Every time David Rosenfelt releases a new book in his Andy Carpenter series, I race to get my hands on it. Dog Eat Dog is a joy to read, with a smart plot and the fun characters we have come to expect in the Andy Carpenter series.

Andy Carpenter is the sarcastic, funny defense lawyer who would rather watch football or walk his dogs than work. But, when Andy witnesses a stranger rescue a dog only to subsequently get arrested for a previously unsolved double murder, he has to put on his lawyer hat, follow the case to Maine, and get to work.

Because the case takes place in Maine, we are missing some of the usual characters from this series, but we gain lots of lobster rolls. The book is filled with plenty of research and investigating, a little danger, lots of witty comebacks and sarcastic replies, and - the best part - some very smart plotting involving DNA evidence.

As always, this book can be read by itself, although the series is so wonderful, I highly recommend reading all of the Andy Carpenter books. The characters are like familiar friends, and I look forward to meeting them again soon.

Thank you to NetGalley, Mr Rosenfelt, and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Some of the “Andy Crew” is back along with new dog added to the family. You have to love Rosenfelt’s books - they’re quick reads, good mysteries, of course dogs are always a part - but mostly Rosenfelt’s humor & poking fun at himself! I loved the part where Andy’s wife sees her favorite author in a restaurant - who other than David Rosenfelt - you will laugh when you read what Andy says.

David Rosenfelt has done it again! The newest book in the Andy Carpenter series brings back the same wit, intrigue, and charm we’ve come to expect. While getting out of Patterson, NJ offers a new set of complications for Andy, his team is there to help him fight for his client!

These are always fun reads. Who doesn’t love a story with a dog. A fast read with all your favorite characters and a few new ones. Twisting plot that keep you turning the page and a great setting in Maine.

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No way this could be an unbiased review. I love Andy Carpenter's world with all the dogs, the complicated interesting characters, the excellent plots, and, in these days of a virus, the snarkiness and all the laughs. Andy Carpenter is the snarkiest un lawyer you'll ever meet. His greatest fans are dogs, his wife(a private investigator and former homicide lieutenant with lots of connections), and his son. Andy is a defense lawyer who (sort of) picks his cases, hates going to court, and always wins for the good guys (his clients). But still each book can stand alone.
Who knew that coming to the rescue of a dog being beaten by his owner could wind up taking Andy and another defender to Maine to defend the defender in what seems to be a hopeless two year old case in which the clueless guy's blood was present at the murder scene. The story involves lobster rolls and Andy's whole team plus the State police and the FBI. Positively riveting!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from St. Martin's Press/Minotaur Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

This is book 23 in the Andy Carpenter Novel series. It works well as a standalone; although, I believe, most people will enjoy it so much that they really won't wan't to read just one.

I'll admit, I like dogs, but I am really more of a cat person. Show me a cover with a cat on the front, and I will stop and take a second look every time to see what it's about. I'm not sure what attracted me to this series in the first place, but I love it so much, I'm glad I took the time to check it out.

The author, David Rosenfelt, has populated this series with an intriguing cast of characters, and they make these stories so very appealing. The main character, Andy, is a wealthy lawyer. He has so much money he doesn't really need to work, but he somehow manages to end up taking cases defending people who would probably end up in jail without him. His team then sets off to find out who the guilty party really is. His wife is an ex-cop, as is Corey, one of the people who works for him. Sam, another member of his team, is a computer guy who can hack into almost anything and Marcus is someone you definitely want on your side as he can walk as quietly as a cat, and take out the bad guys with a single punch.

All in all, there is always a lot of action in these books, and a satisfying conclusion by the end.

