First, I have to say I fairly loved this debut thriller novel. Nonetheless, I really feel obliged to state up entrance that it won’t be for everybody. Sure, there’s a central homicide thriller, however that was overshadowed (for my part) by the animals. That issue could be a plus for some readers, whereas different readers would possibly discover that the plot was slowed down by the fixed referral to the animals/canines that permeated the novel. Just like the ebook’s protagonist, Dr. Maddie McGown, the writer herself is an animal behaviorist, and her love of her work and the animals pretty oozes off the pages.

Maddie was an abused spouse in her former life. Now, she has settled herself in Wisconsin on a sheep farm. She is the proud proprietor of a number of canines. A sheep guard canine named Bo Peep, a sheep herding canine named Jack, and many others. She additionally has two home cats.

At a sheep canine trial, one in all Maddie’s closest associates, George, is shot in broad daylight from a long-range rifle. She grieves for her buddy and needs to see justice completed.

Throughout the course of her work, she encounters a badly malnourished and sickly german shepherd named Cisco. She deliver him dwelling to her farm and instantly falls in love with him. When he’s dog-napped and her guard canine Bo Peep is injured, she makes it her quest to search out him and convey him dwelling.

Cisco’s destiny and George’s homicide case ultimately overlap, bringing suspense to the narrative and hazard to Maddie and her menagerie.

I discovered lots about canines in the course of the course of studying “Away To Me“. I’ve lengthy admired sheep canines and had the pleasure of attending a sheep canine demonstration throughout my journey to Eire two years in the past. That, coupled with my affection for the thriller style, ensured my enjoyment of this debut thriller novel. Touted as the primary ebook in a proposed thriller trilogy which shall be particularly appreciated by canine lovers, I shall be including the remainder of the trilogy to my TBR.

This assessment was written voluntarily and my ranking was on no account influenced by the truth that I acquired a complimentary digital copy of this novel from Kensington Publishing through Edelweiss and NetGalley.

Publication Date: Feb. 24, 2026   ISBN: 9781496757111 – 320 pages

Patricia B. McConnell is an animal behaviorist, writer, speaker, and canine lover who, she likes to say is “silly in love with canines.” Patricia is understood worldwide as an knowledgeable on canine and feline coaching and behavior and for her participating and educated books, speeches, and seminars. Patricia acquired her Ph.D. in Zoology in 1988 from the College of Wisconsin-Madison, researching canine habits and communication between skilled trainers and dealing home animals.

Patricia is the writer of the much-acclaimed books The Different Finish of the Leash (printed in 13 languages), For the Love of a Canine, and her memoir, The Training of Will. Her self-published books and booklets on canine coaching and companion animal behaviour issues have offered over 750,000 copies, and frequently obtain rave critiques from skilled trainers, veterinarians, and animal lovers from all around the world. “Away To Me” is her first fictional work.

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