A difficult one to review because the plot was really good but I didn’t like the lead character very much. Very little K9 action. Could have been tightened up

The story starts out where Megan takes her dog to the zoo for a walk and she thought would be a nice walk till she finds out 2 of their birds go missing. I just love how you started the mystery right away. And the new guy at the zoo was who they thought it was. But they thought something more fishy going on since the birds worth a lot of money. Every time I thought I had the person I was wrong. You did a good job keeping me guessing till the end. You can’t go wrong with this book.

Police officer Megan Luz and her K-9 partner in crime, Brigit, are back and paws deep in not one but two mysteries. Rings of the well to do are going missing and animals are being stolen from the zoo. This one is going to keep our crime fighters busy through the holidays.
I love this series so much. Megan is so serious and driven and Brigit is so competent and laid back. I love watching this crime fighting team take down the bad guys and keeping Ft. Worth safe. This is a terrific addition to the series.

Another entertaining mystery with Officer Megan and her canine partner Brigit!

The background for the mystery, a zoo, was intriguing and different. The theme of exotic animal theft, from the zoo, made for a interesting and eye-opening book. As always, the author has a way of not only writing a great mystery, but the way she crafts the backstories of the characters and has the characters speak from their point of view makes for a wonderful read! I like the way she shows the complicated lives/personalities of those who are on the right and wrong side of the law. Of course, then there is Officer Brigit - a dog you expect to talk, she is so intelligent! The book has a nice balance between mystery and romance.

I'm looking forward to the next "ride along"!

I received an ARC from NetGalley for a fair and honest review of this book.

This is a book I requested by accident on NetGalley and it's not a book I would usually read. It is well written and if you like this type of book it will hold your attention. From all the reviews I've read everybody loved it, it just wasn't for me. Please don't let my review stop you from giving it a try. Thank you St. Martin's Press via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

The author knows how to tell a story with an intriguing mystery that piqued my curiosity that I could not put down until all was said and done. The narrative was visually descriptive with engaging dialogue that put me in the middle of all the action as they hunt for the person responsible. I do like how the everything came into play as the story progressed with a few surprises that added to my reading pleasure. Bonus is reading Brigit’s thoughts as well as the other characters who were pivotal to the telling of this entertaining whodunit. And the ending. . . perfect!

This book was a really fun read! I was wondering if this book was going to be like Laying Down the Paw, because I really wanted the custodian to be innocent. I really enjoyed how it all played out, because we while don't get the same thing, I really enjoyed the direction it took!

As always as I can remember, there's 2 mysteries in this book. The first, the main one, is the missing animals from the zoo. The other is the disappearance of jewelry. Both cases caused frustration, but on the former caused heartbreak, because the poor animals, they were taken and who knows what could've happened to them!

When we were in the Poacher's head, I felt bad, because there were people in his life who didn't deserve to have what he was doing affecting their lives, and if and when he got caught, well, they're not the ones who did anything, but it's going to cost them, as well!

That ending was pretty intense, with a car chase and all. Plus the end ending, which was just a lot of fun to read, and has me really excited for the next book, because I just want to know what's going to happen next! I can't wait to find out!

This book was fantastic, and I can't wait for more from this series. Especially after that ending!

Good read from Diane Kelly. We meet Megan again with her canine sidekick Bridgit. This time they are focusing on a mystery of animals going missing from the zoo. The chapters switch between perspectives of various characters in the book. This is an interesting idea that works in this series. I like reading things from Bridgit's perspective and how she helps her human partner solve crime. We also get to see a perspective from the criminal as he commits his crime. This can lead us to give him sympathy or create more of a desire to see him caught. Either way, it brings you into the story and gets you involved.

Megan is a policewoman who usually works routine patrol. She is a dedicated officer who spends long hours on the job with her beloved and trusted partner, Bridget, a K-9 German Shepherd. Her workday consists mainly of traffic violations, shoplifting, and house robberies. Her goal is to become a full-time detective.

One day, two rare macaws, worth thousands when sold as exotic pets, disappear from the zoo. An ex-convict, working there as a janitor, is dismissed for carelessness and falls under suspicion. Soon other animals are known to be stolen when Megan and Bridget discover how the thieves broke them out of their enclosures. Gone missing are a monkey and a springbok.

Publicity from the news media has the public clamouring for the police to find the animals. Next, a rare, endangered rhinoceros is taken under the cover of darkness. A rhino horn is extremely valuable on the international black market, where it is ground up and sold for fake medicinal purposes.

Megan, accompanied by Bridget, investigates the world of shoddy private zoos, a business which permits hunters to shoot game animals on their acreage, trophy collectors and dealers, as well as tradesmen with the knowledge and equipment to steal the animals from the zoo.

Megan is also trying to solve a baffling scheme robbing women of valuable rings. Sections devoted to Bridget’s thoughts about her daily life and police duties lend a lot of humour to the book. She muses that she is not into crime-solving for the glory but for the treats.

I found the plot to be slow-moving, but the action picked up near the end with Megan involved in a dangerous police chase. She was resolved to apprehend the criminal in a daring attempt to rescue the stolen rhinoceros. Most things were finally resolved, but I was frustrated that no mention was made of the outcome for the ex-convict who had worked at the zoo. I wanted to see some resolution for him.

I wish to thank NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for this enjoyable cozy mystery in return for an honest review

Paw of the Jungle by Diane Kelly 5 star or [5 liver treats]

The 2019 entry in the Paw Enforcement Series after last years "The Long Paw of the Law" is a total delight. This series has never been a disappointment and this entry kept me guessing on who the criminal was.

Officer Megan Luz and her K-9 partner Brigit are on the case of missing animals from the Fort Worth zoo. First it was a pair of macaws, then a monkey; who will the next victim be? The public is clamoring for answers and there are multiple avenues of investigation that includes exotic animal smugglers and trophy hunters. Will Officer Luz and Brigit save the next victim from being killed? You have the read the book to find out.

The dialogue is always the star in this series. There is one part that said Brigit wasn't in law enforcement for the glory.. She was in it for the liver treats. I adore the parts where Brigit is speaking and seeing her side of the story. And for those who enjoy the Megan and Seth interaction, you will not be disappointed. I eagerly await the next installment of the Paw Enforcement series.

P.S. I hope there will a future cameo of Tara Holloway and family. I miss her.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins Paperback for this ARC.

This is a fun and entertaining read that has Megan and k-9 Bridget on the hunt for poachers that repeatedly steal beloved animals from the zoo. As community outrage and pressure to find the poachers mounts, Megan and Bridget work long hours trying to solve the crimes. Add in an the additional puzzling disappearance of expensive rings just in time for Christmas and Megan and Bridget are working overtime to serve the community.

This book has all the humor you would expect in one of the author's books, along with commentary from k-9 Bridget....if only Megan could understand what Bridget is trying to tell her.

I'm giving this four stars because, while it is an enjoyable book, at times it seemed to lag. However, even with this, it is well worth putting on your TBR list. The author is on my must read authors' list.