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Dog Eat Dog

Dog Eat Dog

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  • Author：David Rosenfelt
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Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever， Tara， work to free a man who risked it all to help a dog in need in this latest installment （Book #23） of David Rosenfelt's beloved Andy Carpenter series。 。 。 。



Running Time => 8hrs。 and 30mins。

©2021 David Rosenfelt （P）2021 Macmillan Audio

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Faith Hurst-Bilinski ，

I am torn。 The title and the cover photo lead me to believe that this book would heavily include dogs。 Think Chet and Bernie。 Instead the characters all have dogs and their main contribution seems to be。。。being walked。 I know this is the latest in a long line about this team。 Maybe the dogs were more involved in other books。 I was disappointed that they were tertiary characters， at best。 The story itself was a fairly standard light mystery。 A lot of procedure and an interesting conclusion。 I lik I am torn。 The title and the cover photo lead me to believe that this book would heavily include dogs。 Think Chet and Bernie。 Instead the characters all have dogs and their main contribution seems to be。。。being walked。 I know this is the latest in a long line about this team。 Maybe the dogs were more involved in other books。 I was disappointed that they were tertiary characters， at best。 The story itself was a fairly standard light mystery。 A lot of procedure and an interesting conclusion。 I liked the sarcasm of the MC。 I'm not sure I would take the time to read any further initiative to read the other books based solely on this one。 。。。more

Shavona Thompson ，

Andy Carpenter is a New Jersey defense attorney who loves dogs。 He hates defense attorneys， doesn't want to be a defense attorney which is a pity because he is a very big "hot-shot" defense attorney。 He can't stop himself from helping the underdog so grudgingly takes a new case he thinks will be simple assault but turns into murder。 Andy has a very wry， tongue-in-cheek sense of humor。 Good thing his wife keeps him on the straight and narrow。 The author provides a lot of detail about DNA and inve Andy Carpenter is a New Jersey defense attorney who loves dogs。 He hates defense attorneys， doesn't want to be a defense attorney which is a pity because he is a very big "hot-shot" defense attorney。 He can't stop himself from helping the underdog so grudgingly takes a new case he thinks will be simple assault but turns into murder。 Andy has a very wry， tongue-in-cheek sense of humor。 Good thing his wife keeps him on the straight and narrow。 The author provides a lot of detail about DNA and investigations。 This is a fun cozy mystery。 Grover Gardner is excellent as the narrator。Thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for this advanced review copy。 In return， I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more

Susan ，

David Rosenfelt delivers another fantastic case for Andy carpenter to hit out of the park。 This case takes Andy and hist crackerjack team on a road trip up to Maine。 Only Edna stays behind which suits her just fine。 Everyone does include the dogs。 How could it not？ This case has a two year gap in it and that makes things complicated for the team。 Plus the word has spread to Maine that Andy is， to be polite about it， a pain in the tush and a smart mouth。 He's also the lawyer I would want defendin David Rosenfelt delivers another fantastic case for Andy carpenter to hit out of the park。 This case takes Andy and hist crackerjack team on a road trip up to Maine。 Only Edna stays behind which suits her just fine。 Everyone does include the dogs。 How could it not？ This case has a two year gap in it and that makes things complicated for the team。 Plus the word has spread to Maine that Andy is， to be polite about it， a pain in the tush and a smart mouth。 He's also the lawyer I would want defending me。In a nutshell， Andy witnesses his future client defend a dog from his abusive owner。 One thing leads to another and Andy agrees to make a quick trip to Maine to help find him a lawyer。 Turns out that his client's DNA was found at a double homicide but tests have only recently put a name to the evidence。 I will say no more because I'm not about to risk letting anything slip and spoil the story。 If you are already a fan of Andy's （23 books with another coming out for our Christmas reading pleasure） this is going to make you a very happy reader。 To those who are new to the series， it can work as a stand alone but reading them in order is always my advice。My thanks to the publisher Minotaur and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Laura Jay ，

Oh my！ I loved reading Dog Eat Dog！ On one hand the story deals with the serious subject of murder and some mean and dangerous thugs。 On the other hand，， the story is smart， witty， and made me giggle and even laugh out loud。I can easily relate to the story。that begins with one man stopping another man from beating a dog。 I love dogs and over the years， my dogs all have been rescues。 As of right now we have two wonderful rescue dogs sharing their lives with us。 Their love and loyalty is amazing！ Oh my！ I loved reading Dog Eat Dog！ On one hand the story deals with the serious subject of murder and some mean and dangerous thugs。 On the other hand，， the story is smart， witty， and made me giggle and even laugh out loud。I can easily relate to the story。that begins with one man stopping another man from beating a dog。 I love dogs and over the years， my dogs all have been rescues。 As of right now we have two wonderful rescue dogs sharing their lives with us。 Their love and loyalty is amazing！ Dog Eat Dog was an absolute pleasure to read！ 。。。more

