Suspect by Robert Crais

Suspect
by Robert Crais

 I didn’t think I was going to enjoy this book. The beginning seemed difficult to get “into”. However, things started falling into place, the story picked up and I found myself unable to put it down for long.

Maggie is a trained Military Detection Dog who loses her handler to an IED, and then sustains severe injuries from sniper fire. While she recovers physically and is re-trained and sent to a family home as a pet, Maggie continues to suffer from PTSD, and is unable to bond with anyone. Eventually, she is donated to a police K9 unit, but the leader of the program doesn’t have much hope for her success.

Meanwhile, officer Scott James is struggling with his own PTSD, following the brutal shootout that left him for dead and killed his partner. Scotty is out to solve the mystery of who was behind the shootout, and why, in the meantime, joining the K9 program in an attempt to avoid early retirement or a desk job. The “unlikely” pairing hinges on Scott rehabilitating Maggie and Maggie cracking the case.

This isn’t the typical “chick-lit” brand of “dog book”. It’s action-packed and testosterone-filled. A nice change from the usual. The chapters from Maggie’s perspective are a really nice touch. A bit predictable at times, and not without a couple of glaring errors (he clearly feeds the dog, then does so again on the facing page), but very much an entertaining and enjoyable read. I could see it as a Channing Tatum movie. 😉

Jennifer Casula lives in Texas with her husband, three dogs, three cats and two turtles. She has 20 years experience in the health and fitness industry as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer, and recently found out earlier this year that author Robert Crais has announced that “Suspect” is, indeed, going to be made into a movie!