Book Review and Giveaway - A Pawsome Summer For Murder (Samantha Davies Mystery) by S. A. Kazlo

My Review

In Wings Falls, a small town in New York, Samantha (Sam) Davis is excited about the annual fishing competition which she is attending with her cousin, her dachshund Porkchop, and her fiancé, Hank.  The competition is a fundraiser for the local pet rescue, with several of the rescue dogs attending.  When an animal rights activist is found dead in the lake, she works to solve the mystery.

I wanted to read A Pawsome Summer for Murder because I love dachshunds!  This is my second read in the Samantha Davies Mystery series.  It would work fine as a standalone.

This was a fun mystery.  It's fast paced with strong, distinct characters.  The author has a fresh, lively writing voice and the book has an enjoyable light style.  I enjoy Sam's sleuthing, her friends, her relationship with Hank, and of course, Porkchop.

I recommend A Pawsome Summer for Murder for fans of cozy mysteries, and especially for anyone who also loves dogs.

Book Synopsis

It’s summer in Wings Falls, New York and Samantha Davies is geared up for the annual trout tournament sponsored by Al Gorman, owner of the Sport’s Shop. Sam, along with her Southern Belle cousin, Candie Parker-Hogan, are determined to beat the pants off their significant others, Sam’s new fiancé, Hank Johnson, a detective on Wings Falls police force and Mark Hogan, Candie’s husband. The ladies feel they have a secret weapon-they learned from the best fisherman in Hainted Hollar Tennessee, Grandpop Parker. Sam once won a trophy for the largest fish in the Fins and Tails Fishing Derby.

To Sam’s surprise instead of reeling in the day’s biggest catch, she “hooked” into the body of the town’s most vocal activist, Luna Wheeler.

Raylene Carrigan, owner of a traveling doggie daycare Sam uses for her lovable dachshund, Porkchop, becomes a prime suspect, when it becomes known Luna tried to shut down the town’s doggie park she depends on for the pets in her care. Since Sam has successfully helped solve murders in the past, Raylene begs her for help to prove her innocent.

Sam reluctantly agrees but knows her fiancé won’t be happy with her involvement in yet another murder case.

Determined to help Porkchop’s buddy, Sam starts digging for clues only to discover that Luna, with her over-zealous demands to many of the town’s businesses to recycle, upset more than a few of her friends. Can Sam land Luna’s murderer before she gets ‘hooked’ by the killer?

Author Bio

Syrl, a retired teacher, lives in upstate New York with her husband and two lively dachshunds. She writes the Samantha Davies Mystery series, featuring Samantha Davies and her loveable dachshund, Porkchop. When not writing she is busy hooking, rug hooking that is, and enjoying her family. Her newest  book, number seven in the series, A Pawsome Summer For Murder, was released May 1, 2025

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