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Fifty Shades of Greyhound (The Pampered Pets Series Book 5) Kindle Edition

by Sparkle Abbey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 197 ratings
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"Fifty Shades of Greyhound gives 'roll over and play dead' a whole new meaning!"

--Ethel Merman & Ella Fitzgerald, canine companions to award-winning author, Holly Jacobs

It was a killer party.

Caro Lamont, Laguna Beach's favorite pet therapist, is thrilled to support the elite fundraising gala for Greys Matter, a SoCal greyhound rescue group. All the guests in the couture-attired crowd are clad in varying shades of grey, the champagne and donations are flowing, and there are fifty gorgeous greyhounds in attendance. But before the evening ends, a stranger in their midst is dead.

Caro sets out to help the rescue group find the identity of the mystery guest but soon finds herself in the doghouse with homicide detective, Judd Malone--oh, and federal agent, John Milner. When there's a second death, Caro is convinced she's on the track of someone who wants a secret to stay buried, but it's a race to see whether Caro can uncover the truth before the killer decides she's next.
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Sparkle Abbey is the pseudonym of mystery authors Mary Lee Woods and Anita Carter who write the Pampered Pets mystery series for Bell Bridge Books. They are friends as well as neighbors so you'll often find them writing at ML's dining room table or at their local Starbucks. The pen name was created by combining the names of their rescue pets, Sparkle (Mary Lee's cat) and Abbey (Anita's dog). They live in the Midwest, but if they could write anywhere, you would find them on the beach with their laptops and depending on the time of day either an iced tea or a margarita.Readers can stay up-to-date on new releases as well as author appearances by signing up for their newsletter via their website: SparkleAbbey.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K7KV6BA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bell Bridge Books; Illustrated edition (May 8, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 8, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 394 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages
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    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 197 ratings

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Our author picture is a shot of us with the real Sparkle and the real Abbey. Don't you love the stare down? Our real names are Mary Lee Woods and Anita Carter. We write the Pampered Pets mystery series together. We're also friends and neighbors so you'll often find us writing at ML's dining room table or at our local Starbucks.

We chose to use Sparkle Abbey as our pen name on this series because we liked the idea of combining the names of our two rescue pets - Sparkle (ML's cat) and Abbey (Anita's dog).

We live in the Midwest, but if we could write anywhere, you would find us on the beach with our laptops and depending on the time of day either an iced tea or a margarita.

We have had so much fun writing this series and we hope you enjoy Caro and Mel's adventures!

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Roberta
5.0 out of 5 stars "Fifty Shades of Greyhound" by Sparkle Abbey
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2014
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This is the fifth book in Sparkle Abbey's "Pampered Pets" series. Sparkle Abbey is the pen name of two women: Sparkle is the cat of one of the women, and Abbey is the other author's dog. I am a big fan of these books, and I find them LOL funny and entertaining. While this book is not as funny as the others in the series, I still enjoyed it. The book is not only has a mystery that will keep you guessing, but it touches on the plight of greyhounds once their racing career is over. I highly recommend any of the "Pampered Pets" books, and while you really don't need to read the books in order, it might be helpful to read the earlier ones first.
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4.0 out of 5 stars This is a good read with there being info on the greyhounds who race and what happens when they have finished their career.
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2014
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Pets, pets, pets. They always add a add a special touch to any cozy mystery I read. At a event planned for raising money to help displaced greyhounds, a murder occurs. The FBI take over the case from the local police.when a second body is found, there is found a note making a case for suicide. Friends do not believe it was a suicide and began their own investigation. Soon our heroine is working with the authorities to find the killer. The self defense course she was taking comes in handy. You'll enjoy this book as the plot focusses and questions get a answered.
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Pamela Dodson
5.0 out of 5 stars Another interesting and fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2014
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I love the way her stories unfold and trying to decide who the bad guy is before he's brought out. Looking forward to the next book
You've captured me as a fan! All I can ad is please write faster!
I like the bickering between Melinda and Caro. However, I would like to see them work together in at least one book, maybe two aspects of the same mystery. I really enjoy using all the same players in each book, that way the reader gets to feel like they are old friends.
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BookNut
3.0 out of 5 stars A Greyhound is Many Things, Just Not Italian!
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2014
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This book was offered in Kindle form for $1.99 recently. As a greyhound owner for many years, I bought it without hesitation; what fun, I thought. A book all about my darlings would have to be greyt! Well, not so much. The writing was rather pedestrian, kind of what I'm coming to expect from Kindle $1.99 specials, but either Ms. Abbey's editors or her greyhound experts did a very bad job.

