I can’t believe I’m already back with the second in my Animal Instinct Mystery series.  Doggone has been a revelation to me.  I thought I knew my protagonist Sara really well but she continues to surprise me.  It must be the quickie Vegas wedding.  The sheer number of ways she manages to meet life head on with humor and a sense of adventure make me downright envious.  She’s living life and I feel like a passenger along for the ride.  I know I’m the one working the keyboard but she seems to be the one with the story to tell. 

I also loved doing this book with Pavorotti, the half Labrador mutt who weaves her way around Sara’s heart.  As it turns out, my fictional canine companion bears a striking if fictional resemblance to my actual roommate, Koko the wonder dog.  The only real detail I left out is Koko’s ability to leap higher than my head while rotating in the air.  That one you have to see to believe. 

I hope you enjoy Doggone.  Look for Horsewhipped in June 2009.