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Feb 10, 2012

Cara rated it:

Uhhhh..... What should I say? I loved it and didn't at the same time. Does that make any sense? I'll have to explain myself.

We get to see the same great action sequences and heart that Beka has. Though we only stay in Corus for probably a fourth of the book and I thought the change of scenary did the series good. There is a trickle of new characters that come in. The most notable her new dog, Achoo. This comedian of a dog really made you love dogs even more.

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Mar 20, 2009

Fran rated it:

I was filled with glee when I got my advance readers copy of Bloodhound. I tore my way through Terrier as quickly as possible (and I’m glad I did), before I started on Bloodhound as soon as I was able.

Whilst waiting for Bloodhound to come out (and it has been a long wait) I would eagerly read all the news from Tammy about the progression of the book. I was a little dismayed to learn that Beka would be out of Corus and in Port Caynn, therefore away from all of those much loved charact More...

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Dec 12, 2008

Caroline rated it:

I don't think I was ever so excited to get my hands on an ARC (Advanced Reader's Copy) of anything more than I was to get this. I'd already been waiting years for this to come out, and even waiting a few months until the release date at the end of April was making me fidgety. I loved the first in this series and had devoured it and had been looking forward to more Beka Cooper ever since. I've been selling the first Beka Cooper novel to anybody that will listen to me ramble about how great it is, More...

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Apr 16, 2009

Amanda rated it:

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Apr 10, 2009

Roxanne Hsu rated it:

really liked the first one and have been waiting for the second installment for a long long time. The second book still works. My initial quibble of not believing Beka able to write all of the stuff down in her journal still stands -- even with the explanation of ciphers and reports and how events are chopped down into several installments. Still seems a bit far-fetched. However, I guess if one believes in ghost-carrying pigeons and a young woman talking to street dust winds, one has to somewhat More...

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Jan 16, 2010

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May 06, 2009

Mary rated it:

god, you would not believe how many due dates this thing has!
and it looks like nobody realy has a clue which ones true.
im hoping for the soonest one (obviously), but im not getting my hopes up.

ok, this is really confusing, so try to keep up.

Publishing deadlines already past:

Original date: 10-28-07
Next date (on amazon): 12-23-07
library binding at borders: 1-__-08

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Nov 28, 2008

Elizabeth marked it as to-read

Beka Cooper is finally a Dog—a full-fledged member of the Provost’s Guard, dedicated to keeping peace in Corus’s streets. But there’s unrest in Tortall’s capital.

Counterfeit coins are turning up in shops all over the city, and merchants are raising prices to cover their losses. The Dogs discover that gamblers are bringing the counterfeit money from Port Caynn. In Port Caynn, Beka delves deep into the gambling world, where she meets a charming banking clerk named Dale Rowan. Beka thi More...

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Jan 20, 2009

Claire rated it:

This is the second book of a series set in Tortall's distant past (if you consider Alanna, Daine, and Kel to be the present). I'm impressed with how Pierce, whose books always seemed slightly formulaic to me even as I ate them up, has transitioned to the journal format and a more hardscrabble plot.

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Dec 27, 2008

Alli rated it:

I won't write any spoilers, as I know the books isn't out yet. I received this books as a gift from family who met the author. In addition to asking her to sign the Trickster books for me, she gave them a signed advanced publishers copy of this. An amazing gift, possibly the best I've ever received.

It was a good book, I look forward to reading the published version in April. It took me a reading or two of Terrier to get used to the diary, first person style, but it works very wel More...

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Feb 16, 2009

Lioness rated it:

I enjoyed this second book about Beka but I do wish that Pierce would allow Beka a few mistakes. She is *so* good at what she does that it is a wonder that everyone doesn't bow before her! That aside, this is a typical Pierce good read. She introduces characters that might be seen as controversial in some places- a gay friend with his lover who is a transexual but since Beka doesn't blink an eye at it, one can hope that neither does the reader.
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Jan 10, 2012

Tompkins rated it:

Terrier, in my opinion, was a 5 star book. Compared to that, Bloodhound would be more around 4.

