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January 8, 2011 By
In Pedigreed Bloodlines we meet Leigh Dennison an antique furniture shop owner who has little knowledge of dog rearing. When her dear friend, Addie Jordan is murdered, Leigh finds herself owning and operating Addie’s Kennel. Not trained to care for dogs at all, much less show quality dogs, Leigh must find help. And what better assistant could she dream of than love interest Blake Cameron. Wait, did I say love interest? Maybe I meant murder suspect. Or did I mean both? Yes, that’s it. Both. What? You think I’m trying to mislead you? Don’t take my word for it, this is right from Leigh’s anguished thoughts.

Leigh sets out on a path to find Addie’s killer,not stopping when events prove threatening and not stopping even though the killer might to be Blake. Adventure abounds along the way, leaving the reader truly puzzled as to who the real killer is. Is it Blake, or Preacher, the homeless vet who lives in an underpass near the property? Or maybe it’s Ross, the Cherokee high school drop out who works at the kennel and a troubled teen that Leigh has never liked. Surely, it couldn’t be the rival kennel owners. But who, then?

I’ve given you all the help I can without spoiling the story. You’ll have to read Pedigreed Bloodlines to find the answer. Not that reading will be a hardship, mind you. In fact, once you pick up the book, you’ll want to read to the end to learn the identity of the murderer. The plot is strong with twists you don’t see coming, the pace moves along, and the relationships are delightful.

Along the way you’ll come to care for Leigh a gentle, warm soul who suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder bringing chaos into an otherwise orderly life. Her innocence coupled with tenacity will leave you wanting another book featuring her. The good news is a sequel, Murder in Small Doses, the second in the Leigh Dennison series, will release from Barbour in February 2009.

Pedigreed Blood Lines: Leigh Dennison Mystery Series #1 (Heartsong Presents Mysteries #15)
Pedigreed Blood Lines: Leigh Dennison Mystery Series #1 (Heartsong Presents Mysteries #15)
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Review – Pedigreed Bloodlines
Reviewed by Susan Sleeman
Pedigreed Bloodlines is a doggone good cozy that you’ll want to paws from your schedule and read to the end of the tail in one sitting.
In Pedigreed Bloodlines we meet Leigh Dennison an antique furniture shop owner who has little knowledge of dog rearing. When her dear friend, Addie Jordan is murdered, Leigh finds herself owning and operating Addie’s Kennel. Not trained to care for dogs at all, much less show quality dogs, Leigh must find help. And what better assistant could she dream of than love interest Blake Cameron. Wait, did I say love interest? Maybe I meant murder suspect. Or did I mean both? Yes, that’s it. Both. What? You think I’m trying to mislead you? Don’t take my word for it, this is right from Leigh’s anguished thoughts.

Leigh sets out on a path to find Addie’s killer,not stopping when events prove threatening and not stopping even though the killer might to be Blake. Adventure abounds along the way, leaving the reader truly puzzled as to who the real killer is. Is it Blake, or Preacher, the homeless vet who lives in an underpass near the property? Or maybe it’s Ross, the Cherokee high school drop out who works at the kennel and a troubled teen that Leigh has never liked. Surely, it couldn’t be the rival kennel owners. But who, then?

I’ve given you all the help I can without spoiling the story. You’ll have to read Pedigreed Bloodlines to find the answer. Not that reading will be a hardship, mind you. In fact, once you pick up the book, you’ll want to read to the end to learn the identity of the murderer. The plot is strong with twists you don’t see coming, the pace moves along, and the relationships are delightful.

Along the way you’ll come to care for Leigh a gentle, warm soul who suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder bringing chaos into an otherwise orderly life. Her innocence coupled with tenacity will leave you wanting another book featuring her. The good news is a sequel, Murder in Small Doses, the second in the Leigh Dennison series, will release from Barbour in February 2009.
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Susan Sleeman


Susan Sleeman SUSAN SLEEMAN grew up in a small Wisconsin town where she spent her summers reading Nancy Drew and developing a love of mystery and suspense books. Today, she channels this enthusiasm into hosting the popular internet website TheSuspenseZone.com and writing romantic suspense and mystery novels.

Much to her husband’s chagrin, Susan loves to look at everyday situations and turn them into murder and mayhem scenarios for future novels. If you’ve met Susan, she has probably figured out a plausible way to kill you and get away with it. Don’t worry, she’d never follow through on it.

Her GARDEN GATE MYSTERY series featuring landscape designer Paige Turner, debuted in October 2010 with NIPPED IN THE BUD in Barbour Books Hometown Mysteries line. The second book, READ BETWEEN THE TINES will release in e-book format in the Spyglass Lane Mystery series in February of 2012 An avid gardener, Susan has included gardening tips at the beginning of each chapter brought to you in humorous scenarios.

Her first romantic suspense novel, featuring the Morgan Brothers, released with Ryan’s story in HIGH-STAKES INHERITANCE , Russ’s story in BEHIND THE BADGE and the Reid’s story in THE CHRISTMAS WITNESS.

Coming in 2012 Susan’s latest series about five adopted siblings who leave law enforcement to form a private investigations firm called the Justice Agency will debut with DOUBLE EXPOSURE in June and in November, DEAD WRONG will release.

Susan currently lives in Florida, but has had the pleasure of living in nine states. Her husband is a church music director and they have two beautiful daughters, a very special son-in-law and an adorable grandson. In her spare time, you can find her traveling to Oregon to visit her children and grandson, reading, gardening or working on TheSuspenseZone.com. To learn more about Susan, please visit her website, or follow on Twitter and Facebook.
 
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