"It's too early for Christmas" but it's never too early for an addition to the Andy Carpenter series! Dog Eat Dog is another robust Rosenfelt mystery. Yes, it's witty. Yes, it's charming. Yes, it's engaging. After all, this is an Andy Carpenter adventure we're talking about. I appreciate how Rosenfelt keeps the series fresh by introducing new characters and new locations. This one features the Traveling Roadshow edition of the Andy Carpenter law practice as they move from New Jersey to Maine. It also reads like a thriller at times. Rosenfelt displays a deft touch as he weaves this terrific tale. The raillery between Carpenter and his co-counsel is delightful. Heck, we even learn the identity of a writer Laurie Collins enjoys! So, run (or walk your dog) to the nearest bookstore and grab this one on the day of release. You'll be happy you did. Thank you to St..Martin's Press, Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for the advance reading copy. #DogEatDog #NetGalley

Just started reading Dog Eat Dog and could not put it down until the end.

The story is about Laurie and Andy a lawyer who are walking their dog and com upon a man beating his dog. The abuser Matt is wanted for a double murder. Needless to say he is a dangerous man.

The story is not what it seems and it has enough twists and turns to keep you entertained.

Very well-crafted characters and quite an enjoyable storyline.

Highly recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

When reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter and his investigator wife Laurie are out walking their dogs they encounter a man who is kicking his pug. Laurie and another man intervene. The police come and find the man who intervened is wanted for a double murder in Maine. Andy can't believe a man who would come to a dog's rescue could be a murderer and of course he winds up on the case.

4.5 stars.

This one gets rounded up to 5 stars because you always get bonus points for being a dog lover and making them a big part of your books. David Rosenfelt manages to write a good mystery and inject it with humor, a great cast of characters and of course dogs. This was a good quick read and I loved the Rosenfelt cameo. This is a great series and I look forward to future installments.

Andy and his crew head to Maine to defend a murder suspect after he stopped a man from beating a dog. Stuffed with lobster rolls, Andy must find a way to explain away a DNA sample found on the murder victim. As always, Andy finds a much larger plot afoot. Totally fun and enjoyable.

If you have any questions about how great this series is, just know that this is number 23 in this series and all the books are still getting 5 star reviews. These books are full of humor, have a great plot, and the dogs just steal the whole story. Wonderful series

I would like to thank NetGalley and st. Martin’s press for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. This is another great Andy Carpenter novel with a great surprise ending. The story starts with Andy and his wife walking their dogs when they come across two men in a fist fight. Andy who is a defense attorney ends up representing one of the men who is accused of murder. This book is very well worth reading and I would strongly recommend it.

I always look forward to the next book in the Andy Carpenter series, as do the patrons at our library. As Andy and Laurie are walking their dogs they come across a man abusing his dog. Before they can rescue the animal another man, Matt Jantzen, comes forward, beats the man and saves the dog. Taken into custody it’s learned he’s wanted for murder in Maine. Andy, who loathes to work, finds himself wanting to defend Jantzen, because after all Jantzen is a dog lover who risked everything to help the dog. So off to Maine he goes.
Reading this series is always a breath of fresh air. Andy’s irreverent humor makes me laugh out loud and puts a smile on my face, along with characters I’ve grown to love that feel like family, great plots, and of course, dogs!
I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t love this series, and each book is a s strong as the last. May they continue forever.

Exactly what I expect from this series - Andy comes across someone who needs help for a crime they may not have committed, the case seems hopeless, Andy comes out of retirement to take the case because the person is nice to dogs, the crucial piece of evidence to exonerate the person comes out and everyone is happy. The case in this story was interesting, I liked that Andy left Paterson and went to Maine for this case; it was a good change of pace, I liked that the new lawyer who uses sports metaphors wasn't featured in this book, I liked Andy's assistant Charlie (and I think he would be a great character to develop), I liked that Laurie saw her favorite author (David Rosenfelt) in Maine. All around good book - I read it in a day even though I had a ton of work to do.