Kathleen Gray ，

Andy finds himself in the thick of a murder case after he sees a man defend a dog being abused by its owner。 This latest in a long running series will be perfectly fine and satisfying as a standalone but regular readers will be pleased that Andy （and Laura， Marcus， Sam， and the rest） remain in fine form。 Matt submitted his DNA to an ancestry firm in hopes of finding relatives， which he did， but it also lands him in hot water。 Blood with his DNA has been found on a murder victim in Maine， where h Andy finds himself in the thick of a murder case after he sees a man defend a dog being abused by its owner。 This latest in a long running series will be perfectly fine and satisfying as a standalone but regular readers will be pleased that Andy （and Laura， Marcus， Sam， and the rest） remain in fine form。 Matt submitted his DNA to an ancestry firm in hopes of finding relatives， which he did， but it also lands him in hot water。 Blood with his DNA has been found on a murder victim in Maine， where he used to live。 He swears to Andy that he didn't do it and Andy of course， takes on the case。 Maine is not New Jersey （there's lot of lobster rolls though） but Andy is still able to wield his considerable investigative and legal skills to help Matt。 The dialogue is snappy， the mystery of who committed the double murder （and other bad things） complex， and all in all it's a fun fast read。 I'm torn between finding it amusing or annoying that Andy notes that David Rosenfelt is Laurie's favorite author。 Regardless， I look forward to each one of these books because they stretch the mind and they're really entertaining。 Thanks to netgalley for the ARC。 Fun。 。。。more

Stanley McShane ，

Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。For those of you who haven’t seen any of my previous reviews， Rosenfelt has created an attorney who， having the benefit of a substantial inheritance， has quit， or tried to several times。 （He runs a dog rescue he and a partner call the Tara Foundation。 He loves dogs。） But these cases just keep popping up。 This one is in defense of a man who came to the rescue of a man who was keeping a dog from being beaten。 Having been arrested， it was discovered he w Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。For those of you who haven’t seen any of my previous reviews， Rosenfelt has created an attorney who， having the benefit of a substantial inheritance， has quit， or tried to several times。 （He runs a dog rescue he and a partner call the Tara Foundation。 He loves dogs。） But these cases just keep popping up。 This one is in defense of a man who came to the rescue of a man who was keeping a dog from being beaten。 Having been arrested， it was discovered he was wanted in Maine for a double homicide。 These are never simple， open and shut cases。 And yet—in this case， his DNA was found on the victim。 How do you fight that？These books are just plain fun。 Fast， witty， often sarcastic humor coupled with deeply layered well-plotted novels。 Extradited to Maine， Andy will leave his safe haven in New Jersey where he is constantly mistaken as a New Yorker amid the happy discovery of lobster rolls。 Of course he is going his get his team involved and I always love it when they get to the courtroom—there are teachable moments， intelligent and full of fancy footwork， maneuvering， not to mention some memorable acting scenes。I started reading （or listening to） this series back in 2016 and got thoroughly hooked。 You can’t go wrong with either the print or audiobook。 Thank you Minotaur Books and NetGalley for my ARC review copy。 These are （always） my own opinions。 。。。more

Brenda Feinen ，

While walking their dogs， Andy and his wife Laurie witness a man kicking his dog。 Before they can respond， a man comes to the rescue。 The police arrive - Andy gives the man his card just in case。 Unfortunately， Matthew needs his help。 His blood connects him to a cold case in Maine。 Andy， his wife， their dogs， their staff and their dogs head up to Maine - convinced of Matthew's innocence。 He defended a dog。 Humor， shady characters， Andy's entourage- very enjoyable。 I listened to the audiobook- th While walking their dogs， Andy and his wife Laurie witness a man kicking his dog。 Before they can respond， a man comes to the rescue。 The police arrive - Andy gives the man his card just in case。 Unfortunately， Matthew needs his help。 His blood connects him to a cold case in Maine。 Andy， his wife， their dogs， their staff and their dogs head up to Maine - convinced of Matthew's innocence。 He defended a dog。 Humor， shady characters， Andy's entourage- very enjoyable。 I listened to the audiobook- the narrator did a great job with the voices。 Characters' personalities shine through。 。。。more

