 | A Large Reward Is Offered for a Missing Dog Kick back with your faithful companion and relax with a small-town mystery in book 5 of the Gone to the Dogs series. Lone Star groomer, Isabel Fuentes, adopts a feisty rescued dachshund, and the two are inseparable. . .until Texans quarterback, Corey Wallis, announces a large reward for his missing female dachshund. Suddenly all of Houston are on the lookout for the MIA pooch that bares a strong resemblance to Isabel’s new pup. Isabel contacts Corey, but soon Ginger goes missing and Isabel is convinced Corey and his agent took her for a publicity stunt. Then there is a reporter who could be trying to manufacture a great story or a cameraman seeking the big reward. Can there be a happy ending for Ginger? Genre: Christian Fiction / Cozy Mystery Release Date: July, 2023 Click here to get your copy! |
My Review
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There is no doubt about it, I love the Gone To The Dogs Mysteries series and I think that Every Dog Has His Day is probably my favorite of them so far. It really is kinda funny as I am a big dog person and I am not in any way a sports fan, but, I couldn't help but fall in love with Janice Thompson's characters both two-legged and four-legged.
Every Dog Has His (or in this case Her) Day is a perfectly charming cozy style mystery and I had the greatest time while sitting on my porch on a hot summer day reading it. There are some sad moments, some very funny ones included a scene involving bubbles, some sugary sweet ones, and the most adorable ending.
Janice Thompson has certainly done it again with this fifth Gone To The Dogs Mystery, it was entertaining and fun and exactly what I needed the day I read it. If you enjoy dogs and cozy mysteries I highly recommend this entire series. It's a definite must read in my book...pun intended...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Every Dog Has His Day by Janice Thompson a 4.5 Bark rating.
There is no doubt about it, I love the Gone To The Dogs Mysteries series and I think that Every Dog Has His Day is probably my favorite of them so far. It really is kinda funny as I am a big dog person and I am not in any way a sports fan, but, I couldn't help but fall in love with Janice Thompson's characters both two-legged and four-legged.
Every Dog Has His (or in this case Her) Day is a perfectly charming cozy style mystery and I had the greatest time while sitting on my porch on a hot summer day reading it. There are some sad moments, some very funny ones included a scene involving bubbles, some sugary sweet ones, and the most adorable ending.
Janice Thompson has certainly done it again with this fifth Gone To The Dogs Mystery, it was entertaining and fun and exactly what I needed the day I read it. If you enjoy dogs and cozy mysteries I highly recommend this entire series. It's a definite must read in my book...pun intended...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Every Dog Has His Day by Janice Thompson a 4.5 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
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The Story Behind the Story
For years now, I’ve been in the dog rescue business. I’ve fostered close to 50 dogs—some from the local shelter, some from an amazing dog rescue organization called My Chi and Me, and some directly from the streets of Houston.
About a year ago, (around the same time I set out to write Every Dog Has His Day) I was given a tiny red dachshund to foster. If you know anything about me at all, you know that I’m head-over-heels in love with dachshunds, especially red ones. I had a female red dachshund named Sasha who lived with me for 15 years. She passed away in 2017, just after my mom died.
About a year ago, (around the same time I set out to write Every Dog Has His Day) I was given a tiny red dachshund to foster. If you know anything about me at all, you know that I’m head-over-heels in love with dachshunds, especially red ones. I had a female red dachshund named Sasha who lived with me for 15 years. She passed away in 2017, just after my mom died.
| When this tiny red doxie came to stay at my house last year, I was tempted to keep her. But I’ve already got three dogs of my own. So, she went to my grandchildren, who live about 30 minutes away. Here’s the fun part: I got to name her. I gave her the name Ginger because of her color. (Interesting irony: I’m allergic to ginger. Can’t touch the stuff!) Now that she’s been in the family a year or so, she’s become my favorite grand-dog. Ginger stays with me a lot—when the family is vacationing, when she needs to socialize with my dogs, and when I’m lonely for her. I love this little girl. She’s an absolute doll. Okay, she’s naughty as can be, but she’s a doll. |  |
So, when I got ready to write Every Dog Has His Day, I decided to include Ginger as part of the story. Trust me when I say the real Ginger is a runner, just like the fictionalized one! If I opened the front door, she would run right out. And, just like the dog in the book, she probably wouldn’t come back.
Our Ginger doesn’t have a white patch on her paw. (Most doxies, other than dapples, are solid color.) But I needed to give my fictional Ginger a distinguishing mark so that the two characters (her rescuer and her owner) could end up squabbling over her.
As is the case in most of my stories, my characters end up romantically involved. Hey, dogs aren’t just great companions; they’re wonderful matchmakers, too! As of yet, the real Ginger hasn’t brought a love interest into my life. (Here’s hoping!)
I hope you enjoy Every Dog Has His Day. As you read about that tiny mischievous doxie, just know that she’s a very real little dog—one who climbed up on my kitchen island just yesterday and got into some carefully-wrapped treats I’d made for the grandkids.
Sometimes life really is stranger than fiction!
Our Ginger doesn’t have a white patch on her paw. (Most doxies, other than dapples, are solid color.) But I needed to give my fictional Ginger a distinguishing mark so that the two characters (her rescuer and her owner) could end up squabbling over her.
As is the case in most of my stories, my characters end up romantically involved. Hey, dogs aren’t just great companions; they’re wonderful matchmakers, too! As of yet, the real Ginger hasn’t brought a love interest into my life. (Here’s hoping!)
I hope you enjoy Every Dog Has His Day. As you read about that tiny mischievous doxie, just know that she’s a very real little dog—one who climbed up on my kitchen island just yesterday and got into some carefully-wrapped treats I’d made for the grandkids.
Sometimes life really is stranger than fiction!
 Janice Thompson | Janice Thompson, who lives in the Houston area, writes romantic comedies, cozy mysteries, nonfiction devotionals, and musical comedies for the stage. She is the mother of four daughters and nine feisty grandchildren. When she’s not writing books or taking care of foster dogs you’ll find her in the kitchen, baking up specialty cakes and cookies. |
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