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Andy Carpenter reluctantly gets drawn into a murder defense
case. He would much rather spend time with The Tara Foundation (named after his loyal dog Tara) rescuing and caring for dogs and of course his beloved family. But his wife Laurie insists he helps her ex-fiance who is accused of murdering the driver of a truck carrying rescue dogs from the South to the North. It's going to be a tough case, but he'll do another stellar job ... anything to keep Laurie happy!
This is the 2nd book of the series I've read and it's a refreshing change from the usual heavy, dark mysteries out there. It's an American cozy, with a humorous hero who has a happy home life with his human and canine family. It's a twisty case with some seriously nasty villains and it kept my nose in the book most of the day and night - great entertainment. It's good to know there are quite a few in the series, which I intend to dive into sooner rather than later!

David Rosenfelt has done it again with Rescued, his latest installment in the Andy Carpenter series. Having read every book in this series, I can tell you that each story is consistently entertaining. The crimes are interesting to follow and interspersed with humor. And then there’s the dogs!

Andy Carpenter is an independently wealthy defense lawyer who does not need to work. And he prefers it that way. Despite that, he tends to get dragged into cases on occasion. This time, it was his wife Laurie who pressed him to help an ex-boyfriend, Dave Kramer. Andy’s initial instinct is to turn Dave down, but it’s important to Laurie so it becomes important to Andy. So he rounds up the crew to begin investigating what really happened in an attempt to prove that Dave was defending himself when he shot and killed nemesis Kenny Zimmer.

The crew consists of Hike, a fellow lawyer and doomsayer, Sam, an accountant and computer hack who has trained the Bubalah Brigade, a group of octogenarians, the art of computer hacking as well, and Marcus, an investigator who both awes and terrifies Andy. There’s also Willie and Sondra who run the Tara Foundation, a dog rescue organization who, in this book, helps to place the dozens of dogs that were under Kenny Zimmer’s care when he died.

Lots of twists and turns in this cozy mystery will keep you engrossed page after page. Although it’s Andy’s sarcastic sense of humor that really does it for me. Either way, the story will keep you guessing right until the end.

This book kinda surprised me, especially with all the good ratings it got! I am sorry, I did not find this book funny nor entertaining! I found the dialogue a little cheesy and the author was really pushing for the joke lines! OK, I can see a little bit of humor is needed (and wanted) throughout the book ..but it appeared in every dialogue between each character ...on every page throughout the book!. I read the first 100 pages ...slipped the middle and fast tracked to the last 50 pages to see how it played out! Sorry, this type of writing is just not "my cup of tea"!

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for a free copy of this book so that I might be able to give an unbiased review

Terrific as only Rosenfelt can bring to the table. A mix of interesting plot, twists, characters with specific voices and humor. Keep them coming!

I have all of David Rosenfelt's books! I have recommended them over and over to anyone looking for an entertaining read. Many of my relatives and friends have received Andy Carpenter books as gifts! This one could become one of my favorites....I'll tell you after I read it a couple more times! If I had to choose a favorite author, Rosenfelt's would be in the running for #1. If you have not read the Andy Carpenter books, you need to start immediately!!!!

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview Rescued by David Rosenfelt. Rosenfelt has done it again - this year he has brought another Doug Brock thriller and now Andy Carpenter book. And both are right up there with his other novels.
Andy Carpenter gets the stranges cases - he finds himself brought into a case where a man is accused of killing a truck driver bringing a load of dogs up to New Jersey. The man, just happens to be Laurie's (Andy's wife) ex- fiance. Andy takes the case and finds that nothing is as it appears and he will have to return to the court room to prove it to everyone.
This is just another really good book in the Carpenter series. Rosenfelt's great sense of humor and wit keeps you engaged and with a solid plot and storyline, you will read this one quickly. Really good!

This is, without a doubt, my favorite mystery series and I rejoice whenever a new Andy Carpenter mystery comes out. It is uproariously funny, clever and has more twists and turns in the plot than you can imagine. Andy, a sometimes lawyer and full time dog lover, is called to the scene of a murder when it turns out to have taken place in a truck filled with dogs. After he arranges for the dogs to be cared for at his Tara Foundation, Andy returns home where his beloved wife Laurie surprises him with a guest - her old boyfriend Dave Kramer who is responsible for the murder of the truck driver. Dave says it was in self defense because Zimmer was coming after him with a knife, but no knife was found at the scene. Because this is Andy's case it turns out to involve a whole lot more and, once again Andy has to unravel a twisted mystery. Time spent with Andy, Larie and Ricky, Hike, Marcus, Edna and Sam is time well spent. A wonderful addition to a terrific series.