Dog Eat Dog by David Rosenfelt is the 23rd book in the Andy Carpenter series. Every time I read an Andy Carpenter book it's like reuniting with old friends. I know that there will be a great story with Andy, Laurie, and their team; along with the beloved dogs.
Andy and Laurie are walking their dogs when they come across a man abusing a small dog. Laurie is about to intervene when a man (the hero) comes out of nowhere and takes the abuser to the ground. The police are called and the hero and abuser are taken into custody. Our hero’s name is Matt Jantzen and the police find that a murder warrant was issued from the state of Maine for Matt. Matt is arrested and extradited to Maine. Because of Matt’s heroic actions with the dog incident, Andy decides to be his lawyer. The whole gang relocates to Maine to work the case as this becomes an uphill battle. Matt’s DNA is found at the crime scene. As Andy develops Matt’s defense, he uncovers other crimes that involve the local militia and drug operations that interest the FBI. I love the series and can’t wait for book 24. Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preveiew Dog Eat Dog by David Rosenfelt. This is a series book, and if you follow David Rosenfelt's humourous and snarky lawyer, Andy Carpenter, you will not be disppoiinted.
Carpenter is drawn into a murder case that appears unwinable.
A young man is accused of killing two people that he didn't know, had no motive, but his DNA is found at the scene. Andy, the relucant attorney, steps in with the usual cast to assist this man prove his innocence.
This is another solid book with pleny of shady characters, lots of dogs (Rosenfelt loves dogs) and pleny of laughs to go around.
Fans - you will love this one.
5 stars.

Andy and Laurie are out for a walk with their dogs and come across a man kicking his dog. Laurie takes off to save the wee pug, but another man beats her to it. When the police arrive, everyone shares that Matt Jantzen was saving the dog from abuse and that the man he punched out started the fight and Matt was merely defending himself. But the police take both men into custody as Matt is wanted for murder in Maine. Laurie takes the pug while Andy takes Matt’s case. Road trip to Maine!

For an attorney that doesn’t want new clients, Andy finds himself completely immersed in Matt’s case and believes in his innocence. But it’s going to be a long road ahead of them with the evidence the police have. Andy and the team need to find the true murderer without losing anyone on their team. Another case for the semi retired attorney who can’t seem to leave the courthouse behind.

There’s a reason this series has run so long…it’s awesome! If Janet Evanovich were a man with her snarky writing and comebacks, she’d be David Rosenfelt. I love this series and the dogs are a big part of it. I can never get enough of this series!

I wish to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this advance copy of Dog Eat Dog in return for my honest review. I am always pleased to read a new book in the enjoyable Andy Carpenter series. This is the 23rd book in the series, and the author has managed to keep each novel fresh and suspenseful with a new and exciting courtroom drama and investigation. This can be read as a standalone but may inspire new readers to seek out some of his previous works.

It is hard to resist the eye-catching covers depicting beautiful dogs. These may look like cozy mysteries, but the cases are tougher and more complicated than that. Although humorous, the books contain serious complex criminal cases and thrilling intense courtroom drama. The trials are complex, well-plotted legal proceedings with well-constructed and believable storylines. Andy's cases have contained mob violence, drug trafficking, gang-related killings, and terrorism. The adorable dogs may only on the periphery of the crimes, but they inspire Andy to return to his role as defence attorney reluctantly.

Andy Carpenter is a semi-retired attorney and an enjoyable narrator and protagonist. He has a witty, sardonic sense of humour that he displays in sarcastic conversations and thoughts. He is independently wealthy and only accepts cases if there is somehow a dog involved. The difficult and dangerous investigations leading up to the courtroom trial involve Andy, his wife (a former police officer), an experienced dog handler, a computer hacker, and a large, scary, quiet giant of a man. Andy's talents as a defence attorney in seemingly impossible trials add to the suspense.

Andy and his wife walk their dogs towards a New Jersey park near their home when they witness a man brutally beating a small dog. Before they can intervene, a stranger stops the vicious beating and gets in a fight with the enraged animal abuser. He knocks him out, and the police take the man to jail. He is a hero in Andy's estimation. When Andy questions him, he learns he is wanted in Maine for a double killing. A man and woman were tied to a chair and murdered. The man claims he did not know the couple and was unaware of the news of the double murder. He was charged when evidence of blood containing his DNA was found at the crime scene. He claims he is completely innocent. Andy travels to Maine to find a reliable lawyer to represent the accused but ends up as part of the defence. The outcome looks very bleak for his client as it is hard to ignore the client's DNA at the scene.