Terrier was a great book because it had great characters and an intriguing plot. The mystery moved kind of slowly, but that was okay because we were introduced to a new world. Bloodhound is also a great book, but in the end I was left with the impression of "Oh. That was cool." I'm not going to reread this book.

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Oct 23, 2011

Tiffany rated it:

Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce is a thrilling and adventurous book!! If you like danger, suspense mixed in with a little bit of romace than this is the book for you!

Throughout this book, Becka(main character) is hit with nothing but clues, danger, and the constant threat of assasins as she gets closer and closer to Pearl Skinnner; an unhelpful rougue that is polluting the towns money streem with false silver. Determined to stop her, Becka and her partner Goodwin, accumpanied by her scen More...

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Jan 12, 2011

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Nov 16, 2010

Michael rated it:

Ah, I do so love Tamora Pierce's narrative style.

We return to the kingdom of Tortall where young Beka Cooper - no longer a Puppy but a junior Dog in the Provost's Guard - stumbles onto a criminal conspiracy involving counterfeit silver coins flooding the capital city of Corus. Coupled with an unfortunately poor harvest season, the situation quickly escalates to threaten the entire kingdom with economic ruin. Beka finds herself pulled from her 'comfortable' situation in Corus to travel More...

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Jun 05, 2010

Rosalia rated it:

I really loved this book and I am not sure how to explain why. Beka is back but this time she is a full fledged Dog. She does seem to be having trouble finding a partner, so she once again is partnered with Goodwin and Tunstall. Someone is pouring coles (counterfit money) into the money stream and Goodwin and Beka are off to investigate. In this volume Beka gets involved in a romance and it is interesting to see how she handles it. The mystery story in this one is sooo exciting, and I reall More...

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Apr 19, 2010

Sally rated it:

You all know I love Tamora Pierce. This is another great story, but nothing I can say about this book will matter as much as: THIS BOOK IS TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE FOR TEENS! (Sorry for screaming.)

She writes a thrilling story, and you love Beka, but when she goes off to a far away city to investigate a counterfeiting ring, she falls into a VERY CASUAL, sexual relationship with a quasi-criminal. Of course, she only has sex after she's gone to a mage to get a charm that prevents pregnanc More...

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Dec 08, 2009

Kat rated it:

Unlike most sequels (exempting the Harry Potter series, obviously), this book was even better than the first. I think that Pierce did an excellent job creating an absorbing overarching plot--and this time the climax was just as fantastic as the build-up to it, unlike the first (which was a little disappointing). I also appreciated the expansion of world-building as Beka learns her way around the Provost's Guard and around Tortall. Really made me get excited for Mastiff!

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Dec 02, 2009

Samantha rated it:

Rebekah “Beka” Cooper is now a Dog, a fully qualified member of Provost’s Guard, which is basically the police force in Corus, the capital of Tortall. Beka is a natural at Dog work, she’s observant and persistent, but her magical traits set her apart from the rest, she has the ability to gain information from the spirits that attach themselves to pigeons and the dust and dirt that swirl on the ground called dust spinners. These skills along with the help from the company she keeps make Beka a sk More...

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Nov 27, 2009

Barbara rated it:

In this sequel to Terrier in the Beka Cooper trilogy, Beka advances from police officer Puppy status to junior Dog only to have trouble finding a compatible partner. Along the way she acquires a police bloodhound named Achoo and begins to investigate counterfeit silver coins that are causing panic and riots in Corus. The trail of the counterfeit coins leads Beka and her old mentor, Goodwin, to Port Caynn and enmeshes them with gamblers, corrupt politicians, and Pearl, Queen of the Thieves. More...

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Jul 25, 2009

Corrie rated it:

I really enjoyed this sequel to Terrier. I had a bit of trouble buying Beka's powers (talking to dust spinners and speaking with the dead via pigeons) in Terrier, but Bloodhound was able to jump right in without so much explanation and it helped me enjoy the book a lot more. In Bloodhound, Beka, now a second year dog (term for police) struggles with lazy partners until she finds a great partner in Achoo (a scent hound). She goes back to her old partners of Goodwin and Tunstall as they attempt to More...