Hobart ，

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader。---WHAT'S DOG EAT DOG ABOUT？ Coming home from a walk， Andy and Laurie see a man abusing his dog across the street。 Before they can intervene someone else jumps in to defend the dog （and it's probably good for the abuser that it happens before Laurie can get her hands on him）。 Both the man who protected the dog and the man who attacked it are arrested—but the way the defender reacts， Andy's sure it's about more than just the assault。It turns ou This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader。---WHAT'S DOG EAT DOG ABOUT？ Coming home from a walk， Andy and Laurie see a man abusing his dog across the street。 Before they can intervene someone else jumps in to defend the dog （and it's probably good for the abuser that it happens before Laurie can get her hands on him）。 Both the man who protected the dog and the man who attacked it are arrested—but the way the defender reacts， Andy's sure it's about more than just the assault。It turns out that this man， Matthew Jantzen， had used one of those online genetic tracing sites to try to find out if his father had left other kids when he died （Jantzen is pretty sure he did）。 This allows him to track down a half-sister and to put his DNA in a place where law enforcement can see it and compare that DNA to what was found at the scene of a murder。 Jantzen knew it was coming （the police had visited his sister about the time of the murder a few years ago）， but had hoped to avoid having to deal with it。Andy just can't figure out why someone who was wanted by the police would expose himself the way Jantzen did when he protected the pug。 So he has to learn more about Jantzen。 Then he finds himself going to the town in Maine where the killing took place to help secure legal counsel on Jantzen's behalf。 One thing leads to another， and Andy ends up in court defending Jantzen。Little by little， Andy's team comes to join him in Maine， investigating the things the police were supposed to take care of。 They find themselves looking into a mess of drugs， racist militias， and hard-to-explain DNA evidence。HOW DID ROSENFELT MAKE IT THIS LONG？ Given the number of Dog-themed and Dog-Pun-Filled titles in this series， how has he not used Dog Eat Dog until book 23？ Even if you subtract the holiday-themed titles， it's still nineteen novels without using it。 You have to admire the restraint he's shown up to now。STRANGER IN A STRANGE LANDUnless I'm forgetting something， this is the second time that Andy's taken on an out-of-state client （the last time was in 2007's Dead Center， the fifth book in the series）。 When he arrives in Maine he learns three things quickly: the people are friends and welcoming， the lobster rolls in Maine are a wonderful thing; just about everyone is convinced Jantzen did it， no matter what the big-shot New York lawyer says （he seems incapable of convincing anyone he's from New Jersey）。Andy has to employ a local lawyer for the purposes of the trial and hires a criminal defense attorney Charlie Tilton。 Tilton has no desire whatsoever to take on Jantzen's case himself—but is perfectly content to take Andy's money to help out。 He ends up taking on the role of Eddie Dowd， Kevin Randall， or Hike Lynch—he does the paperwork， legal research， and so on while Andy investigates， annoys the judge， and needles the prosecution。 Charlie's pretty normal compared to the rest， maybe a little more mercenary than the others， but that's about it。 It was a refreshing change （but I'm ready to see Eddie Dowd again）。It's nice seeing Andy in a new setting， unable to rely on his media and police contacts， etc。SO， WHAT DID I THINK ABOUT DOG EAT DOG？ This is the second David Rosenfelt book I've read in 2021—there's one more to go （The holiday-themed novel）。 How he's able to write three solidly entertaining， frequently humourous， complex mystery novels in a year is mind-boggling。 Once again， I thought I knew where Rosenfelt was going with the case and was ready for it—and then Rosenfelt pulled a rabbit out of his hat and I was caught unprepared a couple of times to see where he went。I loved some of the recurring jokes in this-both those exclusive to this novel and some that are ongoing over the years。There are series out there that ebb and flow in terms of quality—I don't think these books have done that—truly impressive at the 23rd book。 You know what you're going to get when you crack open a David Rosenfelt book—and I'm so glad he continues to deliver。Solid courtroom action， some good out-of-court detection， plenty of fun with characters old and new—particularly with Andy's narration。 These can be read as stand-alones or as part of a series。 Either way you go—you'll be happy you tried this。Disclaimer: I received this eARC from St。 Martin's Press via NetGalley in exchange for this post—thanks to both for this。 。。。more

Sharon Grow ，

Another multi-layered （and at times for me laugh out loud） mystery by David Rosenfelt！ Andy Carpenter may be a lawyer， but he doesn’t want to take any cases…ever。 He is an excellent lawyer with a team who aide him when he is forced to accept a client。 This time he is not forced， but his client rescued a dog that was being abused so Andy has no choice， he must defend a fellow dog lover。 The man who saved the dog is wanted in another state for a double murder。 He said he didn’t do it， so how did h Another multi-layered （and at times for me laugh out loud） mystery by David Rosenfelt！ Andy Carpenter may be a lawyer， but he doesn’t want to take any cases…ever。 He is an excellent lawyer with a team who aide him when he is forced to accept a client。 This time he is not forced， but his client rescued a dog that was being abused so Andy has no choice， he must defend a fellow dog lover。 The man who saved the dog is wanted in another state for a double murder。 He said he didn’t do it， so how did his DNA get on the hand of one of the victims？ Andy enlists the aid of his team， including his wife， Laurie， a former Lieutenant with the Paterson P。D。， and Marcus as the books would not be the same without Marcus。 Will Andy uncover the twisted series of events that led to his client being unjustly accused of murder？ When I read an Andy Carpenter mystery， I take the time to savor every word as Andy’s self-deprecating humor adds more than a bit of fun to the mystery。 I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （by paytonpuppy） 。。。more