Andy decides his tactic will be to put suspicion on others that might have had a motive for murder. He learns that the dead man had connections with a mob of gangsters supplying cocaine in the district and a dangerous militia. The FBI is watching this right-wing conspiracy-minded group due to their plans to commit a deadly act of domestic terrorism soon.
Even if Andy can persuade the jury that the guilty party is from one of these alternative groups, how can the scientific evidence of his client's DNA at the crime scene be overlooked? Will it be a life sentence for the man? Andy feels he is innocent. He rescued a dog from harm after all, which makes him a decent person in Andy's eyes. What will be the verdict in this suspenseful trial?

The author, David Rosenfelt, actually helps run a dog rescue foundation responsible for 4,000 rescues. His family cares for well over a dozen dogs they have brought into their family home. I always look forward to new books in the series and appreciate the electronic copy of this book.

I enjoyed this book. although I thought it was slow in spots. I like the characters and the dogs. The ending was excellent. #DogEatDog #NetGalley

Comedians have very difficult jobs. They build up expectations of being funny, and are judged on how well they meet those difficult expectations. David Rosenfelt repeatedly proves equal to the challenge with his ongoing series about Andy Carpenter, a very successful “semi-retired” criminal defense attorney in Paterson, New Jersey.

This series has been slotted in the “cozy mystery” category because it is so amusing, but there is nothing amusing about the crimes that occupy Andy’s time. Usually they involve vicious murdering gangs who are heavily invested in the drug trade (at best), or in this book, who are involved in even worse nefarious activities.

As the story opens, Andy and his wife Laurie, an ex-cop, are out walking their dogs when they see a man down the street kicking his dog. Laurie runs over to intervene, but another passerby gets there first, and knocks out the dog owner. Alas, the police come and arrest the good samaritan as well as the dog abuser. Andy gives the intervener his card in case the guy, whose name is Matt Jantzen, needs a lawyer.

Much to Andy’s chagrin (since he prefers to the “retired” part of “semi-retired”), Matt does in fact need a lawyer; it turns out he is wanted for a double murder in Maine. Matt promptly gets extradited there, and Andy reluctantly concludes he has to go to Maine and at least help Matt - who told Andy he has no money - get local counsel.

The trip for Andy is not all bad, as Andy discovers lobster rolls in Maine, as well as a friendly local attorney, Charlie Tilton, who is as funny as Andy.

The case gets complicated, and pretty soon much of Andy’s team is up in Maine helping him out, including Laurie, Corey Douglas - a retired policeman who now works with Laurie on private investigations, Marcus Clark, who acts as their muscle, and Sam Willis, their electronics expert. In addition, all the dogs in this extended group have come to stay. As Laurie notes, “We may be defending a double murderer. [But] he saved a dog. Isn’t that the bottom line?” Indeed, for Andy, it is.

Andy pays for all of it out of his own pocket, as usual. (At one point, Charlie asks Andy if he can hire a DNA expert. Andy responds: “Yes.” Charlie observes, “You don’t shy away from spending money; I’ll give you that. Can I have a raise?” Andy: “No.” Charlie: “What are you running, a sweatshop?”)

The case goes to trial, although, s in previous books, Andy still has no idea what really happened and how to save his client. The outcome is dependent on whether the team can get a break in solving what had really happened and who did it. Andy’s acting skills play a role as well. He often assumes a “fake put-upon frown” in considering evidence he would like the jury to be skeptical of. The prosecutor tries it too during Andy’s defense, but Andy contends, “compared to me he’s a fake-frown amateur.”

<strong>Evaluation:</strong> Andy is funny, smart, sarcastic, and self-deprecating, and I never fail to laugh out loud while reading these books. Nevertheless, the plot involves plenty of greed and violence in spite of all the humor, and is sufficiently complicated to hold the reader’s attention. This is one of the better books in the series.