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Jun 29, 2009

Shaya rated it:

I really really got into this book. I liked Terrier but I really got into Beka Cooper's world with Bloodhound.

Tunstall is laid up with broken legs at the beginning of the story. Beka gets a scenthound, Atchoo, who is a fun character to watch. Goodwin, Beka, and Atchoo are sent to Port Caynn to investigate cole passing (fake silver coins). They meet several river gamblers who they become friends with including Dale Rowan and Hans. Beka becomes romantically involved with Dale but keep More...

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Jun 13, 2009

Nat rated it:

[Review of Audio version, read by Susan Denaker.:]

I was very impressed by Denaker's ability as she completely embraced Pierce's unique use of language. Young Adult writers in the business of creating fantasy worlds often create their own dialects and style after the example of Tolkien (though usually not to that technical, linguistic extent). Pierce is very grounded in her world, and though this book occurs earlier in the timeline than previously published books, Beka's world is of t More...

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Apr 30, 2009

Korynn rated it:

Keeping to the diary style and linking in directly to the first book we find Beka a 6 month Dog and still with a nose for trouble. Like most Pierce heroines she attracts animals like a magnet but there is an interesting departure as some of her pets step off the playing field. The story is that Beka is removed from the familiar streets of Corus to Port Caynn to track down counterfeiters. For the Pierce faithful some of the new characters are intriguing because of their associations, such as Treb More...

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Apr 27, 2009

Ms.Larkin rated it:

I was thrilled when my pre-ordered copy of this book arrived the day before my birthday. Perfect!

Like all of Pierce's work, this features a strong female heroine: Beka, a young Dog (police officer) in ancient Tortall. It also features Pierce's signature helpful animals, occasional magic, sensible approach to teen sexuality, and creative cast of lovable characters.

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Apr 21, 2009

E. rated it:

Finally, after two years in real-time, Beka Cooper is growing up and no longer a "Puppy" but is a junior "Dog". She still has the ability to tap into sources not available to her colleagues, i.e. talk to the ghosts that are travelling with pigeons and gather snippets of information from the dust spinners that are scattered around town but there are still many skills that she must hone to become an effective Dog. Beka makes errors that result in her being injured on more tha More...

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Apr 19, 2009

Tori rated it:

Wow! Truly amazing when I think about the amount of research it must have taken to pull this book off. When I read Terrier, I didn't care for the style at first, but it held up on reread--actually better the second time around as easier to understand--and I'm sure this book will hold up, too. At least this time she included a good glossary, though I think I got all the new terms by their context and didn't need to refer to it. (Though for some reason 'bardash' doesn't work for me--the connec More...

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Apr 13, 2009

Nan rated it:

Once again, Tamora Pierce has provided a solid new Tortall novel.

Tortall isn't all that exciting as a fictional world. It's a fairly standard kingdom. There are nobles, knights, guards, and criminals. The criminals have their own ruler in each major city called the Rogue. All of these things pop up in other fantasy novels with medieval settings, but few do it quite so well as Pierce.

As I said, Tortall isn't that exciting. It's not terribly unique. However, what it More...

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Jun 17, 2010

Jessica rated it:

My head is still spinning from this book.. the level of action had definitely been upped, and there was no cool down after the fast paced chase and fighting near the end of the story. It was a wise decision to move Beka from Corus to Port Caynn and introduce new characters, and merciful I think to satisfy the readers with the return of the old cast in the beginning before really digging deep into the plot. I'm rating this a star down from "Terrier" because I loved the storytelling in t More...

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Oct 04, 2009

Awallens rated it:

Beka Cooper is finally a Dog--a full-fledged member of the Provost's Guard, dedicated to keeping peace in Corus's streets. But there's unrest in Tortall's
capital. Counterfeit coins are turning up in shops all over the city, and merchants are raising prices to cover their losses. The Dogs discover that gamblers
are bringing the counterfeit money from Port Caynn. In Port Caynn, Beka delves deep into the gambling world, where she meets a charming banking clerk named
Dale Rowan. Beka More...

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