Caught and Collared is the fourth installment in the A Low County Dog Walker Mystery series set in Heyward Beach and featuring dog walker, Andi Grace Scott. Andi Grace and best friend Juliet Reed are participating in the first ever beach Scavenger Hunt when they discover a lost and scraggly looking dog wandering the streets. Taking the dog home they discover the owner of the home dead in his pool and his estranged wife passed out in an upstairs bedroom.

Dirk Cutter is a radio podcaster famous for his investigations into cold case files. Andi Grace alongside fiance Marc Williams, set out against the wishes of Sheriff Wade Stone to track down his killer. Plenty of suspects come to the surface including his ex wife, several girlfriends (past and present) and maybe the subject of his last podcast which hadn't yet aired.

A fun, fast paced read that weaves a mystery alongside Andi Grace's family dynamics. I was a little disappointed at the end. After the capturing of the killer, there is no more mention or wrap up of the storyline surrounding two supporting characters and the dog that were present throughout the book and were part of the finale showdown. And, what eventually becomes of the little dog who starts off the mystery? Maybe, just maybe, my questions will be answered in the next installment.

I received an advanced copy of Caught and Collared from NetGalley via Beyond the Page Publishing. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

Caught and Collared is the 4th book in the Low Country Dog Walker Mystery series. It is an enjoyable cozy mystery with likable characters, family and friendship. Andi Grace owns a pet grooming and dog walking company. She is engaged to Marc and has a brother and sister. The relationships between them make this an enjoyable cozy mystery. The town has a scavenger hunt and while participating, she finds a lost dog. When she takes the dog to its owner, she finds a dead body. I read the first two books in the series and really enjoyed them but even so there were a lot of people to keep track of in this book. The cozy mystery was good and there was enough going on to keep the reader's interest. it was an enjoyable book. #Netgalley #BeyondThePagePublishing #CaughtAndCollared

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Beyond the Page Publishing and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Another hit in the series. The forth book in the established cozy Low Country Dog Walker series is as enjoyable as the first three.

amateur-sleuth, cozy-mystery, family, family-dynamics, friendship, law-enforcement, lawyers, murder, murder-investigation, dogs, pets, small-business, small-town*****

Even though it's a series, this stands alone because the author keeps the reader posted. But I can't claim unbiased because I love dogs.
Excellent whodunit populated with a lot of fun people and dogs (and a dead body and a murderer), the world building is great, the dogs are really special, and lots of good going around which makes it a puzzler to try to outguess the murderer. Great read, I really loved it and had to finish it in one day!
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Beyond the Page Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you!

Andi Grace is sharp, has a tender heart, and loves dogs. When a murder occurred on the last day of their scavenger hunt, it became a nightmare for Andi Grace and Juliet. Finding a body floating in a pool was not part of the hunt. Andi Grace found herself deeply involved in the murder mystery while seeking justice for her friend. A rather enjoyable puzzler.

Loved it. This was my first experience with this series. Glad to have finally discovered it. Great cozy mystery. I look forward to reading the next one. Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley.

The thing I loved most about Caught and Collared was the relationship the protagonist, Andi Grace, has with her friends and family.

With a distinct voice, Andi Grace seems like a very real person, not just a character on the page. She cares deeply for her friends and family and does what she can to support them. I enjoyed reading about their interactions with one another. Reading about them gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling inside, as if I'm being welcomed into a tight-knit community.

As for the mystery itself, it was creative in how it related a present murder to a cold case that the victim may have been investigating. The victim had no shortage of people who wanted to see him dead.

Given all the possible directions the mystery could have gone, I felt like there was a relatively narrow pool of people that was being considered. I was able to sleuth out the individual(s) responsible relatively early on. The narrow pool makes this mystery very solvable if you enjoy trying to figure out the mystery for yourself but makes for a simpler mystery. I wouldn't have minded seeing other solid suspects being explored, or seeing more clues being considered.

Thank you to NetGalley and Beyond the Page Publishing for providing me with an ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

This book works as a standalone. You don't need to have read past books in the series to be able to read and enjoy this one.

Andi Grace and her BFF are following the clues in the local scavenger hunt and come across a body floating in a pool. It turns out to be the man who was part of a big scene in a romantic restaurant the night before. While the murder isn’t tied to anyone close to her, Andi Grace agrees to help clear the name of two women tied to the man.

As Andi Grace asks some questions and gets more detail, it’s her latest foster dog, who was the deceased man’s dog, that makes her think something is off with a new local man who seems to be genuinely nice. While she can’t put her finger on it, Andi Grace continues to dig and hopes to stay out of the killer’s crosshairs. With quite a few suspects but no real proof, Andi Grace has to hope she and the police can solve the murder before another body is found. If only the beagle could talk and tell them what he saw.

A fun series full of cute dogs and a Low Country setting that has me longing for the salty air and sea every time I read an entry in the series. If you’re looking for a clean and engaging cozy series, this is one you definitely want to check out!

Suspects Abound…
The fourth in the Low Country Dog Walker series of mysteries and a fun day out turns murderous when a body is discovered. Despite a warning, Andi is determined to investigate. As Andi digs deeper into the investigation it becomes clear that numerous suspects and motives abound and that she may well be in more dangerous a territory than she had anticipated. With endearing and lovable characters this is a very readable mystery and a worthy addition to this series.

Caught and Collared by Jackie Layton is the fourth book in her Low Country Dog Walker series. What a super storyline! There's a murder and a cold case. Andi Grace and her fiance Marc face danger as they work on solving the mystery. Andi Grace thought she wouldn't get involved when she found the body floating in the pool but her sense of justice wouldn't let her walk away. I liked the happy news about Andi Grace and Marc and other characters in this series. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

Trust the dog. Always trust the dog.

That mantra is sometimes a hard one to follow when you can't figure out what the dog is trying to tell you but if anyone can figure it out, Andi Grace Scott can. Andi Grace's love of dogs is what got her involved in this mystery to begin with when she tries to unite a lost dog with its owner. In the process, they discover a dead body in a pool. There are several viable suspects, twists and turns, and Andi's desire for justice for all is perhaps second only to her devotion to not just her dogs but all dogs. Her dog focused facility sounds amazing.

I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Andi and the cast of characters that surrounds her, chief among them her soon to be husband Marc. Given that this series is new to me, I have to admit to wishing I had a bit more of the background on not just Marc but the other characters and their side-stories. The author does provide the basics, however, so it wasn't difficult to get the basic feel of where they came from. Bottom line, there is a lot of love between not just Andi Grace and Marc but the extended family of characters, which gives the mystery the feeling of a warm hug. Toss in delightful dogs and you've got a winner.

Thank your #NetGalley and #BeyondThePagePublishing for the ARC and introducing me to Andi Grace and her friends....and dogs.