‘Poison and Pooches’ and Prattle

The last thing you need when you move into a new house is a dead body. Too bad the author didn’t stick to telling the story.
‘Poison and Pooches’ and Prattle
This cozy mystery by Sandra Balzo, "Poison and Pooches" has a lot of unearned drama. Severn House/Sandra Balzo
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Arial Kingston is an insecure 25-year-old Wisconsinite, who recently inherited a property with two houses in the beautiful coastal town of Pacific Grove, California. So, things must be looking up for her, right? Nope.

At the top of her to-do list is ridding the guest house of termites and launching her dog-sitting business. While grappling with the unexpected financial burden and complications of homeownership, her life becomes more challenging when she discovers a partially decomposed body in a crawlspace.

Adam H. Douglas
Adam H. Douglas
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Adam H. Douglas is a journalist and writer specializing in personal finance and literature. His recent work explores money management, book reviews, veterinary medicine, and long-term financial planning. He currently resides in Prince Edward Island, Canada, with his wife of 30 years and his dogs and kitties.