Lilly Echosby leaves Indiana and settles into to Chattanooga, but before long she finds herself embroiled in a mystery and a murder. Cleverly written mystery with likable characters and, of course, adorable dogs. I actually learned a thing or two about training dogs (even though I don't have one!)

I so much enjoy VM Burns' cozy mysteries. They are so well-written and intriguing, and they star protagonists and their friends and family who are strong, intrepid, nearly fearless women, who refuse to be objects or chattel and neither are they afraid to speak their minds! In THE PUPPY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, Lilly Echosby has moved to Chattanooga from her lifelong home in Lighthouse Dunes, Indiana, following her husband's attempt at divorce, his murder, and her temporary status as prime suspect. Apparently Lilly is not only a talented Certified Public Accountant, but a murder magnet. Within a short time, she is offered a rental house, moves in, finds conflict with a neighbor, and then finds not just one corpse, but two. By the time the house is ransacked, and the local police officer is turning a beady eye on Lilly, she realizes she will have to bond with attorney daughter Stephanie, visiting from Chicago, and long-term friend from college Dixie, who lives on scenic Lookout Mountain, to discover the culprit, because if they don't find out, she may be arrested for both murders, or the outcome could be even worse--as in fatal.

THE PUPPY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH is a wonderful page-turner and a delight to read.

Second in the Dog Club Mystery series, this delightful cozy is even better than the first! In the midst of murder and mayhem, the author delivers a healthy dose of humor, friendship, and fresh starts in a new city, rental home, and temporary job in the genteel South.

Even with the best of intentions, it isn’t always easy to start over in a new city, and Lilly Echosby, whose almost-ex-husband was found murdered recently, is doing her best with her new pup, Aggie. Chattanooga, Tennessee is where one of her best friends, Dixie Jefferson and her husband live, so at least she has a partner in crime solving. Crime solving is what it seems they are destined to be doing for the near future.

Lilly finds a home to rent from the mother of the owner, who is out of the country for several months. She sends the owner’s furnishings and belonging to storage while moving in her possessions and furniture. Lilly’s daughter Stephanie, an attorney, comes to help her settle in. Lilly finds a temporary position at an art museum, reviewing the accounting that was messed up by a family member of the original benefactors. All is not bliss in this new neighborhood. When Lilly attends a homeowner’s association meeting, she punches a nasty new neighbor who threatens her precious pup. She is not the first person to come to blows with this neighbor, as many homeowners have had their day with him.

Stephanie and Lilly find a beautiful, injured golden hiding in the yard, and Stephanie instantly bonds with the pup. After taking care of the surgery he needs, she tries to find the owner, and meets two different, interesting potential owners. When Lilly is walking Aggie, her pup finds the feet of a man partially buried and very recently murdered. The police officer is suspicious of Lilly when the ID in the man’s pocket shows him to be the owner of the home she is renting – the man who was supposed to be out of the country. Then the house is vandalized, but nothing seems to be missing.

Stephanie’s boyfriend Joe, from Lilly’s former home in Indiana, sends his friend from the TBI, Dennis “Red” Olson, to keep the ladies safe. When a few days go by and Red is being shown around the neighborhood by Lilly, they find another body. This time, the cranky old neighbor that Lilly had punched is the murdered man, lying on a chaise at the community pool. The police officer is even more suspicious, even though Red can alibi Lilly for the day. Dixie, Stephanie, and Lilly determine to prove Lilly’s innocence, even though it means they will – again – have to find who the real bad guy might be.

I really enjoyed this novel! The characters are very well defined; I especially like Dixie and Lilly. Dixie is one fine Southern lady who is tough, funny, and a top-notch dog trainer. She is also one of the most loyal friends one could hope to have. Lilly is a delight, as is Stephanie. The love these three ladies have for dogs is clear throughout and is a key element of the mystery.

The plot twists keep coming and keep the novel fresh throughout! It is a complex mystery, and I couldn’t have guessed the end if I had read it several times. More than one surprise is in store for Lilly and the reader! I highly recommend it for fans of the author, dogs, sweet Southern folks, and well-written cozy mysteries!

From a grateful heart: I received an e-ARC of this from the published and NetGalley, and this is my honest review.

Lilly Echosby has moved from Lighthouse Dunes, Indiana, with her toy poodle Aggie to be close to her best friend Dixie Jefferson. Dixie is married, well established in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and conducts doggy obedience and conformation classes. She helped Lilly find a rental in a fairly new subdivision.