Italian greyhounds were constantly referred to as greyhounds which is just not right. An italian greyhound is in the same family of dogs as the greyhound. It is a sight hound like a greyhound, borzoi, afghan or saluki to name a few. You would be just as incorrect referring to an Italian greyhound as an afghan as you would a greyhound.

The most confusing section was when she was interviewing Dorothea Drakos. Caro first refers to Dorothea's dogs as greyhounds; then as Italian greyhounds. Later, the 2 "greyhounds" are "sleeping...in the shade of a large eucalyptus tree." I know plenty of greyhounds who would totally love to sleep under any old tree; Iggys or IGs (as they are better known) tend to be way more hyper. Caro complements the "greyhounds" as beautiful (not adorable or cute which seems a little more accurate for an Iggy). Then, Dorothea tells her, "I got the dogs very young. Neither had raced, but were born to a racing mother and an unknown father." OK, hold it right there. Iggys don't race; greyhounds race. So, OK, maybe that "Italian" mentioned a few pages earlier was an editing error. A sentence later, however, one of the dogs had "wormed his way onto Sam's lap." (!!!) Oh for crying out loud! Many greyhounds would love to be lap dogs, but it doesn't often work out.

If you know anything as all about greyhounds, read this book at your peril. It will make you crazy. Everyone else, it's OK. Can't really see reading any of the other mysteries.
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Little D
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner From the Gals
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2016
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I absolutely loved this story. First of all I love Italian Greyhounds, ant greyhounds for that matter. They are such sleek elegant creatures. This book portrayed nicely. The story itself was awesome as usual . The characters are great and kept you entertained. Caro Lamont was her usual southern belle. I really enjoyed meeting Sam's grandmother and I hope that maybe in a future book we can revisit the vineyard. If you want a great series this one is it.
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Lowell Vanderpool
4.0 out of 5 stars clean , clever, cute.
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2014
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It was very well done to my taste. No potty mouth , no excess romance. Good plot, (I love critters). I could recommend it to any one who likes soft mysteries. It just wasn't long enough. I've only missed one of the series and couldn't remember the title. Now I have it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not enough publicity
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2021
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I'm so glad someone touched on the plight of the retired greyhounds in this book. They are sweet and gentle animals and often times are abused during their retirement years. This is another really good mystery. I love how in each book a different cousin is spotlighted but always the broach is the main character.
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justus2
4.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed the book
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2014
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I really enjoyed the book. She is now one of the authors I will look for to read. Good plot with plenty to keep you reading and wanting more
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Italian Geordie
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Myfanwy
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book and will look up the others in ...
Reviewed in Canada on August 1, 2014
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What a lovely summer read. Well-written, with interesting characters and a feasible plot. And to top it off, some furry friends to add colour to the story. I really enjoyed this book and will look up the others in the series.
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Frank Hollis
2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing at all to do with greyhounds.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2015
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This is a poorly-written common, or garden, crime novel, with a large cast of one-dimensional characters, and random facts about whippets inserted randomly into the text. If you're expecting a story about greyhounds - look elsewhere. The author obviously liked the idea of the title, took a rejected old story, looked up some greyhound facts on the Internet and shuffled the two together to justify the title.
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