Shoshana ，

David Rosenfelt's protagonist， Andy Carpenter， reluctant lawyer extraordinaire， describes himself as obnoxious。 I find him charming， which is also a good description of this latest addition to his long-running series。 For those familiar with this series， the gang's all here; if this is your first time reading about Andy and friends， this book can easily be read as a standalone。I don't like spoilers so I am not going to give any。 As with all of Rosenfelt's books， the plot moves briskly along， acc David Rosenfelt's protagonist， Andy Carpenter， reluctant lawyer extraordinaire， describes himself as obnoxious。 I find him charming， which is also a good description of this latest addition to his long-running series。 For those familiar with this series， the gang's all here; if this is your first time reading about Andy and friends， this book can easily be read as a standalone。I don't like spoilers so I am not going to give any。 As with all of Rosenfelt's books， the plot moves briskly along， accompanied by snappy banter and humorous asides， which make for a very pleasurable reading experience。 There are no editing or grammar issues， nothing which pulls the reader out of the story。If you are looking for a clever mystery， with a stellar and likable cast of characters， you cannot do better than David Rosenfelt's Andy Carpenter series。 I really enjoyed "Dog Eat Dog，" and I am sure you will， too。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC。 The opinions are my own。 。。。more

Gail O'Connor ，

David Rosenfelt never fails to amaze me with his novels。 Again， he hits the mark - Interesting legal whodonit， funny dialogue， great characters and a love of animals all wrapped up in one book。 Love him！！！！

Lisa ，

This series just gets better and better！ I enjoyed the interesting mystery， the snarky humor， and the ongoing banter between all the characters。 They feel like old friends。 Just be prepared， after reading this book you will want a lobster roll！ Three cute dogs， one great mystery， all the paws up！！Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book。 This series just gets better and better！ I enjoyed the interesting mystery， the snarky humor， and the ongoing banter between all the characters。 They feel like old friends。 Just be prepared， after reading this book you will want a lobster roll！ Three cute dogs， one great mystery， all the paws up！！Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

I thought this book has an interesting synopsis， and the cover art sold me。 I mean a cute dog with donuts， yes， please！ I listened to the whole book even though it was kind of dull and predictable。 I kept listening because I thought something would happen。 Sadly， it began and ended that way。 I did enjoy the humor of the characters， so that saved some stars for me。 Thank you， Macmillan and NetGalley， for this gifted audiobook for my honest review。

Chris Dorn ，

Nice light read。 Perfect for the beach to just chill with。 Not my favourite book of his。

Teena in Toronto ，

Andy is a criminal defense lawyer who doesn't want any clients。 Because of the money his father left him and some lucrative cases， he is able to not work and spend his time with his friend， Willie， running the Tara Foundation， a dog rescue that he and Willie formed。 He is married to Laurie， they have a young son， Ricky， and he is enjoying his life。 He love love loves their dog， Tara， and thinks she's the best dog in the world。 They also has another less lively dog named Sebastian， who he also lo Andy is a criminal defense lawyer who doesn't want any clients。 Because of the money his father left him and some lucrative cases， he is able to not work and spend his time with his friend， Willie， running the Tara Foundation， a dog rescue that he and Willie formed。 He is married to Laurie， they have a young son， Ricky， and he is enjoying his life。 He love love loves their dog， Tara， and thinks she's the best dog in the world。 They also has another less lively dog named Sebastian， who he also loves。Andy and Laurie were walking their dogs when they saw a man abusing a dog。 As they rush over， another man， Matt， gets there first and beats up the man。 Matt is arrested along with the other man and Andy gives Matt his business card in case he needs help。 It turns out Matt is wanted for the murder of two people two years ago in his hometown in Maine and is hauled back there。 Andy begrudgingly defends him。 Despite Matt not knowing the victims， the prosecutor has what seems like an airtight case 。。。 Matt's blood was found under the nails of one the victims and DNA doesn't lie。 One of the victims was possibly involved in dealing drugs and a radical militia group so he could have been a target for many。This is the 23rd in the Andy Carpenter series （I've read them all） and I have been enjoying this series as the author is able to keep this series fresh and fun。 Even though it is part of a series， it works as a stand alone （so you don't need to have read the ones before it to know what is going on）。 I like the writing style as it was funny， sarcastic and amusing。 It was written mostly in first person perspective in Andy's voice。 It was interesting to see Andy away from home as this doesn't happen often。 I liked the story for the most part but found the ending convoluted 。。。 I had to read it a couple times to figure out what was going on。I like Andy 。。。 I think he would be a hoot to be around and he's quite generous with his time and money （he didn't charge Matt for his services or those he had provided）。 Part of Andy's team is the K-Team （Laurie， a former police officer and now an investigator; Marcus， an investigator with "persuasive" reasoning skills; Cody， a former police officer; and Simon Garfunkel， Cody's former canine partner）。 Sam is his accountant who is also a computer hack who wants to be part of the action。Blog review post: http://www。teenaintoronto。com/2021/06。。。 。。。more