Unfortunately, while getting to know the neighborhood, she has two very unpleasant experiences: A very nasty neighbor complaining about her dog and the discovery of a body in adjacent woods. Fortunately, her daughter, Stephanie, has come to visit and see her new digs with her significant other, a law enforcement K-9 officer. Her daughter discovers a beautiful golden retriever hiding under the deck with what appears to be a badly injured paw.

The K-9 handler goes back to work, but sends a TBI agent (Red), to "watch" over the household, which has now become suspect as holding a key to the victim. Stephanie stays behind to help care for the recovering golden and she and Dixie team with Lilly to help discover what the perpetrator was looking for when he "tossed" the house.

Lilly is intelligent and adept at handling a new job with her sleuthing activities and a possible romantic interest. As this is a new start for her and the dog, the narrative could function fine as a standalone. Dialogue is natural and evolves easily in the scene.

In the meantime, the reader is introduced to some insightful canine handling tips and clues that unveil a few of those doggy myths. There is a mystery to solve, support characters to get to know and enjoy, and some suspense in the conclusion that easily unfolds with questions answered.

It is an engaging book, well-paced, with savvy and appropriate characters, particularly Dixie, and I'll be looking forward to the next in the series. I was given this ebook download by the publisher and NetGalley and greatly appreciated the opportunity to read for my unbiased opinion and review.

The Puppy Who Knew Too Much is the second book in the A Dog Club Mystery series.

Lilly has taken the advice of Dixie, her friend from college, and has moved to Chattanooga, where Dixie lives, to start a new life after the death of her husband was murdered. While having lunch at a restaurant, Lilly is discussing the need to find affordable housing and a job. Jo Ellen Hansen sitting at a table next to them catches their attention and tells Lilly that she can rent her son’s house to Lilly. She says that her son is working in the Cayman Islands and that she can move in right away.

Lilly’s daughter, Stephanie, arrives at her mother is moving in and will help her to unpack and get the house organized. Lilly learns that there is a homeowners association meeting and decides to attend, thinking that it would be a good way to meet her neighbors. She does meet her next door neighbor, Theodore Livingston. Livingston is a cantankerous old man and Lilly ends up getting into a heated debate. Later, while walking her poodle, Aggie finds a body in a shallow grave. Lilly is able to convince the police that she wasn’t in the area when the body had been buried. But the next day she makes some cookies and goes next door to apologize to Livingston, but instead, she finds that he has been murdered. When the police learn of her argument with him, she becomes a primary suspect. Stephanie’s boyfriend, Joe Harrison, arrives and offers to help them learn who Livingston killer might have been.

Jo Ellen also gives Lilly the phone number of Chattanooga Museum of Arts who is looking for an accountant. Lilly ends up getting the job and she finds the books are in an absolute mess. Linda Kaye Weyman, the director of the museum, that Freemont Hopewell the great-grandson of the museum founder had no idea what he was doing. With Lilly having to take time off, she is worried that the museum will let her go, and she really does love the job. Luckily, Weyman likes her and is willing to work with Lilly about the time off.

As they begin to investigate the murder and the other death, things aren’t adding up for Harrison and he asks an old friend, Red Olson, an investigator with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to come help them with their sleuthing.

Once again V. M. Burns gives us a very exciting and well-plotted story. There were a lot of red herrings that kept me guessing who the murderer was until the end. I really enjoy the characters, who are all interesting and believable. I love reading about all the dogs, too.

I’m really looking forward to the next book, Bark If It’s Murder, that will be out in August.

This is the 2nd book in the delightful "Dog Club Mystery Series". I have read the first in series and found it to be one of my favorite cozy mysteries of 2018. This next in series is a delight and a fun read for all animal lovers.

