Gina is great with dogs but not so great with avoiding being involved in murder investigations. This time, however, the temporary police chief seems to be doing everything he can to get her involved without actually doing the asking. Why? Because there's been a murder right smack dab in the middle of the election for a new police chief and boyfriend Trevor seems to be the top suspect as he was one of the candidates running to be police chief. But, why would someone murder the ballot counter? Would that really stop an election, or at least generate another voting period? Gina is determined to prove Trevor's innocence even if she has to investigate Shane Sheridan, the other candidate. Or the victim's husband. Or…a ghost? Or....well, you get my drift. She's even willing to ask some of her, hmm, less savory family and friends to help.
In addition to the stress of a personal murder investigation, Gina has also taken on another abandoned dog. Since not only is Daisy a talking dog (how/why Gina understands her is briefly detailed), she not only talks but has a lot to say. Fortunately, Daisy is able to discover the dog, a seemingly well-trained German Shepherd, is named Wolfgang. The dog is a saint. He even tolerates hyper, always eager to be loved Daisy's moments. Daisy for Dictator?
But, back to the murder. Nope, not detailing the plot, but will say that, as usual, Gina dives in headfirst. She's always been quick tempered and her patience level isn't much better, albeit she's maybe reined it in a bit for Trevor's sake. Her investigative methods aren't the norm, either, but she does seem to get results, even when they're not necessarily the ones she expected. I found it amusing that she thought Trevor seemed to overreact at times, given her tendencies. Does she put herself into dangerous situations? Oh, definitely, but you already guessed that. She has some unorthodox help this time, too, but, nope, not sharing that, either. Well, at least they promised not to kill her...this time.
Bottom line, a fun, quick read that I enjoyed. If I understood the author's words right, it sounds like this may be the end of Gina and Daisy's adventures or, at the very least a pause. My thanks to #BookSirens and the author for giving me a sneak peek at the election and aftermath. While I thought Gina was often rash and impetuous, I enjoyed her (and Daisy's) antics and hope the author will give us a peek into what's going on in Heywood occasionally. I'd really like to see how Wolfgang's new career plays out. Daisy may make us happy but hopefully Wolfgang has found his purpose, too. Treats for both Daisy and him.
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