the female version of Turner & Hooch. However as the book progressed I realized the movie may have sparked an idea, but the author penned an original story. The narrator was excellent for this story. I'll be sure to give the next book in the series a try.

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Enjoyable Narrator!

What did you love best about Paw Enforcement?

It was a light and easy read! I really enjoyed that there were separate chapters, albeit short, from Bridgette, the dog's point of view.

Which scene was your favorite?

I didn't have a specific favorite scene, but I enjoyed the descriptions of when Megan would bring out her police baton and the narrator's " thack" sound.

Any additional comments?

The narrator was very entertaining. There were lots of sound effects and she did them quite well. I couldn't help but smiling. My only complaint about the book is that is seemed to slow down in the middle for a couple chapters, but not for long. I look forward to the 2nd installment in this series, hopefully with the same narrator.

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Great Story

I loved the story. Colleen Marlo did an excellent job of writing about Ft Worth and using very accurate geographic information about the areas where the story takes place. I wish the narrator had been as knowledgeable. She gets many street names wrong, as well as the words to an old song that would have been easily researched. I will continue to follow the series and pray for the narrator to be better.

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Entertaining, good reader/narrative

Entertaining listen, like able characters. Enjoyed well enough to purchase next in series! Looking forward to more.

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an awesome story

Would you listen to Paw Enforcement again? Why?

Yes, it is comical and you learn a lot about the partnership between cop and dog, I'm definitively gonna listen again because I know I missed a few spots.when the dog saved a food court of people at a mall when he was new to the cop and there's so many I can't list them all.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Paw Enforcement?

When the cop and dog just got teamed up together and went shopping for food and the dog wanted certain snacks and the. Cop thinks 9.00. Is to much when she is emptying at the register the dog stands up and puts the treats on counter and the bag has tooth holes in it so the dog got his biscuits.

Have you listened to any of Coleen Marlo’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes I couldn't stop it was funny.

Any additional comments?

Try this book it's awesome.

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great storyline but book is slow start

This book is a great storyline but it starts off slow with the setup taking too long.

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Narrator needs to just stop with all the weird voices!

Narrator has an odd way of reading that almost made me out the book away. Not sure what accent she’s trying for, but it’s not working. Just read the book! It’s not an acting job.

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It grew on me

It took a while for me to get into the story, but then it captured my attention. As other reviewers have said, there are some flaws, and I identified a likely suspect early on. But overall, it was a pleasant enough listen that I rate as 3.5 stars.

The narrator is pretty good, though she needs to learn how to pronounce a couple of words where the context dictates an alternate pronunciation. But that was a minor annoyance.

I don't know how accurate the information is about canine law enforcement, but it was interesting.

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