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Hounding the Pavement (Dog Walker, Book 1) Mass Market Paperback – March 3, 2009

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Meet Ellie Engleman, psychic dog-walker

The newest dog-walker on Manhattan?s Upper East Side has a talent?she can hear what her canine clientele is thinking. So when a dog?s owner turns up dead, Ellie must bone up on her sleuthing?and perk up her ears to find a killer.
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    Dog Walker Mystery
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Starred Review. Cozy fans will savor this charming paranormal mystery series opener from romance author McCoy (Wanted: One Perfect Man). Recently divorced Ellie Engleman, ready for a fresh start, adopts a Yorkie and discovers she can telepathically communicate with dogs. Naturally, she launches a dog-walking business on Manhattan's posh Upper East Side. On the way to walk prize-winning Bichon Buddy, Ellie discovers the body of his owner, Professor Albright, murdered in his entryway. Buddy is missing and no one, save Ellie, is concerned. Sexy, annoying NYPD Det. Sam Ryder considers Ellie a prime suspect, but that doesn't stop her from searching for Buddy, hoping that finding the dog will lead her to the killer. Somehow managing to avoid every talking animal mystery cliché, McCoy fills this delightful story with humor, quirky characters and delicious hints of romance. (Mar.)
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“Four paws up.”—Laurien Berenson, author of Dogie day care murder

“Managing to avoid every talking animal mystery cliché, McCoy fills this delightful story with humor, quirky characters and delicious hints of romance.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley; Original edition (March 3, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0451226313
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0451226310
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.18 x 0.9 x 6.7 inches
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Judi's been published for eight years. Her first romance, I Dream of You, won Waldenbooks best selling debut novel of 2001. Since then she's published five more books for Kensington, seven for Avon/Harper Collins, and her romantic suspense, A Matter of Trust, was a launch book for Crescent Moon Press. She now writes romantic mystery for NAL's Obsidian line.

All royalties earned from Hounding the Pavement, her first novel in the dog walker series, will go to Best Friends in Kanab, UT, the largest no-kill shelter in the US. Judi is an avid animal activist and will do anything she can to promote canine welfare. If you're holding a rescue event, contact her to see how she can help.

She teaches the yearly two day 'aspiring author' course at the Romantic Times convention and speaks to writing groups across the country. A retired women's gymnastic judge, she resides on Virginia's peaceful eastern shore with her husband and three pocket pooches. Rudy, the star of the dog walker series, passed away, but he lives on in her heart and in her novels. In her spare time, she raises orchids and dreams of seeing Ellie, Rudy, and the dogs they walk on television or the big screen.

Judi promises to personally answer every query. You can reach her via her website: www.judimccoy.com or e-mail her at judi1022@earthlink.net

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I was so engrossed in this book, that when I came to the end, I turned the page looking for more (true story). The real kicker is that the author, Judi McCoy, is giving all of the royalties that she earns from this book to Best Friends Animal Society. How many writers would do that with the first book of a series? Kudos to you, Judi McCoy!!!
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Terri DuLong, Author
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, entertaining and a must for all dog lovers!
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2009
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I'm so glad I came upon book #1 in this new series!
As a huge dog lover, I figured I'd "like" the book....but with such great writing, wonderful characters (both human and canine) I LOVED it!
The pacing of the story was perfect and hooked me from page one.
Another thing I really liked was the fact the author absolutely knows and understands both dogs and their owners. No apology is made for those of us that truly consider those four-legged friends true members of our family.
I also admired how the author addressed some pertinent owner responsibility issues....like getting our dogs neutered or spayed if we're not going to breed them. Or how vitally important it is to have a vet and have our dogs up to date on shots, etc.
I highly recommend this book and I enjoyed the mystery....actually, I didn't figure out who done it until the very end. I thought for sure it was somebody else...but won't say here who, as that would be a spoiler.
Now I just have to wait till October for book #2 in this series.
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Jessica S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Doggy Good Fun! ;)
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2014
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Just finished Judi McCoy's first Dogwalker book, Hounding the Pavement and it was pretty good. Yes, there wasn't anything really supernatural involved, other than Ellie talking to dogs. She can hear their thoughts and she just talks to them and they understand. I'm personally not a big dog lover, my mom is so I tolerate our two monsters, but still I do like dogs. This was a good mystery novel.

I don't read too many straight mysteries all the time because I can never find one that is really good or gripping and the Dogwalker series so far proves to fit that bill in being gripping. Ellie and Ryder have a very unusual start to their relationship in that they almost hate each other in the beginning. Ryder is not a dog lover and Ellie is, so when he makes his snarky comments about dogs, it makes Ellie and her dog Rudy who understands what people say, mad. So there were some definite chuckles in the book!

The mystery itself was good, Ellie is doing everything she can to find the missing dog, not so much the killer. But it is kind of obvious how things might end up happening. If you're not looking for a particular something, what usually happens? Of course though, there are many suspects in the novel and it leaves you guessing. Of course I think I made my guess when we first saw a particular someone and was RIGHT! Yea me!

The relationship Ellie has with her dog Rudy is also entertaining. Rudy is a little firecracker and can say what a dog would say. He isn't single minded like you would see in a movie and just talk about throwing sticks or eating treats, he's pretty intelligent for a dog.

Overall it was a very good book with lovable and REAL characters. Ellie is extremely real and I love that about her. When I can find the time between my other reads, I will definitely look into the next book in the series Heir of the Dog.
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Cherril Yoho
3.0 out of 5 stars Hounding the pavement
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2013
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Good, lighthearted,fun book. Makes me appreciate my pup more. Even find myself talking more to her. if only you could understand what their thinking
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madamcmorr
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for the dog lovers out there
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I got hooked on murder mysteries after I read the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich starting a few years ago. I researched for similar series and found several along the same lines. A character in a certain profession involved with murder. Although I enjoyed all the series I have read, this series, Dog Walker, elevates the enjoyment. The main character is a dog walker (as you might have guessed) but she communicates with the dogs she walks that are her charges. The conversations they have are comical. The dogs are different and some of the comments the dogs make make me chuckle outloud. You don't have to be a dog lover to appreciate the comments and one can envision their own dog saying such things based on the looks they give. The books bring meaning to the words, if only a dog could talk. Buy it, you won't be sorry. Enjoy!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars ,Hounding the Pavement
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2015
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I bought this book without even previewing it when I saw that the author, Judi McCoy, was donating her royalties to Best Friends. We meet Ellie, newly divorced and happy to be on her own in New York, trying to build up her dog walking business. The rapport she seems to have with most dogs is pretty amazing until we find out that rapport is due to the fact she can hear and talk to most dogs.

I spent most of my lazy Sunday reading her first book in A Dog Walker Mystery series. I enjoyed it enough that I will order the second book when I finish the review. This is a lighthearted mystery that doesn't take itself too seriously. I liked the main character, Ellie, and her talking dog Rudy. Even though I know this type of communication is beyond the realm of possibility, the writing is good enough to draw me into the plot and the interesting cast of characters that inhabit her world.

The mystery kept me guessing right to the end: who is kidnapping championship dogs and what are they planning to do with the dogs since there is no ransom demand? The detective handling the cases, Sam Ryder, and Ellie have an hilarious love hate relationship right from the start. He thinks she is butting into his case and is a nuisance that can't possibly be of any help. She thinks he's an arrogant jerk who refuses to acknowledge that she might have a different perspective that could help save the missing dogs. Their relationship kept me laughing throughout the book

I rated the book with four stars because I thought some of the language was unnecessary and a few of the physical scenes were too graphic. It is a solid four star book and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a good mystery that is light enough to deliver some laughter.
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