"Debut in this new Pet Sitter mystery series is excellent."

After a scandal in her law firm forced Kendra Ballantyne to resign amidst media-fueled publicity, Kendra is desperate for a job to pay the bills and keep her mind from going berserk. She starts working for a friend in dire straits as a pet sitter. She feels this sort of innocuous occupation will distance her enough from her former life to allow her to start over, scandal-free. This minor illusion of hope is shattered when one of her pet sitting clients is killed while she's on duty. Now she's eager to help with stranger's animals, dodge publicity and discover who's setting her up in her new job.

Johnston's debut mystery series is excellently written and pays close attention to detail. Readers will be eager to watch Kendra adjust and then revel in her new life. This is a wonderful book for winter reading.

Reviewed by Vicky Gilpin
Posted January 10, 2005

Summary

Canned from her L.A. law firm, Kendra Ballantyne is now a freelance pet-sitter. When her clients start getting knocked off one by one, Kendra fears she's being set up. Aided by sexy detective Jeff Hubbard, she's got to find out why, and fast. This killer's animal instincts are downright dangerous.