Review By: Gretchen Fronk
Published: 2020
Genre(s): Mystery, Crime, Fiction, Animals, Thriller, Dogs
Audience: Grades 6–12, Adult
Content Warnings: Guns, implied violence
Goodreads Link: The K Team
Summary:
In David Rosenfelt’s newest series – a spinoff of the much beloved Andy Carpenter mysteries – Andy’s wife forms an investigative team with a former detective and his German shepard partner. Andy Carpenter’s wife, Laurie, was a cop, a good one. Now she helps out on Andy’s cases while also raising Ricky, their son. But she’s been chafing to jump back into investigating on her own, and when her former partner and his German shepard K-9 partner come to her with a proposal, she’s in. From the author of the bestselling Andy Carpenter mysteries comes a spectacular new series with a K-9 main character.
Review:
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this book. I picked it up at random and thought the cover looked interesting. It is a mystery which is a genre that I enjoy reading. I also thought it would be cool to see what role the dogs on the cover played in the story. I was pleasantly surprised. As I was reading, I found myself laughing out loud quite a bit. The way Rosenfelt writes is a very simple, straightforward style. I felt like he and I were having a conversation. He uses colloquial language and idioms that added authenticity and humor to the story. I couldn’t put the book down. I wanted to know the ending just as much as I didn’t want to stop reading. I have since recommended, actually shared, this book with a student. I feel that this book is an appropriate read for students because it is a lower reading level, is a mystery to solve, and includes dogs. Who doesn’t like dogs!