Morgan （youarethelibrarian） ，

First of all， how could you say no to such a cute cover？ This is a great installment to the Andy Carpenter series。 There’s a different setting which is a fun change， since Andy gets roped into defending a client in Maine。 This particular client saved a dog from being abused by his owner， so of course it was hard for Andy to turn him down。Our favorites are back， like Sam and Marcus， and I haven’t read The K Team yet but want to now since hearing about Simon the German Shepherd and Corey who inves First of all， how could you say no to such a cute cover？ This is a great installment to the Andy Carpenter series。 There’s a different setting which is a fun change， since Andy gets roped into defending a client in Maine。 This particular client saved a dog from being abused by his owner， so of course it was hard for Andy to turn him down。Our favorites are back， like Sam and Marcus， and I haven’t read The K Team yet but want to now since hearing about Simon the German Shepherd and Corey who investigate with Laurie。 It’s always high-stakes when trying to make sure an innocent person doesn’t go to jail for murder， and this case was no exception！*I received an eARC from the publisher and Netgalley。 Thanks！ All opinions are my own。 I have read multiple books of the series before this one。* 。。。more

Kendra Sand ，

Dog Eat Dog by David RosenfeltAndy Carpenter and his wife， Laurie， enjoy walking their dogs。 On one of their walks together they witness a man kicking a dog。 They both start to intervene as well as another man， named Matt。 Matt ends up punching the guy and both are arrested。 At the police station it’s found that Matt is wanted in Maine for murder！ He claims he doesn’t know what they are talking about！？ He claims he’s innocent！ He doesn’t know the people who were murdered， but he can’t explain ho Dog Eat Dog by David RosenfeltAndy Carpenter and his wife， Laurie， enjoy walking their dogs。 On one of their walks together they witness a man kicking a dog。 They both start to intervene as well as another man， named Matt。 Matt ends up punching the guy and both are arrested。 At the police station it’s found that Matt is wanted in Maine for murder！ He claims he doesn’t know what they are talking about！？ He claims he’s innocent！ He doesn’t know the people who were murdered， but he can’t explain how his DNA is at the crime scene！ Andy ends up in Maine helping to free Matt。 Will the get to the bottom to reveal the truth？ Or is Matt hiding something？I really enjoyed listening to this audio book！ Good story line！ Kept me interested the entire time！ The narrator did a great job telling the story！！ Thank you David Rosenfelt， Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the audio to listen to this book in return for my honest review！ 。。。more

Kristie ，

I was vey indecisive about whether I wanted to read this book or not。 Judging by the cover （Yes， I do judge books by the covers！ No， it doesn't always work out well for me。 lol）， I was concerned that this would be a pretty silly， cozy mystery。 Sometimes， I find cozies to be a bit too light and unrealistic， so I didn't have high hopes。 Yet， I kept coming back to it。 I think I can partly blame that on Jana DeLeon。 I picked up two of her series having similar misgivings and was pleasantly surprised I was vey indecisive about whether I wanted to read this book or not。 Judging by the cover （Yes， I do judge books by the covers！ No， it doesn't always work out well for me。 lol）， I was concerned that this would be a pretty silly， cozy mystery。 Sometimes， I find cozies to be a bit too light and unrealistic， so I didn't have high hopes。 Yet， I kept coming back to it。 I think I can partly blame that on Jana DeLeon。 I picked up two of her series having similar misgivings and was pleasantly surprised by the humor。 I was also concerned about diving in to the series at book #23。 It seems likely that I've missed quite a bit of back story to this point and I'm sure that is true， but I didn't get that feeling at all while reading。 I never felt that I was missing something or that there was an info dump to catch me up on the past 22 books。 It was just a great story with a stand-alone feeling to it。 Fortunately， a couple of friends here on Goodreads left positive reviews and said I should ignore my concerns and give it a try。 I am so glad that I did。 I love the humor in this book。 It wasn't overdone， but quick little bits that had me laughing out loud a couple of times。 It isn't slapstick， but quirky with great dialogue。 In addition， the mystery part was good。 It did not feel like a cozy mystery and I think it was really on the cusp of being too detailed to qualify。 Yet， it wasn't graphic or gory。 It just sort of toed the line。 It told you what happened and how someone was murdered， but without giving the graphic details。 Whereas， typically cozies have the murder happen completely off the page and there is just a body that is found。 One thing I will note is that there is minor animal abuse that can be triggering for some people， but if you read the blurb you already know that。 It is just a short moment and， again， not graphic， but it is there。 If you can't tolerate any form or mention of animal abuse， then you might want to skip this one or at least that short part。 I listened to the audio version narrated by Grover Gardner。 I thought he did an excellent job and varied his voice appropriately。 I have to admit that I am not the biggest fan of his voice， but he does fit the part well and I don't have any complaints about his work。 I'm happy to see that he has been with the series since the beginning。 I like when series are able to stick with the same narrator。 I think it gives the characters some consistency。 Andy Carpenter will forever have Grover Gardner's voice 。 I intend to go back and start reading to this series from the beginning。 I am planning to continue listening to the series and have already purchased the first couple of books。 My husband listened to this with me while on a road trip and he loved both the story and the narration。 He will be posting his own review separately。 I would definitely recommend this book。 4。5⭐️Thank you to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for an advance audio copy of this book on exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Maureen Timerman ，

