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Raining Cat Sitters and Dogs (A Dixie Hemingway Mystery #5)
Curiosity is always a killer for former police officer Dixie Hemingway. Even a trip to pick up her parrot at the veterinarian's office is bound to turn up something... curious. ..and the teenager Dixie meets in the waiting room is no exception. Jaz, as she calls herself, is inconsolable after her stepfather ran over a rabbit with his car. Really? Dixie's animal-like instin...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
January 19th 2010
by Minotaur Books
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I do enjoy this series. Dixie is "damaged goods" but she's getting better all the time. The characters in the book are all so well-drawn and the descriptive scenes just make me want to visit or live in Siesta Key.
Dixie meets a mysterious young girl (Jaz) at the vet's office where one of Dixie's friends steps forward to ask Jaz to help (unneeded *wink*) with the assistance dog pup she's training. Dixie sees Jaz several times, then the girl disappears. Dixie's brother Michael is busy with work and...more
Dixie meets a mysterious young girl (Jaz) at the vet's office where one of Dixie's friends steps forward to ask Jaz to help (unneeded *wink*) with the assistance dog pup she's training. Dixie sees Jaz several times, then the girl disappears. Dixie's brother Michael is busy with work and...more
Another great entry in this series that I love. If you haven't read any of these you should start at the beginning of the series just for the character intros & backgrounds. The stories are smart & interesting & the pet sitting aspect is funny as well as informative. The descriptions of the setting ( Siesta Key, Florida) is enough to make you want to move there. The main character Dixie is Kinsey Milhone with a shot of adrenaline. They have a lot in common- feisty, gun carrying, form...more
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Despite the cutesy title, this mystery lacks both telepathic animals and a dim-witted heroine. Instead, it's a reasonably brisk venture set on a Florida key with an engaging protagonist. Dixie, the lead character, is an ex-cop, now a pet sitter. This is the fifth in the series. A frightened young girl with a dubious "stepfather," an old friend in a panic because her husband has been kidnapped, thugs and cops and colorful locals. Fine descriptions of the ocean, sunsets, and island life. Dixie mak...more
I've enjoyed this series. This particular one, however, was a bit tedious at times. Dixie is Parrot sitting in this one. While the first two times she describes the routine of taking care of the parrot are fine, she does it again at least three more times. I kept wondering what the parrot has to do with the mystery. He must have something to do with it, since she talk about the routine so much. But, no the parrot is not central to the mystery. Why then, do we have to hear about her cleaning out...more
Another fast read, but this time the subject takes on some heavier social issues. Ms. Clement does tend to become repetitious about her chores with the animals (how many times do we need to hear about Billy Elliot's need to run fast, or how many times she cleans the parrot's cage, etc.). Also, I'm tired of the handsome, but gay coupling of her brother and his partner...it's not even relevant to the story line in any of the five books, so why make such a point of it in each of them? Who cares if...more
A very quick read. My first Blaize Clement book and picked up as the book was on display at the library. Having 4 cats myself, this would be a good read. Reminded me of a cross between Lillian Jackson Braun and Janet Evanovich. Not as funny as JE but the main character seems similar to Stephanie Plum. Enjoyed for a Saturday afternoon read. The funny thing is I think Winston the cat was reading too as he jumped down at the same point in time that Winston the cat (similar description) in the book...more
Dixie is continuing to pick up the pieces of her life as she continues to be conscientious about caring for her various charges. She encounters a young girl with an incongruous stepfather while at the veterinarian's office and becomes alarmed when a group of thugs accost her at one of her pet-sitting houses while looking for the girl. Adding to her worries, Paco, her brother-in-love, disappears on an undercover assignment and is not heard of for days so Dixie is reluctant to involve her brother...more
Even after five of these, Dixie still delights and I think the things she finds herself tangled up in are credible and plausible. There was some movement forward in her character development, which I like to see in a series; and I just enjoy these books. They're short and entertaining. My one complaint is that early on I think the author did too much foreshadowing with some unnatural lines, "It's good that we can't see to far ahead. If we could we'd never go forward."
