I’m sharing my review for the delightful, The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead cosy-mystery by Antony Johnston

Here’s the blurb

Gwinny is at a stately home in the Yorkshire Dales, filming a small part in a gender-swapped remake of Dracula while looking after the dog of an elderly friend who lives nearby.

During filming, an actor is found dead inside a locked trailer – with a stake through their heart! The film’s star, an obnoxious big-shot Hollywood actress who once played a cop on TV, decides she will solve the crime. But Gwinny isn’t impressed, and they clash as both women mount rival investigations.

My Review

This is my first book in the Dog Sitter Detective series, and what fun it was.

This has lovely energy. The pages fly by as the story unravels. It also kept me guessing, which is how I rate a mystery. If I don’t manage to work out who the culprit was, it’s a very good read. 

Gwinny is a great character, and the film set vibe was fab. The very first few pages, with their very atmospheric feel, made me wonder what I’d started reading, but it all quickly resolved itself.

This is a lovely, quick read with a resolution that will defy most readers. It was thoroughly enjoyable, and I will be reading more in the series.

Purchase Link

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Sitter-Detective-Plays-Dead-ebook/dp/B0D6PH16WY/