This audiobook had me laughing out loud， all the while it kept my attention。The story begins in New Jersey， and ends in Maine， and starts with a man horribly abusing a dog。 Before Attorney Andy Carpenter and his wife a retired policewoman， Laurie， can get there to help， a kind hearted man， Matthew Jantzen， actually risks everything to save the dog。Of course， Andy ends up trying to help Matt， and we are off on a journey that really looks impossible。 Can Andy save Matt？ Well， can you fight DNA？I a This audiobook had me laughing out loud， all the while it kept my attention。The story begins in New Jersey， and ends in Maine， and starts with a man horribly abusing a dog。 Before Attorney Andy Carpenter and his wife a retired policewoman， Laurie， can get there to help， a kind hearted man， Matthew Jantzen， actually risks everything to save the dog。Of course， Andy ends up trying to help Matt， and we are off on a journey that really looks impossible。 Can Andy save Matt？ Well， can you fight DNA？I am now looking forward to more in this series， it was that good！I received this audiobook through Net Galley and Macmillian Audio， and was not required to give a positive review。 。。。more

Barbara Schultz ，

3。7 rounded up！I am an Andy Carpenter fan。 This is #23 in the series and #17 for me。Andy usually has me laughing out-loud。 I do enjoy his ~as well as David Resenfelt’s wit。This is my third Andy Kindle e-book。 Typically I get the audio as narrator Grover Gardner is Andy Carpenter。 In fact， as I am reading I can hear Mr。 Gardner’s deadpan voice。 This story starts when Andy and Laurie are enjoying walking their two dogs ~ Sebastian and Tara~ Sebastian is a sweet basset hound and is rather new to t 3。7 rounded up！I am an Andy Carpenter fan。 This is #23 in the series and #17 for me。Andy usually has me laughing out-loud。 I do enjoy his ~as well as David Resenfelt’s wit。This is my third Andy Kindle e-book。 Typically I get the audio as narrator Grover Gardner is Andy Carpenter。 In fact， as I am reading I can hear Mr。 Gardner’s deadpan voice。 This story starts when Andy and Laurie are enjoying walking their two dogs ~ Sebastian and Tara~ Sebastian is a sweet basset hound and is rather new to the family。 Andy’s long time Tara， a golden retriever ~ according to Andy a golden retriever like no other！ Andy also states Sabastian takes walks with the speed of you average refrigerator！ While they are casually walking they hear a dog in distress。 As they hurry to the rescue the dog another person is racing and beats them to the rescue。 Police are called and both men are arrested。 It appears Matt the rescuer is wanted for murder in Maine。 What？ Yep now Andy to the rescue although a retired lawyer he never turns down a case involving either a dog or someone who helps dogs。 I enjoy courtroom drama ~ Andy always has a twist ~ just have to wait for it ~ as I know it is coming。Yes this series follows a formula and only strays a little。 Will this story have a different ending？ Aww doesn’t matter always entertaining and guarantee to always make me laugh out loud！ I will definitely read the next in this series！Want to thank NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press ~ Minotaur for this eGalley。 This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for my honest professional opinion。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for July 6， 2021 。。。more

Barbara Tobey ，

Loved it。 Warning， it may cause chortles， guffaws， or even a snort。 Not sure why but the writing reminded me of the Spenser series by Robert B。 Parker。 They were a favorite。 Even the courtroom scenes were interesting。 Appreciated noting the clue and happy when it was all revealed eventually。 I look forward to more adventures with Andy and company， including the dogs。 Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley。

