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    Dogs Don't Lie
    Dogs Don't Lie
    Dogs Don't Lie
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    Dogs Don't Lie

    By Clea Simon

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    Pru Marlowe isn't your ordinary animal psychic. A tough girl on the run from her own gift, Pru left the big city to return to her picturesque Berkshires hometown looking for a little peace. Too bad that her training as an animal behaviorist got her mixed up with Lily, a rescue dog, and Charles, her person. Now Charles is dead, and Lily looks good for it. After all, Lily is a pitbull, a fighting-ring dropout, and way too traumatized to give Pru a clear picture of what she has witnessed. But Pru knows something about bad girls trying to clean up, and, with a sense of justice strong enough to overcome her dislike of human society, she takes the case. Listening to the animals, Pru picks up clues—and learns there are secrets in the pretty little town that make murder look simple. Unable to tell anybody about her psychic abilities, uncertain at times about her own sanity, Pru comes to realize that if she clears Lily, she'll likely become the prime suspect—or the next victim. While the only creature she can totally trust is her crotchety tabby Wallis, Pru's got to uncover the real killer—and find a way to live with her gift—before the real beasts in the town savage her and those she has come to love. The first in the Pru Marlowe "pet noir" series.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateOct 31, 2011
    ISBN9781615952984
    Dogs Don't Lie
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    Clea Simon

    Clea Simon grew up in New York, before moving to Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend Harvard. She fell in love with the city and lives there still with her husband and their cat, Musetta. She is the author of the Dulcie Schwartz, Theda Krakow, Pru Marlowe, Blackie and Care and, most recently, Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery series.

