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Cut Loose (2012)

by Rae Davies(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Lead Dog Books

series

Dusty Deals Mystery

review 1: Lucy Matthews is a believable protagonist; the kind we can envision as a neighbor or long time friend. Her catalyst is her store, Dusty Deals, which opens opportunity for good stories, not too intense, not at all frivolous, just good interesting reading. In this one she's at odds with her boyfriend's ex, while not even sure of her own status with him. How she holds her own in this situation paired with a rodeo environment and the murder of one of the queen contestants, makes a good 'Cozy' genre story.
review 2: Rae Davies’ Cut Loose (Dusty Deals#2) is about ‘antique’ store owner Lucy Matthews trying to make a go of it in Helena. Things should be looking up – she’s dating a detective (Peter) and it’s rodeo time. She even has a booth at the rodeo an... mored great hopes that this will ensure that she can pay the bills. The problem is that the Detective’s trophy ex-wife and her Australian shepherd are also getting ready for the rodeo and seem to be spending a lot of time with Peter. In an effort to avoid running into the two of them, Lucy ducks into the nearest trailer and stumbles on the body of the dead rodeo queen. Add to that some other evidence, and Lucy is first in the line of suspects, especially since she is too embarrassed to explain why she was in the trailer. She clearly needs an attorney but doesn’t have the money to handle that and other expenses. In the meantime, she agrees to let her untrained dog Kishka be entered into the contest to please Peter’s son. Davies has created as story with multiple conflicts and complexities and spins the story to a somewhat unexpected ending. less

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