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3.07 AVERAGE
3.07 AVERAGE
I did not enjoy the audiobook it was just read not great....I'm hoping the 2nd book is better then the first. Giving it a good try as I already bought book 2.....
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Linda has done it again. She has created a captivating cozy with great characters who truly love animals. I love how she writes about people who love animals and treat them as equals. I enjoyed this cozy from the time I started it, till I finished it. It kept me guessing till the very end, which is what I love in a cozy. I like how Carrie ran a baker and a barkery, I think that would be an excellent idea for a shop. I look forward to more in the Barkery and Biscuits mystery series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest review.
The storyline was good and it was a quick read, but it's very repetitious, which is annoying. Not sure I'll continue with the series.
When a local woman turns up dead, Carrie, the owner of the Barkery, is a suspect because the two had words at the store’s grand opening. When the police question, Carrie decides she needs to do some investigating to prove her innocence.
I found BITE THE BISCUIT to be a very predictable cozy mystery. It’s the first in a series but I probably won’t continue with it because I didn’t get attached to any of the characters and I didn’t think the mystery was particularly well constructed.
I found BITE THE BISCUIT to be a very predictable cozy mystery. It’s the first in a series but I probably won’t continue with it because I didn’t get attached to any of the characters and I didn’t think the mystery was particularly well constructed.
I wanted to enjoy this book. I became distracted by a few things. The main Character seemed to measure her worth by how men thought about her. A man was constantly running to "save" her. If it wasn't her brother it was someone who was intrested in her. The only powerful assertive women in the book, either moved away or were murdered in the begining of the book. (No spoiler because they tell you in the description who gets murdered.)
The dog seemed more like a prop than a part of the story. She moved him around from place to place and he would bark every once in a while to remind us there was a dog there, but he really didn't figure into the book.
The best mystery with a dog to me is Dog on It. The lead character is a dog and his partner is a man. There are no weak women in this book though.
The dog seemed more like a prop than a part of the story. She moved him around from place to place and he would bark every once in a while to remind us there was a dog there, but he really didn't figure into the book.
The best mystery with a dog to me is Dog on It. The lead character is a dog and his partner is a man. There are no weak women in this book though.
2.5 stars
Veterinary Technician Carrie Kennersly, loves animals, loves. working with them and being around them. While she loves her job the dream of owning her own business is a dream that she is realizing with the purchase of a bakery which she plans on splitting up to make half a bakery for 4 legged clients. Sadly, there is a sour puss in town that wishes her doom in her new business. She does it publicly, loud and proud and then turns up cold and dead. Then when it’s found out that a bakery treat was next to her body guess who their number one suspect is ? The detectives come in and the hunt for the truth starts.
I loved the idea of the story, but several excessive actions rubbed me the wrong way. The main character washed her hands so many times, and told us about hygiene for her human clients, over and over. She was overly safety conscious the story would stop so she could tie her dog up, talking about the steps she took to keep him from running out in the street. Hugging, she hugged Biscuit, she went back to hug Biscuit goodbye, she couldn’t wait to hug Biscuit. Okay enough already. I had too many eye roll moments to fully enjoy the story.Yes, all great things but this story was not the place for safe dog preaching which is what it felt like. If only the author would have held back this would have been a much better read.
The mystery was fun the characters interesting the excessive detailing ruined the flow for me. I can’t recommend this book.
Veterinary Technician Carrie Kennersly, loves animals, loves. working with them and being around them. While she loves her job the dream of owning her own business is a dream that she is realizing with the purchase of a bakery which she plans on splitting up to make half a bakery for 4 legged clients. Sadly, there is a sour puss in town that wishes her doom in her new business. She does it publicly, loud and proud and then turns up cold and dead. Then when it’s found out that a bakery treat was next to her body guess who their number one suspect is ? The detectives come in and the hunt for the truth starts.
I loved the idea of the story, but several excessive actions rubbed me the wrong way. The main character washed her hands so many times, and told us about hygiene for her human clients, over and over. She was overly safety conscious the story would stop so she could tie her dog up, talking about the steps she took to keep him from running out in the street. Hugging, she hugged Biscuit, she went back to hug Biscuit goodbye, she couldn’t wait to hug Biscuit. Okay enough already. I had too many eye roll moments to fully enjoy the story.Yes, all great things but this story was not the place for safe dog preaching which is what it felt like. If only the author would have held back this would have been a much better read.
