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Smoky Mountain Tracks

A Raine Stockton Dog Mystery, Volume 1

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Smoky Mountain Tracks

By: Donna Ball
Narrated by: Donna Postel
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The first in the Raine Stockton Dog Mystery series..."An exciting, original, and suspense-laden whodunit..."(Midwest Book Review)

As a native of the small town of Hansonville, North Carolina,and a wilderness rescue worker, Raine Stockton knows the Smoky Mountains as well as anyone could, but she gave up her Search and Rescue work after a tragic loss. Now she reluctantly returns to active duty to help find a young child who has been kidnapped and taken deep into the forest. But as Raine's young golden retriever, Cisco, picks up the trail, his enthusiasm fails to make up for his lack of experience, and their first foray into the forest results in disaster...and the discover of the kidnapper - shot dead.

Suspecting there's more to the case than meets the eye, Raine struggles to overcome her personal demons, turns her search in new directions... and learns to trust Cisco to lead the way.

©2006 Donna Ball (P)2014 Donna Ball, Inc Mystery Fiction Suspense Exciting Feel-Good
Engaging Mystery • Well-developed Dogs • Excellent Narration • Beautiful Setting • Seamless Storytelling • Great Voice
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Where does Smoky Mountain Tracks rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Best Narrator and Author Ever!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Raine Stockton

What about Donna Postel’s performance did you like?

I loved her voice and how well the way she read, suits the way Donna Ball writes.She's one of the best narrators.

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

Absolutely. Its an interesting book, gripping suspense. Wonderful dogs and human relationships. The author really 'takes you there'.

Any additional comments?

PLEASE hurry and make Audiobooks of the rest of this series soonest .....I've read many others in the series and want to hear them all read by Donna Postel.The book was so good I'll re-listen many times, something I never do.

A wonderful listen - Don't miss this one!

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I enjoyed a good story about search and rescue dogs. as a dog trainer I loved being able to hear the story from a trainer's perspective. I found it to be very relatable.

fun and exciting story.

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Good narration. Simple story. Would have liked more detail on the training, a bit less on the emotive protagonist.

Good but short

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This was a surprisingly seamless work of mystery fiction. the elements of small towns, family, mountain culture, animal training and law enforcement work. It's true to the setting; the passage that details how a driveway that she could see from her house was a five mile drive rings true for a mountain resident. The offbeat element provided by Sonny bright is a nice touch. The intelligence of the border collie rang true as well. Most importantly for me there was no "oh give a break" moment in this story that leaves a terrible taste in the mouth. a moment when some ridiculous convoluted action or event that reminds you of a prime time television drama occurs. Those type of things will often spoil the entire book for me; an author too lazy to come up with a good transition pulling a lame one one out of the air that fits neither narrative nor character. For those who prefer a high level of action in a mystery this story isn't for you. For dog lovers; those with an affinity for Appalachian culture or readers/ listeners who like a story that fits together and doesn't forget the story it's trying to tell it is one you don't want to pass over.

Not just for dog lovers

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Raine gets called out to use her not-quite-ready tracking dog Cisco to find a missing child. There are interesting characters including a woman who reads dogs' minds, an appealing ex-husband, and a suspicious Waffle House waitress. There's a good mix of predictability and unexpected plot twists to make an enjoyable listen.

Enjoyable mystery especially for dog lovers

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On of the great cozy mysteries with dogs in it. Worth reading the whole series. I love dogs, I love cozy mysteries, so that is a great series for me.

love it

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Finally a mystery without a lot of violence and with a lot of dogs. Good narration.

Simple entertainment for dog lovers!

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A sweet straightforward mystery. Not too violent or stressful and plenty of emotion. I am looking forward to getting to know them both better as the series progresses. Recommended for anyone who loves their dog and a good whodunit.

Great Series.

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If you like crime drama and working dogs, you will enjoy this story! I’m looking forward to future books in this series.

Great listening!

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the female lead can be much improved. she acts stupid and fail and then strong. which one is it? the author needs to figure thus out. found her actions extremely frustrating

so-so

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