In this next in series our protagonist is Lilly Echosby and her sidekick companion toy poodle Aggie. They recently moved and are happy with their start of a new life in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Lilly works in the town museum where her co workers become fast friends. She has enrolled Aggie in a dog club where her best friend is the trainer.
When the perfect rental house becomes available to her Lilly jumps at the chance. However it comes with a disagreeable neighbor who soon causes trouble for her when its found he hates dogs and is the neighborhood bad seed. As he proceeds to cause Lilly and Aggie trouble soon Aggie (short for Agatha Christie) finds a dead body in their neighborhood and Lilly is determined to solve the case.
I love this series for the well crafted mysteries , the canine companionship and the kindness of the town of Chattanooga. This is the "perfect cozy read" and I highly recommend this series. The sleuth was very well crafted and kept me guessing to the end. I loved the aspect of small town involvement in everyone's business and the warmth and compassion of the town toward Lilly as a new arrival. All in all a very successful second in series ! Well done to the author. The dogs are a delight and well incorporated into the story as integral to the plot and to the story.
Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley with gratitude. I look forward to the next in series. My opinions are my own.

Some mystery series can suffer from sophomore slump but this series is definitely not one of them. The Puppy Who Knew Too Much is just as strong, just as enjoyable as the first in the series, In The Dog House. After the huge life change Lilly went through in the first book, she pulls herself together and hits the road, moving to Chattanooga. Her friend Dixie lives there with her husband and two standard poodles and that friendship gives Lilly the anchor she needs now. As luck would have it she and Dixie cross paths with a woman who has a house available for rent after her son leaves town suddenly. Can this be too good to be true? The house is perfect and the neighborhood seems lovely.....until she meets her not nice at all neighbor, a real mean old coot, disliked by one and all. And then a body turns up followed soon after by another one. Lilly though she had left homicide behind her but it made the trip with her, it seems. She has become a murder magnet.
Because there seems to be a connection between Lilly and the first corpse, the local police set their sights on Lilly as a person of interest. When the second corpse makes its appearance, things get dicey for her. Lucky for Lilly her daughter Stephanie (a lawyer) and her boyfriend, Joe (a cop) are staying with her while on vacation. The dogs are part of the investigation, as well, especially Lilly's little poodle, all 6 lbs. of "don't mess with me" attitude. The puppy in the title has his own role to play in the investigation, a major one once all is said and done. There is also a nice touch for romance for Lilly, a very nice guy, just the opposite of her late jerk of a husband.
This series went to my must read list when I was half way through the first book. Considering how much I enjoyed this one, I can't wait to see what V. M. Burns has in store for Lilly, her dog Aggie and all of the great people (and dogs) who are part of her world.

In book two of this delightful series, Lilly Echosby, and her toy poodle Aggie (named after her favorite author Agatha Christie), have now moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee to be near her best friend Dixie. Lilly, looking for a fresh start after solving the murder of her ex-husband is excited to find the perfect residence for her and her pup with Dixie’s help. Interesting characters abound in this community along with those responsible for the Homeowners Association. Unfortunately, her next-door neighbor is one of those crotchety neighbors that makes trouble for everyone and is never happy or satisfied.
Poor Lilly had to listen to his complaints about Aggie’s barking and leaving deposits where she shouldn’t. Not only was he accusing her of breaking the rules of the Association, he is making it very public in her first Association meeting. This does not bode well for Lilly.
As she struggles to get along with her Association community Lilly finds a puppy outside her backdoor that needs attention and love. With her daughter staying with her for a vacation, it is decided she will take care of the puppy and his expenses. Then, one morning while walking Aggie, the pup decides to explore and do some digging. As soon as Lilly sees her, she tries to put a stop to it and finds that Aggie has discovered a body!

Now the adventure begins. With so many different suspects and many visits from the police, Lilly is trying to find the murder before they strike again or make her a victim. Nail-biting ending is pure suspense as everything comes to a gripping end! Can’t wait for the next book in this series. I received this book through NetGalley.

I cannot say enough about this series. It is sweet with a slight romantic element, family oriented, female empowering and of course, MURDER!!

Lily has put her past behind her and started a new life in Chattanooga. With the help of her best friend, Dixie, she is settling in well in her new surrounding. With a new home and job, everything seems to be falling into place, well until she stumbles upon a dead body. With the help of Dixie, Stephanie, Joe, and Joe's friend Red, the investigation begins.

This book has just as many twists at the first and I had no idea who the killer was nor did I expect the plot twists. I love the shenanigans the ladies get into as well as the budding romances throughout. This book releases on February 12, 2019 and I highly recommend it.

A book with dogs on the cover and I fell for it.
The Puppy Who Knew Too Much is a story with a lot of things in the mix. A second chance at life, a bit of romance, resilience, dog training, and a lot of canine love!
As a beloved pet unearths a dead body and through the course of investigations the body count increases, it all becomes a rather disturbing occurrence to what was once a peaceful residential area.
I loved the book for its characters who are strong and resilient. They love their pets and when things aren't looking up for them they set off to solve the mystery themselves.
It all makes for a very interesting tale.