Sandy ，

This series is my literary comfort food。 Books by untried authors may be great or disappointing， fast paced or slow， gritty or poetic。。。。。they're an unknown until I crack the cover。 When I pick up the latest Andy Carpenter， I know I'm in for a complex mystery， legal drama， witty dialogue & great characters （with 2 legs or 4）。 Besides， look at that cover。 A ridiculously cute dog AND donuts。 Seriously？ Just hand it over。The story unfolds something like this。 Andy & Laurie are out walking their her This series is my literary comfort food。 Books by untried authors may be great or disappointing， fast paced or slow， gritty or poetic。。。。。they're an unknown until I crack the cover。 When I pick up the latest Andy Carpenter， I know I'm in for a complex mystery， legal drama， witty dialogue & great characters （with 2 legs or 4）。 Besides， look at that cover。 A ridiculously cute dog AND donuts。 Seriously？ Just hand it over。The story unfolds something like this。 Andy & Laurie are out walking their herd when they witness a man assaulting a wee pug （see cover beast）。 Before they can intercede， a guy comes out of nowhere & saves the pupper by giving his attacker the thumping he deserves。 Our hero's name is Matt Jantzen & once police arrive， he seems oddly resigned to being arrested。 Andy hands over his business card & before he knows it， not only does he have another hairy child （that would be Hunter， the Wonder Pug） but a new client as well。 Just when retirement was going so well。。。。。Obviously there's much more to Matt's story & he ends up extradited to rural Maine on murder charges。 Andy follows & is soon surrounded by colourful locals， skeevy bad guys & a mountain of lobster rolls。 Recline your deck chair， grab a cold one & prepare to be entertained。 There's a twisty mystery ahead punctuated by red herrings， action， humour & dogs。 Like the rest of the series， this can be read as a stand alone but may be enjoyed on another level if you know the characters。 Honestly， I think these books should be available by prescription & covered by your healthcare plan。 Over the past year I've gained a profound appreciation for anything that provides an escape from reality and/or makes me laugh。 This series is as close to a sure thing as it gets & I'm looking forward to Best in Snow， the annual Carpenter Xmas Calamity-fest。 Hopefully there will be donuts。 。。。more

Kathleen ，

I enjoy this series so much。 Andy is so snarky that I have to laugh。 Laurie is his life line。 They work well together。 Missed Phil Stanton but then again this trial is in another state。 This is easily a standalone novel。 The narration was witty， sharp and fun to listen to Mr。 Gardner。 He does a wonderful job！Andy， Laurie and Marcus end up in Maine， defending another dog lover。 Someone whose DNA was found at the scene of a double murder。I found the premise intriguing。 Kudos to the author。 He keep I enjoy this series so much。 Andy is so snarky that I have to laugh。 Laurie is his life line。 They work well together。 Missed Phil Stanton but then again this trial is in another state。 This is easily a standalone novel。 The narration was witty， sharp and fun to listen to Mr。 Gardner。 He does a wonderful job！Andy， Laurie and Marcus end up in Maine， defending another dog lover。 Someone whose DNA was found at the scene of a double murder。I found the premise intriguing。 Kudos to the author。 He keeps me entertained even though I know the stories are over the top。I was given an audio advanced reader’s version by Netgalley。 I am not required to leave a positive review。 。。。more

Jeanne ，

As always Andy， his pups， wife and cast of characters are both hilariously witty and an ensemble of well-developed characters。 Even Marcus （whose speech is only understood by Andy’s wife）The plot is full， intriguing and well planned by the authorThank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

Michelle Lovato ，

Andy Carpenter enters a Dog Eat Dog world in 23rd book this JulyPosted on June 14， 2021 by michellelovatosbookreviews， world's first book color commentator， book reviews with a twistIt was casual at first。 An affair。 Nothing serious。 Nothing lasting。 Just a fling in the night。 Then， it got serious。 He was a dog lover， a dog fanatic， in fact。 Andy Carpenter looked like the perfect man for me。 He’s smart， funny， solves murders， and fictional。 Perfect。But alas。 Andy’s wife， with whom he is deeply i Andy Carpenter enters a Dog Eat Dog world in 23rd book this JulyPosted on June 14， 2021 by michellelovatosbookreviews， world's first book color commentator， book reviews with a twistIt was casual at first。 An affair。 Nothing serious。 Nothing lasting。 Just a fling in the night。 Then， it got serious。 He was a dog lover， a dog fanatic， in fact。 Andy Carpenter looked like the perfect man for me。 He’s smart， funny， solves murders， and fictional。 Perfect。But alas。 Andy’s wife， with whom he is deeply in love， is an ex-cop; and a powerfully enforcing one to boot。 That’s okay。 I’ll stick with enjoying his fictional adventures from the outside。 It’s safer out here anyway。With his newest title， released July 6， 2021， Dog Eat Dog beloved author David Rosenfelt delivers another winner to his 24-book Andy Carpenter Mystery Series。Famed and retiring defense attorney， Andy Carpenter finds himself in the midst of a Maine murder investigation after witnessing a man’s heroic efforts to save Andy’s newest doggy companion， Hunter， from an abusive previous owner。When Andy strides across the street to break up a fistfight between the hero and abuser， he learns that the stranger’s selfless efforts to save an innocent dog will land him in jail for a lifetime。Now Andy， the Tara Foundation， and his team of investigators must unravel the reasons why the DNA of a seemingly innocent man flooded the fingerprints of a murder victim。Available on audiobook from MacMillian Audio， this fun Andy Carpenter story was far more enjoyable， thanks to its narrator， Grover Gardener。 I couldn’t help wonder which comedic legend Gardener resembled more， Bob Hope or Jack Lemon。 I felt like I was listening to a Bob Hope Road Show movie the whole time。Regardless， Grover provided Carpenter with masterful voice inflection。 Gardener provided perfect comedic timing alongside a subtle sardonic delivery for Carpenter’s understated investigative humor。 Really great。 A definite asset。As an author， Rosenfelt is outstanding。 He’s famous for a reason， reader; he’s an excellent comedic cozy mystery writer。 His well-developed characters are loveable and a pleasure with which to spend a quiet summer afternoon。Travel all the twists and turns of this enjoyable east coast-set Andy Carpenter story as an audiobook， CD， Kindle， or hardback book。I can only find one problem with this title。 Dog Eat Dog is the 23rd or 24 books in this series。 Oh， come on！BoutiquePublishingService@hotmail。comBoutiqueBooks@hotmail。comHappy are those who respect the Lord and obey him。 You will enjoy what you work for， and you will be blessed with good things。 Psalm 128: 1-2 。。。more

