Author: David Rosenfelt
Narrator: Grover Gardner
Series: Andy Carpenter (Book 12)
Publication: Minotaur Books; First edition (July 22, 2014); Listen & Live Audio (July 30, 2014)
Series: Andy Carpenter (Book 12)
Publication: Minotaur Books; First edition (July 22, 2014); Listen & Live Audio (July 30, 2014)
Length: 6 hours and 52 minutes
Description: Andy Carpenter isn't sure what to think when he gets a mysterious phone call from a good friend, policeman Pete Stanton, asking him to drop everything, drive to an unfamiliar address, and bring his girlfriend, Laurie Collins. He certainly isn't expecting to show up at a crime scene. But that's exactly where he arrives—at the house where Pete has just discovered the body of ex-convict Danny Diza. Upstairs are Danny's now orphaned eight-year-old son and basset hound. And that, Andy discovers, is why he and Laurie were called to the scene—Pete wants them to take care of the boy and the dog so they won't get thrown into the "system." This is already asking a lot, but soon Pete needs another big favor from Andy. Pete himself has come under suspicion for Danny's murder, and he needs defense attorney Andy to represent him…and to find out what really happened in Danny's house that day.
David Rosenfelt has done it again. Told with his characteristic humor and wit, Hounded is at once a heartfelt story about family and a page-turning legal thriller.
My Thoughts: Andy Carpenter isn't looking for more work. He's enjoying his retirement and spending time with his dog Tara and at the dog rescue he founded with his friend Willie. But when Pete Stanton calls, Andy and Laurie are right there to help him.
Description: Andy Carpenter isn't sure what to think when he gets a mysterious phone call from a good friend, policeman Pete Stanton, asking him to drop everything, drive to an unfamiliar address, and bring his girlfriend, Laurie Collins. He certainly isn't expecting to show up at a crime scene. But that's exactly where he arrives—at the house where Pete has just discovered the body of ex-convict Danny Diza. Upstairs are Danny's now orphaned eight-year-old son and basset hound. And that, Andy discovers, is why he and Laurie were called to the scene—Pete wants them to take care of the boy and the dog so they won't get thrown into the "system." This is already asking a lot, but soon Pete needs another big favor from Andy. Pete himself has come under suspicion for Danny's murder, and he needs defense attorney Andy to represent him…and to find out what really happened in Danny's house that day.
David Rosenfelt has done it again. Told with his characteristic humor and wit, Hounded is at once a heartfelt story about family and a page-turning legal thriller.
My Thoughts: Andy Carpenter isn't looking for more work. He's enjoying his retirement and spending time with his dog Tara and at the dog rescue he founded with his friend Willie. But when Pete Stanton calls, Andy and Laurie are right there to help him.
One of Pete's former informants has been murdered leaving an eight-year-old son named Ricky and a basset hound named Sebastian in need of care. Andy's fine with the dog but has major reservations about the boy. However, Laurie is all in and what Laurie wants is what Andy wants too.
Things get more complicated when Pete is arrested for the murder. He finds himself in the middle of a well-planned and executed frame job. Andy knows that but unraveling the conspiracy and uncovering the criminals is going to be hard.
It all starts when a researcher at a veterinary medicine company discovers a formula which in pill form provides a painless euthanasia for gravely ill pets. This leads to a murder for hire conspiracy and a string of deaths. When Pete gets too close, he has to be eliminated.
I have been reading this series out of order. I'm glad to finally come to the story that tells about Ricky joining the family. I like Andy's hesitation to take on the responsibility for a child and the way the relationship gradually developed.
I bought the Kindle copy December 5, 2022, and the audiobook October 29. You can buy your copy here.
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