In Mizushima's Hunting Hour (Crooked Lane Books 2017), Mattie, a K9 officer with the Timber Creek police is called on to use her trained tracking dog Robo to track a young girl who is missing. The 8th grader is found dead and Mattie and Robo segue to tracking the killer. As Mattie's working this case, the daughter of a friend is kidnapped by one who must be the same as the killer. Mattie and Robo chase the kidnapper knowing they only have a brief time to find the child. An early are the kidnapped and the

I read the first in this series (loved it) and this is an excellent addition. The tension never ends. The details of a working dog are exciting, and Mizushima's respect and love for all animals shines through with every plot twist.

In murder mysteries, I always try to guess the killer before I finish but this one, I just couldn't do it. It was that clever. Headline. You'll never guess the killer

--review will be available on my blog, WordDreams, June 24th

Fast read and very interesting story with a lesson on mental illness. Must read!

I really like this series. It is fascinating to learn about dogs who track and do search and rescue. Go Robo! Each book delves deeper into the relationships of Mattie and all the people in the town, always along with an interesting mystery to solve. Good read!

I am so impressed by this series. Margaret has a great grasp on the relationship between a k-9 officer and their dog and what they can do. She always has great cases for Maggie and the rest of the department to solve. Truly love these books

Really enjoyed my book, it's the first I have read by this author. I liked the style of writing, the characters and the story line. It was a very good read and I will certainly be looking out for more by this author.

This author has quickly become one of my favorites. One child is dead and one child is missing which brings up memories from Mattie's past. I love Mattie and Robo.
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Deputy Mattie Cobb and her K-9 Robo are back in a case that hits way too close to home. Mattie needs some time away from Cole and his family, time to exorcise some demons, but she doesn’t get much of a break because a middle school girl has gone missing . Mattie and Robo track the missing girl, but any hope of finding her alive is quickly dashed. Mattie barely has time to catch her breath before another girl goes missing, this time it’s one of Cole’s daughters. Mattie, Robo, Cole and the entire town comb through woods and fields looking for the missing girl, but Robo can’t pick up her scent. A strange phone tip leads Mattie and Robo to the forest where the K-9 is finally able to pick up the missing girl’s scent, but will they be in time? This is a fantastic series, Mattie continues to reveal a little more about herself in each book, keeping interest and tensions high