The mystery was fun the characters interesting the excessive detailing ruined the flow for me. I can’t recommend this book.
Bite the Biscuit by Linda O. Johnston
The First Barkery and Biscuit Mystery
Carrie Kennersly loves her job as a veterinary technician in the small town of Knobcone Heights, but when the opportunity presents itself to own her own business, Carrie takes the plunge. While still working part time as a vet tech, she has just taken over her friends bakery and converted it into 2 stores: Icing, a bakery for people, and the Barkery, a bakery for pets! Her grand opening is going well, until Myra Ethman and her husband, owner of the town's pet store, enter spewing venom about Carrie's hand made dog treats and threatening to close her business down. The couple refuse to leave and Carrie finally tells the crowd that she'll find a way to keep Myra quiet! The next morning Carrie awakes to the news of Myra's murder and discovers she's the prime suspect!
Linda O. Johnston brings her love of animals to another new series with Bite the Biscuit. I truly enjoyed my time in Knobcone, California. Carrie is a down to earth character who has an adorable dog and two wonderful careers. The author introduces a few romantic possibilities, but Carrie wisely puts those ideas on the back burner as she juggles her new shop and employees, her old job, as well as her friends and family. The focus is more on solving the mystery and any romantic entanglements are secondary.
As for the mystery, Linda O. Johnston gives us a victim we dislike and plenty of suspects with motive. Bite the Biscuit gave me clues, red herrings, and lots of detailed characterization which had me puzzling over the suspects. Since the author also had me craving baked goods, I'm pleased to say she also included recipes for both humans and dogs.
The First Barkery and Biscuit Mystery
Carrie Kennersly loves her job as a veterinary technician in the small town of Knobcone Heights, but when the opportunity presents itself to own her own business, Carrie takes the plunge. While still working part time as a vet tech, she has just taken over her friends bakery and converted it into 2 stores: Icing, a bakery for people, and the Barkery, a bakery for pets! Her grand opening is going well, until Myra Ethman and her husband, owner of the town's pet store, enter spewing venom about Carrie's hand made dog treats and threatening to close her business down. The couple refuse to leave and Carrie finally tells the crowd that she'll find a way to keep Myra quiet! The next morning Carrie awakes to the news of Myra's murder and discovers she's the prime suspect!
Linda O. Johnston brings her love of animals to another new series with Bite the Biscuit. I truly enjoyed my time in Knobcone, California. Carrie is a down to earth character who has an adorable dog and two wonderful careers. The author introduces a few romantic possibilities, but Carrie wisely puts those ideas on the back burner as she juggles her new shop and employees, her old job, as well as her friends and family. The focus is more on solving the mystery and any romantic entanglements are secondary.
As for the mystery, Linda O. Johnston gives us a victim we dislike and plenty of suspects with motive. Bite the Biscuit gave me clues, red herrings, and lots of detailed characterization which had me puzzling over the suspects. Since the author also had me craving baked goods, I'm pleased to say she also included recipes for both humans and dogs.
Was going to write a scathing review but everything I typed just got lost so boo.
Narrator is a floozy, and instigator. Unrealistic relationships and interactions with the people in her life.
Chocolate chip cookies wouldn’t REALLY hurt dogs that badly unless you fed a ton of them to a small dog.......they REALLY overdramatized that scene. And many others....
Narrator is a floozy, and instigator. Unrealistic relationships and interactions with the people in her life.
Chocolate chip cookies wouldn’t REALLY hurt dogs that badly unless you fed a ton of them to a small dog.......they REALLY overdramatized that scene. And many others....
I have mixed feelings on this book. Overall the book was enjoyable and while I didn't guess the killer, I got really close once a few certain clues were revealed (or at least what I thought were clues!). The main character (Carrie) drove me a little crazy, I don't know if I can pinpoint anything specific, maybe she was too OCD at times and since that is not me, I couldn't relate to her. I also wonder how long she can keep up working at the bakery all day long and some shifts as a Vet Tech at the same time. She is going to burn out!
There are plenty of characters to like and dislike and I see some potential love interests for Carrie.
I think it will take a few books for me to get into the groove of this series. That is what it took for the Pet Rescue series...wasn't in love with the first book but really enjoyed follow up books.
There are plenty of characters to like and dislike and I see some potential love interests for Carrie.
I think it will take a few books for me to get into the groove of this series. That is what it took for the Pet Rescue series...wasn't in love with the first book but really enjoyed follow up books.