The Puppy Who Knew Too Much is an intriguing romp of a story with puppies, dog training, and a bit of romance thrown in the mix. Never judge a dog's bravery by it's size because you know what they say...big things come in small packages. I couldn't put it down.

4 stars
I honestly put off reading this book for a while, because I just wasn’t sure I would like it. I was so wrong! This is the second book in the series; however, it is written in such a way that anyone can pick it up and quickly understand the characters and their backstories.
I loved so much about this book. The writer infused it with southern charm, wit, dogs, handsome cops and no sex or swearing. I, also really appreciated the fact that the main character Lilly is middle-aged I was not able to figure out the mystery until the end which is always an added bonus! I will definitely be reading more in this series.
I highly recommend this book!
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The Puppy Who Knew Too Much by V. M. Burns is the second book in Dog Club Mystery series but can be read as a standalone.

Lilly and her dog Aggie have, by sheer luck found a perfect house for them. However as soon as they move in strange things start to happen. House is ransacked, mysterious dog shows up and people start dying. With the help of her best friend, her daughter and a fine looking investigator they begin digging for the truth. The problem is that they discovered more than they should and have put their lives in danger.

I really enjoyed this book, its easy style and a very cleverly plotted mystery. With no gory details, a bit of romance and lots of very interesting facts about dog training it was hard to put it down.
I liked all of the characters, they were well developed and finely portrayed. The setting is beautiful and it is nicely paced.
A pleasure to read. I am looking forward to the next installment.

Lily and Aggie have physically (and emotionally) moved but they can't get away from trouble! Lily and her friend Dixie are back in this second installment in a series about a, ahem, mature woman who finds herself solving murders. And, best of all, working with her poodle Aggie and rescuing other dogs. This time Aggie digs up a body in a neighbor's yard (yikes!) Who is who and what is what? All in all, this is a good cozy , especially for fans of books with dogs. Aggie and Dixie have a terrific relationship, btw. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. You can easily read this as a standalone.

I love all the characters in this book by V M Burns and of course the dogs .
So glad that Lily has found a new home and a job a added bonus a few dead bodies and a murder to solve .
A great read.
I would definitely recommend this book .
Thanks to Kensington books and Nettgalley for letting me review this book.

I chose this book initially because of the cute puppies on the cover. Boy was I surprised to find this story exceeded my expectations. I found the the main character was a little older and already had some life experiences that were unique in comparison to characters in other books. I also liked that Lilly and Red had a moment together towards the end of the book. In my opinion the only thing that could’ve made this book better was having an epilogue. Of course I would recommend this book to fellow readers.

*I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Chattanooga Murders, Dogs and TBI
This cozy mystery is all about dogs and dog training. Of course, there are a few murders and other crimes along the way. This fun story sails past and leaves the desire to read the next in the series. I don't want to spoil the plot, so I'll just say that lovers of cozy mysteries and dogs will love this book. I seemed to have missed the first in this series and plan on reading it next. I received this book for free and this is my honest review.

The Puppy Who Knew Too much by V.M. Burns is the second book in her A Dog Club Mystery series. Lily Echosby has moved to Chatanooha, TN for a fresh start. Previously her soon-to-be-divorced-from husband was murdered and Lily was arrested for the murder. Of course she was proven innocent. Moving means getting away from all the stares and snide remarks - a new lease on life. She has chosen Chatanooga because it's a great place to live plus it's the home town of her best friend. Lily lucks into a rental house in a nice neighborhood. Well it was nice until the murders started happening. Lily gets thrust into the murder investigation. She has to since the police consider her a suspect. Not again!

This was a fun mystery to read with lots of surprises and twists. I really enjoyed this book.

I loved this book! It is the first I have ever read by V.M. Burns and I will be looking for more. The characters were realistic and interesting, the locale was well described and the mystery was gripping from the start. I was completely surprised by the ending, which is an enjoyable experience for me. The beginnings of a transformation for Lilly and hints of romance were expertly crafted. I highly recommend this delightful cozy and am looking forward to more.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Great murder mystery. Loved the plot, characters and setting. A new author to me and I enjoyed her writing. I received an arc from Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.