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    • 3/5
      Pru's an animal behaviorist and dog walker who happens to be a natural animal psychic. She can eavesdrop on their thoughts. Unfortunately, she can't confide in anyone how she can be so certain about what she knows. This can complicate things when it comes to solving who killed Charles and bringing the perpetrator to justice.The animals who assist Pru become unique characters. Some of them are more likable than their human counterparts. The plotting of the mystery will keep the reader guessing until the end. Isn't that part of the fun of reading a mystery?
    • 3/5
      I'm one of those people who like animals more than humans, so, as soon as I saw this book, I had to read it. Even if it's touted as a pet "noir", it isn't so "noir" as to offend sensibilities. The general structure is pretty much the same as many other detective stories: a mysterious crime, and a person (in this case not a detective or a cop) with many other personal issues who gets involved and has to solve the mystery. In this case, the help comes from the protagonist animal friends. The way in which Pru gets to understand the animals' point of view is well crafted, as well as the different depths of understanding that she reaches depending on how much she actually knows any given pet.I would say that Wallis' (her pet cat) personality is very stereotyped, but at the same time it's fresh, and definitely enjoyable by pet lovers.
    • 5/5
      I picked this book from netgalley on a whim. I usually do not read animal books but something about this caught my eye and I am glad I gave it a chance.The mystery is of course who killed Charles and why. Pru is trying to come to terms with her "gift" of hearing the animals, the gift that caused her to run from the big city home to small town of Berkshire where everyone knows your name and your business.I found Pru to be an adorable main character who is able to communicate with animals. Pru is working with a pit bull who is blamed for her human's murder but Pru knows otherwise. Lilly is traumatized by what she's witnessed and is not able to give Pru the answers she needs to clear her and save her life. Clearing Lily also means pointing the finger towards herself as the murderer! That doesn't stop her from investigating on her own.Add to this Pru's narcissistic cat, Wallis, who has an opinion on everything but is not always willing to share. She is also not a fan of dogs saying that they are not as smart as cats and she doesn't understand why Pru would waste her time on one! Wallis was good for more than a few laughs with her interaction with Pru and her definite catitude!Dogs Don't Lie is a fun cozy that was a nice break from the heavy thrillers that I normally read. I loved the "voices" of the animals and seeing things the way they do. Wallis reminds me of my quirky cat Molly in so many ways. Listening to her complain about the "infant" that Pru brought home was like reliving our experience with Molly when we added a kitten to the family. Of course I could not hear Molly's comments and maybe that was for the best.I have to say Wallis was my favorite character. The book kept me guessing and even though I did figure it out it was still fun watching Pru figure it out. I look forward to more in this series.This book was free from Netgalley in the hopes of a reveiw.
    • 3/5
      Pru Marlowe, who developed a psychic sense with animal thoughts after a physical/mental collapse, works with animals with behavior problems in an attempt to solve those problems. The book begins when she discovers an owner’s body with one of her clients, a pit bull. Lily, the pit bull is the immediate suspect, but Pru knows that Lily would not harm another after a stint in dog fighting. Pru eventually realizes that she must discover whom the actual murderer to save Lily as well as her self.The book is interesting, but moves slowly at the beginning. The first person story lends a one sided view of the situation, and Pru’s angst with life plays a large role in the story, but her conversations with the animals add an entertaining touch. The book was interesting and a quick read, especially since we all tend to believe that we know what our animals are thinking.
    • 3/5
      First Line: The problem with murder is that it's messy.Pru Marlowe is an animal psychic. To escape the cacophony of furry voices in her head, she ran from the big city back to her small town home in the Berkshires hoping for a little peace. Unfortunately her training as an animal behaviourist and her need for money to pay the bills put her right in the path of Lily, a rescue dog, and Charles, her person. Now Charles is dead, and the distraught Lily looks like the killer. After all, she's a pit bull-- a drop-out from the fighting ring. The dog is so traumatized, however, that she can't give Pru a clear picture of what happened.Even though Pru can't tell anyone about her gift, she feels that Lily deserves justice, and she begins gathering clues and discovering what sort of secrets a small town can hide. Relying on her grumpy cat, Wallis, Pru comes to realize that, if she does clear Lily, Pru herself is going to become either the new prime suspect... or next on the killer's list.My rating of this book has little to do with how well written it is-- and it is-- and more to do with my expectations. I was well aware that Simon is the author of two mystery series featuring cats, and I've avoided them because I do not like cats. Once I stop sneezing and itching, I might tell you the other reasons why I do not care for our feline friends. When I saw the title of the book, saw "Pet Noir" and "animal psychic", I thought that I was going to be reading a book that focused primarily on dogs. I was wrong.The book is centered on Pru-- a character I really liked-- and her tabby cat, Wallis-- a smug, superior piece of fur that I didn't like at all. Dogs featured very little in the action, and many times canine intellect was brought into question, which really rubbed my fur the wrong way.The book is well-written and well-paced, and I didn't identify the killer until shortly before the reveal. Simon also has a lot of interesting, common sense things to say about animals and their owners. I like the whole concept of an animal psychic as lead in a mystery series. I would just prefer the psychic didn't team up with a cat.If you like cats, or if you come to this book without the expectations that I did, you should be in for an enjoyable read.
    • 3/5
      Dog's Don't Lie wasn't the lighthearted paranormal mystery I was expecting. The first in a new series, Simon introduces Pru Marlowe, who develops a psychic sensitivity to animals after a physical collapse, just weeks shy of graduating as an animal behavourist. Overwhelmed, Pru returns to her hometown, ostensibly to care for her ailing mother, but desperately needing to adjust to her new ability. With her mother's death, Pru decides to put her training to use and is hired by Charles to train the traumatised pitbull he has rescued from a dog fighting ring. When Charles is discovered with his throat torn out, Pru is determined to prove that Tetris/Lily is innocent, drawing her a murder investigation where she is both a suspect and potentially the next victim.The story has a noir edge that is a little dark and subdued. Simon has an unsentimental style of writing, the prose is lean and the tone is deliberate. The mystery is well thought out with multiple suspects, but I thought the pace was a bit slow, particularly given that the novel is on the short side, and the plot didn't really gain momentum until the second half of the book. Simon develops believable motivation for her characters actions but with only Pru's narrow perspective it's hard to develop a rounded sense of them.I am personally uncomfortable with the first person point of view, and I found it difficult to relate to Pru because of it, yet I found her character intriguing. She is genuinely struggling with returning home, establishing her credibility and accepting her ability which I respect but she takes herself quite seriously and I thought she could have benefited with from a bit more warmth in her personality.I thought Simon portrayed Pru's interaction with the animals in a fascinating manner, particularly as Pru considers the accuracy of her translations. Simon shares an unique perspective of the animal's thoughts and impressions. The animals in the story have their own personalities but are not anthropomorphosised, only Wallis is capable of cogent thought but she also has the aloof attitude ascribed to her species. Lily's with Pru is less intentional and while other animals such as the kitten, Floyd and Frank the ferret can share images and sensations their vocabulary is limited.Dog's Don't Lie is an original series debut, to be honest I'm not sure if I will follow up on it, but I think it will find a place with mystery readers looking for something unusual to peruse

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