Pet sitter Dixie Hemingway would have never guessed her visit to the vet would be anything but routine. She meets a young girl named Jaz who turns out is in the witness protection program running from some young thugs who seem hot on her trail. Dixie' old friend from high school is also in a boat load of trouble involving her rich, much older, Columbian husband. It was entertaining but too much blah, blah about about useless information.
Loved it...this series is a must for any pet lover out there. Dixie appears to be moving on with her life quite nicely after dealing with the death of her husband & daughter. But instead of resuming her job as a Sheriff's Deputy she continues to pet sit. Which is where she meets Jaz a troubled teen who has difficultly letting people in. Things turn topsy turvy in Dixie's world when an old high school friend turns up asking Dixie for help.
By far not my favorite story in the series. Just when I was ready to start another series though, Clement pulled me back in w a wonderful ending. Again her strengths are pulling in characters from other books in the series. Reading this series so quickly makes me wonder how much recapping about key points does an author need to do in each new book?
May 17, 2010
Martha Grace
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I have read all the Dixie Hemingway books and eagerly awaited this newest one. Dixie is at the vet's office with one of the pets she is sitting for and meets a teenage girl named Jaz who is distressed over an injured rabbit. Jaz's step-father seems a bit off and Dixie's interest is piqued. Dixie ends up trying to figure out who Jaz is and where she is staying. Interesting, and fun.
I really like this series and I sort of envy Dixie's life (the pet sitting part, not the dead husband and daughter part). That said, it seemed like there wasn't much action in this book until the very end. And at the beginning, there seemed to be the promise of action with all the dramatic foreshadowing. I liked it, but not my favorite of the series.
Blaize Clement has created a memorable character with depth that draws her readers in. Dixie Hemingway is a little sad, a little crazy, and big on warmth, highly believable. And the critters keep things rolling along between the fights, frights and shootings. I love this series.
Suzanne Beecher at dearreader.com was great friends with this author and mentioned her many times, including the sad day when she wrote about her passing. I was so happy to finally see for myself what a great writer she was and plan to track down the rest of these books soon.
For what it is, a cosy featuring a pet sitter set in the Keys, it's good. Interesting characters (e.g. gay brother and his partner, paraplegic greyhound owner, old woman who makes great chocolate bread) and enough about the setting that you want to live there.
I just finished the last of the currently published Dixie Hemingway! I even put my summer reading challenge on hold to read through to the fifth book. I loved this installment with its funny, odd characters. And the ending was delightful!
Clement's books, as always, are enjoyable. Some parts of the story were very predictable, but that didn't take away from the story. Loved the introduction of Big Bubban would like to see him again sometime.
I don't really like mysteries in general, but this book was somewhat different because it also talked about general information regarding animals. So I feel like I learned a little bit as well...
Just another fun read. However, I do have to shake my head at the things a former deputy will supposedly rationalize. The situations the main character gets into, at times, has me just rolling my eyes.
This is a very entertaining, light mystery will likable characters and well-crafted writing. It is the first "Dixie Hemingway" mystery I have read and I will definitely be looking for more.
Another book in the series that is fun to read. Dixie gets involved with members of an LA gang and again assists the Sarasota, FL, Sheriff's department in solving a mystery.
Not bad, I read this one first, and it was enjoyable. Ending seemed to fall together pretty quick and tidy, but a good classic cozy.
I was extremely disappointed in this outing. Just...blah...Very weak. Maybe this series as bottomed out.
Fun and if you love pets, interesting to see what she considers the essentials of care.
I love the Dixie Hemmingway series. I so look forward to each book as they come out.
A really great book shows us how everything is great and worth to die for
Interesting just ban enjoyable read. Had it figured out. light reading
Feb 20, 2010
Laura Mancini
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This was the best book yet! What a great book and ending!
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