Teresa ，

New Jersey lawyer Andy Carpenter and his his wife Laurie are taking the dogs for a walk one evening when they encounter a man beating his dog。 As Laurie runs to defend the pup， another passerby， Matt Janzten， steps in。 Following the altercation， Matt and the dog owner are taken into custody， while Andy and his wife end up with the dog。 It turns out that Matt is wanted for murder in Maine， and since Andy doesn't believe anyone who would risk his own freedom to help a dog could be guilty of murder New Jersey lawyer Andy Carpenter and his his wife Laurie are taking the dogs for a walk one evening when they encounter a man beating his dog。 As Laurie runs to defend the pup， another passerby， Matt Janzten， steps in。 Following the altercation， Matt and the dog owner are taken into custody， while Andy and his wife end up with the dog。 It turns out that Matt is wanted for murder in Maine， and since Andy doesn't believe anyone who would risk his own freedom to help a dog could be guilty of murder， he and his team are off to Maine to mount Matt's defense。 They have their work cut out for them， however， as the prosecution;s key piece of evidence is Matt's blood， found on one of the victims， and DNA doesn't lie。 Part of a series but easily read as a standalone， this is a well-crafted story full of David Rosenfelt's trademark wit， I quite enjoyed this book。 And now I'm craving lobster rolls！ 。。。more

Jeff ，

Wow！ 23 books in this series！ This was my first， and surely won't be my last。 Light mystery read。 Works perfectly as a standalone。 David Rosenfelt has an extremely clever and witty sense of humor that kept me chuckling out loud- and that almost never happens。 Great book for purely entertainment purposes。I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Wow！ 23 books in this series！ This was my first， and surely won't be my last。 Light mystery read。 Works perfectly as a standalone。 David Rosenfelt has an extremely clever and witty sense of humor that kept me chuckling out loud- and that almost never happens。 Great book for purely entertainment purposes。I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Christine ，

His books never disappoint ， a quick light read ！ Fast action packed adventure always the way with an Andy carpenter mystery ！ A man convicted for a murder he didn’t commit in the wrong place at the wrong time ！ Andy and Laurie walk the dogs one night and see a man abusing his pug they go to approach the man when another man comes out to confront him and they tussle and the next thing there both hauled off to jail and a mystery ensues for Andy and Laurie and Andy winds up defending the man Matt His books never disappoint ， a quick light read ！ Fast action packed adventure always the way with an Andy carpenter mystery ！ A man convicted for a murder he didn’t commit in the wrong place at the wrong time ！ Andy and Laurie walk the dogs one night and see a man abusing his pug they go to approach the man when another man comes out to confront him and they tussle and the next thing there both hauled off to jail and a mystery ensues for Andy and Laurie and Andy winds up defending the man Matt in the courtroom ！ Excellent read ！ Quick read and full of suspense ！ Couldn’t wait to get to the end to see what plot unfolds ！ 。。。more

Viccy ，

Andy Carpenter， retired lawyer， and his wife， Laurie Collins， are walking their dogs one evening and see a man abusing his dog。 Andy rushes to save the dog， but another man gets there first and punches out the abuser。 When the police show up， it comes to light that Matthew Jantzen is wanted in Maine for the brutal murder of two people。 Andy and Laurie both believe that no one who rescues a dog from abuse could commit one murder， let alone two。 Andy travels to Maine to defend Matthew and uncovers Andy Carpenter， retired lawyer， and his wife， Laurie Collins， are walking their dogs one evening and see a man abusing his dog。 Andy rushes to save the dog， but another man gets there first and punches out the abuser。 When the police show up， it comes to light that Matthew Jantzen is wanted in Maine for the brutal murder of two people。 Andy and Laurie both believe that no one who rescues a dog from abuse could commit one murder， let alone two。 Andy travels to Maine to defend Matthew and uncovers a deadly trail of drugs， mayhem and murder。 The FBI is involved because of the drug trafficking and they are not happy to work with Andy， but agencies rarely are。 Andy is his usual smart-ass self， which is one of the best parts of this long-running series。 All of Andy's friends travel to Maine to help him， including members of the K-9 Team， Andy's wife's investigative agency。 Another very entertaining read。 。。。more

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